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2-2 Dell Dimension XPS R
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Systems Setup Guide
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Although your system may vary slightly depending on its hardware and software
configuration, the Windows desktop has many standard features (see Figure 2-1).
Table 2-1 describes these features.
Taskbar The area at the bottom of the screen is called the
taskbar
.
When you open a program, a button appears on the taskbar.
The taskbar contains the
Start
button on the left and a clock on
the right. You may also see other icons on the taskbar, depend-
ing on your system’s software and hardware features.
Start
Button The
Start
button provides access to the contents of your
computer. Click the
Start
button to display a menu containing
the system’s main program and program group icons (see Fig-
ure 2-2). Refer to Table 2-2 for descriptions of the
Start
menu
options.
My Computer
Double-click this icon to display the contents of your computer.
Icons appear for any installed drives, as well as the
Control
Panel
, printers, and so on. Refer to “My Computer” in
Chapter 3 for more information.
taskbar
program
buttons
My
Computer
icon
Recycle
Bin icon
Internet
Explorer
icon
Start
button