User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE 1805-S253

[. . . ] Satellite 1800/1805 Series User's Guide ® If you need assistance: VirtualTech e-support tool Double-click the desktop icon or visit the Web site: http://virtualtech. answerteam. com TM InTouchsm Center Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273 For more information, see Chapter 9 on page 197 in this guide. TOSHIBA C6601-0901M1 2 Model: Satellite 1800/1805 Series Compact Disk-ReWritable The computer system you purchased may include a Compact Disk-ReWritable (CD-RW), one of the most advanced storage technologies available. As with any new technology, you must read and follow all set-up and usage instructions in the applicable user guides and/or manuals enclosed. If you fail to do so, this product may not function properly and you may lose data or suffer other damage. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. [. . . ] With the pointer in an empty area of the desktop, click the secondary button (the smaller one) to open the desktop shortcut menu. Getting to Know Windows XP Lesson 2: Using the TouchPad pointing device 115 As the name implies, shortcut menus provide quick access to ® many Windows XP features. Sample desktop shortcut menu 4 5 Click an empty area to close the shortcut menu. Move the pointer to the My Computer icon, then click the primary button twice rapidly. (This process is known as "double-clicking. ") The My Computer window opens. Sample Desktop with the My Computer window open 116 6 Getting to Know Windows XP Lesson 3: Learning about the Internet Now click the Close button in the upper-right corner of this window. The My Computer window closes. Lesson 3: Learning about the Internet This lesson demonstrates how to access a Web page from a window and from the taskbar. The lesson assumes you have an account with an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Opening a Web page from a window The most common way to open a Web page is by typing a Web address in the address line of the Web browser itself. But you can also type a Web address in the My Computer window. 1 On the desktop, double-click My Computer. 2 On the View menu, point to Toolbars, then click Address Bar. The address bar indicates that you are in "My Computer. " Address bar Sample My Computer window Getting to Know Windows XP Lesson 4: Creating a new document 3 117 In the address bar, type http://www. toshiba. com, and then press Enter. If you are connected to the Internet, the Toshiba Web site appears. Lesson 4: Creating a new document This lesson teaches you how to create a text file without having to first open a program. 1 Move the pointer to an empty area of the desktop, then click the secondary button. A shortcut menu of commands applicable to the desktop appears. An icon called New Text Document appears on the desktop with the icon name highlighted. 3 4 To give your document a meaningful name, type New File. txt and press Enter. The new document opens in Notepad--the text editor built ® into the Windows XP operating system. 118 Getting to Know Windows XP Lesson 4: Creating a new document Title bar Sample Notepad window Notice that when the document opens, there is a new button on the taskbar that reads New File. txt - Notepad (the name may be too long to fit into the taskbar space but, if you point to the name, you see the complete name). By displaying buttons like this one, the taskbar helps you keep track of the programs and files you currently have open. To learn more about Notepad, click Start, then click Help and Support or open the Help menu by pressing F1. For now, leave Notepad open and go on to the next lesson. Getting to Know Windows XP Lesson 5: Creating a new folder 119 Lesson 5: Creating a new folder DEFINITION: A folder is an area where you can store documents and other types of files. It is analogous to a file folder stored in a file cabinet. In this case, a disk drive in the computer is the file cabinet. The Windows XP operating system stores documents and programs in folders. It even stores other folders in folders. In this lesson, you will create a folder in which to store your new document. 1 Move the pointer to an empty area of the desktop, then click the secondary button. [. . . ] telephone systems and direct-connect modems. The RJ11 connector is a 6-wire connector. ROM (read-only memory) -- Non-volatile memory that can be read but not written to. By non-volatile, we mean that information in ROM remains whether or not the computer is receiving power. [. . . ]