User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE 1405

[. . . ] Satellite 1400/1405 Series User's Guide ® If you need assistance: InTouch® 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 219 in this guide. TOSHIBA C6616-1002M2 2 Model: Satellite ® 1400/1405 Series Compact Disk-ReWritable The computer system you purchased may include a Compact DiskReWritable (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. [. . . ] The check mark should be gone, indicating the lock has been removed. Follow the same steps to lock the taskbar. You can also lock and unlock the taskbar by using the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window. To access the window: 1 2 3 4 Right-click the taskbar, then select Properties. The Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window appears. Check or uncheck the box next to the Lock the taskbar command. Click OK. 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 Click Start, then My Computer. Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 4: Creating a new document 137 The My Computer window appears. 2 On the View menu, point to Toolbars, then click Address Bar. The operating system displays the address bar. It indicates that you are in "My Computer. " Sample My Computer window 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 cursor to an empty area of the desktop, then click the secondary button. The operating system displays a shortcut menu of commands applicable to the desktop. The operating system creates an icon on the desktop called New Text Document with the icon name highlighted. 138 3 4 Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 4: Creating a new document To give your document a meaningful name, type My New Doc. txt and press Enter. The operating system opens the new document in Notepad--the text editor built into the operating system. Sample Notepad window Notice that when the document opens, there is a new button on the taskbar that reads New Doc. txt- Notepad (the name may be too long to fit into the taskbar space but, if you point to the name, the complete name is visible). 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, open the Help menu by pressing F1. For now, leave Notepad open and go on to the next lesson. Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 5: Creating a new folder 139 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 operating system stores documents and programs in folders. It even stores other folders in folders. [. . . ] This type of memory is used to store your computer's BIOS, which is essential instructions the computer reads when you start it up. Compare RAM. S SCSI -- SCSI is the acronym for Small Computer Systems Interface. A single SCSI PC Card enables you to connect several SCSI devices, such as a scanner or digital camera to your computer. select -- To highlight or otherwise specify text, data, or graphics with the intent to perform some operation on it. 282 Glossary serial -- Processes that occur one at a time. [. . . ]