User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE 3005

[. . . ] Satellite 3000/3005 Series User's Guide If you need assistance: VirtualTechTM e-support tool Double-click the desktop icon or visit the Web site: http://virtualtech. answerteam. com ® C504-0501M1 InTouchsm Center Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273 For more information, see Chapter 8 on page 185 in this guide. TOSHIBA 2 Model: Satellite 3000/3005 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. [. . . ] HINT: Always save your work before you close a program. Lesson 9: Creating shortcuts By adding shortcuts to your desktop, you can open programs or files with the click of a button. You will probably want to create shortcuts for the programs you use most frequently. This lesson ® explains how to create shortcuts using two Windows Millennium Edition accessories, Calculator and Character Map, as examples. Creating a shortcut to the Calculator Use this method when you know the name and location of the program file to which you would like to create a shortcut. 1 Move the pointer to an empty area of the desktop, then click the secondary button. Getting to Know the Windows Millennium Edition Operating System Lesson 9: Creating shortcuts 117 The operating system displays the desktop shortcut menu. The operating system displays the Create Shortcut dialog box. Sample Create Shortcut dialog box 3 In the Command line box, type c:\windows\calc. exe and click Next. The operating system prompts you to select a name for the shortcut. The operating system displays the new shortcut on your desktop. Creating a shortcut to the Character Map Use this method when you don't know the name and location of the program file. 1 Click Start, then point to Search. 118 Getting to Know the Windows Millennium Edition Operating System Lesson 9: Creating shortcuts Sample Search options on the Start menu 2 Click Files or Folders. The operating system displays the Search Results dialog box. Getting to Know the Windows Millennium Edition Operating System Lesson 9: Creating shortcuts 119 Sample Search Results dialog box HINT: Search also allows you to perform searches on the Internet. 3 Type char in the Search for files or folders named: text box, and then click Search Now. The operating system displays a list of all the files with "char" in their names. 4 Click the Character Map file with the secondary button and drag it to the desktop. A shortcut menu appears. 5 Click Create Shortcut. A shortcut to the Character Map appears on your desktop. 120 Getting to Know the Windows Millennium Edition Operating System Lesson 10: Changing the screen saver Clicking a shortcut icon opens the program or folder immediately. You can place as many shortcuts on your desktop as you find useful. HINT: The Character Map is a useful tool when you want to add a special character to a document. Lesson 10: Changing the screen saver You can personalize the background area of your desktop with pictures, patterns, or colors. The background is considered a "property" of your desktop. This lesson will not only teach you how to change the background, but will also introduce you to properties. The Windows Millennium Edition operating system treats all windows, icons, programs, drives, etc. as self-contained objects, each with its own set of properties (such as size, position onscreen, and color). Many of these properties can be customized to meet your particular needs and tastes. DEFINITION: An object is an independent block of data, text, or graphics that was created by an individual application. ® This lesson introduces object properties by showing you how to change one of the properties of the desktop--the screen saver. This is a continuously changing pattern that appears on the screen during pauses in your work. 1 Move the pointer to an empty area of the desktop, then click the secondary button. [. . . ] 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. This type of memory is used to store your computer's BIOS, which is essential instructions the computer reads when you start it up. [. . . ]