User`s guide

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Learning the Basics
Windows basics
Windows basics
Windows
®
2000 is your computer’s operating system. If you’ve
used Windows
®
98 or 95, you’ll find Windows
®
2000 similar in
many ways.
For information about your operating system, refer to the
operating system documentation that came with your computer, or
access your operating system’s online Help.
To access online Help:
❖ Click Start, then click Help.
Logging on to Windows
®
2000
A major difference between Windows
®
2000 and other versions
of Windows is that you have to log on, even when your computer
is not connected to a network.
To turn on your computer and log on to Windows
®
2000:
1 If an external diskette drive is connected to your computer,
check that the drive is empty.
2 If a printer or other external device is connected to the
computer, turn on the device.
3 If the battery is not charged or you are running the computer
on AC power, connect the AC adapter. See “Connecting the
AC adapter” on page 48.
4 Press and hold the power button until the on/off light glows
green.
The Logon Information dialog box appears.
5 Enter your user name and password, then click OK.