User's Guide

Windows desktop
1. Account
Change account settings, lock the computer, or sign out of the
current account.
2. Settings
Launch Settings.
3. Power
Shut down, restart, or put the computer into sleep.
4. Start button
Open the Start menu.
5. Windows Search
Enter what you are looking for in the search box and get search
results from your computer and the Web.
6. Task View
Display all opened apps and switch among them.
7. Windows notification area
Display notifications and status of some features.
8. Battery status icon
Display power status and change battery or power settings.
9. Network icon
Connect to an available wireless network and display the network
status. When connected to a wired network, the icon changes to
.
10. Action center
Display the latest notifications from apps and provide quick access to
some features.
Open the Start menu
• Click the Start button.
• Press the Windows logo key on the keyboard.
Open Control Panel
• Open the Start menu and select Windows System ᇆControl Panel.
• Use Windows Search.
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