User's Manual

Operating Systems Introduction

The operating system is the most important program that runs on a computer. Every computer must have an

operating system to run other programs. Operating systems perform basic tasks, such as recognizing input

from the keyboard, sending output to the display screen, keeping track of files and directories on the disk, and

controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers.

Your Versa may come pre-installed with one of several operating systems.

Microsoft

Windows

Operating Systems

The Microsoft

Windows

operating systems provide a means of running applications, navigating through

your file structure, and using your notebook computer. Each operating system offers its own look and tools

through an easy-to-use graphical interface.

Introduction

Select your operating system from the list and click the

button

Managing System Power

Select your operating system from the list and click the

button

Tips

Select your operating system from the list and click the

button

Utilities

For more information, select the utility and click the

button

Applications

For more information, select the application and click the

button

FreeDOS Operating System

FreeDOS aims to be a 100% MS-DOS compatible operating system. FreeDOS is released under the GNU

General Public License. The GNU license, created by the Free Software Foundation, means you have access

to the source code for all FreeDOS programs.

For more information about FreeDOS, please refer to the

www.freedos.org internet site.

Windows XP

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Operating System Introduction