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The Help key (F1) ..................................................................................................21
The
ˇ Key ............................................................................................................21
Shift, Ctrl, and Alt ..................................................................................................22
Shortcut keys..........................................................................................................22
Logging In ..................................................................................................................................22
What’s on the Desktop ................................................................................................................23
Using the Start Menu ..................................................................................................................25
The right side of the Start menu........................................................................................27
The Start menu Search box ..............................................................................................27
Shut Down and Lock buttons ..........................................................................................28
Using the Windows Desktop ......................................................................................................30
About desktop icons ........................................................................................................30
Arranging desktop icons ..................................................................................................31
Running Programs ......................................................................................................................32
The active window............................................................................................................34
Switching among open programs......................................................................................34
Switching with taskbar buttons ..............................................................................34
Switching with the keyboard ..................................................................................35
Switching with Flip 3D ..........................................................................................35
Switching among multiple instances ......................................................................36
Arranging program windows ............................................................................................37
Sizing program windows ..................................................................................................38
Maximize a program window..................................................................................39
Minimize a program window..................................................................................39
Size at will ..............................................................................................................40
Moving a program window ..............................................................................................41
Moving and sizing from the keyboard ..............................................................................42
Closing a Program ......................................................................................................................42
Using the Quick Launch Toolbar ................................................................................................43
Using the Notification Area ........................................................................................................44
Showing/hiding notification icons ....................................................................................45
Responding to notification messages ................................................................................46
Using scroll bars................................................................................................................47
Using Back and Forward buttons ......................................................................................48
The Welcome Center ..................................................................................................................48
Quick Help for Getting Started....................................................................................................49
Logging Off, Shutting Down........................................................................................................50
Stuff You Can Do with a Computer ............................................................................................51
Wrap Up ....................................................................................................................................51
Chapter 3: Sharing and Securing with User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Logging In and Out of User Accounts..........................................................................................53
Where am I now?..............................................................................................................54
Logging out of an account ................................................................................................54
Creating Strong Passwords ..........................................................................................................56
Remembering passwords ..................................................................................................56
Devising a password hint ..................................................................................................57
Types of User Accounts................................................................................................................57
The built-in Administrator account ..................................................................................57
Administrative user accounts ............................................................................................58
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