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Part I: Getting to Know Windows 7
you moved it. Click and drag the Recycle Bin or any
other icons you see on the desktop to some other places
on the desktop. Fun, huh?
6. You can also click and drag with the right mouse button.
Hover the mouse pointer over an icon, such as the
Recycle Bin or any other icon or gadget on the desktop;
click and hold down the right mouse button; and move
the mouse. When you release the right mouse button, a
small context menu pops up. You use this menu to copy
or move documents in Chapter 4.
If you have a laptop, you can click, double-click, and
click and drag by using your finger on a touchpad
and the buttons near it. Keep in mind, too, that you
can use a mouse with a laptop (though it’s not easy if
you have the laptop on your lap!).
Go with the Start Button
1. The Start button, located in the bottom-left corner of the
screen, provides easy access to all the programs you use.
This circular button displays the Windows logo — a
four-colored flag. Click the Start button to display the
Start menu, which is a list of options (see Figure 1-6).
2. Move your mouse pointer slowly over each item on the
left side of the menu. As you hover, some menu items
display a tooltip. A menu item with a triangle to the right
displays a pop-out list called a jump list. See Chapter 15
for more information about using jump lists.
3. Click the All Programs item to display a menu of all the
available programs on your computer.
4. On the All Programs menu, find a yellow icon for
Games or Accessories, and click that icon to display more
programs. (Later, to play a game or open an accessory,
you click its name.)
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