CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com8About the Windows desktopHelp and SupportFor more information about theWindows desktop, click Start, then clickHelp and Support. Type the keywordWindows desktop in the Search box,then click the arrow.After your computer starts, the first screen you see is the Windows desktop. Thedesktop is like the top of a real desk. Think of the desktop as your personalizedwork space where you open programs and perform other tasks.Your desktop may be different from this example, depending on how yourcomputer is set up.The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon.Desktopelements DescriptionThe taskbar is the bar at the bottom of the computer displaycontaining the Start button on the left and a clock on the right. Otherbuttons on the taskbar represent programs that are running.Click a program’s button on the taskbar to open the program’swindow.The Start button provides access to programs, files, help forWindows and other programs, and computer tools and utilities.Click the Start button, then open a file or program by clicking anitem on the menu that opens.
