CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP www.gateway.com10Adding icons to the desktopHelp and SupportFor more information about desktopicons, click Start, then click Help andSupport. Type the keyword desktopicons in the Search box, then click thearrow.You may want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for a program that you usefrequently.To add icons to the desktop:1 Click Start, then click All Programs.2 Right-click (press the right mouse or touchpad button) the program that youwant to add to the desktop.3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). A shortcut icon forthat program appears on the desktop.Identifying window itemsHelp and SupportFor more information about windows,click Start, then click Help and Support.Type the keyword window in theSearch box, then click the arrow.When you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a windowopens on the desktop. This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, whichopens after you double-click the Local Disk (C:) icon in the My Computerwindow.Every program window looks a little different because each has its own menus,icons, and controls. Most windows include these items:Window item DescriptionThe title bar is the horizontal bar at thetop of a window that shows the windowtitle.Clicking the minimize button reducesthe active window to a button on thetaskbar. Clicking the program button inthe taskbar opens the window again.MinimiMaximiClosTitleMenubar
