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Sample Windows Explorer window
Notice the taskbar now has two buttons on it—one for 
Paint and one for Windows Explorer. 
5Click the Paint button on the taskbar.
The operating system displays the Paint program.
The operating system places the active window on top of 
other windows on the desktop unless you have selected a 
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This lesson introduces several ways to adjust the size, shape, 
and position of windows open on the desktop.
Using the taskbar
If you have applications open on the desktop, you can 
rearrange them by pointing to the taskbar using the TouchPad 
and clicking the secondary button. The Windows
® XP 
operating system provides these options:
❖Move windows
❖Size windows
❖Minimize all...

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3Click the Maximize button in the top-right corner of the 
Paint window.
The Paint window expands to fill the screen, hiding 
everything except the taskbar. Notice that the Maximize 
button has changed. It is now called the Restore Down 
button.
HINT: Maximizing a program is a good way to work when you are 
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6Repeat steps 3 and 4 to change the size and position of 
Windows Explorer, placing it on the right side of the 
desktop.
Now that the windows are side by side, you can see how 
you could refer to one window while working in the 
other.
Resizing and moving windows allows you to rearrange the 
desktop to suit your needs. Experiment with different sizes 
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Lesson 8: Closing programs
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Lesson 8: Closing programs 
Once you are finished working with a document or program, 
it is a good idea to close it. While you can run several 
programs at the same time, having a large number of 
programs and documents open simultaneously can slow 
down your computer. 
This lesson teaches you how to close the programs you 
opened earlier in this tutorial. 
To close the programs:
1Click the Close...

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Lesson 9: Creating shortcuts
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Lesson 9: Creating shortcuts
By adding shortcuts to your desktop, you can open programs 
or files with the click of a button. You will probably want to 
create shortcuts for the programs you use most frequently. 
This lesson explains how to create shortcuts using two 
Windows
® accessories, Calculator and Character Map, as 
examples.
Creating a shortcut to the Calculator
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4Ty p e  Calculator and click Finish.
The operating system displays the new shortcut on your 
desktop.
Creating a shortcut to the Character Map
Use this method when you don’t know the name and location 
of the program file.
1Click Start, then point to Search.
Sample Search options on the Start menu
2Click All Files and Folders.
The operating system displays the Search Results dialog 
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Sample Search Results dialog box
HINT: Search also allows you to perform searches on the Internet.
3Ty p e  
char in the All or part of the file name: text box, 
and then click Search.
The operating system displays a list of all the files with 
“char” in their names.
4Click the Character Map file with the secondary button 
and drag it to the desktop.
A shortcut menu appears.
5Click Create Shortcut...

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Clicking a shortcut icon opens the program or folder 
immediately. You can place as many shortcuts on your 
desktop as you find useful.
HINT: The Character Map is a useful tool when you want to add a 
special character to a document.
Lesson 10: Changing the screen saver
You can personalize the background area of your desktop 
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The operating system opens the Display Properties dialog 
box.
Sample Display Properties dialog box
3Click the Screen Saver tab.
4Click the arrow beside the current option to open the 
screen saver list box.
5Scroll through the screen saver options by clicking the 
scroll arrows in the list box.
6Try a screen saver pattern by clicking a name in the list 
box.
The operating system displays your...