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Learning the Basics
How to Start a Program
Don't turn the computer off when a drive indicator light is on.
Turning the computer off while it's reading from or writing to a
disk may damage the disk, the drive or both.
Don't expose your diskettes or the computer to magnetic fields,
such as the field generated by large stereo speakers.
Information on disks is stored magnetically. Getting a magnet too
close to a disk can erase important files.
Don't be afraid to use your computer, it's just a machine.
Many people are so nervous with their first computer that they for-
get it's merely a tool. Provided you follow the advice in this man-
ual, you're unlikely to do your computer any harm. So use it and
have fun.
How to Start a Program
Starting a program in Windows 95 is as easy as clicking the Start
button, pointing to Programs and choosing the program's icon
from the Programs menu. Of course, that only works if there is an
icon for the program in the Programs menu.
Starting an MS-DOS program from a system prompt is a little
more complex. To start an MS-DOS program, refer to the pro-
gram's documentation for specific instructions.
Starting a Program from an Icon
To start a program from an icon, follow these steps, which use the
Windows 95 Wordpad program as an example:
1 Click Start, then point to Programs.
Windows 95 displays the Programs menu.
2 Point to Accessories.
Windows 95 displays the Accessories menu.
Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer
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