. . . Start Menu In the lower left-hand corner of the windows screen is the Start button.
When you click on the button, the Start menu will appear. Using the start menu, you can start any application. This symbol indicates Sub menu is attached to this option Modify system Settings Add / Modify devices and Printer settings Get Help Log off / Restart / Shutdown View a list of installed Programs Search Box Start Button Figure . - Start Menu Taskbar At the bottom of the screen is a horizontal bar called the taskbar.
This bar contains (from left to right) the Start button, shortcuts to various programs, minimised programs and in the extreme right corner you can see the system tray which consist of volume control, network, date and time etc. Next to the Start button is the quick Launch Toolbar which contains task for frequently used applications. . .
. Computer Icon By clicking this icon, the user can see the disk drivers mounted in the system. In windows XP, Vista, this icon is called "My computer" in Windows and , it is called "This PC". The functionality of computer icon remains the same in all versions of windows as shown in Figure .
. Start Button Minimised program / Folders show hidden icons Default Language Network icon Volume Adjustment Time and Date Aero peek button Figure . .Taskbar Figure . .
Computer icon in versions of Windows OS . . . Starting and Closing Applications Most of the applications installed on your computer are available through the start menu.
Depending on the system setup, the applications in the Start menu varies. To start an application: . Click the Start button and then point to All Programs. The Program menu appears.(Figure .
) . Point to the group that contains the application you want to start, and then click the application name. . You can also open an application by clicking Run on the Start menu, and the name of the application.
(Figure . ) Figure . .Starting a program using Run option . To quit an application, click the Close button