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Chapter 4 Starting Windows XP In This Chapter B Starting Windows XP and logging off B Starting a program B Finding the secret pull-down menus B Loading a file B Putting two programs on the screen B Printing and saving your work icrosoft designed Windows XP to link large chains of computers in a corporation. Yet, it’s equally suited to run on a single com- puter in a living room. But whether your computer lives in solitude or mingles with other computers, Windows XP looks and acts pretty much the same, and that’s where this chapter comes in. Here you find a crash course in opening Windows XP, doing some work, and closing down when you’re through. You discover how to make Win- dows XP not only recognize you, but also make you feel at home, as it changes its colors to meet your personal preferences. This chapter explains where your Windows XP programs live and how to address them properly. You discover how to coax Windows XP into running two or more programs simultaneously without complaining. You find out how to send your work to the printer so you can convince doubting coworkers that you are, indeed, capable of making Windows XP do something useful. Finally, you discover how to log off Windows XP—a required method of bidding your computer adieu until you meet again—if you can get the kids off the computer, that is. M
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