Lesson2 Launching Programs And Internet Explorer From The Start Menu
- 1. Launching Programs and Internet Explorer from the Start Menu Lesson 2
- 2. By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:Launch programs from the Start menuLaunch Internet Explorer from the Start menuLaunch Outlook Express from the Start menu
- 3. Exploring ProgramsPrograms enable you to do work on the computer. For example, a word processing programs such as Microsoft WordPad allows you to create a basic document. You can easily open a program from the Start menu using the All Programs button.
- 4. Exploring ProgramsTo open a program using the Start menu:Click Start.Click All Programs and slide your mouse pointer until you've selected the program you want to open (it turns blue).Click to open the program you've selected. (Remember, programs with small black arrows beside them will open another cascading menu. Simply drag your mouse pointer to make your selection.)To close a program, click the located at the top right of the window.
- 5. Launching Internet Explorer from the Start menuInternet, another choice on the Start menu, opens Internet Explorer; the web browser that comes bundled with Windows XP.
- 6. To launch Internet Explorer from the Start menu:Click Start.Choose Internet.Click to open Internet Explorer.To close a program, click the located at the top right of the window.
- 7. Launching Microsoft Outlook Express from the Start menuEmail, another choice on the Start menu, opens Microsoft Outlook Express; the email client that comes bundled with Windows XP.
- 8. To launch Outlook Express from the Start menu:Click Start.Choose Email.Click to open Microsoft Outlook Express.To close Outlook Express, click the located at the top right of the window.
- 9. Challenge!Open the Calculator on your computer. (It's located under All ProgramsAccessories.)Close the CalculatorLaunch Internet Explorer from the Start menu.Close Internet Explorer.Launch Outlook Express from the Start menu.Close Outlook Express.