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But it is not really gone. It is merely set aside in the Recycle Bin so that you can restore or delete it later. 2 Repeat step 1 for any other icons you created during this tutorial. Each icon disappears as you drop it on the Recycle Bin. 3 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. The operating system opens the Recycle Bin window. Notice that all the icons you dropped on the Recycle Bin are listed. Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 12: Removing objects from the desktop Sample Recycle Bin open on the desktop To completely remove an object, select it, and then click File, Delete. The object is permanently deleted from the Recycle Bin. Later on—in your real work, not in this tutorial—you will use the Recycle Bin to delete other objects such as folders, documents, and sometimes even programs. Still, the process is the same. Just drag an object’s icon to the Recycle Bin. If you change your mind and want to restore an object you sent to the Recycle Bin, select the object with the secondary button and click Restore Down. The operating system restores the object to the place from which it was deleted. When you are absolutely certain that you never want to see it again, delete it from the Recycle Bin. Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 13: Using System Restore To delete everything from the Recycle Bin at once, choose Empty Recycle Bin from the File menu. Click Yes to confirm that you are sure. HINT: Empty the Recycle Bin periodically. Even though an item is moved to the Recycle Bin, it still uses valuable space on the hard disk drive until it is deleted from the Recycle Bin. Lesson 13: Using System Restore The System Restore feature allows you to return your computer to the way it was configured on a specific date or time, a “restore point.” This is useful if you are reconfiguring your computer for new hardware or software. In the event that your hardware or software causes your computer to malfunction, you can remove the offending item(s) and restore the system to the state it was in at the preset time. To get to System Restore, click Start, point to All Programs, Accessories, System Tools and click System Restore. The System Restore Welcome screen appears. Sample System Restore Welcome screen Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 14: If I am lost, what do I do? The operating system guides you through the process of storing your system settings for future use. It also guides you through restoring your system to the selected date or time. Lesson 14: If I am lost, what do I do? This lesson teaches you how to use some of the Help and Support features in Windows® XP operating system. Windows® XP Help and Support Center The Windows® XP operating system has a Help and Support facility. If you cannot figure out how to do something, the answer is probably only a few clicks away. Assume that you want to draw a picture, but do not know how. 1 Click Start, then click Help and Support. The operating system opens the Help and Support Center window. 2 If you do not see the index, click the Index button on the top of the screen. Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 14: If I am lost, what do I do? The Help and Support Center Index window pane appears. Sample Help and Support Center Index The left side of the screen contains the index. The text box above the index, where the cursor is flashing, lets you type in a topic you want to find in the index. 3 Type pictures in the Type in the keyword to find: text box. Notice as you type that the index moves to locate what you typed. When you type the letter p, the topic list moves to the first entry that begins with P, and so on. There are a number of topics listed under Picture. One of them, Creating pictures using Paint, looks promising. 4 Double-click Creating pictures using Paint. Help opens a topic screen that gives a brief description of how to draw pictures, including an icon to start the Paint program. Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 14: If I am lost, what do I do? Sample Drawing help window 5 Click the Paint link. The operating system opens the Paint program. Not every Help topic contains a hot link to start the program it is talking about. However, when you do encounter one, it provides a convenient way to start the program to look at it while you read about the program in the Help topic. Using the online tours and tutorials Whether you are new to computers or you have some experience, the Windows® XP Tours and Tutorials collection is a good place to start. If you are not familiar with the Windows® XP operating system, start with “Windows XP Preview.” “Learning about the benefits of Windows XP features” is a helpful introduction to t...
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