Desktop Terms

Desktop: Main computer screen that contains icons, start button, and task bar.

Start Button: Located at the bottom left hand corner of the screen and is labeled “Start”. Clicking on this button will open the start menu from which you can open other menus or start programs.

Icons: Graphical shortcuts on the desktop to quickly start programs.

Taskbar: Windows 95 and above have an area at the bottom of the screen which allow you to quickly access programs, documents, help screens, settings, etc., with a click of a button. It also allows you to switch between opened applications. (This is called multi-tasking.)

Sound Control: The volume control icon is on the far right hand side of the task bar. When you click the volume icon a pop up box will appear with a volume slide. Click and drag the slide control to adjust the volume; also, ensure that there is not a check in the box next to “Mute”.