Dell OptiPlex GX240 User Manual download pdf (Page 259)

Microsoft® Windows® XP Features 7

4 When the Desktop Cleanup Wizard welcome screen appears, click

Next>.

5 In the Shortcuts list, deselect any shortcuts you want to leave on the

desktop, and then click Next>.

6 Click Finish to remove the shortcuts and close the wizard.

The shortcuts are moved to the folder C:\Desktop Icons.

To access desktop icons removed by Windows XP, click the Start button,

and then click Dell Solution Center.

Taskbar Grouping

The Windows taskbar is a row of buttons that typically displays across the

bottom of the screen. The taskbar includes the Start menu button and a

button for each open application. (The taskbar also includes the Quick

Launch icons and the notification area.) Windows XP groups multiple

instances of the same application on the taskbar. For example, if six

instances of Internet Explorer are open, each displaying a button on the

taskbar, Windows XP groups the buttons next to one another on the taskbar.

If space becomes an issue on the taskbar, Windows XP consolidates all the

Internet Explorer buttons into a single button. When clicked, that button

expands to a menu of the six Internet Explorer active sessions.

Notification Area Cleanup

Over time, software icons tend to proliferate in the notification area, the

area in the bottom right corner of the Windows desktop. Windows XP

detects when icons in the notification area are not being accessed and hides

them. A caret, or chevron, button indicates that there are hidden icons that

can be viewed by selecting the button. You can also configure the

notification area manually by right-clicking the taskbar, selecting Properties,

and then clicking Customize... in the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties

window. For example, you may choose to hide the antivirus program icon

because it is rarely accessed, but display the audio volume icon because it is

used frequently. The notification area cleanup feature is automatically

enabled when the operating system is installed, but you may disable it by

unchecking Hide inactive icons in the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties

window.

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Dell OptiPlex GX240 User Manual Page 259