The Start Menu is located on the bottom bar of your screen. Left click on the start icon to open the start menu. This is another way to find Internet Explorer and the My Documents folder, among other things. The left side of the Start Menu contains permanent objects (but customizable) that are commonly used such are Internet Explorer. Just below that on the left side are recently used objects. The lower left side contains the All Programs button, where you can find different programs installed on your computer.
On the right side on the start menu at the top is a short cut to the My Documents folder and My Computer. The My Computer object is used for advanced file browsing, and to open a CD/DVD, camera connected with a cord, external memory stick or other external device. However when most devices are connected to your Windows PC, there is an autoplay feature that will pop up and automatically find the device for you. If you connect a digital camera to your Windows PC (USB cable), you need to turn the camera on and select “viewing mode” on the camera. The autoplay should then pop up on your PC; select browse folder to view photos, or camera Wizard to download the photos. Browse to find where you would like to place the photos. Find the My Pictures folder and create a new folder with an appropriate name concerning those photos.
In the start menu is also an object called the Control Panel, which has advanced controls for your Windows PC. For example it contains the program called Add or Remove Programs, which is used to delete unwanted programs. Help and support is located in the Start Menu, which can answer many of your questions.
