The Freespire Desktop
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The Desktop is the default screen that you see when Freespire starts. From here you can launch programs, open windows, and navigate to other locations in your computer. The desktop is a metaphor that is used in the computing world. Think of it like your desktop at home. You might have a desk that you sit at when working on things like paying your bills? On your desk there are tools like pens and pencils, a stapler, a pad of paper, a book of stamps, your checkbook, and a stack of bills. To accomplish your task you reach for the tools on your desktop and you use them for specific purposes. In the computing world, your desktop functions in a similar fashion. When you first turn on your computer, it loads the desktop and waits for you to access various tools. You can get to these tools by double-clicking on icons that are on your desktop. You can also click on the menus to navigate to these tools (like the Launch menu in the lower left hand corner of the screen).When you are done using the tools (or programs) and you close the windows you will see the Freespire desktop again. You can also change the settings on the desktop by moving your cursor to a place where there are no icons and clicking the right mouse button. If you do this and choose "Configure Desktop" it will allow you to change things like the Wallpaper that is displayed.
The Launch button
It starts the Launch Menu.
The Launch Menu
It lets you launch almost every program on your computer.From the Launch menu you can start programs, configure your system, get help or exit Freespire.The Launch menu is composed of certain actions, all your applications and your recently accessed programs.
Quick Launch bar
It lets you access applications instantly.The Quick Launch bar never gets obstructed by open programs and, unlike desktop icons, the icons on the Quick Launch bar only need to be clicked once to launch their respective programs.
Taskbar
It lets you minimize, maximize, restore, close and switch between programs.All opened programs are represented by an icon on the Taskbar.
System Tray
It lets you configure elements of your Freespire computer.Among other things, it allows you to set and view the time and date, adjust the system volume, change virtual desktops and turn your computer off.
Shutting down the system
Go to the Launch Menu and click once on Logout/Turn off.
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