Newbie Questions

[P D Sterling]

I am having problems adjusting to my new O/S. A couple of things I miss are:
an icon to bring up the desk top (like when I want to shut off my screen
saver) - I think there is a keyboard shortcut to minimize all windows, but I
don't know it.

Second thing is an icon to immediately launch the screen saver - I have one
in W98 which I like when I want to hide my work. Any ideas?

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

It is called the Show Desktop icon. You enable the Quick Launch bar to use
it. If a short row of icons does not appear to the right of your Start
button, right click on an empty area of the Taskbar and uncheck Lock the
Taskbar. Right click on the Taskbar again and select Toolbars/Quick Launch
toolbar. If you do not see the blue Show the Desktop icon, it is hiding and
you can click on the right chevron ( >>) to see it. You can drag it to the
visible area of the Quick Launch toolbar if you like.

You can also simply right click on the Taskbar and choose "show the desktop"
plus some other windows controls, and run the Task Manager without hitting
CTRL-Alt-Del.

I think the Boss button (show the screensaver quick, the Boss is coming) may
be third party.

 

[P D Sterling]

thanks - now can you straighten out my DSL provider? no, just kidding.
thanks for a quick reply.
pds

It is called the Show Desktop icon. You enable the Quick Launch bar to
use it. If a short row of icons does not appear to the right of your
Start button, right click on an empty area of the Taskbar and uncheck Lock
the Taskbar. Right click on the Taskbar again and select Toolbars/Quick
Launch toolbar. If you do not see the blue Show the Desktop icon, it is
hiding and you can click on the right chevron ( >>) to see it. You can
drag it to the visible area of the Quick Launch toolbar if you like.

You can also simply right click on the Taskbar and choose "show the
desktop" plus some other windows controls, and run the Task Manager
without hitting CTRL-Alt-Del.

I think the Boss button (show the screensaver quick, the Boss is coming)
may be third party.

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Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

I am having problems adjusting to my new O/S. A couple of things I miss
are: an icon to bring up the desk top (like when I want to shut off my
screen saver) - I think there is a keyboard shortcut to minimize all
windows, but I don't know it.

Second thing is an icon to immediately launch the screen saver - I have
one in W98 which I like when I want to hide my work. Any ideas?

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

That one is left to the student as an exercise.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

thanks - now can you straighten out my DSL provider? no, just kidding.
thanks for a quick reply.
pds

It is called the Show Desktop icon. You enable the Quick Launch bar to
use it. If a short row of icons does not appear to the right of your
Start button, right click on an empty area of the Taskbar and uncheck
Lock the Taskbar. Right click on the Taskbar again and select
Toolbars/Quick Launch toolbar. If you do not see the blue Show the
Desktop icon, it is hiding and you can click on the right chevron ( >>)
to see it. You can drag it to the visible area of the Quick Launch
toolbar if you like.

You can also simply right click on the Taskbar and choose "show the
desktop" plus some other windows controls, and run the Task Manager
without hitting CTRL-Alt-Del.

I think the Boss button (show the screensaver quick, the Boss is coming)
may be third party.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

I am having problems adjusting to my new O/S. A couple of things I miss
are: an icon to bring up the desk top (like when I want to shut off my
screen saver) - I think there is a keyboard shortcut to minimize all
windows, but I don't know it.

Second thing is an icon to immediately launch the screen saver - I have
one in W98 which I like when I want to hide my work. Any ideas?

 

[PA Bear]

WinKey+D

List of the keyboard shortcuts that are available in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=301583

 

[P D Sterling]

PA Bear, you're the best!! but I still don't know if you are a biological
male parent *or* live in Pennsylvania!!

P D Sterling
--

 

[PA Bear]

YW.

PA = Pennsylvania

Pa = male parent
--
~PAB

PA Bear, you're the best!! but I still don't know if you are a biological
male parent *or* live in Pennsylvania!!

P D Sterling

 

[Gordon]

PA Bear wrote:
|| YW.
||
|| PA = Pennsylvania
||
|| Pa = male parent
|| --

So you're a Founding Father then?

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Or a State Trooper.

 

[Guest]

The boss button...I thought there was a way in previus versions of windows to
launch the screen saver immeadiately by moving the mouse into a preselectd
corner. Has that function not survived? Or, if it has where do I find the
setup screen?

It is called the Show Desktop icon. You enable the Quick Launch bar to use
it. If a short row of icons does not appear to the right of your Start
button, right click on an empty area of the Taskbar and uncheck Lock the
Taskbar. Right click on the Taskbar again and select Toolbars/Quick Launch
toolbar. If you do not see the blue Show the Desktop icon, it is hiding and
you can click on the right chevron ( >>) to see it. You can drag it to the
visible area of the Quick Launch toolbar if you like.

You can also simply right click on the Taskbar and choose "show the desktop"
plus some other windows controls, and run the Task Manager without hitting
CTRL-Alt-Del.

I think the Boss button (show the screensaver quick, the Boss is coming) may
be third party.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

I am having problems adjusting to my new O/S. A couple of things I miss
are: an icon to bring up the desk top (like when I want to shut off my
screen saver) - I think there is a keyboard shortcut to minimize all
windows, but I don't know it.

Second thing is an icon to immediately launch the screen saver - I have
one in W98 which I like when I want to hide my work. Any ideas?

 

[Rafael T]

I've never heard of the boss button as being part of windows but remember
there were some games that have it. Funny thing.

you can always create a shortcut for your screen saver or anyother
application you want to use as your boss button.

The boss button...I thought there was a way in previus versions of windows
to
launch the screen saver immeadiately by moving the mouse into a preselectd
corner. Has that function not survived? Or, if it has where do I find the
setup screen?

It is called the Show Desktop icon. You enable the Quick Launch bar to
use
it. If a short row of icons does not appear to the right of your Start
button, right click on an empty area of the Taskbar and uncheck Lock the
Taskbar. Right click on the Taskbar again and select Toolbars/Quick
Launch
toolbar. If you do not see the blue Show the Desktop icon, it is hiding
and
you can click on the right chevron ( >>) to see it. You can drag it to
the
visible area of the Quick Launch toolbar if you like.

You can also simply right click on the Taskbar and choose "show the
desktop"
plus some other windows controls, and run the Task Manager without
hitting
CTRL-Alt-Del.

I think the Boss button (show the screensaver quick, the Boss is coming)
may
be third party.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

I am having problems adjusting to my new O/S. A couple of things I miss
are: an icon to bring up the desk top (like when I want to shut off my
screen saver) - I think there is a keyboard shortcut to minimize all
windows, but I don't know it.

Second thing is an icon to immediately launch the screen saver - I have
one in W98 which I like when I want to hide my work. Any ideas?

 

[Raztax]

press windowskey-M to minimize all windows and return to the desktop

The boss button...I thought there was a way in previus versions of windows
to
launch the screen saver immeadiately by moving the mouse into a preselectd
corner. Has that function not survived? Or, if it has where do I find the
setup screen?

It is called the Show Desktop icon. You enable the Quick Launch bar to
use
it. If a short row of icons does not appear to the right of your Start
button, right click on an empty area of the Taskbar and uncheck Lock the
Taskbar. Right click on the Taskbar again and select Toolbars/Quick
Launch
toolbar. If you do not see the blue Show the Desktop icon, it is hiding
and
you can click on the right chevron ( >>) to see it. You can drag it to
the
visible area of the Quick Launch toolbar if you like.

You can also simply right click on the Taskbar and choose "show the
desktop"
plus some other windows controls, and run the Task Manager without
hitting
CTRL-Alt-Del.

I think the Boss button (show the screensaver quick, the Boss is coming)
may
be third party.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

I am having problems adjusting to my new O/S. A couple of things I miss
are: an icon to bring up the desk top (like when I want to shut off my
screen saver) - I think there is a keyboard shortcut to minimize all
windows, but I don't know it.

Second thing is an icon to immediately launch the screen saver - I have
one in W98 which I like when I want to hide my work. Any ideas?