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2 Getting Started
2.1 Using windows
2.1.1 Running the software in Windows
Bosch Digital Congress Network software needs
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional or XP
Professional before it can run.
Windows allows you to run more than one
application at a time and transfer information
between applications. As the software comprises a
number of modules, many of which interact with
each other, the multitasking aspect of Windows is an
important feature.
The Windows graphical user interface is highly visual,
and the software also makes full use of this capability
to control conferences using icons, menus and the
many other standard Windows features.
i Note
Running the software does not prevent you
running other Windows applications at the
same time, and any number of application
windows can be run simultaneously. However,
the internal memory capacity of your PC and
how it is configured may affect the speed at
which some applications run if too many are
running at the same time.
i Note
It is recommended that screen savers and
power management systems be turned off.
2.1.2 Learning about Windows
The software user manuals assume a basic
understanding of Windows. Although some of the
important Windows conventions are covered in this
section, it is strongly recommended that you read the
user guide supplied with Windows before attempting
to use the software.
2.1.3 Understanding icons
Windows uses graphical symbols, known as ‘icons’,
for representing various elements, including the
following:
• Application icon - a representation of an
application that has been started. Application
icons appear on the taskbar.
The software uses application icons to show which
applications are currently running. You can restore
an application by clicking on it.
2.1.4 Moving around an application
Each application opens as a separate window. Every
window has some common elements - although not
every window uses all the elements. A typical
window configuration is shown below:xx
Figure 1 A typical windows configuration.
The various parts of the screen are:
xx
Title bar - is located along the top of the window and
shows the name of the application and the name of
the document currently open (if applicable). If more
than one window is open, the title bar for the active
window is a different color or density (usually darker)
than others. A window can be moved about the
desktop by dragging on the title bar.
