What is on your desktop?

After you turn on or restart your computer, you will see the desktop or the area where you do your work. On the desktop you see small pictures or icons, which represent the items you work with or create on your computer. By default, there are three icons on your desktop: the Macintosh HD, the COE lab printer, and the Trash:

• The Macintosh HD is where all of the applications and the system software that runs the computer are stored.

• The COE lab printer is the place where any documents that you print in the lab will go. You can view active print jobs by double-clicking on the printer icon.

• The Trash is where you place any items that you would like to delete. When items are in the Trash, the lid is off and it looks like there is something it. When nothing is in the trash, the lid is on. To empty the Trash:

  1. Go to the Special Menu and choose Empty Trash.

  2. Click the OK button when the dialog box appears asking if you want to remove these items permanently.