Windows XP: The Complete Reference Chapter 1: The Basics of Windows XP Chapter Introduction What Is Windows XP? Versions of Windows XP and Windows 2002 What Hardware Do You Need? What Appears on the Screen? Welcome to Windows XP! What Is the Desktop? What Is an Icon? What Is the Taskbar? What Is the Start Menu? What Are Task Buttons? What Is the Notification Area? What Is the Mouse Pointer? How Do You Configure Windows and Other Programs? What Are Properties? What Is the Control Panel? What Is a Wizard? Starting Up Windows Shutting Down and Restarting Windows When Can You Turn Off the Computer? Setting Windows to Shut Down by Itself Suspending Windows XP Choosing Between Single-Click and Double-Click