IDL 3 Applications

Programs Installed on Inveneo Desktop Linux
IDL comes pre-installed with several applications (which are also referred to as "programs"), including a web browser, word processing, spreadsheet program, typing tutor and games. Some are located on the Desktop as icons. Even more programs are on the Start menu, along with other programs. All of the programs can be found by clicking Start > All Programs and then clicking the subfolders to access more programs. Customize the Desktop, see Chapter 9: System Preferences, Configuring Desktop Icons.

How to launch a program
To launch a program from the Inveneo Desktop:
 * 1) Double-click the on the program icon you wish to use.
 * 2) The program will open a new window, and a button for the program will appear in the Task Bar.

To launch a program from the Inveneo Start Menu:
 * 1) Click Start and select the program you wish to use.
 * 2) If the program is not on the main Menu, click Start > All Programs and the subfolders to access the program you wish to use, then select it with the mouse pointer to launch the program.

How to quit a program
To quit an active program:
 * 1) Click the program's File menu and choose Quit. Some programs may use the word "Exit" or "Close" instead of "Quit."
 * 2) If the program was used to create a document or file, the user will be prompted to save the file before quitting the application. To save a document or file, see Chapter 6: Saving Files.

To quit an active program from the Task Bar button:
 * 1) Right-click the active program's Task Bar button and choose Quit. Some programs may use the word "Exit" or "Close" instead of "Quit". Alternately, some programs, such as "Chat," may not have a File menu. Instead, click the programs leftmost menu, such as "Buddies" in the Chat program, and choose Quit.  You may also quit an active program by choosing the "Close" command, or clicking the "Close Box".  Quitting active programs by closing its open windows varies from program to program.

Here are the most common ways to close active programs using the "Close" option: 
 * Click the "Application Menu" in the upper-left corner of the application window and choose Close.
 * Double-click the "Application Menu" in the upper-left corner of the application window.
 * Click the "Close Box"
 * Right-click the active application button in the Task Bar and choose Close.

Learning More about Installed Applications
Most every program pre-installed on IDL offers help documentation to learn more about the program. Some of the programs include help documentation on IDL itself, and others link to the program developer's website.

To learn more about an Inveneo Desktop Linux program:
 * 1) Launch the application (see Launching Applications).
 * 2) Click the Help menu (generally the last menu title for most programs) and choose the available "Help" related option or options.

Running Applications from a USB Device
As a security measure, applications cannot be run from any USB device, including USB CD-ROMs and USB sticks.

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