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Welcome to the Navigator Tutorials. Select a tutorial by clicking on a box.

Welcome to an introduction to your Packard Bell computer and a Navigator computing environment. Here are some pointers for moving through the tutorials:
To move ahead in a tutorial, just click on the forward arrow.
To review a screen, just click on the backward arrow.
To return to the Gallery Wall, just click on its icon in the upper right corner.
You can move to a specific topic by clicking on it.

You can move to a specific topic by clicking on it.

Navigator lets you access and manage the functions of your computer through the concept of three-dimensional rooms.

In Navigator your computer is represented as a home with a living room, and Info room and other environments for work and play, that you can add or remove.

You use your mouse to move from room to room and to access different features.

As you move your pointer around a room, text will appear at the bottom of the screen telling you about each item in the room.

You can get more information about many objects in Navigator by clicking the right mouse button when the pointer is over the object.

When you want to move to a different room or space in the house, click its doorway.

The first room you’ll see in Navigator is the Living Room.

Click on an object to activate that feature of your computer.

You can find out more about these devices in the Home Electronics tutorial and in your “Quick Start” Guide which came with your computer.

The Living Room also contains the Software Library.

Here you’ll find the wide range of software programs that come pre-loaded on your computer.

You just choose a software category, and then click on the box of software you want to launch.

Another room in Navigator is the Info Room. This is Navigator’s information and communications center.

Here’s where you’ll find information to help you learn more about your computer.

The Info room is also where you access Planet Oasis – the three-dimensional Internet experience for the whole family.

You can also access online services such as America Online, Compuserve and Prodigy, and special World Wide Web sites.

The Info Room includes the tutorial Gallery Wall where you can launch tutorials like this one. It also has a bookcase of electronic software and hardware manuals...

To learn more about the Info Room, see the tutorial with that title, or see your Quick Start Guide.

The additional rooms – Workspace, Kidspace and Myspace – give you a place to organize and manage the tasks you do with your computer and give you a place to play.

Workspace lets you conveniently organize your documents into project-related folders. It also includes a time management feature that keeps track of how much time you spend on each project.

Kidspace gives kids of all ages, their own place on the computer where they can play games, start applications, and store files.

Myspace is the place for older kids to hang out and use all the great features and programs available on your Packard Bell computer.

Now, let’s take a look at Navigator’s Toolbar, which gives you direct access to some useful features of your computer.

The multiple users button lets you select custom environments for each member of your home.

You can set up both Kidspace and Myspace to limit the files, rooms, and software your kids can access. This protects the rest of your programs and files from their curiosity. Just click on the “Multiple Users” icon on Navigator’s tool bar.

Click on the Planet icon to visit Planet Oasis – the three-dimensional Internet experience which presents the best the Internet has to offer.

To access Comm Central, click on the phone icon on the Toolbar.

You use the Individual Preferences button to change things like turning on and off sound.

The “Running Man” button lets you see which programs are running.

To switch to a different program, or to close it, select it on the list.

If you want to leave Navigator to do something in Windows, click on the “Windows” icon.

To safely shut off your computer, click on the on/off switch to exit Navigator.

For more information, you can also review the Quick Start Guide located in the Packard Bell shipping box. It offers step-by-step instructions to help you with most topics.

Now you now the basic layout and features of Navigator, which will make your computer fun and easy to use. If you want to review a topic, just click on it on the panel, or you can return to the Gallery Wall by clicking on its icon on the control panel.

Page added on 6th October 2005.

Copyright © 2002-2006 Marcin Wichary, unless stated otherwise.