Windows has always come with online help -helpful information stored on your computer that you can look at using a Help command. Windows Vista comes with online help, too, but this help is "online" in two senses: the help system includes help files stored on your computer's hard disk, as well as a connection to online help information via the Internet. You look at the online help stored on your own computer by using the Help And Support tool. When you are using a program, you can use its "question mark" Help button to find out what the items on the screen mean.
Windows Vista includes Remote Assistance, which enables you to allow a friend or coworker to take control of your computer over the Internet or a LAN to fix software problems you may have. Microsoft also offers online newsgroups, discussion groups about all aspects of Windows.
Note | The Help And Support tool contains information about Windows Vista and some of the programs and accessories that come with it. Other programs that come with Windows, and most third-party applications, have separate help systems. Most programs have two ways of displaying Help screens. Choose Help from the menu bar, or press the F1 key. |
The Help And Support tool is a set of web pages about Windows and the programs and accessories that come with it. The pages are stored on your hard disk and are displayed by a special Internet Explorer window. Other programs you install may also come with their own online help.