When starting HEC-RTS, double-click the HEC-RTS icon on a user's desktop, or from the taskbar click Start, point to All Programs, point to HEC, point to HEC-RTS, and click HEC-RTS. The HEC-RTS splash dialog box appears for a few seconds, and then the main window of HEC-RTS displays. The user is now ready to start using HEC-RTS.