When starting HEC-RTS, double-click the HEC-RTS icon on a user's desktop if a shortcut has been placed there, or locate it in the folder where RTS was placed. The HEC-RTS splash dialog box will open (Figure 2.3). The splash dialog box appears for a few seconds, and then the main window of HEC-RTS will display (Figure 2.4). The user is now ready to start using HEC-RTS.