@example
(desktop-load-default)
(desktop-read)
+(setq desktop-enable t)
@end example
@noindent
@findex desktop-save
-The first time you save the state of the Emacs session, you must do it
-manually, with the command @kbd{M-x desktop-save}. Once you have done
-that, exiting Emacs will save the state again---not only the present
-Emacs session, but also subsequent sessions. You can also save the
-state at any time, without exiting Emacs, by typing @kbd{M-x
-desktop-save} again.
+The first time you exit Emacs, you will be asked whether you want to
+save your session. Once you have done that, exiting Emacs will save
+the state again in subsequent sessions. You can also save the state
+at any time, without exiting Emacs, by typing @kbd{M-x desktop-save}.
In order for Emacs to recover the state from a previous session, you
must start it with the same current directory as you used when you