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Dear reader's
Kay from PC DocPro here again.
We have covered some advanced topics over the
last few lessons Now its time to get focus on
mastering Windows
Windows Explorer: Basic File System Navigation
Many novices find the Windows file system enigmatic and
confusing. What's the deal with the "C" and "A" drive? What's
with all those folders inside the main Windows folder? Most
beginning PC users don't know the first place to start when
learning the ropes.
It's really quite simple, and once you get the hang of it,
you'll be creating, deleting and shuttling files to and fro,
organizing hierarchies of folders, and navigating XP's file
system like a pro. Let's take it step by step.
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A Digital File Cabinet
Think of your PC's hard drive as a massive file cabinet that'll
store your computer's content: digital images of your last
family gathering; all of your precious mp3s; important
productivity applications like MS Word and Excel. It stores
everything so that you can access, modify, or delete your files
when you choose to do so. If you need to access anything
digital--software, files, XP--it'll be located on your PC's hard
drive.
Windows Explorer: A File System Interface
Now that you know the basic purpose of your hard drive--storage
medium--let's discuss XP's powerful built-in navigation
application: Windows Explorer. Explorer allows you to peer
into your hard drive, organizing your applications, files, and
folders into a visual hierarchy. Because of Windows Explorer's
method of visually presenting your content, searching and
sifting through your files becomes a cakewalk, especially when
your PC's content grows, your software and files accumulating
as time passes. Let's fire up Windows Explorer and get to know
this essential Windows program.
Check and see if your desktop contains a "My Computer" icon; if
so, double tap on it to run Explorer. You can also access "My
Computer" from the start menu. If you're like me, you enjoy
instant gratification. A convenient shortcut key combo is
"Windows Key+E". Most keyboards have a "Windows Key" located
in between the "Ctrl" and "Alt" keys; it'll have the little
Windows logo on it. This nice little shortcut will instantly
fire up Explorer for you without your lifting a finger to
manipulate the cursor.
Take a gander at the little icons inside the Explorer Window.
You'll see various icons labeled with a letter beside them.
These lettered icons represent your various hard disk, floppy,
CD, and DVD drives. Other drives may be in the mix as well--USB
thumb drives and suchlike. It's common for your main hard
drive to be labeled as your "C" drive for historical reasons.
Your "C" drive is where Windows stores its essential files
needed for operation and, inside the "Programs Files" folder,
where most of your applications will reside after installation.
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File Manipulation Basics
Windows Explorer not only lets you transverse your folder
hierarchy, but it also allows you to modify folders and files.
Basic file and folder manipulation operations include moving,
copying, and deleting. As an example, let's create a new
folder and move the "word docs" folder into this new folder.
Create a new folder inside your main "My Documents" folder;
name it whatever you like. Now, to move your "word docs"
folder inside your new folder, simply drag and drop it on top
of its icon. Your "word docs" folder should now reside inside
of another folder.
Once you've learned a few navigation fundamentals with Windows
Explorer, you'll be able to easily move from folder to folder,
create, copy, and delete files, and generally get a broad
understanding of the layout of your various hard drives.
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Until next time
Yours sincerely,
Mr James Cann Manager of Mr. global PC
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