Managing Files; Organising Files With Folders - HP Compaq Presario,Presario SR1309 Supplementary Manual

Managing Files

A file is any unit of information that is named and stored on your PC hard disk
drive or other electronic storage, such as a CD, floppy diskette, or even in a
digital camera. A file can be an application program, a picture, music or
sounds, a document or data. Almost everything you do on your PC involves
working with files.
The PC can copy files to other storage media within component drives, such as
diskettes, memory cards, CDs or DVDs, or to output devices, such as a printer.

Organising Files with Folders

In Windows, folders make it possible for you to organise the files on your PC.
Similar to paper folders within a filing cabinet, folders on your PC are a way to
group related files together.
A folder can contain any type of file and can even contain other folders. Each file
within a folder must have a unique name, but two different folders can have files
with the same name.
There are two methods for working with the files and folders on your PC:
•
My Computer provides an easy-to-use view of the files and folders within a
specific folder on your PC. It also has links to common tasks for managing your
files, such as copying, moving, deleting and renaming. To open My Computer,
click the Start button and then click My Computer.
•
Windows Explorer allows you to quickly see all the folders and files on your
PC. It is easy to move or copy files from one folder to another in Windows
Explorer. To open Windows Explorer, right-click the Start button and select
Explore.
To navigate around in the My Computer and Windows Explorer views,
double-click folders to open and display their contents. Use the Back arrow
button to retrace your path through the opened folders.
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