MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP

MAINTAINING FILES AND CUSTOMIZING WINDOWS Section 2

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Skills (1of 2)
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Use the Help and Support feature Turn on the display of file extensions Create a folder Select, move, copy, and paste files Delete files/folders to and restore files/folders from the Recycle Bin Create and delete a shortcut

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Skills (2 of 2)
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Rename a file Explore the Control Panel Search for files and/or folders Use WordPad and Paint Customize the desktop Change screen resolution

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ACTIVITY 2.1
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Getting Help in Windows XP; Displaying File Extensions

Display the Help and Support Center window by clicking Start button on Taskbar, then clicking Help and Support.

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ACTIVITY 2.1
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Getting Help in Windows XP; Displaying File Extensions

At Help and Support Center window, click Whats new in Windows XP hyperlink.

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ACTIVITY 2.1
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Getting Help in Windows XP; Displaying File Extensions

Click Whats new hyperlink. Click Whats new in Windows XP hyperlink below subheading Overviews, Articles, and Tutorials.

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ACTIVITY 2.1
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Getting Help in Windows XP; Displaying File Extensions

Read information about Windows XP. Print information by clicking Print button. At Print dialog box, click Print button.

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ACTIVITY 2.1
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Getting Help in Windows XP; Displaying File Extensions

Return to opening Help and Support Center window by clicking Home button.

Click in Search text box, type copying files, press Enter.

copying files

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ACTIVITY 2.1
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Getting Help in Windows XP; Displaying File Extensions

Click Copy a file or folder hyperlink in Search Results section of window.

Read information about copying a file or folder, then print by clicking Print button on toolbar, and clicking Print button at Print dialog box. Click Index button.

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ACTIVITY 2.1
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Getting Help in Windows XP; Displaying File Extensions

With insertion point in Type in the keyword to find text box, type shortcuts.
shortcuts

Double-click subheading for specific programs that displays below shortcuts heading.

Read information, then print.

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ACTIVITY 2.1
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Getting Help in Windows XP; Displaying File Extensions

Click Home button.

Click in Search text box, delete existing text, type create a folder, then press Enter.

create a folder

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ACTIVITY 2.1
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Getting Help in Windows XP; Displaying File Extensions

Click Create a new folder hyperlink in Pick a task section.

Your list may vary

Read information about creating a folder, then print.

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ACTIVITY 2.1
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Getting Help in Windows XP; Displaying File Extensions

Click Locate in Contents button on toolbar above the information.

Click Home button. Close Help and Support Center window by clicking Close button in upper right corner.

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ACTIVITY 2.1
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Getting Help in Windows XP; Displaying File Extensions

Click Start button on Taskbar, then click My Computer at Start menu.

Click Tools on My Computer Menu bar, then click Folder Options.

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ACTIVITY 2.1
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Getting Help in Windows XP; Displaying File Extensions

Click the View tab at Folder Options dialog box.

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ACTIVITY 2.1
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Getting Help in Windows XP; Displaying File Extensions

Click Hide extensions for known file types check box in Advanced settings list box to clear check mark, then click OK. Close My Computer window.

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ACTIVITY 2.2
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Creating a Folder
At Windows XP desktop, click Start button, then click My Computer.

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ACTIVITY 2.2
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Creating a Folder
Contents pane of My Computer may vary depending on installed devices and configuration of drives.
Title bar Menu bar Standard toolbar Address bar Task pane Contents pane

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ACTIVITY 2.2
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Creating a Folder
Double-click storage medium label on which you copied WindowsS2 folder.

Click File on Menu bar, point to New, click Folder.

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ACTIVITY 2.2
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Creating a Folder
Type Revenue and press Enter.

Revenue

Close window by clicking Close button.

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ACTIVITY 2.3
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Selecting and Copying Files

At Windows XP desktop, click Start button, then click My Computer. Double-click storage medium label for drive containing your student data files in contents pane.

Double-click WindowsS2 folder.

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ACTIVITY 2.3
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Selecting and Copying Files

Change view by clicking View button on Standard Buttons toolbar, then click List.

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ACTIVITY 2.3
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Selecting and Copying Files

Click file name WEExcelRevenues.xlsx. Hold down Shift key, click file named WETable02.docx, then release Shift key. Click Copy the selected items hyperlink.

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ACTIVITY 2.3
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Selecting and Copying Files

At Copy Items dialog box, click drive label containing your student data files in list box. Click Revenue in list box. Click Copy button.

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ACTIVITY 2.3
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Selecting and Copying Files

Click drive label containing your student data files in Other Places section of task pane.

Display files you just copied by double-clicking Revenue folder in contents pane. Close window by clicking Close button.
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ACTIVITY 2.4
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Moving Files
At Windows XP desktop, display My Computer window. Double-click storage medium label for drive containing your student data files in contents pane. To create new folder, click File on Menu bar, point to New, then click Folder. Type Distribution, press Enter.
Distribution

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ACTIVITY 2.4
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Moving Files
Double-click Revenue folder name. Click View button on Standard Buttons toolbar, then click List.

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ACTIVITY 2.4
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Moving Files
Click once on WEOutline.docx.
F:\Revenue

Hold down Ctrl key, click once on WETable01.docx, click once on WETable02.docx, then release Ctrl key. Click Move the selected items hyperlink.
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ACTIVITY 2.4
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Moving Files
At Move Items dialog box, click folder named Distribution, then click Move button.

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ACTIVITY 2.4
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Moving Files
Click Up button on Standard Buttons toolbar.

Double-click Distribution in contents pane. Close window by clicking Close button.

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ACTIVITY 2.5
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Deleting Files/Folders to the Recycle Bin

At the Windows XP desktop, display My Computer window. Double-click storage medium label for drive containing your student data files. Click once on Distribution folder to select it. Click Copy this folder hyperlink.

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ACTIVITY 2.5
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Deleting Files/Folders to the Recycle Bin

Click My Documents in list box, then click Copy.

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ACTIVITY 2.5
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Deleting Files/Folders to the Recycle Bin

Double-click Revenue folder in contents pane. Click once on WERevDocument.docx to select it. Click Copy this file hyperlink.

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ACTIVITY 2.5
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Deleting Files/Folders to the Recycle Bin

At Copy Items dialog box, click My Documents, then click Copy.

Click My Documents in Other Places section.

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ACTIVITY 2.5
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Deleting Files/Folders to the Recycle Bin

Click once on Distribution folder to select it.

Click Delete this folder hyperlink. When asked to confirm deletion, click Yes.
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