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3 Operating Your Notebook (Vista)
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3.8.5 Renaming Files
Use Windows Explorer or Computer to locate the file you want to rename, and click the
file to select it.
Click the
Organize menu and select Rename .
Never change a file's extension (the last three characters after the period). Doing so
may render the file unusable.
Type the new filename and press Enter .
3.8.6 Deleting Files
Never delete files that are part of an installed program. Doing so may render the file
unusable.
Use Windows Explorer or Computer to locate the file you want to delete, and click the file
to select it.
Click the
Organize menu and click Delete .
Click Yes to send the file to the Recycle Bin .
If you accidentally delete a file, see 3.8.8 Retrieving Files From the Recycle Bin .
3.8.7 Emptying the Recycle Bin
Files remain in the Recycle Bin and take up space on the hard drive until you empty them
from the Recycle Bin .
Files deleted from an external drive or from a network are permanently erased. You
cannot recover them from the Recycle Bin.
Double-click the Recycle Bin icon.
The Recycle Bin window appears and lists all deleted files, their previous locations, and the
dates you deleted them.
Click the
File menu, and click Empty Recycle Bin .
When the confirmation dialog box appears, click Yes to delete all file(s).
All files disappear from the Recycle Bin and are removed from your notebook.