eMachines EL1331-03 - Desktop PC, User Manual

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Chapter 2: Using Windows
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Working with files and folders
You can organize your files and programs to suit your preferences much like you would store
information in a file cabinet. You can store these files in folders and copy, move, and delete the
information just as you would reorganize and throw away information in a file cabinet.
Viewing drives
Drives are like file cabinets because they hold files and folders. A computer almost always has more
than one drive. Each drive has a letter, usually Local Disk (C:) for the hard drive. You may also have
more drives such as a CD or DVD drive.
To view the drives, folders, and files on your computer:
1
Click (Start), then click Computer.
2
Double-click the drive icon.
Creating folders
Folders are much like the folders in a file cabinet. They can contain files and other folders.
Files are much like paper documents—letters, spreadsheets, and pictures—that you keep on your
computer. In fact, all information on a computer is stored in files.
Help
For more information about files and folders, click Start , then click Help and Support . Type
files and folders
in the Search Help box, then press E
NTER
.
Hard drive
Disc drive
Folders
Files
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