Gateway MX6452, User Manual

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CHAPTER 2: Using Windows XP
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Copying and moving files and folders
Important
The clipboard stores
whatever you cut or
copy until you cut or
copy again. Then the
clipboard contains the
new information only.
Therefore, you can
paste copies of a file or
folder into more than
one place, but as soon
as you copy or cut a
different file or folder,
the original file or
folder is deleted from
the clipboard.
Help and
Support
For more information
about copying files
and folders or moving
files and folders, click
Start , then click Help
and Support . Type the
keyword copying
files and folders
or
moving files and
folders in the Search
box, then click the
arrow.
The skills you need to copy and move files are
called
copying , cutting , and pasting .
When you copy and paste a file or folder, you
place a copy of the file or folder on the Windows
clipboard , which temporarily stores it. Then,
when you decide what folder you want the copy
to go in (the
destination folder), you paste it
there.
When you cut and paste a file or folder, you
remove the file or folder from its original location
and place the file or folder on the Windows
clipboard. When you decide where you want the
file or folder to go, you paste it there.
To copy a file or folder to another folder:
1
Locate the file or folder you want to copy.
For more information, see
“Viewing drives”
on page 19 and “Searching for files” on
page 26 .
2
Right-click (press the right mouse or
touchpad button) the file or folder that you
want to copy. A pop-up menu opens on the
desktop.
3
Click Copy on the pop-up menu.
4
Open the destination folder.
5
With the pointer inside the destination
folder, right-click.
6
Click Paste . A copy of the file or folder
appears in the new location.
To move a file or folder to another folder:
1
Locate the file or folder you want to move.
For more information, see
“Viewing drives”
on page 19 and “Searching for files” on
page 26 .
2
Right-click (press the right mouse or
touchpad button) the file or folder that you
want to move. A pop-up menu opens on
the desktop.