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Chapter 4: Windows Basics
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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.
About 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 and
3½ Floppy (A:)
for the diskette drive. You may
also have more drives such as a CD drive.
To view the drives on your computer:
■
Double-click the
My Computer
icon on your desktop.
HelpSpot
For more information on working with files and folders,
double-click the HelpSpot icon on your desktop.
Drives
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