Medion Akoya LS, Manual

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Folders also have their own names, but they do not have extensions.
Opening a folder will show you the files inside, but it will not open any
programs or documents.
Browsing for Files
Browsing is an effective way to find a specific file if you already have a pretty
good idea of which folder contains it. There are several ways to start
browsing for a file.
To go straight to your My Documents folder, either double-click the My
Documents icon on your desktop, or click Start , then My Documents .
To look for files in other folders, you can:
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Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, or
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click Start , then My Computer , or
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press
á
+ E on the keyboard to open Windows Explorer .
Any of these methods will give you access to the files on your hard drive, as
well as files on connected devices—such as a Compact Flash card from your
digital camera that is in the card reader, a DVD in one of your optical drives,
or an MP3 player that is connected to one of your USB ports.
When browsing a folder that contains many files, select View on the top
menu bar, then Details . This will display several columns with additional
information about each file, such as the size of the file, the type of file, and
the date it was last modified. Click on the column header to sort the files by
that attribute. For example, to sort files by size, click
size .
Searching for Files
If you aren’t sure where to start looking for a file, it is sometimes faster and
easier to use the search tool to locate it. You can open the
search window by
clicking Start then Search . Or, you can simultaneously press the
á
key and
the F key on the keyboard.
Instructions on the left side of the screen will walk you through the search
process.