1. Windows File Management
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2. Objectives
• Familiarization with Windows XP Explorer
• Folder creation and deletion
• Multiple / all select technique file selection
• Moving and copying files / folders
• Renaming files / folders
• Labeling disk
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3. Windows Explorer
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4. Changing Explorer File Window from Menu
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5. Folder Creation
• Start windows explorer
• Select folder location from explorer
• Select File from tool menu
• Select new from pull down menu
• Select folder from your options
• Name your folder
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7. Folder creation on desktop
• RCL on the desktop
• Select new
• Select folder
• Name your folder
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9. Moving Files between folders
• CLH, click left and hold to select the file for
moving
• While holding the left mice key drag it to
destination folder, and release
Notice that the file is no longer in the original
location
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10. Selecting multiple files
• To select multiple files, individually, hold
the CTRL key to choose them
• To select all the files in between, use shift
key instead of CTRL
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13. Labeling the disk
• You can label your working disk, using
windows explorer, command prompt, my
computer icon
• Select your drive from my computer icon on
the desktop, or from folder section of the
explorer
• RCL on your drive and select properties
• Type the label on the general tab, and click
OK
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14. Placing a Disk Label Graphically
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15. Renaming Disk Label Graphically
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16. Labeling your drive using command
• Open a DOS prompt by clicking on start,
select RUN, type cmd, and press enter
• Go to your drive by typing the drive letter
followed by a colon
• Type label and press enter, it will display
current label and give you a chance to
change it
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17. Renaming Disk from Command Prompt
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