Before
you can get to the storage area of your computer you have to open the computer
system as described in the chapter six. Hard disk i.e. (the C drive). A floppy
disk, USB flash disk or even the organization network.
you can get to the storage area of your computer you have to open the computer
system as described in the chapter six. Hard disk i.e. (the C drive). A floppy
disk, USB flash disk or even the organization network.
Desktop
From the
desktop of your computer you can reach any storage area. You can use my
computer icon or my documents to reach the place where your files are stored.
desktop of your computer you can reach any storage area. You can use my
computer icon or my documents to reach the place where your files are stored.
My Computer
My
computer icon opens a window that shows all the storage areas that are
available to you.
computer icon opens a window that shows all the storage areas that are
available to you.
Double
click the my computer icon
click the my computer icon
You would
have decided the storage area you used or that you wanted to use e.g. floppy
i.e. drive A, hard disk i.e. drive C etc.
have decided the storage area you used or that you wanted to use e.g. floppy
i.e. drive A, hard disk i.e. drive C etc.
§ Find the icon for that storage area
§ Double click on icon.
A window
will open and will show everything that is in the storage area you might see
file or folders
will open and will show everything that is in the storage area you might see
file or folders
§ If your work is stored in a folder, find it by
double clicking it
double clicking it
§ Click open, to access file.
My Documents
The icon
called my documents link you to a folder on the hard disk. The folder is set
aside to store work file. You might store-files in my documents folder.
called my documents link you to a folder on the hard disk. The folder is set
aside to store work file. You might store-files in my documents folder.
To access
your stored file;
your stored file;
– Click my documents icon
You will
see all the files stored in this folder.
see all the files stored in this folder.
Diagram of
my documents folder
my documents folder
Files
might be shown by name or they might be organized into folders. The folder will
have your name on it (the name you gave to the file). This is where your files are
kept separately from everyone else.
might be shown by name or they might be organized into folders. The folder will
have your name on it (the name you gave to the file). This is where your files are
kept separately from everyone else.
–
Double
click on the folder to see your files
Double
click on the folder to see your files
–
Click
open, if you want to open or choose whatever you want to do from the menu
shown.
Click
open, if you want to open or choose whatever you want to do from the menu
shown.