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Explorer Tips
1.Using
the Explorer's SEND TO Feature When you right click on a file, SEND TO is one of the
options.
To add other directories or programs, simply drag them to the SEND
TO folder that is directly under the directory where you installed
Win95.
This will allow you to quickly move files to commonly used areas.
For example, you can SEND TO applications like WinZip.
2.Starting the Explorer from the Current DOS Directory To start Explorer from whatever subdirectory you are in
when shelled out in DOS: Type "Start .\" The Explorer
will start in that very same directory
"Start ..\" will start the Explorer one directory above
the current one.
"Start \" will start the Explorer at the root of the drive.
3.Explorer Shortcut Keys F4 - Displays the Combo Box
F5 - Refresh the display
Ctrl+G - Go to a specific directory
Ctrl+Z - Undo last action
Backspace - Go up one directory
4.Starting Explorer when opening a Folder To have an Explorer window be the default when you open
up a Folder: Open up any folder.
Select View / Options
Select File Types
Go down to Folder
Click on Edit
Highlight Explore
Click on Set Default
Click on Close
Click on Close again
Now when you open a folder, you will get an Explorer window with
the programs or shortcuts in the right panel
and the regular explorer window in the left panel.
5.Expanding All Subfolders in Explorer To quickly have Explorer expand all subfolders for a selected
drive or folder,
simply press the asterisk (*) key on the numeric keypad.
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A computer is an electronic device that processes data, performs calculations,
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Desktop Computer: Office and home workstations.
Laptop / Notebook: Portable computers for students and professionals.
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CPU (Processor): Executes instructions and calculations.
RAM: Affects speed and multitasking.
Hard Disk / SSD: Stores files, software, and operating system.
Motherboard: Connects all hardware components.
Input Devices: Keyboard, mouse, scanner.
Output Devices: Monitor, printer, speakers.
Operating Systems
Operating systems control hardware and software resources:
