teaching myself how to use computer,?

Question

tried, but unsure how to use folders and store info, can anyone assist me please, thanks.

Answer 1

here is some usefull info to help you learn about folders and saving.....print this out for future reference
folders....folders are basically the windows storage items were downloads and any important data can be saved and use at a later date
to create a new folder simply go to start>my computer>local disc>then on the left hand part of the window you will see various options,one will say "make a new folder",click this and a empty box will appear in the window,now type in whatever you want to call this folder,for example "downloads ",then once you have finished typing the new name just press return...now you have created a new folder and the good thing about this you can go into your new folder and then create another folder,this will now be known as a "sub-folder" as its inside a previously created folder
you can make as many new folders as you need,or as much as your hard drive will hold,this is what a program does when it installs,it will first create a folder to put all the data from the program and for windows to use
storing information.....you can store information in many ways,,external hard drive,cd/dvd-rom,flash disk....the types of storage these days are vast
on cd/dvd-rom...to store info on disc you first need a burning program such as nero(http://www.nero.com/eng/Downloads.html) and then using this program you need to pick which format you want to use,once you run the program after picking dvd for instance you will see a windows with "add"in the top right corner,then basically you press add and then look for the data you want to save by navigating using the drop down box at the top and then pick the program to save ...once finished press next and then burn...nero will then burn the data to disc and once finished press next again and your disc will be ejected from the drive
to save to hard drive or flash disc(you can use a mp3 player as a temp storage device) just insert your flash disc into a spare u.s.b socket and then wait for window to load it abd then find the data you wish to save,you should then right click on the program you want to save and press send to (removable disc g) g being whatever the name of your removable disc is
you can also use this method for saving to external hard drive,once the external hard drive is inserted to a u.s.b socket it will assign a drive letter,so when you want to save a file or data,just right click over the folder icon and then move to removable disc,....this is also the same with a 1.4mb floppy disc
lately there is also online storage sites were you can save files and folders on a online database,this is popular as it saves on your hard drive capacity,and puts less stress on the drive,thus extending its life
i have enjoyed teaching you this and if you wish to e-mail me for any advice with computers,i will be more than happy to help and assist you
i hope this has helped
good luck

Answer 2

Most computers have pretty comprehensive tutorials on them- look in the help section of whatever you're using, and it should lead you through the whole thing. A bit time consuming, but it will help enormously.

You can orgnaise your files into folders, which will tidy up your work area on the computer. All you do is create a new file and name it according to what you'll be storing in it.

To create a new file for your documents, just go to My Documents, then click on File, then New, then Folder. That will give you the new folder, then you type in whatever you want to call it. All you do then is to drag and drop whatever files you want into it.

Your computer can store quite a lot of info on the hard disk, but you're wise to make a back up copy of anything important. You can do this by making a copy onto a CD or DVD, or use a memory key or stick. (You stick these into a USB port and they should plug and play, they come in different memory sizes).

To save a copy of something, open the document you want to save, then click on File, then Save As, then click on whatever device you intend the back up to be stored on, then type in a name for it and click on Ok.

Good luck, I'm sure you'll have plenty of confidence in no time!

Answer 3

To create use the above. To store information in them you can use different methods. The one I use is to create whatever in a folder called documents. Then click the left button on whatever it is and hold it down, drag it to the folder you want to put it in and release the left button. However most programs allow you to specify where to save it. Since you haven't mentioned what program(s) you're using it's a bit difficult to give more precise instructions.

Answer 4

First off, are you using Windows XP? Second, what exactly do you mean you can't use folders? To make a folder "right click" on the desktop, then select "add folder" from the menu, name it, and thats it.

hope this helps

Zach

Answer 5

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