Apple Duo 270C manual Working on the Desktop

Different types of icons represent different types of containers.

Hard disks and floppy disks are like filing cabinets. You use disks to store files—your programs and the documents you create with them.

Shared disks are like filing cabinets containing office supplies or information that you share with others in your work group. Your PowerBook needs to be connected to a network before you can use shared disks.

Folders are like folders in a file drawer. You use folders to organize your files.

Programs are files containing instructions to the computer that let you do certain types of work.

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