Chapter 8 Organizing Your Files 117

Straightening up your files 117
Using folders to organize your files 118
Creating and naming folders 118
Filing documents when you save them 119
Making items easier to find 120
Creating an alias 120
Installing an item in the Apple menu 121
Moving an item to the desktop 121
Finding an item 122
Finding an item by name 122
Finding an item using other criteria 123
Finding items that meet two criteria 125
Ways to use the Find command 125
Creating a template or stationery 126
Getting information about your files 127
Using the Info window 127
Using the View menu 128
Assigning a label to a file 128
Tips on transferring files 129

Chapter 9 Sound, Color, and V ideo 131

Setting the beep sound 131
Installing a sound 132
Removing a sound 133
Recording sounds 133
Displaying colors or grays 135
Changing the highlight color or gray 136
Changing the color of window borders 137
Changing the background pattern 138
Assigning a color to an icon 139
Changing the colors in the Label menu 140
Using more than one monitor 141
Using a second monitor for presentations 142
Magnifying the screen image 143

Chapter 10 Adapting Your Computer

to Your Own Use 145

Specifying which items you want opened at startup 146
Installing an item in the Apple menu 146
Installing files in the System Folder 146
Removing files from the System Folder 147
Changing the items in the Label menu 148
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