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Using the notification area

By default, the notification area shows these three icons:

Action Center notification

Click this icon to display all the alert messages/notifications and launch the Windows®

Action Center.

Network connection

This icon displays the connection status and signal strength of the wired or wireless network connection.

Volume

Click this icon to adjust the volume.

Displaying an alert notification
To display an alert notification:

•Click the Notification icon , then click the message to open it.

For more details, refer to the section Using Windows® Action Center in this chapter.

Customizing icons and notifications

You may choose to display or hide the icons and notifications on the taskbar or on the notification area.

To customize icons and notifications:

1.From the notification area, click on the arrow icon .

2.Click Customize.

3.From the dropdown list, select the behaviors for the icons or items that you want to customize.

Managing your files and folders

Using Windows® Explorer

Windows® Explorer allows you to view, manage, and organize your files and folders.

Launching Windows® Explorer
To launch Windows Explorer:

1.From the Windows® taskbar, click the Start icon to launch the Start menu.

2.Click Computer to launch Windows Explorer.

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