LapLink MN-LGD011-XX-US Copying or moving files and folders, To copy or move using drag and drop

To prepare for a copy or move operation:

1Navigate through the left side of the target window to display the folder where you want to put the selections. Click the folder. (For more information, see page 102.)

2In the source window, select the items you intend to transfer. Make sure that the source and the target are still showing. (For more information, see page 104.)

NOTE Before attempting to transfer between computers, open a File Transfer window for each of them.

To copy or move using drag and drop:

1Place the mouse pointer over a single item or one of several items you have selected on the source.

2Do either of the following:

•To copy, press CTRL and your left mouse button as you move the pointer over to the target folder.

•To move, press SHIFT and your left mouse button as you move the pointer over to the target folder.

3Once the target is highlighted, release the mouse button and the CTRL or SHIFT key.

You now see the File Copy or File Move dialog box, as shown on the previous page.

To copy or move using a command:

•With the source window still active, click Copy or Move on the File menu.

. . . Copying or moving files and folders

You now see the File Copy or File Move dialog box, as described next.

NOTE Copy and Move also appear as buttons on the tool- bar near the top of each File Transfer window.

To complete the copy or move:

1In the File Copy or File Move dialog box, you can verify the source and the target, change the target, and set options. Do any of the following:

•Under To, verify the target. You can choose a differ- ent computer from the Computer list; in the Folder box, you can type any drive and folder already on the target.

•Under Options, check or clear the boxes as you wish. For more information, see page 108.

2Click OK to complete the operation or Cancel to halt it.

You now see a dialog box reporting on the operation as it proceeds. Click Cancel to halt the operation. If the Pro- tected Files dialog box appears, select the files you want to transfer, and click OK.

TIP Dropping onto a drive puts the selections at the high- est level of the hierarchy of folders.

TIP Dropping onto a folder puts the selections inside the folder.

TIP Dropping onto a file puts the selections on the same level as the file.

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