Samsung Q1 manual Understanding a Window, Click Start My Computer

Understanding a Window

The My Computer window, which is a window for the computer's hard drive, will be used as an ex- ample here to show the basic composition of a window.

Click Start > My Computer.

Menu Bar Minimize Button

Title Bar

Tool Bar

Quick Task

Window

Maximize Button Close Button

Folder Icon

Drive Icon (Storage Device)

Double-click the hard drive (local disk) to view internal folders and files stored in it. If the contents do not appear, click Show the contents of this folder.

What is a drive?

A storage device in which files and folders are saved in, and read from.

What is a folder?

A folder is used to group and manage files systematically, and may include files in sub-folders. It is similar to a bookshelf.

What is a file?

A file is a document or various kinds of material that is generated as a result of program opera- tion. It is also called data.

To view the entire structure of the drive

Click the Folder icon in the taskbar to view the entire structure. Click again to return to the Quick Task Window.

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