1. Using Windows XP Explorer
Project 2
Using Windows XP Explorer

2. CHAPTER OBJECTIVES Launch Microsoft Windows XP
Launch Windows XP Explorer
Expand drives and folders in Explorer
Display files and folders in Explorer
Display the contents of drives and folders in Explorer
Launch an application program from Explorer

3. CHAPTER OBJECTIVES Close folder expansions
Copy, rename, and delete files in Explorer
Close Explorer

4. INTRODUCTION Windows XP Explorer Launching Microsoft Windows XP
Included with Windows XP
Allows you to view the contents of your computer in a hierarchical format
Allows you to organize your files
Launching Microsoft Windows XP

5. Click your user icon on the Welcome screen

7. LAUNCHING WINDOWS XP EXPLORER
Click the Start button and then click My Computer on the Start menu. If necessary, maximize the My Computer window. If the status bar does not display, click View on the menu bar and then click Status Bar. Point to the Folders button on the Standard Buttons toolbar

8. Click the Folders button

10. WINDOWS XP EXPLORER Folders pane (Folder bar) Minus sign Plus sign
Status bar

12. EXPANDING DRIVES AND FOLDERS
Point to the plus sign in the small box to the left of the My Documents icon in the Folders pane

13. Click the plus sign

15. EXPANDING A DRIVE
Point to the plus sign in the small box to the left of the LOCAL DISK (C:) icon

16. Click the plus sign

18. DISPLAYING THE CONTENTS OF A FOLDER
Click the Shared Documents icon in the Folders pane

20. DISPLAYING THE CONTENTS OF AN EXPANDED DRIVE
Click the LOCAL DISK (C:) icon in the Folders pane

22. LAUNCHING AN APPLICATION PROGRAM FROM EXPLORER
Click the plus sign to the left of the Program Files icon in the Folders pane. Click the Internet Explorer icon in the Folders pane. Point to the IEXPLORE (Internet Explorer) icon in the right pane of the Internet Explorer window

23. Double-click the IEXPLORE icon

25. QUITTING AN APPLICATION PROGRAM
Click the Close button on the Welcome to MSN.com – Microsoft Internet Explorer title bar

26. CLOSING FOLDER EXPANSIONS
Click the minus sign to the left of the Internet Explorer icon

27. Click the minus sign to the left of the Program Files icon

29. COPYING FILES IN WINDOWS XP EXPLORER BY RIGHT-DRAGGING
Click the WINDOWS icon in the Folders pane. Scroll the right pane to display the Prairie Wind icon. If the Prairie Wind file is not available, display another icon. Scroll the Folders pane to display the expanded My Documents entry

30. Right-drag the Prairie Wind icon onto the top of the My Pictures icon
Right-drag the Prairie Wind icon onto the top of the My Pictures icon. Point to Copy Here on the shortcut menu

31. Click Copy Here

32. DISPLAYING THE CONTENTS OF A FOLDER
Click the My Pictures icon in the Folders pane

34. RENAMING A FILE
Right-click on the Prairie Wind icon in the right pane and then point to Rename on the shortcut menu

35. Click Rename. Type Blue Prairie Wind and then press the ENTER key

37. DELETING FILES BY RIGHT-DRAGGING TO THE RECYCLE BIN
Scroll the Folders pane to display the Recycle Bin icon. Right-drag the Greenstone icon to the Recycle Bin icon in the Folders pane and then point to Move Here on the shortcut menu

38. Click Move Here

39. CLOSING WINDOWS XP EXPLORER
Click the Close button on the My Pictures window title bar

40. LOGGING OFF FROM THE COMPUTER
Click the Start button on the taskbar
Click Log Off on the Start menu
Click the Log Off button in the Log Off Windows dialog box

41. TURNING OFF THE COMPUTER
Click the Turn off computer link on the Welcome screen
Click the Turn Off button in the Turn off computer dialog box

42. CHAPTER SUMMARY Launch Microsoft Windows XP Launch Windows XP Explorer
Expand drives and folders in Explorer
Display files and folders in Explorer
Display the contents of drives and folders in Explorer
Launch an application program from Explorer

43. CHAPTER SUMMARY Close folder expansions
Copy, rename, and delete files in Explorer
Close Explorer

44. Project 2 Complete