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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:
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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
.
.
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.
.
Click Computer to launch Windows Explorer.
Exploring files and folders
To explore files and folders:
1.
Launch Windows
®
Explorer.
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From the navigation or view pane, browse for the location of your data.
3.
From the breadcrumb bar, click the arrow to display the contents of the drive or folder.
Customizing the file/folder view
To customize the file/folder view:
1.
Launch Windows Explorer.
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From the navigation pane, select the location of your data.
3.
From the toolbar, click the View icon
.
4.
From the View menu, move the slider to select how you want to view the file/folder.
You may also right-click anywhere on the View pane, click View, and select the view type
that you want.
Arranging your files
To arrange your files:
1.
Launch Windows Explorer.
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From the Arrange by field, click to display the dropdown list.
3.
Select your preferred arrangement type.
Sorting your files
To sort your files:
1.
Launch Windows Explorer.
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Right-click anywhere on the View pane.
3.
From the menu that appears, select Sort by, then select your preferred sorting type.
Grouping your files
To group your files:
1.
Launch Windows Explorer.
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Right-click anywhere on the View pane.
3.
From the menu that appears, select Group by, then select your preferred grouping
type.