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Welcome to today's edition of the Computer Kindergarten Newsletter.
Today is March 26, 2001
In this Issue:
Today's Featured Computer Term: desktop
Today's Topic: Deleting Files
Progressive Learning Series: Removing Ink or Toner Stains from Fabric
Today's Featured Website: GlobeXplorer.com
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Today's Featured Computer Term: desktop
In graphical user interfaces, a desktop is the metaphor used to portray file systems. The desktop consists of pictures, called icons, that show programs, files, folders, and various types of documents (letters, pictures).
You can arrange the icons on the electronic desktop just as you can arrange real objects on a real desktop -- moving them around, putting one on top of another, reshuffling them, and throwing them away.
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Today's Topic: Deleting Files
In Windows, to delete a file or folder, first locate the file or folder you want to delete in Windows Explorer. Click once to highlight the file or folder. Open the File menu, click Delete. A window will pop up asking if you're sure that you want to delete this file; click Yes.
When you delete a file from the C: drive, it goes into the Recycle Bin. To retrieve a file you may have deleted in error, look for it in the Recycle Bin. Deleted files remain in the Recycle Bin until you empty it. Click on the file you want to restore; to select several items, hold down the Ctrl key while clicking each one. Open the File menu, and click on Restore. This will return the file to its original location on your C: drive.
You can also drag file or folder icons onto the Recycle Bin icon; both the Windows Explorer window and the Recycle Bin window must be displayed on the screen. If you hold down your Shift key while dragging, the item will be deleted from your computer immediately without being stored in the Recycle Bin. Be sure you really want to delete that file!
If you delete a folder, only the files within that folder appear in the Recycle Bin. If you restore a file that was originally located in a deleted folder, Windows recreates the folder, and then restores the file to it.
Important: Be very careful when deleting files! You may want to consider moving the file to another folder or an external disk.
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Progressive Learning Series:
In response to a very recent personal disaster, I thought the following might be good to include as part of the Printers Progressive Learning Series. Ceil 8)
Removing Ink or Toner Stains from Fabric
Ink is one of the hardest things to clean, especially if it gets in your clothes; printer toner is even harder to remove. Follow these helpful hints (as given by the dry cleaner).
Remember, use cold water only, because heat can set the stain into the fabric.
To get ink stains out of whites, first mix a little chlorine bleach and cold water in a glass. Then use a clean white cloth to dab the solution onto the stain.
To get ink stains out of colors, use soap and cold water. If the stain remains, hand wash the fabric again in sudsy ammonia and cold water.
Don't put anything in the dryer before the stain is completely gone.
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Today's Featured Website: GlobeXplorer.com
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