22 Chapter 2: Using Windows
®
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Using the notication area
By default, the notication area shows these three icons:
Action Center notication
Click this icon to display all the alert messages/notications 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 notication
To display an alert notication:
• Click the Notication 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 notications
You may choose to display or hide the icons and notications on the taskbar or on the
notication area.
To customize icons and notications:
1. From the notication area, click on the arrow icon
.
2. Click
Customize.
3. From the dropdown list, select the behaviors for the icons or items that you want to
customize.
Managing your les and folders
Using Windows
®
Explorer
Windows
®
Explorer allows you to view, manage, and organize your les and folders.
Launching Windows
®
Explorer
To launch Windows Explorer:
1. From the Windows
®
taskbar, click the Start icon to launch the Start menu.
2. Click
Computer to launch Windows Explorer.
Exploring les and folders
To explore les and folders:
1. Launch Windows
®
Explorer.
2. 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 le/folder view
To customize the le/folder view:
1. Launch Windows Explorer.
2. 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 le/folder.
You may also right-click anywhere on the View pane, click View, and select the view type
that you want.
Arranging your les
To arrange your les:
1. Launch Windows Explorer.
2. From the
Arrange by eld, click to display the dropdown list.
3. Select your preferred arrangement type.
Sorting your les
To sort your les:
1. Launch Windows Explorer.
2. Right-click anywhere on the View pane.
3. From the menu that appears, select
Sort by, then select your preferred sorting type.
Grouping your les
To group your les:
1. Launch Windows Explorer.
2. Right-click anywhere on the View pane.
3. From the menu that appears, select
Group by, then select your preferred grouping
type.
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