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- How do I create a shortcut on my Windows desktop?
- Why can't I find the file I just deleted in the Recycle Bin?
- How do I clear the contents of the Documents menu in Windows?
- How can I do a "print
screen"?
How do I create a shortcut on my Windows
desktop?
Using My Computer or Windows Explorer, locate the file for which you
would like to create the shortcut. Point to the file; then right-click and hold down your
right mouse button on the file as you drag it to an empty area of your desktop. Release the mouse
button, and choose Create Shortcut(s) Here from the menu.
You can even place shortcuts to your favorite files and programs on the
Start menu. To do this, simply drag the folder, file, or program to the Start button, and the
item will appear on the first level of the Start menu.
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Why can't I find the file I
just deleted in
the Recycle Bin?
Files and folders that you delete from your hard drive
remain in the Recycle Bin until you either restore them or empty the Recycle Bin. However, files
and folders deleted from external drives
(such as network or Zip drive), or from a floppy disk, never make it to the Recycle
Bin so they cannot be restored. When
deleting files from these locations, you'll want to be extra careful.
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How do I clear the contents of the
Documents menu in Windows?
In Windows 95/98, when you click the Start button, one of the
choices is entitled Documents. When you click on Documents, you are given a list of recently opened
documents. This is an easy way to open a document you have used recently.
However, if you want to erase your document trail,
click on the Start button, point to Settings, and click Taskbar & Start Menu.
Click on the Start Menu Programs tab. Under Documents menu, click Clear.
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How can I do a "print
screen"?
There may be times when you want to print a
"snapshot" of the computer screen. This kind of printing is
sometimes called a "screen dump." There are actually two steps
to this type of printing: First you have to take the snapshot. Then you
have to paste the snapshot into some program that is capable of displaying
that snapshot, and then print the snapshot from within that program.
To get started, first make sure your screen
looks the way you want the printout to appear. Then do either of the
following:
- To take a snapshot of the entire screen,
press the Print Screen key on the keyboard.
- Or, if there's an open
window on the screen and you want to print just that window, press Alt
+ Print Screen.
Although nothing will seem to happen,
Windows has stored a snapshot of the screen in the Windows Clipboard. To
print the snapshot, you need to paste it into a program that will print
graphics. You can use Microsoft Word, for example. Just open a Word
document, and click the Paste button on the toolbar (or open the Edit
menu, and click Paste). Your snapshot will appear in the Word
document as a picture. To print the snapshot, simply print the Word
document.
If you prefer, you can use Microsoft Paint
to print your snapshot by following these steps:
- Click the Start button, point to Programs,
point to Accessories, and click Paint.
- In the Paint window, open the Edit
menu, and click Paste.
- If the screen displays a message asking
if you want the bitmap enlarged, click the Yes button. The
snapshot appears inside Paint's window.
- To print the snapshot, open the File
menu, and click Print. Then click the OK button in the
Print dialog box. Be patient because it might take a while for the
printer to actually start printing the snapshot.
- If you want to save the snapshot, open
the File menu, and click Save. In the Save As dialog
box, choose the desired location and name for the file. Click the Save
button.
- You can exit Paint as you would any
other program: Click the Close (X) button (or open the File
menu, and click Exit).
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