Helpful Information & FAQs

Windows Shortcut Keys

The Windows logo key is located in the bottom row of most computer keyboards. It is the shortcut anchor for the following commands:

Windows: Display the Start menu
Windows + D: Minimize or restore all windows
Windows + E: Display Windows Explorer
Windows + F: Display Search for files
Windows + Ctrl + F: Display Search for computer
Windows + F1: Display Help and Support Center
Windows + R: Display Run dialog box
Windows + break: Display System Properties dialog box
Windows + shift + M: Undo minimize all windows
Windows + L: Lock the workstation
Windows + U: Open Utility Manager
Windows + Q: Quick switching of users (Powertoys only)
Windows + Q: Hold Windows Key, then tap Q to scroll thru the different users on your PC

How to Copy Files and Folders to a CD

Insert a blank, writable CD into the CD recorder.

1.Open My Computer.
2.Click the files or folders you want to copy to the CD. To select more than one file, hold down the CTRL key while you click the files you want. Then, under File and Folder Tasks, click Copy this file, Copy this folder, or Copy the selected items.
3.If the files are located in My Pictures, under Picture Tasks, click Copy to CD or Copy all items to CD, and then skip to step 5.
4.In the Copy Items dialog box, click the CD recording drive, and then click Copy.
5.In My Computer, double-click the CD recording drive. Windows displays a temporary area where th e files are held before they are copied to the CD. Verify that the files and folders that you intend to copy to the CD appear under Files Ready to be Written to the CD.
6.Under CD Writing Tasks, click Write these files to CD. Windows displays the CD Writing Wizard. Follow the instructions in the wizard.

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Rename a Series of Files

When you download photos from your digital camera, they often have unrecognizable names. You can rename several similar files at once with the following procedure. This also works for renaming other types of files.

1.Open the My Pictures folder. (Click Start, and then click My Pictures.) Or open another folder containing files that you want to renam e.
2.Select the files you want to rename. If the files you want are not adjacent in the file list, press and hold CTRL, and then click each item to select it.
3.On the File menu, click Rename.
4.Type the new name, and then press ENTER.
All of the files in the series will be named in sequence using the new name you type. For example, if you type Vacation, the first will be named Vacation and subsequent files in the series will be named Vacation (1), Vacation (2), and so on. To specify the starting number for the series, type the starting number in parentheses after the new file name. The files in the series will be numbered in sequence starting with the number you type. For example, if you type Vacation (10), the other files will be named Vacation (11), Vacation (12), and so on.

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How to Make My Computer Open in Explore Mode with Folder List

1.In My Computer click Tools menu, and then click Options.
2.Click the File Types tab.In the list of file types, highlight "(NONE) Folders"
3.Click Advanced button, In the Actions box, highlight "Explore" Click "Set Default"

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