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3Continue double-clicking/double-tapping folders and their subfolders until 
you find the file or folder you want.
Searching for files
If you are looking for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that 
have characteristics in common, but you do not remember where they are 
stored on your hard drive, you can use the Search utility to search by:
■Name or part of a name
■Creation date
■Modification date
■File type
■Text contained in the file
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Using the Windows Search utility
To find files and folders using the Search utility:
1Click/Tap Start, then click/tap Search. The Search Results window opens. 
Click/Tap 
All files and folders.
2If you want to search by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file 
or folder name in the name box in the left pane of the window.
■If you type all of the name, Search will list all files and folders of that 
name.
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3Click/Tap Search. When the search is completed, Windows lists the files 
and folders whose names contain the text that you searched for.
4Open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking/double-tapping the 
name in the list.
Using advanced search options
Search can find files meeting more criteria than file name. You can narrow your 
search by selecting the search options that you want. You can search by the:
■Date the file was created or modified.
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Working with documents
Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other 
similar files. The basic methods of creating, saving, opening, and printing a 
document apply to most of these types of files.
The following examples show how to create, save, open, and print a document 
using Microsoft
® WordPad. Similar procedures apply to other programs such 
as WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.
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Saving a document
After you create a document, you need to save it if you want to use it later.
To save a document:
1Click/Tap File, then click/tap Save. The Save As dialog box opens.
2Click/Tap the arrow button to open the Save in list, then click/tap the folder 
where you want to save the file. If you do not see the folder you want, 
browse through the folders listed below the Save in list.
3Type a new file name in the File name box.
4Click/Tap Save.
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Opening a document
To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it. Open 
the document in the program that it was created in.
To open a document:
1Start the program.
2Click/Tap File, then click/tap Open.
3Click/Tap the arrow button to open the Look in list, then click/tap the folder 
you want to open. If you do not see the folder you want, browse through 
the folders listed below the Look in list.
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Printing a document
To print a document, you must have a printer connected to your convertible 
tablet PC or have access to a network printer. For more information about 
installing or using your printer, see the printer documentation.
To print a document:
1Make sure that the printer is turned on and loaded with paper.
2Start the program and open the document.
3Click/Tap File, then click/tap Print. The Print dialog box opens.
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Keyboard shortcuts
The following table shows a few shortcuts that you can use in Windows and 
almost all programs that run in Windows. For more information about 
shortcuts, see your Windows or program documentation.
To... Do this...
Copy a file, folder, text, or graphic Click the item, then press CTRL+C.
Cut a file, folder, text, or graphic Click the item, then press 
CTRL+X.
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Using the
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This chapter provides information about the Internet and 
the World Wide Web. Read this chapter to learn how to:
■Set up and access an Internet account using 
America Online®
■
Connect to a Web site using a browser
■Download files from the Internet
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Learning about the Internet
The Internet is a worldwide network of computers linked together to provide 
information to people everywhere. The two most popular services on the 
Internet are e-mail and the World Wide Web. You can access this network by 
connecting your convertible tablet PC to a telephone, DSL (Digital Subscriber 
Line), or cable line and signing up with an Internet service provider (ISP).
Cable and DSL modems, a connection known as...