The first thing that people should know (learn) is how the file structure is set up in the computers. When you save something you are creating a document. Where does it go? Where did the computer put it? If this most basic information is not explained and then learned, it is very difficult to use a computer. And this is never explained...
Granted, when you use most e-mail programs, you don't usually have to worry about this since the you must use the e-mail program to read the message files and it has a particular location that it will always put these files. Still, when making folders etc for managing these e-mails some of this would be useful. Although it is not particularly difficult, I don't think I have the time to cover it here... Suffice it to say that each folder, document, or program is saved on one of the memory devices and there is a "pathname" that indicated the path to follow to get to the item in question. If you follow that path, you will end up at the location that contains that document. The hard drive for instance is usually called the "root" directory and designated as C: (It might just as well be called the "trunk" directory) From this you usually have a bunch of folders (folders may contain other folders or documents or programs) which constitute branches off from this root or trunk. If you select one of these (open it, or go into it) you have started to proceed down a particular path. These branches can continue to branch if you open, or go into, these folders and save more documents or folders. One way to notice the path or pathname is to select "Save As" instead of "Save" and the program will show where it intends to save the program and will allow you to select or modify the path. Whatever... Another thing that is important for novices is to realize that every document needs to be read by a program. You run the program (like Microsoft Word, or your e-mail program) and it is this program that interprets and reads the document. Each document type will have a different ending (the "extension"), eg: Word documents will end in .doc or .dot, Excel documents will end in .xls, etc. Each program will only recognize the files or documents with the correct ending on it... Out of time. Dan -----Original Message----- From: CWFugitt [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 11:29 AM To: [email protected] Subject: CS>Loosing messages and documents >>Please Ode, would you post the articles again? this time I swear I >>will not lose them. >> >>LOL... as though "I" didn't lose them as well? Someone suggested printing messages and documents. If one looses things on their computer, what makes anyone thing they can keep up with a piece of paper? Most WinDoZZe versions has a built in search feature that will do very well. It will even find a message by a string in the document. If anyone can't use that, they need to give up and accept the fact they will never find anything that is lost. The problem is, ....... most people will not study enough to get half way to first base learning the basics of computers. I was working in an office recently doing maintenance on computers that the user should be able to do. I told all the people, you have to learn to do some of this yourself. There is not enough people like me to go around. They all gave me a blank look and I could tell they did not expect to learn anything. Oh well............ What can I say ? I set up a mail help list once. I guess I could set up one on how to avoid loosing messages and files. Wayne ========================= -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
