Copying Files

To a floppy	From one folder to another	From computer to server
From a floppy	From server to computer

Copy to a floppy

Put the floppy disk in the drive
Open Windows Explorer (Keyboard shortcut: while holding down the windows logo key, press the letter E) The "flying window" icon is on the Windows logo key at the lower left on the keyboard between the Control key (CTRL) and the Alternate key (ALT).
Get to the file you wish to copy by following the correct path through folders
From the right-side column, right click once on the file (do not open it), click Copy from that drop down list
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On the left-side column, right click once on 3½ floppy A (it should be under My Computer), click Paste
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Copy from a floppy

Method 1

Put the floppy disk in the drive
Open Windows Explorer (Keyboard shortcut: while holding down the windows logo key, press the letter E) The "flying window" icon is on the Windows logo key at the lower left on the keyboard between the Control key (CTRL) and the Alternate key (ALT).
On the left-side column, double click once on 3½ floppy A (it should be under My Computer)
From the right-side column, right click once on the file (do not open it), click Copy from that drop down list
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On the left-side column right click once on the folder in which you wish to place the copied file, click Paste
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Method 2
Double click on My Computer and then 3 1/2 Floppy Disk (A:) that has the pictures on it.
Drag the images from the that window to the desired location (folder on the server).

Method 3
Send files and folders to another place quickly

Double click on My Computer and then 3 1/2 Floppy Disk (A:) that has the pictures on it.
Locate the file(s) or folder you want to send
Select the file(s) or folder you want to send.
On the File menu, point to Send To, and then click the destination, OR,
Right-click the selected file(s) or folder, point to Send To, and then click a destination

Copy from one folder to another - procedure similar to above

Copy from the server to a computer - same as above

Copy from a computer to the server - same as above

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Last updated June 23, 2011 ~ Mrs. K. Bradley
kbradley@otsegoknights.org