*** Knowledge BEFORE Saving SHhtuff *** (print this as Your Guide) *** You Need THE Basic's 1st *** 1. * Storing SHhtuff on your Computer "Desktop" * = {Main Screen Page after Normal Power UP} is easy-to see/find/do/etc. BUT the more You store, The Longer IT TAKES to POWER-UP and it WILL slow down Your Computer. <*** Only store "Short-Cuts" to files on the Desktop !!! ***> {Short-cuts = a link to the MAIN file(s)} 2. * Make A CENTRAL LOCATION FOR "ALL" files in "MY DOCUMENTS" folder !!!* {Why ? = Because Microsoft uses it for all ITS AUTO saves & if YOU do too THEN YOU can find ***ALL your SHhtuff there*** - TOO !!!} 2a. Inside of "My Documents folder You can have as MANY folders you want, BUT - "KISS" = Keep it Simple Stupid"; Only put the main "THEME" folders THERE !!! {Theme = Folders descibing what it's sub folders contain} ***Example*** "MY Documents" has folders - Gundersen Makino Home Pictures {So, when I am looking for ANY SHhtuff re: My Family I click on "My Documents" then "Home" - folder(s)} 2b. * Organization* is the key * = In finding the (@#$$#@!!!)SHhtuff after SAVING IT !!!* ***Example *** My "Home" folder contains folders - ME Wife Kids Pets {SO let's say I am looking for one of "My" funny Jokes = I click on folder(s) "My Documents" then "Home" then "Me"} 3. *** Making a FAST Access to "MY Documents" (= a "shortcut" on Desktop to IT) 3a. It is stored in the Main Memory ("C Drive") and should REMAIN there! Click on - Start, Find, Files and Folders; TYPE in/at Named = My Documents Then click = Find Now *LOOK for and RIGHT click on* (File) My Documents (in folder) C:\(& nothing else) Now choose Create a Shortcut = (Warning = Cannot create a shortcut Here = DO YOU want it on YOUR *DESKTOP*???) Choose YES GREAT!!! close all windows and check you Desktop and click on the New Short Cut. 4. *** Start Making Your Main "THEME" folders *** Click on Desktop's "My Documents" Shortcut 4a. Choose File, New, then click on Folders = A "New Folder" appears; Now Right Click on the "New Folder" title and choose rename = (color changes) Type in SHhtuff Press enter = DONE = Now you have a place For "Our funny SHhtuff": 4b. Repeat # 4a for all your other themes Names 4c. Open Your theme folders and make more distinct folders in them, like #2b = etc. etc. etc.: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Help "US" with any corrections Needed !!! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Now, find - "How to Save a File", To "Our Tech. Pages AAAAaaae !!! 1/22/2000 5/6/00