Apple Macintosh PowerBook 145 - Manual (Page 7)

Chapter 9 Organizing Your Files 125
Straightening up your files 125
Using folders to organize your files 126
Creating and naming folders 126
Filing documents when you save them 127
Making items easier to find 128
Creating an alias 128
Installing an item in the Apple menu 129
Moving an item to the desktop 129
Finding an item 130
Finding an item by name 130
Finding an item using other criteria 131
Finding items that meet two criteria 133
Ways to use the Find command 132
Creating a template or stationery 134
Getting information about your files 135
Using the Info window 135
Using the View menu 136
Assigning a label to a file 136
Tips on transferring files 137
Chapter 10 Adapting Your Computer to
Your Own Use 139
Specifying which items you want opened at startup 140
Installing an item in the Apple menu 140
Installing files in the System Folder 140
Removing files from the System Folder 141
Changing the items in the Label menu 142
Setting the time and date 142
Setting a time for the Alarm Clock to go off 143
Turning the alarm off 144
Changing time and date formats 144
Changing the date format 145
Changing the time format 146
Changing number and currency formats 147
Adjusting the way the trackball or mouse works 148
Adjusting the way the keyboard works 149
Making keyboard shortcuts easier to type 150
Adjusting the keyboard for very slow typing 150
Adjusting the blinking of a menu item 151
Adjusting the blinking of the insertion point 151
Changing the way the contents of windows appear 152
Changing an icon 153
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