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Project 6
Advanced File and Web Searching
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CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
Begin a new file or folder search, save a search, and find a file using a saved search
Find a file by specifying the starting point, date, or file type, or knowing a word or series of words in the file
Search for and display the contents of a picture file
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CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
Search for and play a music or video file
Search for a document file
Search the Internet using Search Companion or Classic Internet search
Change a search preference
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CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
Search the Internet for Web pages, e-mail addresses, business information, and maps
View the contents and properties of the Recycle Bin
Restore a deleted file using the Recycle Bin
Empty the Recycle Bin
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ADVANCED FILE SEARCHING
Allows you to search for files and folders, digital media files, people, computers on a network, and information on the internet.
Search Companion File search – include digital media files (pictures music, and
video files), document files (word processing, spreadsheet, database, and so on), and all files and folders (digital media files, system files, folder files, and so on).
Network search – allows you to search for computers and people on a network.
Internet search – Allows you to search Web pages on the Internet for information.
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BEGINNING A FILE SEARCH
Click the Start button and then click Search on the Start menu
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PERFORMING A SEARCH FOR ALL FILES AND
FOLDERS Case-sensitive search – is a search in which the
capitalization of a file or folder name entered in the Search Companion balloon must match exactly the capitalization of the file or folder name on the local hard drive.
Click All files and folders in the Search Companion balloon
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SPECIFYING THE STARTING POINT OF A SEARCH
Click the Look in box arrow and then point to Browse in the Look in list
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SEARCHING FOR A FILE USING A DATE
Point to the When was it modified? double down arrow button in the Search Companion balloon
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RESETTING THE SEARCH CRITERIA TO SEARCH
USING A FILE TYPE Point to the Back button in the balloon
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SEARCHING FOR A FILE USING FILE TYPE
Point to the More advanced double down arrow button in the Search Companion balloon
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SEARCHING FOR A FILE USING A WORD OR PHRASE
IN THE FILE Click the A word or phrase in the file text box,
type you word or phrase in the text box, and then point to the Search button
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SENDING A FILE TO THE MY DOCUMENTS FOLDER
Right-click the file name, point to Send To on the shortcut menu, and then point to location of choice on the Send To menu
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SAVING A SEARCH
Click File on the menu bar and then point to Save Search
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USING A SAVED SEARCH TO SEARCH FOR FILES
Click the Start button and then click the saved location on the Start menu. Double-click the Files containing text support icon in the Saved Search group. When the Search Results window displays, maximize the window and then click the Search button
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DELETING MULTIPLE FILES
Select the saved file and Files containing text support files in the My Documents window
Right-click either icon Click Delete on the shortcut menu Click the Yes button in the Confirm Multiple File
Delete dialog box Click the Close button in the My Documents
window
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SEARCHING FOR PICTURE FILES
Metadata – is identifying information about a file that is stored within a file.
Picture and photo files metadata might include: width and height of image resolution color depth camera model flash mode f-number exposure time
Click the Start button, click Search, and then maximize the Search Results window. Point to Pictures, music, or video in the Search Companion balloon
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DISPLAYING THE CONTENTS
OF A PICTURE FILE Launch the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer
Double-click the picture
Windows Picture and Fax Viewer view pictures view other pictures in the same folder enlarge and reduce pictures rotate and print pictures copy and delete pictures display a slide show of pictures
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RESETTING THE SEARCH CRITERIA TO SEARCH FOR
MUSIC FILES
Click Pictures and Photos to remove the check mark
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SEARCHING FOR MUSIC FILES
Click Music in the Search Companion balloon. then click the Search button
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PLAYING A MUSIC FILE
Launch the Windows Media Player Double-click the music icon in the right pane of the
Search Results window
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RESETTING THE SEARCH CRITERIA TO SEARCH FOR
VIDEO FILES
Click the Back button in the Search Companion balloon
Remove any check marks
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SEARCHING FOR VIDEO FILES
Videos search for free videos on the Internet purchase a video over the internet copy a video from a video camera search for videos on your local hard drive
Click Video in the Search Companion balloon. then click the Search button
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PLAYING A VIDEO FILE
Launch the Windows Media Player Double-click the video a video file in the right pane of
the Search Results window
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RESETTING THE SEARCH CRITERIA TO SEARCH FOR
DOCUMENTS
Click the Back button in the Search Companion balloon
Remove any check marks
Click the Back button to display the Documents (word processing, spreadsheet, etc.) link
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SEARCHING FOR DOCUMENT FILES
Order of Search First search is in My Documents, (My Music, My Pictures, My
Video) Second search is all other files and folders on the local hard
drive. (does not include hidden or system files) Final search is Metadata and file names
Point to Documents (word processing, spreadsheet, etc.) in the Search Companion balloon
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RESETTING THE SEARCH CRITERIA TO SEARCH FOR FILES ON THE INTERNET
Click the Back button in the Search Companion balloon two times
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SEARCHING THE INTERNET USING SEARCH COMPANION
A search engine retrieves and displays a list of links to Web pages based upon the keywords in the text box
Default search engine is MSN Search (unless changed)
Click Search the Internet in the Search Companion balloon. Type you search criteria. Click the Search button
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SEARCHING THE INTERNET USING THE CLASSIC INTERNET
SEARCH The Classic Internet search allows you to search for Web
pages, mailing or e-mail addresses, business information, maps, encyclopedia articles, and pictures
Search preferences includes using or not using an animated screen character Using or not using the Indexing Service for faster local
searches Standard or Advanced method Search Companion or Classic Internet search Show or not show balloon tips Turn on or off the AutoComplete feature
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CHANGING A SEARCH PREFERENCE
The default Internet search behavior for searching the Internet is the Search Companion
Click the Change preferences in the Search Companion balloon
A title and seven preferences display. Choose your preference.
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BEGINNING A CLASSIC INTERNET SEARCH
Click the Change Internet Search behavior
Click the Classic Internet search
Click the Start button, click Search on the Start menu, and maximize the Search Results window. Point to Search the Internet
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SEARCHING FOR A WEB PAGE USING A KEYWORD
A search service allows you to enter keywords (a word or a phrase) about a topic that you are interested, searches for the Web pages that contain the keywords, and then displays a list of links that you can click on the display the associates Web pages.
MSN Search is one of six search services available to search based on a keyword MSN Search, Overture, AltaVista, Lycos, Excite, Yahoo!, Euro
seek
If necessary, click Find a Web page. Type your keyword in the Find a Web page containing text box and then click the Search button
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BEGINNING A NEW SEARCH
Toolbar contains three buttons New (start a new search) Next (perform the previously performed search using
another search service Customize (select the search service you wish to use)
Click the New button in the Search pane to begin a new search
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SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR A MAILING ADDRESS
There are three links at the bottom of the Search pane Files and Folders Computers People
InfoSpace is the search service available to search for mailing and e-mail addresses.
Click Find a person’s address, type the First Name in the text box, type the Last Name in the text box, and then click the Search button
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SEARCHING FOR A MAP
There are two search services available to search for maps. Expedia.com MapQuest
Click the New button. Click Find a map. Click the Search For box arrow and then click Address, Place or Landmark. Click the text box and then type in your address, place or landmark. Click the Search button
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RESETTING THE INTERNET SEARCH BEHAVIOR
Always remember to reset your search behavior Click the Start button and then click Search on the Start menu Click Change Preferences in the Search Companion balloon Click Change Internet search behavior Click With Search Companion Click the OK button in the Search Companion balloon Click the Close button in the Search Results window
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VIEWING THE CONTENTS OF THE RECYCLE BIN
Recycle Bin is set for 10% of the total size of the hard drive (this can be changed)
Recycle Bin empty restore a file permanently delete a file
Double-click the Recycle Bin icon.
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RESTORING A DELETED FILE, FOLDER, OR SHORTCUT
Click the file that you want to restore to select the icon and then click the Restore this item in the Recycle Bin Tasks area.
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VIEWING A RESTORED FILE
You need to go the original location that the file was saved for example: My Documents
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EMPTYING THE RECYCLE BIN
When you no longer need the files or the Recycle Bin is full you should empty its contents.
There are several ways to empty the Recycle Bin Click the Empty the Recycle Bin task in the Recycle
Bin Tasks area. Click the Yes button to Confirm the delete
Right click the Recycle Bin icon and click Empty the Recycle Bin
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VIEWING RECYCLE BIN PROPERTIES
Properties include: delete a file without first sending it to the Recycle Bin display the confirmation dialog box change the amount of disk space
Right-click the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop and then click Properties on the shortcut menu
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REMOVING THE SAVED SEARCH FILE
Click the Start button and then click where you saved the document (My Documents)
Right-click the Files containing text support icon, click Delete on the shortcut menu, and then click the Yes button in the Confirm File Delete dialog box
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CHAPTER SUMMARY
Begin a new file or folder search, save a search, and find a file using a saved search
Find a file by specifying the starting point, date, or file type, or knowing a word or series of words in the file
Search for and display the contents of a picture file
Search for and play a music or video file Search for a document file
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CHAPTER SUMMARY
Search the Internet using Search Companion or Classic Internet search
Change a search preference Search the Internet for Web pages, e-mail
addresses, business information, and maps View the contents and properties of the Recycle
Bin Restore a deleted file using the Recycle Bin Empty the Recycle Bin
Windows XP - Project 6 - HOMEWORK
Read and complete steps for Project 6
Learn It Online # 3, page 6.57
In the Lab # 1, page 6.59 – 6.61
In the Lab # 2, page 6.61 – 6.62
In the Lab # 3, page 6.63 – 6.64
In the Lab # 4, page 6.64 – 6.66
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