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Microsoft Windows XP Starter Edition


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Digital photos are easier to organize. Boxes and photo albums are a good way to store prints, but it can be hard to find the photo you want quickly and easily. Windows XP Starter Edition takes the guesswork out of finding digital pictures by automatically naming photos according to the date you transfer them to your computer. This makes them easy to search for if you remember when you took them. To make it easier still, Windows XP Starter Edition enables you to rename individual photos or entire folders with memorable names, like "Graduation" or "12th birthday party." Here's how.

To rename your photos or folders

  1. Click Start, and then click My Pictures.
  2. Click the photo or folder you want to rename.
  3. Do one of the following:
  • To rename a file, under File and Folder Tasks, click Rename this file.
  • To rename a folder, under File and Folder Tasks, click Rename this folder.
  1. Type a new name for the photo or folder, and then press ENTER.

Store your photos safely

Unlike the prints in your old photo album or box, digital photos never fade. It is great to have instant access to snapshots on your computer. But there is a cost to taking many photos: Digital pictures use more of your computer's memory than other files might. Windows XP Starter Edition makes saving your favorite photos onto a CD as easy as viewing them in the first place. A helpful wizard guides you through the process of storing pictures on a CD. Moving your photos from your hard disk to a CD frees up space on your computer. To make use of this feature, you'll need:

  • A recordable CD drive.
  • A blank CD onto which you can transfer your photos.

Some stores refer to recordable CDs as CDRs. Make sure you purchase recordable CDs that will work with your computer.

To save your photos onto a CD

  1. In the My Pictures folder, locate the photographs or folder containing the photos you want to transfer to a CD.
  2. Right-click the desired folders or photos. To select more than one photo, click the first one, and then hold down CTRL and click the other photos.
  3. Point to Send To, and then click Writable CD.
  4. Follow the instructions on your screen.

After copying your photos to a CD, you can delete them from your computer.

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