Wojtek
--- On Tue, 8/18/09, // ravi <ravi at platosbeard.org> wrote:
> From: // ravi <ravi at platosbeard.org>
> Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] help with windows
> To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org
> Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2009, 3:07 PM
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> On Aug 18, 2009, at 2:55 PM, // ravi wrote:
> > On Aug 18, 2009, at 12:38 PM, Wojtek Sokolowski
> wrote:
> >> Can anyone help me solve the seemingly simple
> problem involving TFPOS*) Windows.
> >>
> >> When I want to explore (using Windows XP) the
> contents of my drive, I click on "start," then "computer,"
> and then drive from a pull-down menu (say, D:) - a
> _single_ windows opens showing the contents of that
> drive. What I want instead is _two_ side-by-side
> windows opening - one on the left showing the folders,
> and the other one on the right showing the files (if
> any). My other machine (Vista) is set that way, but I
> cannot figure out how to set the XP machine that way.
> The "help" in Windows is not at all helpful, especially if
> one does not know the proper jargon. Can anyone help?
> >>
> >
> > I don't have access to a Windows system right now, but
> I think you will find under View or some such, the option to
> turn on the Folder View or whatever it is. More when I can
> boot up the Evil OS. ;-)
> >
>
> Assuming that by "tow windows" you really mean two sections
> within one explorer window, you can achieve this using the
> above suggestion of mine: View -> Explorer Bar ->
> Folders. To avoid doing that each time, follow instructions
> here:
>
> http://www.daleisphere.com/make-folders-view-the-windows-explorer-default-in-windows-xp/
>
> --ravi
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