
Click on Window again and select Tile Vertically. In the new window select the destination drive-your Zip drive, for example.

Now click on Window and then on New Window. Select the drive that has the file or folder to copy. Below that are buttons for each available drive. Windows will display the drive currently open. Click on Start, select Run and then type “winfile” in the Open box. It lets you open two different windows on your computer screen and then drag and drop files and folders from one of the two open locations to the other. Microsoft also provides drag-and-drop file copying with a program file called Winfile.exe. You can now navigate to the local hard drive or Zip drive, place your cursor at the new location for the copied file or folder and then just right-click and select Paste. Right-click on the file or folder you wish to copy and then select Copy. Locate and double-click on the drive that has the file or folder you want to copy.ĭrill down and locate that file or folder in the right pane. You can right-click on My Computer and then click on Explore. Is there an easy way for me to copy files or folders from the network drive to either my local hard drive or the Zip drive?Ī The easiest way to copy-not move-information from one source to another is to use the Copy and Paste functions provided by Windows. Q I work on a network computer that has its own hard drive and a Zip drive for backup. Now you can select the number of times Windows will redial before giving up, and the length of time, in minutes and seconds, before the next attempt. Select Settings and then click on Redial to open the redial dialog box. Highlight the Dial-up connection that you’ll be using and click on Connections on the Menu bar. Here’s how:ĭouble-click on My Computer and then on Dial-up Network.

A If your computer uses Windows Dial-up Network to connect to your Internet Service Provider, or ISP, you can set your connection to redial when it encounters a busy signal.
