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Organizing things is a tedious work. We often think that arranging everything such as unused files or books and newspapers that are already read is the last task we have to do. Since we think that way, such a task is often ignored. We only feel the need to do it when everything is obviously messy.

You may have organized your folders and papers easily by putting them into file organizers that are bought in malls. But what about organizing your computer desktop? Would you feel the same way with organizing your bulk of papers and ancient-old manila envelopes? Perhaps, a majority would answer "yes."

Most of us are guilty of saving files anywhere in the computer. Files of different types are scattered on the desktop. This usually happens to people who are always busy. They think that arranging their "soft" files is time-consuming and that it is the least priority to think about. They only feel the importance of organizing those files when a certain file is neede d to be retrieved to be used for important purpose. Certainly, it would take 48 years to find the files. Searching the files may not take long if there are only few files being stored in your computer. But what if there are thousands of word files or excel sheets saved anywhere in your hard disk? The searching would consume much time. This can be avoided if the files are organized well, especially those that are saved on the computer desktop.

Here are some tips to organize your desktop and your files.

(a) Save your files to "My Documents" or any location you think is easily recalled and where you can easily retrieve your files. It is advisable not to populate your computer desktop. Save files as few as possible. You have to create folders for several file types and according to use; five folders for your desktop folders may be enough for easy file retrieval. Always bear in mind that there should be no individual files on your desktop to avoid messy-looking comput er desktop-only folders.

(b) Inside desktop folders, create main folders for more specific categories of your files. Save move your files according to relevant folders. Make sure that your folder names are descriptive of what files are in them.

(c) If you think that you still have hundreds of files in your folders, further break them down into subcategories.

Just continue the process of creating folders inside folders until every file belongs to specific (categorized) folder. The goal of doing this is to let you know right away what kind of files are inside the folder. Also, you will not be distracted with the individual files scattered on your computer desktop.

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Question by ogradywierdness: is there a way to connect 2 seperate computers/desktops and use 1 keyboard/mouse/monitor for both? I want to use the old system for strictly music downloads, but how do i make the connection for the internet on both systems to be able to use just 1 monitor,keyboard and mouse? Yes I have wireless internet capability. Best answer for is there a way to connect 2 seperate computers/desktops and use 1 keyboard/mouse/monitor for both?:

Answer by Something Needs Changing
Yes, purchase a KVM switch http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=143&name=KVM-Switches

Answer by mike
you can use a program called teamviewer if u google it download it on both computers its free for non business use just take the log on id and password onto the good computer, make sure teamviewer is running on the other computer type in the info, press enter, poof the other desktop is now there, you can type, move the mouse, etc

Answer by Jashawn
If you buy a KVM switch, and rout it to the desktop, you're good to go.

Answer by bon-gart
The other possibility would be to download VNC. There are multiple versions available, RealVNC is just one. http://www.realvnc.com/ Download it, install the Server on the old machine you want to just sit on, connected to the internet, serving media to your home. Install the client on every machine you want to control this media box from. Then, you can connect to it just by typing that computer's name into the box.. or the IP address it gets from the router.. and you will open a window on your main machine, and have the desktop of your media server in a window for you to control (or full screen if you like). This means that you don't have to have anything connected to that computer, other than network and power. And you don't have to buy a KVM switch. And if you don't like it, you can STILL buy a KVM switch. Oh, but with this, you can put the media machine anywhere... it doesn't have to be in range of the KVM switch. You only have to have it on your network, and know the name/address of the computer.

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