Copyright: Monday, April 30, 2001 09:50:08


Properties/Simple Sharing tab


Specifies that other users on the network can access the folder and its contents.  If this check box is not available, the folder you want to share may be in a private folder.  To share the folder with others on the network, remove the setting that makes the other folder private.


Specifies that other users can change the files in the shared folder.


Allows you to change the name of the folder on the network. This will not change the name of the folder on your computer.


Specifies that only you can access the folder. When you make a folder private, you also make all the files and subfolders it contains private. This option is only available for your folders in your user profile (My Documents and its subfolders, Desktop, Start Menu, and Favorites). If you want to make a file in a private folder available to other users, you can move the file to the Shared Documents, Shared Pictures, or Shared Music folders.


Properties/Customize tab


Allows you to select a folder template. Folder templates apply specific features to your folder, such as specialized task links and viewing options for working with pictures and music.


Specifies that the template you select for your folder is applied to all of its subfolders as well.


Click to select a picture to identify the folder in Thumbnails view.


Click to specify that Windows use the first four files in your folder to identify it in Thumbnails view. The sort order you select determines which files are first in the folder.


Click to change the icon that represents the folder in all views except Thumbnails.


Properties/AutoPlay tab


Specifies the action you want Windows to perform when it detects the selected content type on this device.


Displays the content types Windows can acquire using this device. You can choose how Windows handles different types of content. For example, when you connect your digital camera to the computer, Windows can copy the pictures from the camera to your hard drive, display a slideshow of the pictures, print the pictures, or open a folder so you can view the pictures.


Specifies that Windows will not perform an action when it detects the selected content type on this device.


Specifies that Windows will prompt you to choose an action to perform each time it detects the selected content type on this device.


Specifies that Windows will always perform the action when it detects the selected content type on this device.


Detail Settings dialog box


Displays the item’s name.


Displays the item’s size.


Displays the file type; for example, Word document or .gif image.


Displays the date and time the file was last modified.


Displays the date and time the file was created.


Displays the date and time the file was last accessed.


Displays file property information, including whether the file is read-only, hidden, archived, indexed, compressed, or encrypted.


Displays the comment that is associated with the file.


On NTFS file systems, displays the name of the user who created the file. This property is not supported on FAT file systems.


Displays the file author’s user name for programs that support this property, such as Microsoft Word and Excel. The file author is the person who created the file.


Displays the file’s title.


Displays the file’s subject.


Displays the file’s category.


Displays the number of pages in the file.


Displays the item’s legal disclaimer.


Displays the name of the artist associated with the music file.


Displays the name of the music album on which the music track originated.


Displays the year in which the media file was released.


Displays the music track’s order on the original CD or album.


Displays the music track’s duration in hours, minutes, and seconds.


Displays the quality of the recording expressed in kilobits per second (Kbps).


Displays the name of the company or publisher where the item originated.


Displays the program or device used to create or edit the file.


Displays the version of the program or device used to create or edit the file.


Displays the make and model number of the camera that created the picture.


Displays the date and time (on the camera) when the picture was taken.


Displays the audio compression technology used by the sound file.


Displays the quality of the recording expressed in megahertz (MHz).


Displays the number of bits per audio sample. For example, CD audio is 44.1 samples per second, stereo, and 16 bits per sample.


Displays the video’s duration in hours, minutes, and seconds.


Displays the video compression technology used by the video file.


Displays the number of bits per video pixel; for example, 32 bits or 24 bits.


Displays the playback quality of the video expressed in frames per second (fps).


Displays the number of frames in the video.


Displays audio channel information. Number 1 indicates mono, number 2 indicates stereo.


Displays the name of the folder or device from which the item was removed.


Displays the date and time the item was deleted or moved.


Displays the total capacity of the disk or drive.


Displays the amount of available free space on the disk or drive.


Displays the path to the network resource.


Displays the path to the file’s parent folder or device.


Displays the probability (from 0 to 100 percent) that this file meets your search criteria.


Allows you to change the width of the column for the selected detail.


Displays the name of the program associated with the file.


Displays the version of the operating system associated with the file.


Displays the terms of the license agreement for a digital media file.


Displays the horizontal and vertical size of an image or video file in pixels.


Displays the location of the files on your main computer that you synchronize with My Briefcase files on your portable computer.


Displays the status of files in your My Briefcase folder; for example, whether or not they are linked to files on your main computer.


Displays the type of file system for a drive; for example, NTFS, FAT, or CDFS.


Displays the number of documents in the print queue.


Displays the physical location of the printer; for example, “Copy room, Floor 2.”


Displays the status of each file in the print queue; for example, paused, printing, or error.


Displays the product model information for the printer.


Displays where a file is located; for example, which folder it is located in on your computer or the network.


Displays the date the file was created. If you copy a file to another location, in the new location this column will display the date the file was copied.


Displays the files revision number.


Displays the user name of the last person to edit the file.


Displays the name of the program used to create the file.


Displays keywords that are associated with the file.


Displays the rating for the media file.


Displays the name of the template that is attached to the file.


Displays the number of words in the file.


Displays the number of characters in the file.


Displays the date the file was last saved.


Displays the date the file was last printed.


Displays the date the file was last edited.


Displays the file size in bytes.


Displays the number of lines in the file.


Displays the number of paragraphs in the file.


Displays the number of slides in a presentation file.


Displays the number of note pages in a presentation file.


Displays the number of embedded multimedia files.


Indicates whether the file has been scaled.


Indicates whether linked objects in a file are up to date.


Displays the legal disclaimer associated with an image file.


Indicates the software that was used to create the image file.


Specifies the type of image file.


Displays the width of the image in pixels.


Displays the height of the image in pixels.


Displays the horizontal resolution of the image.


Displays the vertical resolution of the image.


Specifies the color depth of the image in bits per pixel.


Indicates if sRGB is used to define the color space for the image file.


Displays the audio compression technology used by the audio file.


Displays a numeric value indicating the transparency of the image file.


Displays the gamma value for the image file.


Indicates the flash setting for the image file.


Indicates the shutter speed setting for the image file.


Indicates the camera lens aperture setting for the image file.


Indicates the brightness setting for the image file.


Indicates the subject distance setting for the image file.


Indicates the focal length setting for the file.


Indicates the F-Number setting for the file.


Indicates the exposure time setting for the file.


Also called bit rate. Indicates the rate at which the data, typically audio or video, should be played back.


Displays the name of the media stream contained with the file.


Displays the type of music file, for example classical, jazz, or rock.


Displays the time the fax was sent.


Displays the name of the person or company that sent the fax.


Displays the "Transmitted Station IDentifier" of the machine that sent the fax.


Displays the phone number of the person or company that sent the fax.


Displays the name of the fax recipient.


Displays the phone number of the fax recipient.


Displays the "Called Station IDentifier" of the machine that received the fax.


Displays the information used to override default routing of the fax.


Specifies the equipment used to create the image.


Displays the sequence number in which the media should be played back or reconstructed. This number is used when a media file is broken into several pieces for transmission.


Displays the name of the person who owns the media file.


Displays the name of the editor associated with the file.


Displays the name of the supplier associated with this file.


Displays the source of the file.


Displays the legal disclaimer associated with an audio or video file.


Displays the name of the project associated with the file.


Displays the editorial status of the file.


Displays the date that the file was produced.


Displays the name of the file owner's manager.


Specifies the target audience for the presentation.


Indicates whether the file is available for offline access.


Indicates whether use of the media file is restricted by a license.


Displays a description of the license for the media file.


Indicates the number of times you can play the media file.


Indicates the date when you can begin playing the media file.


Indicates the date when your right to play the media file expires.


Hidden count


Moves the selected option up one line.


Moves the selected option down one line.


Displays the selected option when in Details view.


Hides the selected option when in Details view.


Specifies the format of the presentation.