Specifications

Viewing Information about Files and Folders
A file or folder has
two names: a name
that you use to refer
to it and b_e name the
system uses, called
the DOS name.
• To find information about files and folders:
1. Select one or more files or folders.
2. Select File Information from the File menu. A submenu appears.
3. Select Get Info. A d_a/og box appears:
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Hi_en files are not
normally listed in the File
Manager window. To list
them, select Show
Hidden Files from the
V'mwmenu.
• Name. The name that you use to refer to the file or folder.
• DOS Name. The DOS name that your system uses to recognize the
fde_or folde_A_.l_OS_name has eight characters with a three cha__cter
extension.'-The DOS name may not resemble the other name.
• Path. The location of the file, showing how you can get to it.
• Last Mod_cation. The time and date that the last change was made
to the file or folder.
Created. The time and date that the file or folder was created.
Attributes. The letters below (A, D, etc.) stand for attributes that
have been given to a file:
Archive. This am'ibute is used as a flag by some DOS commands
to track which files have been modified since their last backup.
Directory. This indicates that the item is a DOS directory, which
appears as a folder.
Hidden. This indicates that DOS does not display the file or folder
in a directory list.
Read-Only. This indicates that you cannot modify the file or
folder.
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