1. On the home page, click a link. On this site, each link is the name of a folder.
   
   On other pages, above the list of shared folders, click the folder name.
   This site lists any subfolders and files that the folder contains.
   
   
2. To open a subfolder, click its name.
   
   Below are examples of how folders appear in thumbnail view.

Example 1	Example 2	Example 3
Photos 4 subfolders, 100 files	Photos(Offline) 4 subfolders, 100 files	Favorites 0 subfolders, 10 files

Example 1  The \Photos parent folder has four folders containing a total of 100 files.

Example 2  If the computer containing the folder is offline, the folder icon and folder names are dimmed and the text (Offline) appears.

Example 3  A subfolder appears different than a parent folder. A subfolder does not have a hand below it.

Another quick way to browse  Use the folder links at the top of the shared folders list: Home Page \ John's Shared Folder \ Favorites \ NewPhotos \ OldPhotos

Working with folders and files Use Thumbnail View Use List View

Working with photos and other images View Images and Their Details View Images as a Slideshow

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Use Thumbnail View

Use thumbnail view when you want to see small, on-screen versions of images and digital photos (also known as thumbnails).

Here are examples of how files appear in thumbnail view:

Example 1 
Door.jpg is a digital photo in the JPEG image format. Since it is an image file, it appears as a thumbnail:

Door.jpg    150 KB

Note
If you display an image file that uses transparency using thumbnail view, this Web site can in certain situations display the transparent areas in black instead. Transparency gives a see-through effect to images, and makes underlying images visible.


Example 2 
File.txt is a text file.

File.txt 90 Bytes

From one computer to another, the type of icon you see can vary, typically as a result of what type of program is associated on a computer with a particular type of file.


Example 3 
File.abc includes a special icon which indicates that it is a file type that is not associated with a program on the Net2Go host computer:

File.abc 1 MB

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Use List View

Use list view when you want to list folders and files with more-detailed information and without icons or images.

Example

Name Door.jpg File.txt File.abc

Size 150 KB 98 Bytes 1 MB

Type JPEG image Text document ABC File

In this view, you see the following information:

Information	Description
Size	File size in bytes, kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB), or terabytes (TB). To learn about file sizes, see the note below. For a folder, this site shows a hyphen (--) in the Size column.
Type	File type, which is associated with the file name extension.

How big is a file?  If you are not familiar with file size measurements and how quickly—or slowly, for larger files—you can download or upload files, it can be confusing. For example, which takes longer to download: a 300-byte file or a 3-MB file? The answer (*) appears below the list of measurements. The following will give you a better idea of whether a file is considered big or small: A byte is a small measurement (a single character). A kilobyte is 1024 bytes. A megabyte is 1024 kilobytes (an average five-minute song in MP3 format is about 5 or 6 MB). A gigabyte is 1024 megabytes. A terabyte is 1024 gigabytes (all the books in a library or roughly 1,600 CD-ROMs of data). * Answer: A 3-MB file takes much longer to download than a 300-byte file.

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View Images and Their Details

After you find the image you want, you can easily view details about it (for example, the file type and size).

Viewing the details can help you determine whether you have the right file.

1. Use either thumbnail view or list view.
2. Click the file you want.
3. In the Details box, review the information displayed.

This site displays some or all of the following (see the notes following this table):

Information	Description
Camera	Brand and, if provided, model name of the equipment used (for example, the camera brand and model)
Taken	Date and time the image was created
Size	File size in bytes, kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB), or terabytes (TB).
Width and Height	The image's dimensions in pixels. A pixel is a single point in a graphic image. Pixel is a short name for picture element.
Aperture	Camera lens F-stop number aperture setting for this exposure (for example, f/2.8)
Shutter speed	Amount of time the camera shutter remained open to create the image. Examples of speeds are 1/500 and 1/250 of a second.
Focal length	Actual focal length of the lens (in millimeters). This measurement is not converted to the equivalent focal length of the lens used on a 35mm camera.

Note the following about image information ...

• Camera, software determine what you see  The image information available depends on the data provided by the digital camera or the image editing software (for example, Adobe Photoshop) used to create it. With cameras, for example, the information recorded with an image differs from one camera model to another.



• This Web site shows selected information  Note that this site lists the most meaningful image information. A given camera or program can embed additional data.



• No image data?  This can be the case with an image that has been edited.



• The source of this data  Even though you do not see this data, many types of images contain EXIF data. EXIF is an abbreviation for Exchangeable Image Format.


• Full-size images  To view the original image, click on either the image in this details view or the Open file link in the Tasks menu.

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View Images as a Slideshow




While you can display image files in thumbnail view, you can also display them as a slideshow.

1. Access shared folders and find the one you want.



2. In the Tasks box, click View slideshow.
   
   A separate Web browser opens and starts displaying each image file in the folder. Images appear in sequence by file name.



3. To go to the next or previous image in the slideshow, click the triangular buttons.



4. To exit a slideshow, close its Web browser.

The slideshow displays image files that use these file formats: GIF format (*.gif file name extension) JPEG formats (*.jpg, *.jpeg, *.jfif, and *.jpe) PNG format (*.png)

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How to Download a File from this Web Site

1. Locate the file you want.
   
   For steps, see How to Browse Files and Folders.



2. If you are downloading an image, click the file, and in the Tasks box, click Download file.
   
   If you are downloading another type of file, simply click the file name.

Typically, the file downloads and then opens on the computer you are using.

If your Web browser prompts you about what to do with the file (for example, Internet Explorer 6 displays Do you want to open or save this file?), select the option you want to either open or save the file.

• If you choose to open it, the file opens in the associated program for the file type. For example, if your computer uses Microsoft Windows Picture and Fax Viewer to display .jpg format image files, a downloaded .jpg file displays in Windows Picture and Fax Viewer.



• If you choose to save it, follow the steps for your browser to specify where you want to save the file.

For better downloads ...  See Tips for Using this Web Site.

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Tips for Using this Web Site

	Use the fastest connection available. Broadband connections work best, including cable, DSL, and corporate network connections.
	Use a recent release of a Web browser. Use one of the Recommended Web Browsers, and make sure it is set up for use with this site. For information, see Set Up Your Web Browser for this Web Site.
	Be smart with lower speed connections, including dial-up. You might at times use a low-speed connection with this site. Examples include a dial-up connection (using a standard telephone line), a busy public hotspot, or certain wireless connections. Or, you might use a network that is busy enough that the connection slows. Here are a few recommendations when your connection is slow: Avoid downloading or uploading large files. For example, uploading a large digital photo file might take considerable time. Use the site's list view to browse folders and files. With slower connections, using list view performs better compared to using thumbnail view. Be patient with folders that contain many files. The more files there are in a folder, the more that Net2Go performance slows.

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Using the Right Web Browser

Recommended Web Browsers
Set Up Your Web Browser for this Web Site


Recommended Web Browsers

Here are recommended Web browsers for use with this Web site:

Computer	Recommended Web browser
Microsoft Windows Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows SE, and Windows ME	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and later Mozilla Firefox 1.0 and later Netscape 7 and later
Apple Macintosh Mac OS X	Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox 1.0 and later Netscape 7 and later

In this list, note that Recommended means the browsers have been tested and work the best. If you are not sure which Web browser you have or its version, you can typically go to its Help menu and click About.

Tip  Keep your Web browser up to date. Use the latest version available and install updates promptly. In addition to providing you with new features and fixes, new versions often provide better security.

Set Up Your Web Browser for this Web Site

If you are a regular Web user, your browser is probably already ready with the settings that you need:

• Use JavaScript
• Allow cookies

The following describes how to allow JavaScript and cookies for Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 6 or later. If you are using another browser, set up JavaScript and cookies for it. For steps, see the browser's Help.

1. From the Tools menu, select Internet Options.
2. Click the Security tab, and then click Custom Level.
3. Under Settings, scroll through the list of options and select the following:

In the Downloads section: Under File Download, select Enable.
In the Scripting section: For each option in this section, select Enable.

4. Click OK.
5. Click the Privacy tab, and then move the slider to the Medium level. While you can use the Low level, it slightly reduces your online privacy.
6. Click OK.

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