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The Zip Disk is a 100 or 250 megabyte size disk. This means that it can hold 100
or 250 megabytes of
data. Normal 3.5 disks can hold 1.4 megabytes of data. Primarily users will want to use
zip disks for large presentations on PowerPoint and for saving pictures on disk.
At this time the computer lab does not support 250 megabyte disks.
Please do not place zip disks in the A:
drive or 3.5 disks in the Zip Drives.
Saving
To save using the zip disk, there are two options.
A.) Saving as a normal file
B.) Saving as a compressed file.
To save as a normal file, select Removable drive as the location. This is
the Zip Drive. All other actions are as normal.
Compressing Files
To save a compressed file, one must first open ZipCentral.
Go to Start/Programs/Internet Applications/ZipCentral. This will open up the
ZipCentral program. Three options will appear. New, Open, and Wizard.
If compressing files in the Greenblatt Library computing lab: Select New. Window
will open up requesting where the file is to be located and what type of archive. Select
the Removable Drive for location and name the archive.
When an Archive has been created, it will then prompt the user for files to be
added to the folder. Select all that you would like added and the type of compression.
There are 4 ways to compress: Maximum, Normal, Fast, and Superfast.
Suggestion: Compress as normal, gives the best advantage in time and space. When
you are done with compressing the files that you will need, just close
ZipCentral down.
Extracting/Opening compressed files
To open compressed files, go to ZipCentral and select extract. This will Open up the files
that you have compressed. Upon choosing the extract button, it will open up an extraction
window. The user must select where to extract the files to.
Suggestion: Extract the files to a temp folder to work on.
Once you have extracted the files that you would like to use, open using one of the
following methods:
Open Windows explorer, go to the location you extracted the file to and double click
file name.
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Open the program that the file was created on. Use the programs open file command. In
most cases this is located under the File Drop Down menu. Click on Open. Choose location
of file that you would like to have opened. Click or highlight file. Click on open.
For home use
Freeware. Search for ZipCentral. To download, choose a
USA download site. Download and follow instructions on installing the program on your home
computer. This allows you to download a free version from the net
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