The This Computer location enables you to access the following functions:
File System
Double-click on File System to access your system files and folders.
Applications
Double-click on Applications to access your key
applications. You can also access the Applications menu
through the Menu Bar
and the Launch button.
Desktop Preferences
Double-click on Preferences to customize the Java Desktop System.
Programs that enable you to configure your system as a server, and to modify other system configuration details.
You can access the This Computer location in the following ways:
From the desktop background
Double-click on the This Computer object on the desktop background. The contents of the This Computer location are displayed in a file browser window.
From the Launch button
Click Launch, then choose This Computer. The contents of the This Computer location are displayed in a file browser window.
From a file browser window
Access the computer:/// URI in a file browser window. The contents of the This Computer location are displayed in the window.