Finding Your Files - Gateway M350 User Manual

Finding your files

Many programs automatically save your personal data files in the
My Documents folder. Look in your old computer's My Documents folder for
personal data files. Use Windows Find or Search to locate other personal data
files. For more information, see
or "Searching for files" on page
To find files in the My Documents folder:
1
In Windows XP, click
window opens and displays many of your saved personal data files. Go to
Step 4.
- OR -
In Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000, double-click the
My Computer
2
Double-click the
3
Double-click the
and displays many of your saved personal data files.
4
Copy your personal data files to removable media or to another computer
on your network.
You can often identify different data file types by looking at the file's extension
(the part of the file name following the last period). For example, a document
file might have a .DOC extension and a spreadsheet file might have an .XLS
extension.
File type
Documents
Spreadsheets
Pictures
Movies
Sound and Music
"To find files using Find or Search:" on page
58.
, then click
Start
icon on the desktop. Go to the next step.
drive icon.
C:\
folder. The My Documents window opens
My Documents
File usually ends in...
.DOC, .TXT, .RTF, .HTM, .HTML, .DOT
.XLS, .XLT, .TXT
.JPG, .BMP, .GIF, .PDF, .PCT, .TIF, .PNG, .EPS
.MPEG, .MPG, .AVI, .GIF, .MOV
.WAV, .CDA, .MP3, .MID, .MIDI, .WMA
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My Documents
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