Finding Data On Your Computer Or In The File System; Section 1.8, "Finding Data On Your Computer Or In The File System - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP1 - GNOME 23-05-2007 Manual

WARNING: Do not simply remove disks from the drive after using them. Floppy disks, CDs, and
DVDs must always be unmounted from the system first. Close all File Manager sessions still
accessing the medium, then right-click the icon for the medium and select Eject from the menu.
Then safely remove the floppy disk, CD, or DVD when the tray automatically opens.
Floppy disks can also be formatted by clicking Computer > More Applications > System > Floppy
Formatter. In the Floppy Formatter dialog, select the density of the floppy disk and the file system
settings: Linux native (ext2), the file system for Linux, or DOS (FAT) to use the floppy with
Windows systems.
1.8 Finding Data on Your Computer or in the File
System
GNOME provides several ways to find data on your computer or in the file system. With Beagle
(also called Desktop Search), you can easily search your personal information space (usually your
home folder) to find documents, e-mails, Web history, IM/ITC conversations, source code, images,
music files, applications, and much more.
To locate files on your computer, click Computer, enter your search terms in the Search field, then
press Enter. The results are displayed in the Desktop Search dialog box.
You can use the results lists to open a file, forward it via e-mail, or display it in the file manager.
Simply right-click an item in the results list and select the option you want. The options available for
an item depend on the type of file it is. Clicking a file in the list displays a preview of the file and
information such as the title, path, and date the file was last modified or accessed.
For more information, see Chapter 9, "Searching with Beagle," on page 173.
With Search for Files, you can locate files on your computer or in the file system using a variety of
search criteria, such as file content, date, owner, or file size. Start it by clicking Computer > More
Applications > System > Search for Files.
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