Transferring Files; Finding Your Files - Gateway 450 User Manual

Transferring files

You can manually transfer your personal data files by copying them to
removable media, such as a diskette, writable CD, or Zip disk, or by using a
home network. For more information, see "Using a recordable drive" on
page 107, "Connecting to a wired Ethernet network" on page 36, and
"Networking Your Computer" on page 185.

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 "To find files using Find or Search:" on page 202,
or see "Searching for files" on page 62.
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.
, then click
Start
icon on the desktop. Go to the next step.
drive icon.
C:\
folder. The My Documents window opens
My Documents
www.gateway.com
. The My Documents
My Documents
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