Gateway 450 User Manual page 212

Chapter 12: Moving from Your Old Computer
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:
1
In Windows XP, click
opens.
- OR -
In Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000, click
then click
2
Use Windows Find or Search to locate data files by file name or file type.
For help on finding files, click
Help Topics.
Help and
Support
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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
, then click
Start
. The Search Results window opens.
For Files or Folders
For more information, see "Searching for files" on page 62.
For more information about finding files in Windows XP,
click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword searching for files in the HelpSpot
Search box
click the Full-text Search Matches button.
www.gateway.com
. The Search Results window
Search
, then click
Help Help and Support Center
, click the arrow, then
, or ,
Start Find Search
or