Transferring Internet Settings - Gateway computer User Manual

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.
To find files using Find or Search:
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Transferring Internet settings

You can use different methods to transfer your Internet account from your old computer to your
new one.
Setting up your ISP
Help and Support. Type Internet connection in the Search Help box, then press
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To use the Internet Connection Wizard:
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Transferring your e-mail and address book
See your old e-mail program's online help for information on exporting and importing e-mail
messages and the address book. You can often export all of your old e-mail messages or address
book to recordable media, then import them into your new computer's e-mail program. You may
also want to consider printing the old information or using your old computer to send the e-mail
messages to yourself, then using your new computer to retrieve the e-mail messages.
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File type File usually ends in...
Documents .DOC, .TXT, .RTF, .HTM, .HTML, .DOT
Spreadsheets .XLS, .XLT, .TXT
Pictures .JPG, .BMP, .GIF, .PDF, .PCT, .TIF, .PNG, .EPS
Movies .MPEG, .MPG, .AVI, .GIF, .MOV
Sound and Music .WAV, .CDA, .MP3, .MID, .MIDI, .WMA
In Windows XP, click Start, then click Search. The Search Results window opens.
- OR -
In Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000, click Start, Find or Search, then click For
Files or Folders. The Search Results window opens.
Use Windows Find or Search to locate data files by file name or file type. For help on finding
files, click Help, then click Help and Support Center or Help Topics
see "Searching for files" on page
Help
For more information about setting up an Internet connection, click Start, then click
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If your current Internet service provider (ISP) software came preinstalled on your new
computer, run that setup program. If it asks to set up a new account or an existing one,
choose to set up an existing account.
If your current ISP software is not preinstalled on your new computer, locate the original
Internet setup program provided by your local ISP, or contact your ISP to see if they have
an updated version of their software, and install it on your new computer.
If you use MSN as your ISP, or if you know your ISP settings, use the Windows Internet
Connection Wizard.
Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Communications, then click New Connection
Wizard. The New Connection wizard opens.
Configure your Internet settings by following the on-screen instructions.
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