Moving From Your Old Computer; Transferring Files And Settings Automatically - Gateway E-4620 Reference Manual

Moving from your old
computer

Transferring files and settings automatically

You can move your files, folders, software settings, and user
account settings (such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings)
from your old computer to your new one using Windows Easy
Transfer.
Files can be transferred automatically to it as long as your old
computer has Windows XP.
transfer, you must manually move your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive,
or external hard drive.
While using these transfer utilities, you will not be able to run
other tasks on the computers.
To move files and settings from your old computer:
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Important
If your old computer's Windows version is not compatible with automatic
If you want to transfer program settings to your new
computer, install those programs on the new computer
before running Windows Easy Transfer. Windows Easy
Transfer copies only the software's settings, not the
software itself, to the new computer.
Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System
Tools, then click Windows Easy Transfer. The Windows
Easy Transfer dialog box opens.
Click Next, click Start a new transfer, then follow the
on-screen instructions to complete the transfer.
Help
For more information about transferring files, click Start, then
click Help and Support. Type transferring files in the Search Help
box, then press E .
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