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Chapter 13: Moving from Your Old Computer
Transferring files
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 Search to locate other personal data files.
To find files in the My Documents folder:
1
Click
2
Double-click the
3
Double-click the
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.
File type
Documents
Spreadsheets
Pictures
Movies
Sound and Music
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You can manually transfer your personal data files by
copying them to removable media, such as a diskette, CD,
or Zip disk, or by using a home network. For more
information, see "Networking Your Notebook" on
page 131.
, then select
Start
My Computer
drive icon. The C:\ window opens.
C:\
My Documents
File usually ends in...
.DOC, .TXT, .RTF, .HTM, .HTML, .DOT
.XLS, .XLT, .TXT
.JPG, .BMP, .GIF, .PDF, .PCT, .TIF, .PNG
.MPEG, .MPG, .AVI, .GIF, .MOV
.WAV, .CDA, .MP3, .MID, .MIDI
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folder. The My Documents window opens.
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