Transferring Files - Gateway Solo 5300 User Manual

Chapter 14: 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 Find or Search to locate other personal data
files.
To find files in the My Documents folder:
1
In Windows XP, click Start, then select
- OR -
In Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows 98, double-click the
My Computer
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 179.
icon on the desktop.
drive icon. The C:\ window opens.
C:\
folder. The My Documents window opens.
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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My Computer