Moving From Your Old Computer; Using The Files And Settings Transfer Wizard; Transferring Files - Gateway computer User Manual

Moving from your old computer

Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard

You can move your data files and personal settings, such as display, Internet, and e-mail settings,
from your old computer to your new one by using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. The
wizard also moves specific files or entire folders, such as My Documents, My Pictures, and
Favorites.
To open the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard:
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Transferring files

You can manually transfer your personal data files by copying them to removable media, such
as a diskette, writable CD or DVD, USB flash drive, or Zip disk, or by using a home network. For
more information, see
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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. For more information, see
To find files in the My Documents folder:
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Help
For more information about using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, click
Start, then click Help and Support. Type using transfer wizard in the Search
Help box, then press E .
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Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Files and Settings
Transfer Wizard.
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Help
For more information about finding files, click Start, then click Help and
Support. Type searching for files in the Search Help box, then press E
In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Documents. The My Documents window opens
and displays many of your saved personal data files. Go to
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In Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000, double-click the My Computer icon on
the desktop. Go to the next step.
Double-click the C:\ drive icon.
Double-click the My Documents folder. The My Documents window opens and displays
many of your saved personal data files.
Copy your personal data files to removable media or to another computer on your network.
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