Gateway 400 User Manual

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Chapter 12: Moving from Your Old Computer

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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:

1

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.

2

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.

For more information, see “Searching for files” on page 59.

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

Help and

Support

For more information about finding files in Windows XP,
click Start, then click Help and Support.

Type the keyword

searching for files

in the HelpSpot

Search box

, click the arrow, then

click the Full-text Search Matches button.

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