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Finding other files
Use Windows Find or Search to locate other personal data files.
For more information, see “Using Windows” in your online
User
Guide
.
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 Vista, click
(
Start
), then click
Search
. The
Search Results
window opens.
- OR -
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
Type the filename you want to search for, then
press
E
NTER
. The search results are displayed.
3
To learn about more search options, click
Help
.
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
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Summary of Contents for GT5694
Page 1: ...REFERENCEGUIDE 8513027 book Page a Friday April 25 2008 5 27 PM...
Page 2: ...8513027 book Page b Friday April 25 2008 5 27 PM...
Page 10: ...CHAPTER 1 About This Reference 4 8513027 book Page 4 Friday April 25 2008 5 27 PM...
Page 38: ...CHAPTER 3 Setting Up and Getting Started 32 8513027 book Page 32 Friday April 25 2008 5 27 PM...
Page 56: ...CHAPTER 4 Upgrading Your Computer 50 8513027 book Page 50 Friday April 25 2008 5 27 PM...
Page 74: ...CHAPTER 5 Maintaining Your Computer 68 8513027 book Page 68 Friday April 25 2008 5 27 PM...
Page 106: ...CHAPTER 6 Troubleshooting 100 8513027 book Page 100 Friday April 25 2008 5 27 PM...
Page 116: ...APPENDIX A Legal Notices 110 8513027 book Page 110 Friday April 25 2008 5 27 PM...
Page 125: ...8513027 book Page 119 Friday April 25 2008 5 27 PM...
Page 126: ...MAN GERSHWIN3 GWREC REF GDE R0 4 08 8513027 Back fm Page 120 Monday April 28 2008 8 13 AM...