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Transferring files
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To find files in the My Documents folder:
1
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
Step 4 .
- OR -
In Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000, double-click the
My Computer
icon on the desktop. Go to the next step.
2
Double-click the
C:\
drive icon.
3
Double-click the
My Documents
folder. The My Documents window opens
and displays many of your saved personal data files.
4
Copy your personal data files to removable media or to another computer
on your network.
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.
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