CHAPTER 12: Maintaining Your Computer

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To find files using Find or Search:

1In Windows XP, click Start, then click Search. The Search Results window opens.

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In Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000, click Start, Find or

Search, then click For Files or Folders. The Search Results window opens.

2Use 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 22.

Transferring Internet settings

Help & Support

For more information about setting up an Internet connection, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the phrase Internet connection in the Search box, then click the arrow.

You can use different methods to transfer your Internet account from your old computer to your new one.

Setting up your ISP

■If your current Internet service provider (ISP) software came preinstalled on your new computer, run that setup program. If it asks to set up a new account or an existing one, choose to set up an existing account.

■If your current ISP software is not preinstalled on your new computer, locate the original Internet setup program provided by your local ISP, or contact your ISP to see if they have an updated version of their software, and install it on your new computer.

■If you use MSN as your ISP, or if you know your ISP settings, use the Windows Internet Connection Wizard.

To use the Internet Connection Wizard:

1Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Communications, then click New Connection Wizard. The New Connection wizard opens.

2Configure your Internet settings by following the on-screen instructions.

Transferring your e-mail and address book

See your old e-mail program’s online help for information on exporting and importing e-mail messages and the address book. You can often export all of your old e-mail messages or address book to recordable media, then import them into your new computer’s e-mail program. You may also want to consider printing the old information or using your old computer to send the e-mail messages to yourself, then using your new computer to retrieve the e-mail messages.

Transferring your Internet shortcuts

You can export and import your old Netscape Navigator bookmarks or Microsoft Internet Explorer favorites. For more information, see your Internet browser program’s online help.

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