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Transferring files
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To find files in the My Documents folder:

1In Windows XP, click/tap Start, then click/tap My Documents. The My
Documents window opens and displays many of your saved personal data
files. Go to Step 4.
- OR -
In Windows98, Windows Me, or Windows2000, double-click the
MyComputer icon on the desktop. Go to the next step.
2Double-click/Double-tap the C:\ drive icon.
3Double-click/Double-tap the My Documents folder. The My Documents
window opens and displays many of your saved personal data files.
4Copy 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