197Transferring fileswww.gateway.comTransferring filesYou can manually transfer your personal data files by copying them toremovable media, such as a diskette, writable CD or DVD, or Zip disk, or byusing a home network. For more information, see “Using a recordable drive”on page 106 and “Networking Your Computer” on page 181.Finding your filesMany programs automatically save your personal data files in theMy Documents folder. Look in your old computer’s My Documents folder forpersonal data files. Use Windows Find or Search to locate other personal datafiles. For more information, see “To find files using Find or Search:” onpage 198, or see “Searching for files” on page 58.To find files in the My Documents folder:1 In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Documents. The My Documentswindow opens and displays many of your saved personal data files. Go toStep 4.- OR -In Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000, double-click theMy 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 opensand displays many of your saved personal data files.4 Copy your personal data files to removable media or to another computeron your network.
