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can't search files and folders
Name: JIMMY BOND Date: November 25, 2003 at 16:05:42 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: Celeron 1.3/256
Comment:
I'm not totally ignorant, but I'm definitely not a computer expert. The problem I'm having is when I click on Search, and enter the file name or parts I want to find, and select the C drive, all I get is a cute little doggy and a message: "Unable to connect. The web site is currently unavailable or the connection to the Internet has been lost." I'm not trying to search the Internet-I'm trying to search my own hard drive. Is there a setting I need to change? Please help.
Name: salgolf Date: November 25, 2003 at 16:22:30 Pacific
Reply:
Don't mean to impugn your intelligence, but where are you clicking on search?
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Response Number 2
Name: Tufenuf Date: November 25, 2003 at 17:24:56 Pacific
Reply:
Jimmy, If you're talking about Start/Search you must then click on "All Files or Folders" then down in the "Look In" window sellect your hard drive.
Tufenuf
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Response Number 3
Name: JIMMY BOND Date: November 25, 2003 at 19:42:15 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks for that guys. What does impugn mean? Just kidding. Seriously though, here is what happens: I click on Search from the start menu. Then the doggy pops up with the question "What do you want to search for?" I select "all files and folders." In the next dialog box I choose the C drive from the "Look in" drop down box. No matter what I put in the other two boxes, labeled "all or part of the file name," and "a word or phrase in the file," I get the message about failing to connect to the internet. Appreciate any help.
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Response Number 4
Name: Tufenuf Date: November 26, 2003 at 05:21:22 Pacific
Reply:
Jimmy, You may find a possible solution under the letter "S" (Search) at the link below.
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