17th May 2000

Coming from the "The Last Place I Looked" department, a Lockergnomie found himself. Did you lose your glasses again? And your keys? They must be hiding in the same place. While you're searching for one, you may as well look for the other (analog multitasking). Finding different types of files can be just as easy; open the Windows Find applet (click on your Desktop and tap the 'F3' key), and look in 'My Computer' (or any given hard drive). Let's say you've decided to search for certain images. In the 'Named' field, enter: *.GIF; *.JPG; *.BMP (notice the semi-colons). Would you rather search for all programs? Try: *.COM; *.EXE (again, the semi-colon separates each file). To piggyback this tip, remember that you can save ANY search for future finding fun. Flick 'File' in the menu and select 'Save Search.'