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MikeC
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3. October 2002 @ 10:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm wondering if anyone can tell me which is the best way to search for files. An example is, I'm searching for my own files on my own PC from another location but can't find anything even when I refine the search to 'Artist', 'title', etc. Is there a certain format for keywords?

Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks


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bluedvl
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7. October 2002 @ 11:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
you cannot search for you own files, unless you are connecting under a different user name from a different computer
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16. October 2002 @ 05:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The problem may also be the connection the computer which stores the file has. P2P apps search the fasted connections first so they might not even search yours!
MikeC
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16. October 2002 @ 05:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks for all your help but do keywords make a difference? If so. is there a certain format for keywords? titles? filenames?
MikeC
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16. October 2002 @ 05:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks for all your help but do keywords make a difference? If so. is there a certain format for keywords? titles? filenames?
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16. October 2002 @ 05:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Well I would imagine that if you put a keyword that no other user would have on your files then you should find them from a remote machine!!! There is no specific format in the keyworks or anything. All you need to know is when you are putting keywords on files, seperate them with a comma and one space!

You shopuls also give the filenames a unique name that noone else would use!
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16. October 2002 @ 06:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
BTW, if you're using kazaa, remember that they dont find everything the first time round, they just do a quick search. By clicking search more when it says done, you will begin a comprehensive search and it would be likey you would find your files easier!
MikeC
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16. October 2002 @ 06:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Once again, thanks for all your help.
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16. October 2002 @ 06:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
No Problem. One other kazaa thing you could try is! Selct what type of file your searching for (audio/video/software etc) and then click more search options. Enter some info on the file and it will narrow down the search!
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