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<blockquote data-quote="simonvee" data-source="post: 1577603" data-attributes="member: 316202"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>Re: Searching for files from external storage devices (USB, DVD, external HDD) </p><p></p><p>1. I plug in my external hard-drive or USB drive </p><p>2. The corresponding icon appears on desktop </p><p>3. I open it and a window pops up </p><p>4. At the top right corner of the window, there is a magnifying glass. Within this search field, I attempted to search for a particular file on the external HDD or USB but it only seems to search for files within the computer, not from the external source. </p><p>5. I go into Spotlight and Finder, it does not search for anything besides files inherent in the computer. </p><p></p><p>Please advise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="simonvee, post: 1577603, member: 316202"] Hi, Re: Searching for files from external storage devices (USB, DVD, external HDD) 1. I plug in my external hard-drive or USB drive 2. The corresponding icon appears on desktop 3. I open it and a window pops up 4. At the top right corner of the window, there is a magnifying glass. Within this search field, I attempted to search for a particular file on the external HDD or USB but it only seems to search for files within the computer, not from the external source. 5. I go into Spotlight and Finder, it does not search for anything besides files inherent in the computer. Please advise. [/QUOTE]
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