I tried several DVDs including a windows only one and an external drive, it found what I asked for each time, however, I had to click on Show All for it to tell me where it was. I'm using Snow Leopard 10.6.4 in an iMac, what system are you using?
Adrian http://www.skehan.id.au/ On 04/08/2010, at 1:58 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote: > > Thank you Adrian - but do you mind telling me how? Spotlight for me seems to > search the hard-drive only, and not a dvd which is displayed on desktop. > > > On 4/8/10 1:46 PM, "Adrian Skehan" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> It does for me. >> >> >> Adrian >> http://www.skehan.id.au/ >> >> >> >> >> >> On 04/08/2010, at 9:14 AM, Michael Hawkins wrote: >> >>> >>> I want to see if a particular word is used in documents that have been saved >>> to a DVD. Can Spotlight be used to do that? >>> >>> Thank you, >>> >>> Michael Hawkins. >>> >>> OS 10.6.4 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >> > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
