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<p>Created Help:Searching guide</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>__TOC__<br /> {{CategoryHeaderBox<br /> | title = 🔍 Searching the Wiki<br /> | subtitle = Tips for Finding What You Need<br /> }}<br /> <br /> == Basic Search ==<br /> <br /> Use the &#039;&#039;&#039;search bar&#039;&#039;&#039; at the top of every page. Type your query and press Enter or click the search icon.<br /> <br /> * Searches look at &#039;&#039;&#039;page titles and content&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> * Results are ranked by relevance<br /> * Suggested matches appear as you type<br /> <br /> == Search Tips ==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; style=&quot;width:80%;&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Technique !! Example !! What It Does<br /> |-<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;Exact phrase&#039;&#039;&#039; || &lt;code&gt;&quot;capacitor replacement&quot;&lt;/code&gt; || Finds pages with that exact phrase<br /> |-<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;Exclude words&#039;&#039;&#039; || &lt;code&gt;Macintosh -Performa&lt;/code&gt; || Excludes pages mentioning Performa<br /> |-<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;Namespace filter&#039;&#039;&#039; || &lt;code&gt;prefix:Help:&lt;/code&gt; || Only searches Help pages<br /> |-<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;Category search&#039;&#039;&#039; || Browse [[:Special:Categories]] || Find pages by category<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Useful Special Pages for Finding Content ==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; style=&quot;width:80%;&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Page !! What It Shows<br /> |-<br /> | [[Special:AllPages|All Pages]] || Every page on the wiki, alphabetically<br /> |-<br /> | [[Special:Categories|All Categories]] || Every category<br /> |-<br /> | [[Special:NewPages|New Pages]] || Recently created articles<br /> |-<br /> | [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]] || Latest edits across the wiki<br /> |-<br /> | [[Special:WantedPages|Wanted Pages]] || Pages that are linked but don&#039;t exist yet<br /> |-<br /> | [[Special:Search|Advanced Search]] || Full search with namespace and date filters<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Finding Service Manuals ==<br /> <br /> Service manuals and schematics are organised in categories:<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;[[:Category:Service Manuals]]&#039;&#039;&#039; — all service documentation<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;[[:Category:Schematics]]&#039;&#039;&#039; — all board schematics<br /> * Browse by manufacturer: [[:Category:Nintendo Service Manuals|Nintendo]], [[:Category:Sega Service Manuals|Sega]], etc.<br /> <br /> == See Also ==<br /> * [[Help:Contents|Help Contents]]<br /> * [[Special:Search|Advanced Search]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Help]]</div>

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