How to search content in external hard drive?

hi
i using macbook air and i need to navigate and find files on my mounted hard drive,which is seagate, in windows, i just type certain  words i could recall and it will pop out, but not on mac! anyone help me?pls.

leivicky_008 wrote:
i tried both, neither works........
even tried lines!
By both I'm not sure if you mean that you tried both methods from my first response -- or if you mean you tried both of my replies.  In short, did you re-index Spotlight?
Also, sorry but I don't understand what you mean by "even tried lines!"

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