Renaming Large Group of files/F2 Trouble

[SOLARES]

I am recently having trouble renaming files with F2....after a new install of XP I can't figure out why the number is listed on the outside of the jpg.

For example

Sol.jpg(1)

Sol.jpg(2)

I am half asleep...and can't figure out what's going on....Thanks for any input gurus out there

[MSNwar]

From Windows XP Help and Support Center.

Keyword: Rename a series of files

To rename a series of files

Open My Documents.

If the series of files you want to rename is not located in My Documents or its subfolders, use Search to find it. To open Search, click Start, and then click Search.

Select the files you want to rename.

On the File menu, click Rename.

Type the new name, and then press ENTER.

All of the files in the series will be named in sequence using the new name you type. For example, if you type Birthday, the other files in the series will be named Birthday (1), Birthday (2), and so on.

Notes

To open My Documents, click Start, and then click My Documents.

To select consecutive files or folders, click the first item, press and hold down SHIFT, and then click the last item. To select nonconsecutive files or folders, press and hold down CTRL, and then click each item.

To specify the starting number for the series, type the starting number in parenthesis after the new file name. The files in the series will be numbered in sequence starting with the number you type. For example, if you type Birthday (10), the other files will be named Birthday (11), Birthday (12), and so on.

[SOLARES]

THANK YOU!