If both computers have ethernet network adapters, you can connect them together using a special network cable called a cross-ver cable. Once connected you will need to set up a local network, enable File and Printer Sharing, designate drives or folders as shared resources, configure all firewalls to allow local network access, then transfer at will.
If both computers don't have ethernet network adapters, then it is possible, if they both have USB ports, to find special USB cables that come with software to transfer files back and forth. Check your local computer store.
what about this 'KVM switch' i keep reading about, the little write up in one of the "Ultimate PC Performance" (2004) magazines says;
"Most of us have an old PC or two gathering dust in the basement. These make great secondary machines that you can use to run an older version of Windows, such as Win98 or WinSE.
You can dramatically reduce required real estate with a device called a "KVM" (key-board, video, mouse) switch, which will let you use the same key-board, mouse and monitor to control both - or even up to four - different systems."
says it costs from 50 to $200.
This would seem like the easiet way, yet more expensive to have a little "workk group" in a home office.
After read all the messages KVM is the best thing to use for you but with this you can not transfer any information from one to another machine. You can save your keyboard, mouse and Monitor for one comp.
i got the kvm, works, for now, for what i want to do. i can put stuff in a zip and transfer it to the "old" pc if i really need to use it for a sort of backup hard drive.....one good this is, i dont have to install all my old games and another is, the games that would work on my old pc, will work on my new one....
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so i basically have to get a "cross-over ethernet cable".
both my computers have ethernet cards, one is windows me and the other, brand new, is windows xp.
got any idea where i can get a cheap cross over cable and are there different "types".
ive looked all over the internet for information....too much to rummage through...lol
thanks again...
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corey paul
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November 7th, 2006 10:00
"Most of us have an old PC or two gathering dust in the basement. These make great secondary machines that you can use to run an older version of Windows, such as Win98 or WinSE.
You can dramatically reduce required real estate with a device called a "KVM" (key-board, video, mouse) switch, which will let you use the same key-board, mouse and monitor to control both - or even up to four - different systems."
says it costs from 50 to $200.
This would seem like the easiet way, yet more expensive to have a little "workk group" in a home office.
any suggestions?
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