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July 13th, 2004 02:00
Transferring Files Between Computers
I know this isn't an entirely appropriate place to post this, but it's the closest forum that I could find on Dell's website.
I would like to transfer a few large files from my desktop computer to my recently purchased laptop computer. I was wondering what the easiest way to do this would be. Every website that I can find tries to involve the internet somehow, which doesn't seem practical in this case.
Any suggestions?
I can give more details on my situation if you need them.
Thanks!
I would like to transfer a few large files from my desktop computer to my recently purchased laptop computer. I was wondering what the easiest way to do this would be. Every website that I can find tries to involve the internet somehow, which doesn't seem practical in this case.
Any suggestions?
I can give more details on my situation if you need them.
Thanks!
mattcowger
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July 13th, 2004 02:00
collisba
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July 13th, 2004 13:00
Like the last guy said, if you have network adapters in each machine, you'll just need a crossed cable to link them, or a hub. As long as both machines have IP addresses, either put in by you, or automatically configured, then you simply map a drive to a share that you created on the new machine.
Take a look around the net for simple networking tips, and you should be moving files in no time.
Brian
jwatt
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July 13th, 2004 16:00
Here are a few:
Linksys
HomeNetHelp
HowStuffWorks
Jim
RandomGuy_c9c0cb
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July 13th, 2004 16:00
...Thanks guys.
I know absolutely nothing when it comes to home networking (I don't even know if my computer have network cards), so this will be a bit of a stretch for me.
But I will do my best to try and figure this out.
If anyone has any links to any good basic networking tutorials, I'd appreciate it. Thanks.
sudio
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August 4th, 2004 04:00
Here's a link I found useful:
http://www.cellarstoneindia.com/stepup/stepup_cable_connections.htm
It tells you in detail how to set up the transfer using different types of cable connections. I picked up an Ethernet crossover cable on eBay for about $7, and then followed the directions here to transfer the files from my old laptop to my new one. Worked great.