I just recently upgraded from a Dell 4300s to a Dell E510 and want to transfer the programs from the old computer to the new computer.  I have all of the OEM disks from the old one and want to know if I can use them to install on the new computer?  I have an external drive that has copied the old drive and can be attached to the new computer, but this probably doesn't solve my problem.  Another alternative is to get a router and network the new and the old somehow, but I only have one monitor for both.  I don't know if that presents a problem yet, since I haven't received the new computer so far.  I'm just trying to find advice on how to retain all of my old software but use it on a much faster machine, the old one is still working fine though its slow, and networking it wouldn't be the worst thing that could happen to me.  Also is there a way to connect the two computers without using a router, since my ethernet ports would be occupied with the DSL connection?  Thats probably a stupid question though.