Posted: 6/4/2008 5:16:23 AM EDT
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Just got a new computer and want to know the following: Any way to easily move files from the old computer to the new one easily? (Don't have a transfer cable) If I want to continue to use the old computer, how do i set up a network (cable internet) |
Use a USB pen drive or external USB hard drive. If you don't have one, see if you can borrow a friends. Next level up is hooking up the old hard drive to the new computer and copying the data over. I've never liked using those transfer cables. To share the internet, you'd need to get a router. Something like a Linksys or D-Link 4-5 port router. If you need wireless, get a wireless model. -d |
I assume you're on a Windows platform for both boxes. If both have a network card, you can set up a connection between the two using a crossover network cable. Define both computers to be part of the same workgroup, essentially setting up a peer-to-peer network between the two. Use the File and Settings Transfer Wizard (look it up in the Help Files) and follow the prompts. |
| If you have the PC network (using a router, switch, or hub) you can dump everything you need into a folder and share the folder. to share a folder right click the folder and click sharing and security. You will need to know the name of the computer with the shared folder (right click my computer>properties>computer name) go to the new computer, bring up the run line, and then type "\\oldmachinename\sharename\" without the qoutes, and of course replacing those names with the ones pertaining to your computer and then hit enter. That will bring up the folder, drag the files over to a folder on the new computer and your done |