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Quickly transferring files from one computer to another

  • 05-12-2007 5:22pm
    #1
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,661 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Is there any way to quickly transfer files from one computer to another? I just got a new laptop (\o/), and I'm trying to transfer everything over. Trouble is, I've mountains of music and other big files, and all I have to transfer them is a 512mb memory stick. It's taking forever, shutling back and forth between the two. Is there any way to connect them (via USB lead or anything) that'll speed it up?


    Cheers.


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  • #2
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭degsie


    Network them together with a crossover cable, assign each nic an ip address in the same subnet and then map the drives you want to copy from. Hey presto.


  • #3
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,661 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    I should have specified, I know very little about the technical side of computers. Your post was gibberish to me :).

    Is there any easy way?


  • #4
    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    Chances are you'll get the best transfer rate by burning the files onto DVD


  • #5
    coolmoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 923 ✭✭✭coolmoose


    you can purchase usb to usb "network" cables that allow you to transfer files over usb from one computer to another. maplin sell them, or you could try searching ebay for "usb network". here's an exmaple... http://www.linkusb.com/


  • #6
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭degsie


    Faith wrote: »

    Is there any easy way?

    Get a bloke to help you ;)


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  • #7
    humaxf1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 865 ✭✭✭humaxf1


    No one thought of an external hard drive that will suit the non technical?!?!?

    http://www.peats.com/cgi-bin/catalog.cgi?view_product=1&id=22305&sid=14&cid=116&scid=305

    Ok, it's 500GB, TONSSSS of space, but prices are droping rapidly.

    Simply plug it into the mains and into a free USB socket and away you go. Much like using your pendrive, only 1,000x bigger. Plus it will act as a backup to your new laptop.


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