Computer to computer file transfer

[Deliverance666]

Okay... my laptop sucks. It's running windows 95 and I can't upgrade cuz its a pentium 2... I need to transfer songs I recorded to a different computer but I can't use floppy disks (not enough memory) and I can't use a flash drive (can't use the software). I don't have a CD burner on my laptop and I need a way to transfer the files. Can I use some kind of link cable just to send the files to my other computer? Any help would be good.

 

[Arch]

Is there an ethernet port on this laptop? If so, use a crossover cable to transfer your files.

Maybe find someone with a ZIP drive. Preferably a ZIP drive that attaches to a parallel port.

 

[xenophobe]

I guess you don't have USB ports either...

A crossover serial cable (different from a standard serial cable.... see your local computer hardware store).

 

[urinalcakemix]

if the comps are on a network, share them through the network w/ a cat5

 

[2na]

A really easy way would just to email it to yourself and open the email from the other computer.

 

[Audioboffin]

If you don't have a CD burner, ethernet port or USB port go and get yourself a "laplink" cable that either uses serial or preferably parallel ports on each machine. You will then need some software.. there's a how-to at http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Serial-Laplink-HOWTO/

more stuff here http://www.nullmodem.com/LapLink.htm and

here at http://www.laplink.com/ may have a demo you can use for a few days..

good luck!

 

[bred]

You can create a simple network, however, you'll need to buy a cable that would connect the two computers using ethernet (LAN) sockets (if you want to connect two computers directly, you will need a crossover cable). These look like telephone sockets on steroids. With it, you will establish a simple network connection and will be able to transfer info from one computer to the other. Also, I can recommend a good program, PC File Transfer, that can transfer files between two computers easily. As far as I know, this program can work both for direct connections and for account ones.

 

[Liverslapper]

Just share it over a network if possible. If that doesn't work then just send the music through gmail and open it on your laptop?

what about a free file hosting site? Do you have internet on the laptop?

 

[MetalVixen]

the easiest way would be to set up a network with your computer with the files and you new computer. emailing is a good way.. but if you have a lot of tunes the max limit is usually pretty low so it would take forever.