Transfer Images from Computer B to Computer A.

[Bob Williams]

I have 2 PCs immediately adjacent to each other on my desk.
Both have Win Xp Home.
Both have four USB 2 ports.
They both share a single Keyboard, Monitor and Mouse via a KVM switch.
Computer A is connected to the internet (Cox Cable) via a Router.
Computer B is NEVER connected to the internet and is used primarily for
photoediting and image storage.
Oftentimes I want to transfer images from Computer B to Computer A and
vice versa.
At present, I copy images from B to a thumb drive and Paste the images
in A.
I have heard that I can do this more easily with a USB 2 Data Transfer
Cable.
Can someone tell me what I must do after the cable is connected to A and
B in order to transfer images between the two computers. TIA
Bob Williams

 

[John Inzer]

I have 2 PCs immediately adjacent to each other on my
desk.
Both have Win Xp Home.
Both have four USB 2 ports.
They both share a single Keyboard, Monitor and Mouse via
a KVM switch. Computer A is connected to the internet
(Cox Cable) via a Router. Computer B is NEVER connected
to the internet and is used primarily for photoediting
and image storage.
Oftentimes I want to transfer images from Computer B to
Computer A and vice versa.
At present, I copy images from B to a thumb drive and
Paste the images in A.
I have heard that I can do this more easily with a USB 2
Data Transfer Cable.
Can someone tell me what I must do after the cable is
connected to A and B in order to transfer images between
the two computers. TIA
Bob Williams

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Drag and drop.

Examples:

USB Data Link File Transfer Cable
http://tinyurl.com/o7u6

USB file sharing cable
http://www.vpi.us/usb-link.html

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

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[Bob Williams]

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Drag and drop.

Examples:

USB Data Link File Transfer Cable
http://tinyurl.com/o7u6
USB file sharing cable
http://www.vpi.us/usb-link.html

Thanks for such a speedy reply.
Does Win Xp require driver software in order to use a Data Transfer
Cable? If so, must the driver be installed on each PC?
Bob Williams

 

[John Inzer]

Does Win Xp require driver software in order to use a
Data Transfer Cable? If so, must the driver be installed
on each PC?
Bob Williams

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I suspect the instructions and
software come with the cable.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Making Good Newsgroup Posts
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

 

[Michael J. Mahon]

I have 2 PCs immediately adjacent to each other on my desk.
Both have Win Xp Home.
Both have four USB 2 ports.
They both share a single Keyboard, Monitor and Mouse via a KVM switch.
Computer A is connected to the internet (Cox Cable) via a Router.
Computer B is NEVER connected to the internet and is used primarily for
photoediting and image storage.
Oftentimes I want to transfer images from Computer B to Computer A and
vice versa.
At present, I copy images from B to a thumb drive and Paste the images
in A.
I have heard that I can do this more easily with a USB 2 Data Transfer
Cable.
Can someone tell me what I must do after the cable is connected to A and
B in order to transfer images between the two computers. TIA

But as soon as you connect the two computer with the USB cable, they
are connected (!) and the currently unconnected computer also becomes
hackable (which I presume is your concern).

The probability of anything destructive occurring behind your hardware
router is quite small, assuming that you don't run a browser or email
from your "isolated" machine.

The simplest thing to do is plug your other machine into your router
when you want to transfer files, then enable file sharing and just
drag and drop.

If you're worried, you can unplug the other computer as soon as the
file copy is complete. If you're *terrified*, then you can unplug
the router from the cable modem before connecting the other machine!

But actually, how often has your "connected" machine been hacked
behind the router?

There is always a balance to be struck between risk and inconvenience.

-michael

Home page: http://members.aol.com/MJMahon/

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[Bob Williams]

But as soon as you connect the two computer with the USB cable, they
are connected (!) and the currently unconnected computer also becomes
hackable (which I presume is your concern).

The probability of anything destructive occurring behind your hardware
router is quite small, assuming that you don't run a browser or email
from your "isolated" machine.

The simplest thing to do is plug your other machine into your router
when you want to transfer files, then enable file sharing and just
drag and drop.

If you're worried, you can unplug the other computer as soon as the
file copy is complete. If you're *terrified*, then you can unplug
the router from the cable modem before connecting the other machine!

But actually, how often has your "connected" machine been hacked
behind the router?

There is always a balance to be struck between risk and inconvenience.

-michael

Thanks to John and Michael.
Looks like I have several viable options.
Bob