Getting Laplink to Work

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As recommended here I got Laplink Gold 12.0 so I could transfer data
between my desktop and laptop computers.

After installing Laplink and connecting with the silver cable that was
provided with the program, neither computer recognizes the other. I
thought I should be able to easily connect them without additional
settings but evidently I was wrong.

Any advice? I'm running Windows XP on both computers and having
Laplink running on both.

I'm new to this so am probably missing something although I did follows
the instructions to the letter.

Pat
 
I don't know why you spent so much money for Laplink when an expenditure of
about $10 would get you the requisite crossover cable. You then use FREE MSN
Messenger (installed on each computer) to transfer over the files. I do it
all the time when I am repairing computers. A 100 meg file will transfer in
about 2 minutes.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
PatETC said:
As recommended here I got Laplink Gold 12.0 so I could transfer data
between my desktop and laptop computers.

After installing Laplink and connecting with the silver cable that was
provided with the program, neither computer recognizes the other. I
thought I should be able to easily connect them without additional
settings but evidently I was wrong.

Any advice? I'm running Windows XP on both computers and having
Laplink running on both.

I'm new to this so am probably missing something although I did follows
the instructions to the letter.

Pat
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You might want to contact Laplink tech support.
 
Yes


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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
Now that is a pretty bold statement. Personally I would have qualified
it a little. Something like, BLUE yes, YELLOW no, and SILVER (OP's
cable of choice) I don't know. I know serial (BLUE) works, and
parallel (YELLOW) doesn't at least not later than Win ME, and I have
never used USB (SILVER) back-to-back (box or no box). However I would
suggest that a close read of pages 81, 82 & 152, 153 of the big orange
book might help.


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| Quote from George Ankner:
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You're right, I should have left myself an out.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
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