Laptop - stationary synchronization

[Morgan Ohlson]

Wich is the best way to sychronize the laptop and stationary pc (WinXP) ?

It's only needed ~1 time a week.

LapTop have:
BlueT, wireless LAN, USB, IEEE, IrDA, serial, parallell

The stationary only: usb, serial, parallell

How to do?


Morgan O.

 

[John Jay Smith]

Perhaps this free powertoy from MS will do the trick?

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...54-C975-4814-9649-CCE41AF06EB7&displaylang=en

mirror (without windows validation)
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/File-Management/SyncToy.shtml

There are new sources of files coming from every direction: digital cameras,
e-mail, cell phones, portable media players, camcorders, PDAs, and laptops.
Increasingly, computer users are using different folders, drives, and even
different computers (such as a laptop and a desktop) to store and retrieve
files. Yet managing hundreds or thousands of files is still largely a manual
operation. In some cases it is necessary to get copies of files from one
place; in other cases there is a need to keep two storage locations exactly
in sync. Some users manage files manually, dragging and dropping from one
place to another and keeping a mental card catalog in their heads. Others
use one or more applications to provide this functionality for them.

Now there is an easier way. SyncToy, a free PowerToy for Microsoft Windows
XP, is an easy to use, highly customizable program that helps users to do
the heavy lifting involved with the copying, moving, and synchronization of
different directories. Most common operations can be performed with just a
few clicks of the mouse, and additional customization is available without
added complexity. SyncToy can manage multiple sets of folders at the same
time; it can combine files from two folders in one case, and mimic renames
and deletes in another. Unlike other applications, SyncToy actually keeps
track of renames to files and will make sure those changes get carried over
to the synchronized folder.

 

[Al Klein]

Wich is the best way to sychronize the laptop and stationary pc (WinXP) ?

It's only needed ~1 time a week.

LapTop have:
BlueT, wireless LAN, USB, IEEE, IrDA, serial, parallell

The stationary only: usb, serial, parallell

How to do?

I use Karen's Replicator for the software side. For the connection,
there are USB computer-to-computer connecting cables - that would
probably be the fastest if the computers aren't on a network. (Or a
cheap USB-to-wireless adapter for the desktop.)

 

[Mutlley]

Perhaps this free powertoy from MS will do the trick?

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...54-C975-4814-9649-CCE41AF06EB7&displaylang=en

mirror (without windows validation)
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/File-Management/SyncToy.shtml

There are new sources of files coming from every direction: digital cameras,
e-mail, cell phones, portable media players, camcorders, PDAs, and laptops.
Increasingly, computer users are using different folders, drives, and even
different computers (such as a laptop and a desktop) to store and retrieve
files. Yet managing hundreds or thousands of files is still largely a manual
operation. In some cases it is necessary to get copies of files from one
place; in other cases there is a need to keep two storage locations exactly
in sync. Some users manage files manually, dragging and dropping from one
place to another and keeping a mental card catalog in their heads. Others
use one or more applications to provide this functionality for them.

Now there is an easier way. SyncToy, a free PowerToy for Microsoft Windows
XP, is an easy to use, highly customizable program that helps users to do
the heavy lifting involved with the copying, moving, and synchronization of
different directories. Most common operations can be performed with just a
few clicks of the mouse, and additional customization is available without
added complexity. SyncToy can manage multiple sets of folders at the same
time; it can combine files from two folders in one case, and mimic renames
and deletes in another. Unlike other applications, SyncToy actually keeps
track of renames to files and will make sure those changes get carried over
to the synchronized folder.

Pity it's WinXP only.

 

[Morgan Ohlson]

I use Karen's Replicator for the software side. For the connection,
there are USB computer-to-computer connecting cables - that would
probably be the fastest if the computers aren't on a network. (Or a
cheap USB-to-wireless adapter for the desktop.)

Yes, what I like to do is to set a few folders to syncronize files up to
same date, that is all.


Morgan O.

 

[dsmey]

For the connection,

there are USB computer-to-computer connecting cables -

My experience with this product:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000C0SCG

is that USB-to-USB "networking" can be surprisingly terrible.

I found that adding a LAN card to my desktop + buying a "crossover"
cable was cheaper and worked 100X better.

And I use TreeComp to do the syncing, though lately I wonder if
something else might be better.

 

[Morgan Ohlson]

My experience with this product:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000C0SCG

is that USB-to-USB "networking" can be surprisingly terrible.

I found that adding a LAN card to my desktop + buying a "crossover"
cable was cheaper and worked 100X better.

And I use TreeComp to do the syncing, though lately I wonder if
something else might be better.

Do U connect without a router ?


Morgan O.

 

[Al Klein]

On 13 Jul 2006 07:16:40 -0700, dsmey wrote:

Do U connect without a router ?

No need to use a router if you're not trying to get both computers on
the internet through the crossover connection. Just assign an IP
address to each.

 

[dsmey]

No need to use a router if you're not trying to get both computers on
the internet through the crossover connection. Just assign an IP
address to each.

Oops, sorry for the lack of follow-up. Like he said, you don't need a
router. I was able to use the Windows XP networking wizard to set
everything up.