PC to PC

[Ted]

Greetings
I have a desktop with XP, a laptop with Win98SE and a Laplink printer port
cable.
Is there any freeware to swap files easily?
Thanks
Ted

 

[MightyKitten]

IIRC you can do this with only windows software this link
http://tinyurl.com/ysaz9 has some tools and a tutorial to help you. (did not
try it myself, just found it the otherday)

MightyKitten

 

[Ted]

http://tinyurl.com/ysaz9 has some tools and a tutorial to help you. (did not
try it myself, just found it the otherday)

MightyKitten


Thanks for that but Iv'e been there.
I stupidly gave the laptop the exact same name as the desktop which sort of
stymied things.
So unless I can change the name of one or the other... I'm stuck
Thanks anyway
Ted

 

[support]

Greetings
I have a desktop with XP, a laptop with Win98SE and a Laplink printer port
cable.
Is there any freeware to swap files easily?
Thanks
Ted

W95p to W98SE has "Direct Cable Connection" under Communications,
but check XP as I am not certain if they still retain it.

 

[Brian Trauger]

I have a desktop with XP, a laptop with Win98SE and a Laplink printer port

W95p to W98SE has "Direct Cable Connection" under Communications,
but check XP as I am not certain if they still retain it.

Direct Cable Connect is a BIG PAIN to use. Only sometimes would the
parallel work, but the serial connection always worked. I have also used
Laplink for DOS, NOT FREEWARE (in a window) and that worked OK, but
slooowwwww. Spend the money and set up a network with a crossover cable.
Should only cost $30 or so for both cards at 100Mbps. - Good luck!