New Laptop questions!

[Sing4Him]

I just bought a new laptop! :yeah I've never had one before.

How do I transfer all my info from my tabletop computer onto my PC??

:fear:faint

I am so illiterate :ohno

[Alhere]

Well, if your data files are not to big you can use one of those USB flash drives. I have a 2gb flash drive which I move data around with.

Someone else might know about a computer to computer connect by cable which may allow bigger transfers.

[matheteou]

I just bought a new laptop! :yeah I've never had one before.

How do I transfer all my info from my tabletop computer onto my PC??

:fear:faint

I am so illiterate :ohnoTabletop computer!! I thought you said you bought a laptop.

I had a sudden flashback of the original Compaq "portable" with 9" CRT.

Actually, if you have a home network, setup sharing and just transfer your files.

[icebear]

Actually, if you have a home network, setup sharing and just transfer your files.

we have this, plus external hard drives, most everything is accessible from all household computers.

[Sing4Him]

I'd like to trasfer but keep the same stuff on both.

I have a tabletop Gateway and bought a laptop Gateway.

I do not know what I am doing :hehee

what do I need to buy.. can someone come over to my home???? :pray:pray :idunno

[dow]

I prefer using USB memory sticks, they are easy and convenient and not expensive either. Walmart has them in the computer section.
You could always network them but you might have to google on how to do that or maybe someone else could help with that..

[Hootmon]

USB is the easiest way short of setting up a local network.

You could always burn stuff to CD/DVD and 'sneakernet' the files.

[Sing4Him]

Thank you. Ya'll are great! :hug I'm going to look into that USB thingy. If not, the CD/DVD thingy.
Thank you! :hug

[BLESSED BEYOND BELIEF]

Tabletop computer!! I thought you said you bought a laptop.

I had a sudden flashback of the original Compaq "portable" with 9" CRT.

Actually, if you have a home network, setup sharing and just transfer your files.


Sing, that is what I do. I had a friend set it up and it is great for swapping files. Also I have an external hard drive that I have all of my files on for a back up. You might want to do this also, so you can keep your files on another drive. Just a thought. I have invested so much in graphics that I bought online(downloads) and I certainly don't want to lose them. :hug

[Tall Timbers]

Copy onto CD or storage stick, then transfer to new computer. Or network the computers via an inexpensive switch so you can transfer files between the two at will.