Help With Desktop Files Onto A Laptop.
20 December 2010, 01:04 AM
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Help With Desktop Files Onto A Laptop.
Hi Folks. Needs alittle help here. Had probs with my Desktop PC, gave it to friend of mine. Short Story is, He's changed it form XP to Windows 7. Works great but all my stuff is on Local Drive C "I think it's called. I've got a laptop through work as a Bonus and I want to Transfer everything from the desktop on to the Laptop.
If I bought an External Hard Drive say 500gb. Enough for my Photos, Music, Films and Work stuff. Is it just a case of plugging it in and pressing Transfer
Or is there alot more to it.
Thanks for any help and advice guys.
Cheer's Craig!
If I bought an External Hard Drive say 500gb. Enough for my Photos, Music, Films and Work stuff. Is it just a case of plugging it in and pressing Transfer
Or is there alot more to it.Thanks for any help and advice guys.
Cheer's Craig!
20 December 2010, 08:05 AM
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no simple craig
just highlight all the stuff you want to transfer then right click the mouse select copy
go to the new right click and select paste
will copy the files rather than just move them, once you have checked they are on your new drive ok you are free to delete them from your old pc
easy
just highlight all the stuff you want to transfer then right click the mouse select copy
go to the new right click and select paste
will copy the files rather than just move them, once you have checked they are on your new drive ok you are free to delete them from your old pc
easy
20 December 2010, 01:55 PM
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no simple craig
just highlight all the stuff you want to transfer then right click the mouse select copy
go to the new right click and select paste
will copy the files rather than just move them, once you have checked they are on your new drive ok you are free to delete them from your old pc
easy
just highlight all the stuff you want to transfer then right click the mouse select copy
go to the new right click and select paste
will copy the files rather than just move them, once you have checked they are on your new drive ok you are free to delete them from your old pc
easy
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If you've got broadband then you should have a router which will have a switch built in, plug them both into that and then you can transfer from one to the other through the switch.
Not as fast as a direct cable but you wouldn't need a crossover cable, which you probably haven't got.
Not as fast as a direct cable but you wouldn't need a crossover cable, which you probably haven't got.
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Thanks for all your HELP guys I went to all the Local Electronic shops after work, Comet, PC World, Staples etc.
Anyway I bought a Crossover Cable from Argos. £7!
Gonna try it 2mrw night. Any TIPS to make it as easy as possible.
Thank's again
Craig
I went to all the Local Electronic shops after work, Comet, PC World, Staples etc.Anyway I bought a Crossover Cable from Argos. £7!
Gonna try it 2mrw night. Any TIPS to make it as easy as possible.
Thank's again
Craig
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