Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/02

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Subject: RE: [Leica] OT: how to move lots of GB between computers
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 17:40:09 -0500

Laplink is good, I believe it is somewhat slower than a hard disk or 100M/1G
Ethernet.  It does requires special cables.

Regards, and Happy New Year!

Austin


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Gerry
> Walden
> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 5:35 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: RE: [Leica] OT: how to move lots of GB between computers
>
>
> I am no expert on this but my daughter (who knows about these
> things) uses a
> program called 'Laplink' to transfer data from one computer to
> another with
> no problems.
>
> Gerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Nathan
> Wajsman
> Sent: 01 January 2003 13:00
> To: Leica Users Group; RUG
> Subject: [Leica] OT: how to move lots of GB between computers
>
>
> During my current visit to Denmark (sadly to end on Sunday) I have
> purchased a new desktop PC. Now I have the challenge of moving about
> 15-20 GB of data (mostly pictures) from the old PC to the new one. The
> only obvious solution I can think of is to copy the files to CD-RW discs
> on the old PC, copy the disc onto the new PC and repeat the process
> until all files are moved. This is of course a rather laborious process,
> so I wonder if there is some easy software out there which would for
> example allow me to connect the two computers via the serial or UBS
> ports and just transfer the files directly. I appreciate any
> suggestions.
>
> Nathan
>
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