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hi all,
i bet u already know what my question is about.
well here it is anyway,
I want to connect my laptop (which runs win95) with my desktop (which runs win98). is it possible what how do i do it? what port do i use? i initially thought about using the LPT port but realized that that wont do it.
any suggestions?
cheers
Thixo
Yes, use the LPT port. Or, if you don't mind slower speed, or will not be transferring much data, then you can use a free serial port. Either way, you could of course, use Direct Cable Connection program available with both systems, and the appropriate cable.
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You just want to connect them together to transfer a set of files or do you want to connect them for a program function? The Direct Cable Connection works better if you want to be more directly connected and SHARE files or programs. It also takes some setting up and configuring. If you only want to TRANSFER a set of files (such as the Win9x set) from one to the other, get LapLink3 and it connects right now.
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I have also seen a LL5 but I haven't tried it. You will have to go get this program and install it but it has been easier for me than messing with DCC every time for just some file transfers. jer...
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excuse my ingnorence.
but what is a DCC? and let say i do get a laplink cable, where do i insert it in the back of the desktop and laptop?
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another suggestion,
would it be possible to connect both desktop and laptop with a usb connection and have a network going? i have usb ports on both of them.
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DCC is Direct Cable Connection, a program in Windows. If you get a parallel cable, it will hook to the LPT port on both computers. If it is serial, it will hook to a COM port on both computers.
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Sorry, didn't see your last post. Yes, it is possible to connect both computers over USB. You would need a USB hub and two cables, or a crossover cable. (I would go the route of the hub, you could possibly connect more than two machines.) I'm not sure what drivers you would use, but I'm sure someone else here would know. If it works, it would blow away any DCC connection :)
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true man,
i have a usb hub, and if that works man... it would be soooo easy, couse frankly i dont know much about networking ...is there a usb cable that has the same blug end on both sides?
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