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How to link 2 computers with a parallel port ??
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Name: Justin Taschereau
Date: December 26, 2000 at 12:41:25 Pacific
Subject: How to link 2 computers with a parallel port ??
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Comment: I've heard that we can link two computers with a parallel port. Is that true ? How do I have to do for ?? I'm a newbie for this kind of work... That is because I want to transfer a large amount of data betwen my older computer to my Newer... Tank'S
Justin
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Response Number 1
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Name: Mario
Date: December 26, 2000 at 12:47:39 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)You will need some sort of communication software to transfer data via the parallel port. I've used LapLink at work and it works great (just a little slow, but that's more a result of LPT speed limits).
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Response Number 2
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Name: DCC
Date: December 26, 2000 at 13:14:40 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)DIRECT CABLE CONNECTION HELP Win98 Start/Programs/Accesories/Communications/Direct Cable Connection
http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/dcc.htm dcc
http://www.pcnineoneone.com/howto/filexfer.html Help for direct connect with parallel ports
http://www.tecno.demon.co.uk/dcc/dcc.html
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Response Number 3
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Name: david keilbarth
Date: December 26, 2000 at 16:20:38 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)I remember a software program called Brooklyn Bridge that did this. I think it was dos-based tho. Also dos 6.22 and maybe earlier versions had a utility that did this.
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Response Number 4
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Name: Alan
Date: December 27, 2000 at 02:58:18 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Why not remove the hard disk from the old machine and connect it to the new machine via the IDE cable and very quickly transfer the info as required????? Regards
Alan..
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Response Number 5
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Name: ghost
Date: December 27, 2000 at 04:17:09 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)DCC is right. If you have Win 98 you can use DIRECT CABLE CONNECTION (DCC) It works very well. I have used it quite often. If it's not installed go to add/remove programs windows setup and install it from your 98 disc. I use the printer port (LPT) haven't had much luck with null modem cable. You will need a DCC cable that you can get at about any comp store. Even WalMart.
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Response Number 6
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Name: lm-s
Date: December 27, 2000 at 10:05:01 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)DCC's given you most of them... here's one more. http://www.lpt.com/Support/DCC-SetUp/dcc-setup.htm and http://kime.net/directcc/directcc95.htm relates to '95 but most should apply to '98 equally well.
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