Moving Data from One Computer to Another

[jacksena]

Well you can easily transfer data one computer to another by cross cable (LAN) network if you have confusion then technical support help gives proper information for trasfring data one computer to another.

[humbert]

Well you can easily transfer data one computer to another by cross cable (LAN) network if you have confusion then technical support help gives proper information for trasfring data one computer to another.

This prompts a question. Going to a computer store and buying a crossed LAN cable is the easy part. The question is, how do you configure the PC's so they can talk to each other once you've connected the crossed cable. I'm assuming you'd have to assign each one a separate IP address since nothing acts as a DHCP server, as well as share the drives. This would be on Windows 7, BTW.

[UncleVanya]

This is really an interesting topic for me, because over a year ago i bought a second computer with Windows 7 and my older computer had/has Windows XP.  I remember searching everywhere on-line to get information on how to get them to talk with each other and constantly all I heard was that it could not be done.  Now I am definately NOT as PC savvy as you guys here, but I am extremely stubborn, hence, I stayed up for two days, fiddling around endlessly, and to my surprise it worked.  I can transfer all files, large and small to and fro between the 2 PCs.  And when friends of mine want something off of one of my computers, I just plug their laptops into my moden and simply drag and drop from mine to theirs (and most of my friends still have Vista, yet it still works).  I could not tell you today what it was that finally did the trick for me.  I may be stubborn and relentless, but when I accomplish something, I generally forget right away what it was that I did (probably out of exhaustion).  Unfortunately, we have been expirencing a brutal heat wave up her in Toronto (Canada) for two weeks now, and there is no end in sight).  Yesterday it topped 50 Celcius with the humidx (not sure what that is in Farenheit). Thus one of my hard drive is kinda starting to crap out.  I need to stay off the PC when its this hot, but can't seem to be able to do it for long.  Anyway, I'm keeping an eye on it because I don't want to lose the OS because I will be back to square one.  I have been thinking about putting Windows Ultimate on the PC with XP as a dual boot just in case I lose the XP OS.  But, like I said, I'm not as knowlegable on these things as you guys are.  Anyway, nice talking to you all.  And I love this site 

[Daniil]

Well, as I remember, connecting via x-cab setting up as any other connection.
First you connect PCs, then type standart IP-adresses and Subnet masks (Gateway, DNS and other must be blank in this type of connection) and, well, it`s done.
For transferring files, you must put computers in one workgroup, and create a share folder at least on one of PCs.

And don`t forget write previous network settings somewhere on paper. 

Unfortunately, we have been expirencing a brutal heat wave up her in Toronto (Canada) for two weeks now, and there is no end in sight).  Yesterday it topped 50 Celcius with the humidx (not sure what that is in Farenheit).

Oh my god!  I`m almost dying here near computers at +28 Celsius... 
And, btw, UncleVanya, why you own this nickname? It sounds like something from Chekhov books...

[UncleVanya]

And don`t forget write previous network settings somewhere on paper. 

Unfortunately, I did not write anything down.  As I said, I think I just wanted to be done with it (I know, unwise move).  When you start talking about subnet masks and x-via (whatever it was) my eyes just glaze over.  It's all gobbledegook to me.  I think I resist it.

Oh my god!  I`m almost dying here near computers at +28 Celsius... 
And, btw, UncleVanya, why you own this nickname? It sounds like something from Chekhov books...

Ya, well we've had heat records broken four days out of the past two weeks.  It hasn't rained in over a month.  It's suppose to rain this weekend but it's still going to be in the high 30's.  Every year summers just get more and more unbearable.  I actually long for winter (but last year it mostly rained; not a lot of snow).  I'm close to the New York border and they have the same weather, but they have also been dealing with a black-out for over a week in the eastern states.  I'm guessing that a lot of them are sleeping outside in the evening, but it's still in the 30's over night.

By the way, my user name is UncleVanya because I am a big fan of Chekhov (in fact I like a lot of Russian literature).  I have a triple major in English lit, Linguistics and Film Theory.  Perhaps, as a result,  I prefer foreign films.  I saw a good (though typically bleak) Russian film last week called Twilight Portrait (very alarming).  The linguist in me abhors delibrately confusing language.  Perhaps that is why I resist computer speak.  Of course there are the really vile corrupters of language like the military, wallstreet and politics (not that they would have anything to hide  )  Orwell loathed convoluted language (specifically, English) that results in it being excessively hard to understand or even incomprehensible, if not just outright jibberish.  As you probably know, he saved most of his disdain for bureaucrats who worked in the aforementioned areas.  Nevertheless, today, he would probably never stop laughing if he picked up an IT manual.    

Anyway, I'm off to walk the dog.  Ciao.   

[Daniil]

Unfortunately, I did not write anything down.  As I said, I think I just wanted to be done with it (I know, unwise move).  When you start talking about subnet masks and x-via (whatever it was) my eyes just glaze over.  It's all gobbledegook to me.  I think I resist it.

Well, subnet masks, x-over cables and other stuff mentioned by me is much easier than you can think. Maybe I should write a small manual about connection between computers with Windows OS, and moderators pin it on forum?

Ya, well we've had heat records broken four days out of the past two weeks.  It hasn't rained in over a month.  It's suppose to rain this weekend but it's still going to be in the high 30's.  Every year summers just get more and more unbearable.  I actually long for winter (but last year it mostly rained; not a lot of snow).  I'm close to the New York border and they have the same weather, but they have also been dealing with a black-out for over a week in the eastern states.  I'm guessing that a lot of them are sleeping outside in the evening, but it's still in the 30's over night.

Yeah, really hot and heavy weather.
Here in St.Petersburg winters in last years hmm... I can call this "shifted in time". Ten years ago winters begun at the end of October, and in November there was knee-high snow on streets. And winters had continued to the middle of March. In this year winter has begun at the middle of December, and ended in middle of April. Just like shifting for a month.
Yesterday it was +28C, but today blowing a wind from Gulf of Finland, now it's +21C, so weather is like in heaven.

By the way, my user name is UncleVanya because I am a big fan of Chekhov (in fact I like a lot of Russian literature).  I have a triple major in English lit, Linguistics and Film Theory.  Perhaps, as a result,  I prefer foreign films.  I saw a good (though typically bleak) Russian film last week called Twilight Portrait (very alarming).  The linguist in me abhors delibrately confusing language.  Perhaps that is why I resist computer speak.  Of course there are the really vile corrupters of language like the military, wallstreet and politics (not that they would have anything to hide  )  Orwell loathed convoluted language (specifically, English) that results in it being excessively hard to understand or even incomprehensible, if not just outright jibberish.  As you probably know, he saved most of his disdain for bureaucrats who worked in the aforementioned areas.  Nevertheless, today, he would probably never stop laughing if he picked up an IT manual.    

I've not seen "Twilight Portrait" yet (at last months I had no time - university studies and business). Maybe it's psychologically hard to me watch film like this... But I'll watch it later.
Chekhov is very famous author here in Russia, his books are popular between intellectual people even today. And in my opinion, his books are very important if  reader want to stay clean and honest. For me it is like a psychological vaccination, for prevent "transformation in animal".
I had re-read Chekhov previous autumn. But among russian classic authors, I prefer Turgenev.

Well, language corruptions, made by military slang or tech slang is the smallest evil. I'll tell you a secret, I learned English for 50% by reading M$ tech manuals and by playing military simulators like "Operation Flashpoint".
And even if language gets many new words from other languages, like Russian language today, it is not an evil. For example, for many economical things our language just have no words, they erased by kommunist ideology. So we simple gets yours terminology.
A much greater evil is if language destroyed by bandits slang, like russian language today. It is very bad, because language becomes like orchish yapping, and if you meet (very rare) a man who speak clear and well, sometimes he just afraid you because of your words, even if you're very good about him.
I was sick with this "bad words disease", it made many problems for me. Today I try to read more classic literature, to learn clear and pure language.

[humbert]

Well, subnet masks, x-over cables and other stuff mentioned by me is much easier than you can think. Maybe I should write a small manual about connection between computers with Windows OS, and moderators pin it on forum?

If you can write a small text file to upload as an attachment with instructions on how to get 2 computers to share files with nothing more than a crossed cable, it would be much appreciated. You can zip the file up to make is smalller.

Here in St.Petersburg winters in last years hmm... I can call this "shifted in time". Ten years ago winters begun at the end of October, and in November there was knee-high snow on streets. And winters had continued to the middle of March. In this year winter has begun at the middle of December, and ended in middle of April. Just like shifting for a month.
Yesterday it was +28C, but today blowing a wind from Gulf of Finland, now it's +21C, so weather is like in heaven.

I WISH it were like that here in south-central Texas, where it's very arid and daily summertime temperatures of 38° to 42° are the norm. I can't imagine this place if there were no air conditioning. As for summers getting warmer, this is by no means long terms, it's due to different weather patterns caused by changing climatic conditions. For example, las year's winter here was "warmer than normal" yet north of the 45th parallel (in North America) it was very cold.

Of course there are the really vile corrupters of language like the military, wallstreet and politics (not that they would have anything to hide  )  Orwell loathed convoluted language (specifically, English) that results in it being excessively hard to understand or even incomprehensible, if not just outright jibberish.  As you probably know, he saved most of his disdain for bureaucrats who worked in the aforementioned areas. 

Keeping *any* language pure is next to impossible. Corruption and the use of regional slang have been endemic since day one - in all languages.

[Daniil]

If you can write a small text file to upload as an attachment with instructions on how to get 2 computers to share files with nothing more than a crossed cable, it would be much appreciated. You can zip the file up to make is smalller.

Maybe .PDF or .DJVU file would be better choice? In manual about Windows for average user must be pictures. And DjVu compress its documents very well.

I WISH it were like that here in south-central Texas, where it's very arid and daily summertime temperatures of 38° to 42° are the norm. I can't imagine this place if there were no air conditioning. As for summers getting warmer, this is by no means long terms, it's due to different weather patterns caused by changing climatic conditions. For example, las year's winter here was "warmer than normal" yet north of the 45th parallel (in North America) it was very cold.

Well, if speaking about climate changes - I think, that it is not a global warming. I think, that climate becoming more continental. With more dry and hotter summers and with much colder winters. For example, when I was 10 years old, here in Piter normal winter temperature is about -8... - ...-10 C, it was wery warm winters. For last two years, average winter temp was about -20C, with crazy winds. Global warming, yes, yes. 

Keeping *any* language pure is next to impossible. Corruption and the use of regional slang have been endemic since day one - in all languages.

I don't talk about conserving language on level of XIX or mid-XX century. Life goes forward and language follows its changes. But not all changes are good, and if the changes are bad, we must confront them. In particular, by keep our languages clean.

[humbert]

Maybe .PDF or .DJVU file would be better choice? In manual about Windows for average user must be pictures. And DjVu compress its documents very well.

Anything that we can read is perfect. I wasn't familiar with the.djvu extension so I looked it up at filext web site. If Irfanview or any graphics viewer can display it, I certainly don't have a problem.

Well, if speaking about climate changes - I think, that it is not a global warming. I think, that climate becoming more continental. With more dry and hotter summers and with much colder winters. For example, when I was 10 years old, here in Piter normal winter temperature is about -8... - ...-10 C, it was wery warm winters. For last two years, average winter temp was about -20C, with crazy winds. Global warming, yes, yes. 

I agree. The facts simply don't substantiate these global warming claims and most of what you hear is driven by panic. Notice the diagram I uploaded contains worldwide temperature averages from 1979 to the present day. The blue one on the bottom is from satellite measurements and the other 3 are from ground thermometers (I forgot who the sources were, but one of them is NASA). It pretty much speaks for itself.

I don't talk about conserving language on level of XIX or mid-XX century. Life goes forward and language follows its changes. But not all changes are good, and if the changes are bad, we must confront them. In particular, by keep our languages clean.

I tend to think in most cases the typical street slang you hear tends to disappear once someone becomes more professional. For example, can you imagine a lawyer anywhere in the world going to court to argue a case and using slang? The same analogy applies across the board.

BTW and briefly changing the subject, is that you in the picture on your profile, or just a pic you found somewhere?

[Daniil]

Anything that we can read is perfect. I wasn't familiar with the.djvu extension so I looked it up at filext web site. If Irfanview or any graphics viewer can display it, I certainly don't have a problem.

DjVu is an free alternative for Adobe's .pdf. It is like .pdf, but with much, much great data compression. You can read about this here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DjVu I think, that this is very perspective format, and I save all my e-books and data converted  from paper, in this format.

I agree. The facts simply don't substantiate these global warming claims and most of what you hear is driven by panic. Notice the diagram I uploaded contains worldwide temperature averages from 1979 to the present day. The blue one on the bottom is from satellite measurements and the other 3 are from ground thermometers (I forgot who the sources were, but one of them is NASA). It pretty much speaks for itself.

I have strange expections when I look at this diagram... Maybe the "climat changes" are like a sort of fractals? Small wave, sitting in the great wave, which is in the greatest wave, and so on... How do you think? Oh, thinking now - it will be difficult to prove because we have exact measurings only on about a hundred years...

I tend to think in most cases the typical street slang you hear tends to disappear once someone becomes more professional. For example, can you imagine a lawyer anywhere in the world going to court to argue a case and using slang? The same analogy applies across the board.

In fact of the matter, that it is so! Even a great politicans, like VV and his gang sometimes speaks like this (sometimes even on camera), and after them the lower the more. It is like a plague. Yes, big managers not speaks exact like prisoners or hunky, but about a 50% of theirs words is bad lexicon... Like a "f@#k" and other abusive language on every third word.

BTW and briefly changing the subject, is that you in the picture on your profile, or just a pic you found somewhere?

Yes, it's me.