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I.T. Question....how do i link up with my laptop??!?!?!?!

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Old 14-03-2005 | 07:21 PM
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Default I.T. Question....how do i link up with my laptop??!?!?!?!

...I got about a billion MP3's on the old laptop and i want to transfer them all onto my new PC....

The laptop don't have a re-wriatble CD....

so what do i need!??!?!?

as i got no tunes...and don;t want to go onto kazza again!!!

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Old 14-03-2005 | 07:22 PM
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loads of blank 3.5 disks
Old 14-03-2005 | 07:23 PM
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U got a network card in the laptop
Old 14-03-2005 | 07:23 PM
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Have you got an ethernet card in you desktop and laptop?? coz if ya have you could borrow my ethernet hub
Old 14-03-2005 | 07:26 PM
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i got a network card in my cupboard!!!
Old 14-03-2005 | 07:27 PM
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I GOT A NETWEAR CARDBUS 32
Old 14-03-2005 | 07:48 PM
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crossover cable, plug one end in laptop, other in pc, and just copy across

Old 14-03-2005 | 08:08 PM
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as said above, or use a USB pen if you cant link em
Old 14-03-2005 | 08:21 PM
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gra

keith is as bad with computers as he is with cars.

He stands NO chance
Old 14-03-2005 | 08:27 PM
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lol @ MAX, i will keep my eyes pealed for the mushroom cloud when he blows both lappy up trying to link em
Old 14-03-2005 | 08:39 PM
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Err most simple thing:

Go to maplin, by a lap link cable, connect together and transfere data (providing that both are using win 98 or above). (usb to usb connection)

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Old 14-03-2005 | 09:09 PM
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instructions:

1) ring max
2) say "max, next time you're over...
3) buy max a pint

job done
Old 14-03-2005 | 09:13 PM
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I like the sounds of that plan well point 3 anyway
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