I have a lap top at home and a net book for going on holiday with,
unfortunately the net book does not have a CD Drive so I cannot load in
the user's manual for my recently purchased camera. I can however load
it into the lap top.
How do I transfer the info from one to the other please, can I just
connect from one to the other via their respective usb ports and is
there software available in XP to transfer the data?
Don

"Donwill" wrote in message
...
I have a lap top at home and a net book for going on holiday with,
unfortunately the net book does not have a CD Drive so I cannot load in the
user's manual for my recently purchased camera. I can however load it into
the lap top.
How do I transfer the info from one to the other please, can I just
connect from one to the other via their respective usb ports and is there
software available in XP to transfer the data?
Don


Can't you use a Memory Stick as a transfer medium?

Donwill wrote:

I have a lap top at home and a net book for going on holiday with,
unfortunately the net book does not have a CD Drive so I cannot load in
the user's manual for my recently purchased camera. I can however load
it into the lap top.
How do I transfer the info from one to the other please, can I just
connect from one to the other via their respective usb ports and is
there software available in XP to transfer the data?

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/248

It can be done, but only using a special bridging cable,
otherwise there is risk of damage.

I would suggest that a USB memory stick is probably the best
solution.

Chris
--
Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK


Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh.

Chris J Dixon wrote:
Donwill wrote:


I have a lap top at home and a net book for going on holiday with,
unfortunately the net book does not have a CD Drive so I cannot load in
the user's manual for my recently purchased camera. I can however load
it into the lap top.
How do I transfer the info from one to the other please, can I just
connect from one to the other via their respective usb ports and is
there software available in XP to transfer the data?


http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/248

It can be done, but only using a special bridging cable,
otherwise there is risk of damage.

I would suggest that a USB memory stick is probably the best
solution.

Chris

Many thanks, I should have thought of that before.
Problem solved.
Thanks again
Don

On 12/03/2010 09:28, Donwill wrote:
Chris J Dixon wrote:
Donwill wrote:

I have a lap top at home and a net book for going on holiday with,
unfortunately the net book does not have a CD Drive so I cannot load
in the user's manual for my recently purchased camera. I can however
load it into the lap top.
How do I transfer the info from one to the other please, can I just
connect from one to the other via their respective usb ports and is
there software available in XP to transfer the data?

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/248

It can be done, but only using a special bridging cable,
otherwise there is risk of damage.

I would suggest that a USB memory stick is probably the best
solution.

Chris
Many thanks, I should have thought of that before.
Problem solved.
Thanks again
Don

Seems like it's too late for this suggestion, but in case of future need
here it is.

My first thought was to go to the manufacturer's website to find if it
is available for download. If so, simply download to whichever
machine(s) you wish. This is particularly sensible as sometimes the
downloadable version is more up-to-date than the one supplied on CD.

--
Rod

In article ,
Donwill wrote:
I have a lap top at home and a net book for going on holiday with,
unfortunately the net book does not have a CD Drive so I cannot load in
the user's manual for my recently purchased camera. I can however load
it into the lap top.
How do I transfer the info from one to the other please, can I just
connect from one to the other via their respective usb ports and is
there software available in XP to transfer the data?
Don

Assuming they're not networked, you can buy a USB to USB link (special
cable) with software for not a lot. Do a Google for USB network link.

--
*Generally speaking, you aren't learning much if your lips are moving.*

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

Donwill wrote:
I have a lap top at home and a net book for going on holiday with,
unfortunately the net book does not have a CD Drive so I cannot load in
the user's manual for my recently purchased camera. I can however load
it into the lap top.
How do I transfer the info from one to the other please, can I just
connect from one to the other via their respective usb ports and is
there software available in XP to transfer the data?
Don


USB stick is the easiest mate.

copy from one to stick, and from stick to other.

"Donwill" wrote in message
...
I have a lap top at home and a net book for going on holiday with,
unfortunately the net book does not have a CD Drive so I cannot load in the
user's manual for my recently purchased camera. I can however load it into
the lap top.
How do I transfer the info from one to the other please, can I just
connect from one to the other via their respective usb ports and is there
software available in XP to transfer the data?
Don


Surprised no one mentioned one of these

http://www.islandextra.com/products/...FZlg4wodLT_WUQ

Regards

In article , TMC
scribeth thus

"Donwill" wrote in message
...
I have a lap top at home and a net book for going on holiday with,
unfortunately the net book does not have a CD Drive so I cannot load in the
user's manual for my recently purchased camera. I can however load it into
the lap top.
How do I transfer the info from one to the other please, can I just
connect from one to the other via their respective usb ports and is there
software available in XP to transfer the data?
Don


Surprised no one mentioned one of these

http://www.islandextra.com/products/...herals/ecdd-a-
external-usb-portable-24x-cd-rom-drive.html?gclid=COz22NqwuqACFZlg4wodLT_WUQ

Regards



I presume that both units have Ethernet ports thereon?.

If so couple of CAT 5 cables and a cheap port or switch more than likely
the ADSL router has a few ports on it, arrange the sharing put both
units in the same workgroup, and switch those folders you want on and
job done...
--
Tony Sayer

In message , TMC
writes

"Donwill" wrote in message
...
I have a lap top at home and a net book for going on holiday with,
unfortunately the net book does not have a CD Drive so I cannot load
in the user's manual for my recently purchased camera. I can however
load it into the lap top.
How do I transfer the info from one to the other please, can I just
connect from one to the other via their respective usb ports and is
there software available in XP to transfer the data?
Don


Surprised no one mentioned one of these

http://www.islandextra.com/products/...peripherals/ec
dd-a-external-usb-portable-24x-cd-rom-drive.html?gclid=COz22NqwuqACFZlg4
wodLT_WUQ

Maybe its because it's a hulking great lump of mechanical scrap compared
with a USB stick which you could prolly get for a fiver



--
geoff