How Do I Connect My Laptop to PC

Nucleus_On_XP · 07-19-2007, 10:29 AM

Hi,

I am looking for an easy way to connect my HP 500 Notebook with my PC. I want to transfer files like music and pictures to and fro from PC and the notebook. Please suggest how should I go about doing this.
Both the PC and the notebook are on Windows XP Pro.

Thanks.

ebackhus · 07-19-2007, 10:58 AM

If they are on a network tied together by a router you can use file sharing within Windows to move things around. A crossover cable between the two can also be used to the same effect.

Nucleus_On_XP · 07-19-2007, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ebackhus

If they are on a network tied together by a router you can use file sharing within Windows to move things around. A crossover cable between the two can also be used to the same effect.

Thanks for the reply ebackhus. They are not tied together by a router.
By crossover cable do you mean the cable that is plugged into the NIC of my PC through the router?
I mean can I put the end which is plugged into the router, into the NIC of the notebook and make a connection?

Thanks

ebackhus · 07-19-2007, 02:01 PM

If you don't wanna use a router then you'll need a crossover cable, which is quite different from a patch cable.

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Nucleus_On_XP Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: India Posts: 91 OS: XP Pro - SP2	How Do I Connect My Laptop to PC Hi, I am looking for an easy way to connect my HP 500 Notebook with my PC. I want to transfer files like music and pictures to and fro from PC and the notebook. Please suggest how should I go about doing this. Both the PC and the notebook are on Windows XP Pro. Thanks.

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ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,143 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: How Do I Connect My Laptop to PC If you don't wanna use a router then you'll need a crossover cable, which is quite different from a patch cable. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.