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From: maverik <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Moving from Laptop to Desktop?
Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 14:16:37 -0700
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Thanks Chuck, I will have to get a cable. I asked about the null modem
because I think I have one somewhere in the house. If not I will get an
ECP cable and give it a try.

Thanks again
Patricia

At 03:44 PM 5/2/01 -0400, you wrote:
>Patricia,
>You can so this through the serial ports, parallel ports or infrared
>ports. It must be the same port type on both computers. For serial and
>parallel connections Microsoft gives you a choice of four cables for
>setting up the connection.
>
>1. Null-modem serial cable
>2. Basic four-bit parrallel cables, including LapLink and Interlnk cables
>3. DirectParallel cables for Extended Capabilities Port (ECP), and
>4. Universal Fast parallel Cables
>
>Microsoft further states the fastest performance will be achieved with the
>ECP cable, but that requires an ECP-enabled parallel port on both machines.
>
>The actual connection is done through your Network and Dial-up connections
>folder on the host system (probably your desktop). You must have the
>Client for Microsoft Networks and the same protocol on both machines. You
>must also have File and Printer Sharing For Microsoft Networks service on
>the host system. Then open Make New Connection in the Dial-up Connections
>folder and follow the steps in the Network Connection Wizard.
>
>I haven't tried this myself, but these are the basic steps from a Windows
>2000 manual.
>
>Chuck V.
>
>*********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
>
>On 5/2/2001 at 9:18 AM maverik wrote:
>
> >Is the lap link cable the same as a null modem cable? I missed seeing how
> >this is done. I would be interested in how to set Windows up to do this.
> >Which version of Windows?
> >
> >Patricia
> >
> >At 07:23 AM 5/2/01 +0100, you wrote:
> >
> >>As suggested by Lee , I use the Windows "Direct Cable Connection" to
> >>transfer data from my desktop to laptop (and vice versa). You don't need to
> >>purchase the Laplink program, the inbuilt windows DCC works fine, all you
> >>need is the appropriate parallel cable (a "laplink cable" not a standard
> >>parallel one). Another advantage is that the laptop will be a guest and the
> >>desktop a server. This means you can access the resources of the desktop
> >>from the laptop, so if you don't have a CD drive on the laptop you could
> >>install from the TMG CD directly onto the laptop.
> >>
> >>
> >>John Heckels
> >>________________________________________________________________________
> ____
> >>__________________
> >>John Heckels
> >>
> >>www.magpie60.freeserve.co.uk
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Lee Hoffman" <>
> >>To: <>
> >>Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 2:25 AM
> >>Subject: Re: [TMG] Moving from Laptop to Desktop?
> >>
> >>
> >> > Pam Wood Waugh wrote:
> >> > >I'm wondering, -- I haven't moved everything to TMG yet, but when I do,
> >> > >what do I need to do to be able to work on my database on my deskstop,
> >>and
> >> > >then move it to a laptop -- say, when I go on vacation a month from
> now?
> >> > >Can I do this? T
> >> > >
> >> > >The laptop doesn't have a CDW on it, so how can I transfer info,
> and what
> >> > >files do I need to transfer?
> >> >
> >> > First, install TMGW on your laptop. Then when you want to move your
> data
> >> > to the laptop, do a normal backup of your data. Then using whatever
> media
> >> > that you have in common (floppy disks, Zip disks, CD drive, etc.), do a
> >> > Restore of that backup file (*.SQZ). Another method is to directly
> >>connect
> >> > your desktop and laptop, and just move the *.SQZ file from the
> desktop to
> >> > the laptop (the Laplink program and also Windows direct connect methods
> >>are
> >> > two of these methods).
> >> >
> >> > Then after you return from the trip, reverse the operation.
> >> >
> >> > Hope this helps -
> >> >
> >> > ----------
> >> > Lee Hoffman/KY
> >> > E-mail:
> >> > TMG Tips: <http://www.tmgtips.com>;
> >> > My website: <http://www.tmgtips.com/lhoffman>;
> >> > --------------
> >> > A user of the best genealogy program, The Master Genealogist (TMG)
> >> >
> >> >

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