I have a file on un-networked laptop. I want to get it onto my network. How?

**asheep_uk** · 09-01-2002, 08:53 AM

The floppy disk drive is broken, it wants to format anything I put in it.

My serial port is busted, big dent in it.

I can't find my parrel to parrel cable to do a direct file transfur.

What do I do?

TE

**clifgriffin** · 09-01-2002, 09:01 AM

CD maybe?

Are you wanting to install drivers?

You could always by a usb floppy drive...or borrow one from a friend with a laptop that uses one.

Clif

**asheep_uk** · 09-01-2002, 09:10 AM

There is a 25 page word document on there that I don't want to re-type.

USB floppy sounds good...

TE

**omnl** · 09-01-2002, 09:18 AM

Can't you go online with it and email it to yourself? That is probably to easy. Is there a problem with that also?

James

**clifgriffin** · 09-01-2002, 09:18 AM

There is a 25 page word document on there that I don't want to re-type.

USB floppy sounds good...

TE

Or a USB CD-R drive of course...either one.

Clif

**clifgriffin** · 09-01-2002, 09:21 AM

Originally posted by omnl
Can't you go online with it and email it to yourself? That is probably to easy. Is there a problem with that also?

James

I don't think he has internet access from it. . .

Clif

**asheep_uk** · 09-01-2002, 10:49 AM

Originally posted by clifgriffin

Originally posted by omnl
Can't you go online with it and email it to yourself? That is probably to easy. Is there a problem with that also?

James

I don't think he has internet access from it. . .

Clif

No I don't.

TE

**aabirnisar** · 09-01-2002, 10:58 AM

mail it , save it on internet or ftp it . u hav modem ???

usb floppy is a better idea but buying a new floppy drive for yur laptop is much more cheaper and also if u go buy yurself a new parellel cable for direct file transfer

if u can afford buy yurself USBXDRIVE and that is just for $79 (128MB) u can keep that in yur pocket Hardware Dimensions 2.5X0.5X0.8 inches (LXBXH)

**clifgriffin** · 09-01-2002, 12:33 PM

That's a good idea...for 30 bucks I got a USB SmartDrive that holds 16mb...I use it all the time...good deal.

Clif

**asheep_uk** · 09-01-2002, 12:39 PM

Chears guys.

TE

**juxtaman** · 09-01-2002, 12:44 PM

Originally posted by asheep_uk
Chears guys.

TE

do you have XP? or an enthernet card (pcmcia)

If you have a digital camera you can use it.s torage space for anything, not very effieceint but it will store any media.

**asheep_uk** · 09-01-2002, 12:49 PM

Originally posted by juxtaman

Originally posted by asheep_uk
Chears guys.

TE

do you have XP? or an enthernet card (pcmcia)

If you have a digital camera you can use it.s torage space for anything, not very effieceint but it will store any media.

No, its 98

TE

**halfshark** · 09-01-2002, 12:55 PM

go buy another parralel to parralel cable.

or

buy a notebook hdd to normal hdd converter.

or

get it connected to the net.

or

buy or borrow from a friend a pcmcia network card

**juxtaman** · 09-01-2002, 12:57 PM

Originally posted by asheep_uk

Originally posted by juxtaman

Originally posted by asheep_uk
Chears guys.

TE

do you have XP? or an enthernet card (pcmcia)

If you have a digital camera you can use it.s torage space for anything, not very effieceint but it will store any media.

No, its 98

TE

ohkay... uhmm..98? you can do modem to modem, just one of the computers has to have a modem transfer software on it.. you can get it from http://www.tucows.com

and you have to dial him.. sorta utilizing the briefcase on the desktop.

Have you tried using someones dial-up account to email the file, or taking to a friends and using his dial up?

if you print it you can scan it with a text reading scanner which turns it back into a file

that's all i got

**asheep_uk** · 09-01-2002, 01:01 PM

Originally posted by juxtaman

Originally posted by asheep_uk

Originally posted by juxtaman

Originally posted by asheep_uk
Chears guys.

TE

do you have XP? or an enthernet card (pcmcia)

If you have a digital camera you can use it.s torage space for anything, not very effieceint but it will store any media.

No, its 98

TE

ohkay... uhmm..98? you can do modem to modem, just one of the computers has to have a modem transfer software on it.. you can get it from http://www.tucows.com

and you have to dial him.. sorta utilizing the briefcase on the desktop.

Have you tried using someones dial-up account to email the file, or taking to a friends and using his dial up?

if you print it you can scan it with a text reading scanner which turns it back into a file

that's all i got

Thank you so much for your help, its brilliant idea, only I have some bad news.

I uninstalled the modem software a long time ago because it was on a network and it was getting confused. The network software is on a floppy disk and I am back to the begining.

TE

**juxtaman** · 09-01-2002, 01:04 PM

Originally posted by asheep_uk

Originally posted by juxtaman

Originally posted by asheep_uk

Originally posted by juxtaman

Originally posted by asheep_uk
Chears guys.

TE

do you have XP? or an enthernet card (pcmcia)

If you have a digital camera you can use it.s torage space for anything, not very effieceint but it will store any media.

No, its 98

TE

ohkay... uhmm..98? you can do modem to modem, just one of the computers has to have a modem transfer software on it.. you can get it from http://www.tucows.com

and you have to dial him.. sorta utilizing the briefcase on the desktop.

Have you tried using someones dial-up account to email the file, or taking to a friends and using his dial up?

if you print it you can scan it with a text reading scanner which turns it back into a file

that's all i got

Thank you so much for your help, its brilliant idea, only I have some bad news.

I uninstalled the modem software a long time ago because it was on a network and it was getting confused. The network software is on a floppy disk and I am back to the begining.

TE

ok, take the laptop and hit yourself in the head with it..twice. that should do it!

**omnl** · 09-01-2002, 01:10 PM

this is going to sound crazy but you could take a pic of the screens (with a digital) and put it on your other comp using an OCR to change it to text. Well in theory it works... ofcourse I cant imagine many people doing that. ha

Let us know how it goes.

James

**asheep_uk** · 09-01-2002, 01:25 PM

Originally posted by omnl
this is going to sound crazy but you could take a pic of the screens (with a digital) and put it on your other comp using an OCR to change it to text. Well in theory it works... ofcourse I cant imagine many people doing that. ha

Let us know how it goes.

James

Have you seen the quaility and size of my digital camera? http://www.snooboo.com/weblog - those pics at the bottom

TE

**omnl** · 09-01-2002, 01:39 PM

"Well in theory it works... "

yeah so I guess it is just that...

**onlinegs.com** · 09-01-2002, 05:01 PM

Now Sheepy, have you learned your lesson, stealing those floor modles doesn't work very well, you ussally end of damaging it somehow.

Thread: I have a file on un-networked laptop. I want to get it onto my network. How?

Thread Tools

Display

Posting Permissions