Networking for just this purpose is overkill. There used to be a program you
could get for linking computers. It made it very simple. I don't remember,
the name anymore, though.

Do not plug a regular USB cord into two computers, though, without specific
instructions to do so from someone who knows what they are doing.
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"Mike Bertrand" wrote in message
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As you can probably tell, I'm not computer savy. My O/S is Windows XP. I
have
read where you can hook the computers together through the network. Is
this
done through a USB cable? If not how is this done. Is there any
recommended
reading that you would suggest how to transfere files. I'm not sure of
what
setup refers to!Thank-You

"Dian D. Chapman, MVP" wrote:

That depends entirely on your operating system and setup, which you
didn't tell us anything about.

In most cases you can plug the two together to create a temporary
network to pass the files. Of if you're on a network, just link to
each other and pass the file. Or burn then to a CD if you have a
burner and pass them. Or grab a ton of floppies and start copying.

More details are needed to provide you with a decent answer.

Dian D. Chapman, Technical Consultant
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On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 08:41:11 -0800, "Mike Bertrand" Mike
wrote:

I purchased another cmputer and loaded Word and registered the copy. Now
I
want to take all the Word files from the old computer and move them to
the
new computer perferably all at once. Is that possible or How would I do
that?