Getting Laplink to Work

As recommended here I got Laplink Gold 12.0 so I could transfer data
between my desktop and laptop computers.

After installing Laplink and connecting with the silver cable that was
provided with the program, neither computer recognizes the other. I
thought I should be able to easily connect them without additional
settings but evidently I was wrong.

Any advice? I'm running Windows XP on both computers and having
Laplink running on both.

I'm new to this so am probably missing something although I did follows
the instructions to the letter.

Pat

I don't know why you spent so much money for Laplink when an expenditure of
about $10 would get you the requisite crossover cable. You then use FREE MSN
Messenger (installed on each computer) to transfer over the files. I do it
all the time when I am repairing computers. A 100 meg file will transfer in
about 2 minutes.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"PatETC" <pempson181@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1136221259.536485.186010@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> As recommended here I got Laplink Gold 12.0 so I could transfer data
> between my desktop and laptop computers.
>
> After installing Laplink and connecting with the silver cable that was
> provided with the program, neither computer recognizes the other. I
> thought I should be able to easily connect them without additional
> settings but evidently I was wrong.
>
> Any advice? I'm running Windows XP on both computers and having
> Laplink running on both.
>
> I'm new to this so am probably missing something although I did follows
> the instructions to the letter.
>
> Pat
>

PatETC wrote:

> As recommended here I got Laplink Gold 12.0 so I could transfer data
> between my desktop and laptop computers.
>
> After installing Laplink and connecting with the silver cable that was
> provided with the program, neither computer recognizes the other. I
> thought I should be able to easily connect them without additional
> settings but evidently I was wrong.
>
> Any advice? I'm running Windows XP on both computers and having
> Laplink running on both.
>
> I'm new to this so am probably missing something although I did follows
> the instructions to the letter.
>
> Pat
>

You might want to contact Laplink tech support.

--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User

Now you tell me! Can I do it with the Laplink cable?

Yes


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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"PatETC" <pempson181@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1136227323.220821.78610@g43g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Now you tell me! Can I do it with the Laplink cable?
>

Now that is a pretty bold statement. Personally I would have qualified
it a little. Something like, BLUE yes, YELLOW no, and SILVER (OP's
cable of choice) I don't know. I know serial (BLUE) works, and
parallel (YELLOW) doesn't at least not later than Win ME, and I have
never used USB (SILVER) back-to-back (box or no box). However I would
suggest that a close read of pages 81, 82 & 152, 153 of the big orange
book might help.


"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ufS2P48DGHA.1816@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| Yes
|
|
| --
|
|
| Regards,
|
| Richard Urban
| Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
|
| Quote from George Ankner:
| If you knew as much as you think you know,
| You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
|
| "PatETC" <pempson181@aol.com> wrote in message
| news:1136227323.220821.78610@g43g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
| > Now you tell me! Can I do it with the Laplink cable?
| >
|
|

You're right, I should have left myself an out.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"Mungo Bulge" <NO.SPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ObIWRP$DGHA.1424@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Now that is a pretty bold statement. Personally I would have qualified
> it a little. Something like, BLUE yes, YELLOW no, and SILVER (OP's
> cable of choice) I don't know. I know serial (BLUE) works, and
> parallel (YELLOW) doesn't at least not later than Win ME, and I have
> never used USB (SILVER) back-to-back (box or no box). However I would
> suggest that a close read of pages 81, 82 & 152, 153 of the big orange
> book might help.
>
>
> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ufS2P48DGHA.1816@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> | Yes
> |
> |
> | --
> |
> |
> | Regards,
> |
> | Richard Urban
> | Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> |
> | Quote from George Ankner:
> | If you knew as much as you think you know,
> | You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
> |
> | "PatETC" <pempson181@aol.com> wrote in message
> | news:1136227323.220821.78610@g43g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> | > Now you tell me! Can I do it with the Laplink cable?
> | >
> |
> |
>
>