Backup on laptop [Archive]

Gerry

March 30th 04, 03:01 AM

Do you have another computer you can copy files over to?
What I do, is create a briefcase on my desktop computer,
share the desktop computer's briefcase folder and then
drag and drop files from the laptop to the shared
briefcase on the desktop. You can then back the
briefcase folder up to a cd-r.

>-----Original Message-----
>Using XP Pro.
>How can I back up a 20 Gig HD on a laptop, (probably
backup 6 Gigs of data)
>laptop doesn't have a CD writer, but is wireless.
>
>
>
>.
>

Happy

March 31st 04, 04:22 AM

I like that idea, I'm not sure how to do that. My other computer has a DVD
writer, but I don't think the computers are "networked" They seem to operate
alone, sharing a wireless modem. ???
"Gerry" > wrote in message
...
> Do you have another computer you can copy files over to?
> What I do, is create a briefcase on my desktop computer,
> share the desktop computer's briefcase folder and then
> drag and drop files from the laptop to the shared
> briefcase on the desktop. You can then back the
> briefcase folder up to a cd-r.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Using XP Pro.
> >How can I back up a 20 Gig HD on a laptop, (probably
> backup 6 Gigs of data)
> >laptop doesn't have a CD writer, but is wireless.
> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >
>

Happy

April 3rd 04, 01:01 AM

Is there a way to post all files etc, to a restricted web site, then pick
them up on the other computer and copy to cD? Does anyone have any
experience with this?
"Happy" > wrote in message
...
> I like that idea, I'm not sure how to do that. My other computer has a DVD
> writer, but I don't think the computers are "networked" They seem to
operate
> alone, sharing a wireless modem. ???
> "Gerry" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Do you have another computer you can copy files over to?
> > What I do, is create a briefcase on my desktop computer,
> > share the desktop computer's briefcase folder and then
> > drag and drop files from the laptop to the shared
> > briefcase on the desktop. You can then back the
> > briefcase folder up to a cd-r.
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Using XP Pro.
> > >How can I back up a 20 Gig HD on a laptop, (probably
> > backup 6 Gigs of data)
> > >laptop doesn't have a CD writer, but is wireless.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>

Jim Macklin

April 3rd 04, 02:01 AM

Happy

April 6th 04, 10:12 PM

I tried this, but the wizard strongly suggested not setting it up unless one
computer feeds to the modem through the other. Not sure why. Both mine
access the modem separately. (Either work when the other is off) Is the
wizard being overcautious?
"Jim Macklin" > wrote in message
...
> If two computer share a wireless modem they are networked,
> you just need to enable file sharing, etc. Use the
> networking wizard in XP to set up the network.
>
>
> "Happy" > wrote in message
> ...
> | Is there a way to post all files etc, to a restricted web
> site, then pick
> | them up on the other computer and copy to cD? Does anyone
> have any
> | experience with this?
> | "Happy" > wrote in message
> | ...
> | > I like that idea, I'm not sure how to do that. My other
> computer has a DVD
> | > writer, but I don't think the computers are "networked"
> They seem to
> | operate
> | > alone, sharing a wireless modem. ???
> | > "Gerry" > wrote in
> message
> | > ...
> | > > Do you have another computer you can copy files over
> to?
> | > > What I do, is create a briefcase on my desktop
> computer,
> | > > share the desktop computer's briefcase folder and then
> | > > drag and drop files from the laptop to the shared
> | > > briefcase on the desktop. You can then back the
> | > > briefcase folder up to a cd-r.
> | > >
> | > > >-----Original Message-----
> | > > >Using XP Pro.
> | > > >How can I back up a 20 Gig HD on a laptop, (probably
> | > > backup 6 Gigs of data)
> | > > >laptop doesn't have a CD writer, but is wireless.
> | > > >
> | > > >
> | > > >
> | > > >.
> | > > >
> | > >
> | >
> | >
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
>
>

Jim Macklin

April 6th 04, 10:33 PM

Best to get a wireless router\ WAP (wireless access point).
Have the computers connect to the WAP/router either wired
and wireless as is convenient. Then the router is the
connection to the modem (cable or DSL).

I can't answer any more authoritatively because I have not
used a wireless system. I just know that it should be
possible. If you're running wireless be sure you use
adequate security. Set your laptop to search for nearby
WAPs that could read your radio waves.

"Happy" > wrote in message
...
| I tried this, but the wizard strongly suggested not
setting it up unless one
| computer feeds to the modem through the other. Not sure
why. Both mine
| access the modem separately. (Either work when the other
is off) Is the
| wizard being overcautious?
| "Jim Macklin" > wrote
in message
| ...
| > If two computer share a wireless modem they are
networked,
| > you just need to enable file sharing, etc. Use the
| > networking wizard in XP to set up the network.
| >
| >
| > "Happy" > wrote in message
| > ...
| > | Is there a way to post all files etc, to a restricted
web
| > site, then pick
| > | them up on the other computer and copy to cD? Does
anyone
| > have any
| > | experience with this?
| > | "Happy" > wrote in message
| > | ...
| > | > I like that idea, I'm not sure how to do that. My
other
| > computer has a DVD
| > | > writer, but I don't think the computers are
"networked"
| > They seem to
| > | operate
| > | > alone, sharing a wireless modem. ???
| > | > "Gerry" > wrote
in
| > message
| > | > ...
| > | > > Do you have another computer you can copy files
over
| > to?
| > | > > What I do, is create a briefcase on my desktop
| > computer,
| > | > > share the desktop computer's briefcase folder and
then
| > | > > drag and drop files from the laptop to the shared
| > | > > briefcase on the desktop. You can then back the
| > | > > briefcase folder up to a cd-r.
| > | > >
| > | > > >-----Original Message-----
| > | > > >Using XP Pro.
| > | > > >How can I back up a 20 Gig HD on a laptop,
(probably
| > | > > backup 6 Gigs of data)
| > | > > >laptop doesn't have a CD writer, but is wireless.
| > | > > >
| > | > > >
| > | > > >
| > | > > >.
| > | > > >
| > | > >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

Happy

April 7th 04, 05:32 AM

Thanks for the reply. I am set up as you say>wireless router>>router
connected to modem. I will try it again.
"Jim Macklin" > wrote in message
...
> Best to get a wireless router\ WAP (wireless access point).
> Have the computers connect to the WAP/router either wired
> and wireless as is convenient. Then the router is the
> connection to the modem (cable or DSL).
>
> I can't answer any more authoritatively because I have not
> used a wireless system. I just know that it should be
> possible. If you're running wireless be sure you use
> adequate security. Set your laptop to search for nearby
> WAPs that could read your radio waves.
>
>
> "Happy" > wrote in message
> ...
> | I tried this, but the wizard strongly suggested not
> setting it up unless one
> | computer feeds to the modem through the other. Not sure
> why. Both mine
> | access the modem separately. (Either work when the other
> is off) Is the
> | wizard being overcautious?
> | "Jim Macklin" > wrote
> in message
> | ...
> | > If two computer share a wireless modem they are
> networked,
> | > you just need to enable file sharing, etc. Use the
> | > networking wizard in XP to set up the network.
> | >
> | >
> | > "Happy" > wrote in message
> | > ...
> | > | Is there a way to post all files etc, to a restricted
> web
> | > site, then pick
> | > | them up on the other computer and copy to cD? Does
> anyone
> | > have any
> | > | experience with this?
> | > | "Happy" > wrote in message
> | > | ...
> | > | > I like that idea, I'm not sure how to do that. My
> other
> | > computer has a DVD
> | > | > writer, but I don't think the computers are
> "networked"
> | > They seem to
> | > | operate
> | > | > alone, sharing a wireless modem. ???
> | > | > "Gerry" > wrote
> in
> | > message
> | > | > ...
> | > | > > Do you have another computer you can copy files
> over
> | > to?
> | > | > > What I do, is create a briefcase on my desktop
> | > computer,
> | > | > > share the desktop computer's briefcase folder and
> then
> | > | > > drag and drop files from the laptop to the shared
> | > | > > briefcase on the desktop. You can then back the
> | > | > > briefcase folder up to a cd-r.
> | > | > >
> | > | > > >-----Original Message-----
> | > | > > >Using XP Pro.
> | > | > > >How can I back up a 20 Gig HD on a laptop,
> (probably
> | > | > > backup 6 Gigs of data)
> | > | > > >laptop doesn't have a CD writer, but is wireless.
> | > | > > >
> | > | > > >
> | > | > > >
> | > | > > >.
> | > | > > >
> | > | > >
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > |
> | > |
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
>
>

Jim Macklin

April 7th 04, 05:37 AM

Your router mfg'r should have a website with lots of
instructions and probably firmware updates for the router.
Be sure to check their site.

"Happy" > wrote in message
...
| Thanks for the reply. I am set up as you say>wireless
router>>router
| connected to modem. I will try it again.
| "Jim Macklin" > wrote
in message
| ...
| > Best to get a wireless router\ WAP (wireless access
point).
| > Have the computers connect to the WAP/router either
wired
| > and wireless as is convenient. Then the router is the
| > connection to the modem (cable or DSL).
| >
| > I can't answer any more authoritatively because I have
not
| > used a wireless system. I just know that it should be
| > possible. If you're running wireless be sure you use
| > adequate security. Set your laptop to search for nearby
| > WAPs that could read your radio waves.
| >
| >
| > "Happy" > wrote in message
| > ...
| > | I tried this, but the wizard strongly suggested not
| > setting it up unless one
| > | computer feeds to the modem through the other. Not
sure
| > why. Both mine
| > | access the modem separately. (Either work when the
other
| > is off) Is the
| > | wizard being overcautious?
| > | "Jim Macklin" >
wrote
| > in message
| > | ...
| > | > If two computer share a wireless modem they are
| > networked,
| > | > you just need to enable file sharing, etc. Use the
| > | > networking wizard in XP to set up the network.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Happy" > wrote in message
| > | >
...
| > | > | Is there a way to post all files etc, to a
restricted
| > web
| > | > site, then pick
| > | > | them up on the other computer and copy to cD? Does
| > anyone
| > | > have any
| > | > | experience with this?
| > | > | "Happy" > wrote in message
| > | > |
...
| > | > | > I like that idea, I'm not sure how to do that.
My
| > other
| > | > computer has a DVD
| > | > | > writer, but I don't think the computers are
| > "networked"
| > | > They seem to
| > | > | operate
| > | > | > alone, sharing a wireless modem. ???
| > | > | > "Gerry" >
wrote
| > in
| > | > message
| > | > | > ...
| > | > | > > Do you have another computer you can copy
files
| > over
| > | > to?
| > | > | > > What I do, is create a briefcase on my desktop
| > | > computer,
| > | > | > > share the desktop computer's briefcase folder
and
| > then
| > | > | > > drag and drop files from the laptop to the
shared
| > | > | > > briefcase on the desktop. You can then back
the
| > | > | > > briefcase folder up to a cd-r.
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > >-----Original Message-----
| > | > | > > >Using XP Pro.
| > | > | > > >How can I back up a 20 Gig HD on a laptop,
| > (probably
| > | > | > > backup 6 Gigs of data)
| > | > | > > >laptop doesn't have a CD writer, but is
wireless.
| > | > | > > >
| > | > | > > >
| > | > | > > >
| > | > | > > >.
| > | > | > > >
| > | > | > >
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|