Hi, Marv.

My only experience with using a cable to transfer files was not good at all.
While there were other drawbacks,- mostly because I had not done that
before, the main problem was speed - more specifically the lack of speed.
Maybe modern cables are faster, but the one I used a decade or more ago was
painfully slow. My suggestion would be for you to use that network or a USB
(USB3, if possible) thumb drive (aka flash drive, pen drive, among other
names).

Others here may have more recent experience and can chip in with more
up-do-date advice.

RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP (2002-2010)
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"Marv" wrote in message ...

I have a tablet and a desk system, both running Windows 8.1. I often
need to copy a file(s) from one system to the other. I have them on the
same network but finding the files and transferring them is slow and not
always convenient.

I have been told that using a USB Bridge cable would work and have
looked at many. Most seem to be designed in transferring all file and
setting from an old to a new system or synchronizing files between
systems. What I simply want to be able to do is select one or a group
of files and transfer them from one system to the other.

I would appreciate any recommendations as to which cable I should get.