Moving files from one computer to another

Hopefully soon I'm going to be getting a laptop for study and course stuff, is there any way that I can move/copy/transfer music or any personal files I have on this desktop computer over to a laptop?

Oh I didn't know what forum to put this question in.

 

Move files from one computer to another

There are any of a number of ways to do this - depending mostly on the amount and size
You can use a usb flash drive it you want and you are talking a couple of gigs capacity ( 1 and 2 gig flash drives are cheap now and a good thing to have if you are a student)
Copy over on computer one then copy to copy computer 2
Delete the files on the usb drive and repeat
2) if the computer one has a dvd burner or you have an external burner then just burn dvds and copy
as well you have an archive and can play on a dvd player
3) if you have a router - this is the easiest for large amounts
get two messenger accounts
they can be msn, skype, yahoo or whatever
sign on on two computers with the different messenger accounts ( of the same brand)
send the files from one account to the other
the handshake will be over the internet
the files will be routed by the router directly from one computer to another very fast between the computers fast , not on the internet
I do not know if you can do whole folders
You can compress the files in one container with winzip or winrar to make one large envelope and then uncompress on the other computer
this is the easiest and most convenient way for large amounts of files

 

HI Funicula,

Another option is to use a data link USB transfer cable.
make sure you get the USB 2.0 type.http://www.meritline.com/usb-2-network-cable-usb-to-usb.html
Yet another way is to connect an IDE or SATA drive USB adapter.
Connect the adapter to the desktop drive and plug the USB connector
into the laptop's USB port.
http://www.usbgear.com/computer_cable_details.cfm?sku=SATA-IDE-U2&cats=170&catid=739%2C497%2C170%2C161%2C2345%2C140%2C177%2C141%2C142

Pete.

 

With USB external drives starting at either side of $50 can provide a short and long term solution. Allows easy file transfer between computers, abundance of storage space and very fast. It also provides a protected backup medium in the event your internal drive unexpectedly dies without warning. Also, if desired provides offsite data backup, truly the most effective data protection. All of this comes with a simple plug-it-in and go operation.