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I have a compaq presario, new, laptop and a dell dimension 4300 tower.
Both are in my company supplied truck. (18 wheeler that is)
What I would like to do is to connect the two so that I can access the
files on the tower and not have to transfer them to another storage
device.
The laptop has minimal connecting outlets.
The compaq has two usb ports while the tower has 6.

Anyone have any ideas on what would be the simplest or best way to
connect the two so I can use the tower at the same time as the laptop?

The compaq has XP home while the dell has Windows ME.

Thanks

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<> opined very noisily:
> I have a compaq presario, new, laptop and a dell dimension 4300 tower.
> Both are in my company supplied truck. (18 wheeler that is)
> What I would like to do is to connect the two so that I can access the
> files on the tower and not have to transfer them to another storage
> device.
> The laptop has minimal connecting outlets.
> The compaq has two usb ports while the tower has 6.
>
> Anyone have any ideas on what would be the simplest or best way to
> connect the two so I can use the tower at the same time as the laptop?
>
> The compaq has XP home while the dell has Windows ME.
>
> Thanks

Get Wi Fi on both
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On 21 Jan 2006 16:38:26 -0800, wrote:

>I have a compaq presario, new, laptop and a dell dimension 4300 tower.
>Both are in my company supplied truck. (18 wheeler that is)
>What I would like to do is to connect the two so that I can access the
>files on the tower and not have to transfer them to another storage
>device.
>The laptop has minimal connecting outlets.
>The compaq has two usb ports while the tower has 6.
>
>Anyone have any ideas on what would be the simplest or best way to
>connect the two so I can use the tower at the same time as the laptop?
>
>The compaq has XP home while the dell has Windows ME.
>
>Thanks

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http://www.practicallynetworked.com/qa/qa20021104.shtml
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spewed forth:
> I have a compaq presario, new, laptop and a dell dimension 4300 tower.
> Both are in my company supplied truck. (18 wheeler that is)
> What I would like to do is to connect the two so that I can access the
> files on the tower and not have to transfer them to another storage
> device.
> The laptop has minimal connecting outlets.
> The compaq has two usb ports while the tower has 6.
>
> Anyone have any ideas on what would be the simplest or best way to
> connect the two so I can use the tower at the same time as the laptop?
>
> The compaq has XP home while the dell has Windows ME.
>
> Thanks

Truck? Richard? Stupid question? Can this possibly be the return of RTS?

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Toolman Tim wrote:

>
> Truck? Richard? Stupid question? Can this possibly be the return of RTS?
>

Yep - little dick is back!

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Oldus Fartus spewed forth:
> Toolman Tim wrote:
>
>>
>> Truck? Richard? Stupid question? Can this possibly be the return of
>> RTS?
>
> Yep - little dick is back!

That's what I was afraid of.

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