Solve : two computer hook-up?

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Answer» I just bought a new computer (P4 3.0 mhz, 512 ram, XP, 160g hd). I am keeping my old one (P3 500mhz, 256 ram, XP, 40g hd), and would like to hook them up together. What are my options and what do I need to do? Some of my questions are: What's better crossover or kvm cables? Do I keep XP on both machines? Can I transfer my programs to the new machine? Some were downloaded and I don't have the disks. What's the procedure, what else do I need to know? Oh, I should have mentioned that I have one monitor and keyboard. Thanks crossover cables FINE...you could even network them using one of them as server and transfer files/or the file transfer wizard..i would use one of them for old games mp3 etc and uninstall winxp and revert back to your old o/s if its installed..for games and alike..and you if you using one as a server uyou will only use on monitor and keyboard...there are options to use monitor and keyboard using dual VIEW... Quote 1) I ...would like to hook them up together. What are my options and what do I need to do? ... 2) Can I transfer my programs to the new machine? 3) Some were downloaded and I don't have the disks. What's the procedure, what else do I need to know? 4) ...I have one monitor and keyboard. 1) Temporarily install 40GB HD and 160GB into new P4. 2) Use hard drive manufacturers SOFTWARE that came with your new hard drive to "Image Copy" 40GB drive to 160GB drive. 3) See 2). 4) Get a 2nd keyboard (about $5) and monitor. KVM switches are cool, if you don't mind switching between. Use a 'software' switch, not a rotary hard switch. If you have room, separate keyboard, video, and mouse are easier to keep track of. You can either equip one machine as a server (with two network cards or a card and a modem (ugh! Shared dialup...)), use a crossover Ethernet cable between the two, and Internet Connection Sharing, or you can (more easily and safely) connect both machines to a router, then to your broadband. You will need a separate OS license for each machine. It can be the same version or different ONES...

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I just bought a new computer (P4 3.0 mhz, 512 ram, XP, 160g hd). I am keeping my old one (P3 500mhz, 256 ram, XP, 40g hd), and would like to hook them up together. What are my options and what do I need to do? Some of my questions are:

What's better crossover or kvm cables?
Do I keep XP on both machines?
Can I transfer my programs to the new machine? Some were downloaded and I don't have the disks.
What's the procedure, what else do I need to know?

Oh, I should have mentioned that I have one monitor and keyboard.

Thanks crossover cables FINE...you could even network them using one of them as server and transfer files/or the file transfer wizard..i would use one of them for old games mp3 etc and uninstall winxp and revert back to your old o/s if its installed..for games and alike..and you if you using one as a server uyou will only use on monitor and keyboard...there are options to use monitor and keyboard using dual VIEW... Quote

1) I ...would like to hook them up together. What are my options and what do I need to do? ...

2) Can I transfer my programs to the new machine?

3) Some were downloaded and I don't have the disks.
What's the procedure, what else do I need to know?

4) ...I have one monitor and keyboard.

1) Temporarily install 40GB HD and 160GB into new P4.

2) Use hard drive manufacturers SOFTWARE that came with your new hard drive to "Image Copy" 40GB drive to 160GB drive.

3) See 2).

4) Get a 2nd keyboard (about $5) and monitor.
KVM switches are cool, if you don't mind switching between. Use a 'software' switch, not a rotary hard switch. If you have room, separate keyboard, video, and mouse are easier to keep track of.

You can either equip one machine as a server (with two network cards or a card and a modem (ugh! Shared dialup...)), use a crossover Ethernet cable between the two, and Internet Connection Sharing, or you can (more easily and safely) connect both machines to a router, then to your broadband.

You will need a separate OS license for each machine. It can be the same version or different ONES...

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