i have two laptops a dell INSPIRON an an ibm thinkpad. I have some music files on both computers. I want to transfer my music files from my old computer to my new one, that is from the ibm to the dell. One way is obviously to transfer the files to an external drive and then back onto the new computer. But is a USB to USB transfer possible with just a regular USB cord
No.
It requires a Bi-directional USB cord to do so and you then have to set up a network connection.

Using a simple USB cord will damage both machines...crap,, so I guess the best way for me to do it without a USB cable is to use an external drive r ight
Or UPLOAD them to a file storage site on the web...there are FREE ones and then DLoad them to the other machine.
Or burn them to a CD/DVD and copy them that way...
Or copy them to a USB thumb drive (cheaper than an external) and MOVE them that way.
Or setup a network connection thru your router and/or wirelessly...wow the wireless connection thing will probably work for me, but how do i set it up
please let me know
i went to network setup wizard, and ran the thing on both computers to get them both on the network. However , even though I can see both computers on the network from e ither computer, I cant browse the folders of one computer from t he other one, but i can browse the other one from this one

whats going on? When I click on the folder of the non browsable computer, I get a dialog box for a login and password

why is this happening
i got it done, just took some research, i had to turn on the file and printer sharing
Good News...and way to stick to it til a solution was reached.
Thanx for letting us know...