RE: OT kinda.

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

There ARE options in the popular file transfer utilities such as Laplink et
al for a USB connection, and I have also seen client drivers to setup USB
networks - makes the USB port appear as a network adapter, then all the
ususal windows networking facilities are available just the same as if it
were on an ethernet network...

Paul G.





>From: "Ian B" <Ian@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT kinda.
>Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 19:36:09 -0000
>
>don't know on the obvious null modem type of connection but you can get
>ethernet adapters that plug into usb so he wasn't lying, just not
telling
>the whole story. You could use the serial port but it is painfully
slow.
>Plenty of other options and i'm sure someone will have a better option
>
>Ian
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: steve@xxxxxxx [mailto:steve@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 18 November 2001 03:23
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] OT kinda.
> >
> >
> > Can you transfer files to another computer, directly over a USB
cable?
> >
> > Its just My mum N dad went out to find  laptop for my sister, I
neve
>went
> > along,
> > and they sed the guy sed, that she could tranfer file to other
computers
> > using the usb port.???
> >
> >
> >
> > i have never herd of this, anyone?
> >
> >
> > thanks
> > steve
> >
> >
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