Here's my prob. For the life of me I can't figure out how to transfer my music from my old PC to my new one. I recently purchased a chord that directly hooks up the 2 pc's without needing to use my router. They told me what to do but computers are like spanish to me... if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated!

For a start what type of cable is it?

I don't know... the guy is a computer guru and he said he made it because they don't sell them nymore... its red and about 10 ft. long... it looks like a ethernet cable but he said it's not... I think my problem is that I don't know how to hook up the 2 pc's to read each other

An ethernet cable? There should be an ethernet port sumwhere on the computer. It is called an RJ-45 connection. Can you noy find the correct connections?

There is only one port on my PC for it to go... so I got that part down. I get up to the point of doing the files and settings transfer wizard... but it says it can't find my other computer.. is there an easier way to do this? Like using my router

Now create a network in my network connections in the control panel.

When have you have both the computers connected to this cable. Go into my network connections on either computers. Can you see the other one?

But if I do that I lose my internet connection

Yes that's fine isn't it? You only want to do it so you can move the files over?

Have you ever even heard of a chord that can do this?

I think your talking about a crossover cable. If you say it looks like an ethernet cable. What does it say on the side of it?

So lets say miraculousely I get them to read each other how do I go about sending files over..

Yeah that's what he said it was... sorry I forgot

That's fine, when you have set it up you have 2 windows open. One on the computer your on and its music folder. Then on the same computer you open up the other computers music folder and you copy it over.

Can I just hook up the crossover cable to my router and to my computer I want to transfer files too... or does it have to be directly connected from PC to PC

Let me back up... I bought my new computer from a pawn shop for cheap.. it's a compaq just like my old one but even nicer... I did a total system restore and I can't even get the internet connection through my router... it says its connected in the bottom right corner but when I go on the internet it says there is a connection problem.. so that is why I bought the crossover cable.. do I have to set something up on the new one for the internet to work

Depends on your router. You might have to use a patch cable instead.

And for your new internet connection its probably because your using a crossover cable to connect.

No I'm only using the crossover cable directly from PC to PC.. how about the ip address.. do they have to be the same.. or could it be a firewall issue

I am not sure about this kind of networking. Sorry I could'nt be more help but you will have to wait for someone with more knowledge.

Thanks anyway.. at least you named the chord... haha

OK so your having problems with your internet? Please describe your problem again? Yes you can transfer through your router...

1: What Operating systems are you using ON BOTH laptops?
2:What is the name of the Company who makes your router? Model # if possible?
3: Make sure you are using CAT 5 network cables.

And we can move on from here

Let me know

Annoyances.org - Copying from a laptop to a desktop (Windows XP Discussion Forum) (http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1071420045)
Annoyances.org - Cannot copy, the path is too deep (Windows XP Discussion Forum) (http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1115086808)
These should help