How can I transfer a file from my main computer to my second desktop computer in my home?

I would like to learn how to transfer files from one computer to the other.

How can I transfer a file from my main computer to my second desktop computer in my home?
Get a USB Flash Drive. Copy from computer 1 to flash drive then from flash drive to computer 2.
Reply:Depending on the size of the file... you could simply email the file to yourself using a web based email like yahoo and go collect the attachment on the other computer..


This works great for files under 10mb





You could purchase a USB device.. a 1gig USB will hold PLENTY of information.. you just stick the usb device into the usb port and it's as if you have another harddrive.. then you simply drag and drop the file.. or copy and paste it.. and then take the usb device to the other computers usb port and pop it in.





If you have significantly more data to transfer.. you can use a DVD burner.. DVD's can hold 3.2gigs or more if you get double sided etc.. but I'm talking the average normal ones...





CD's hold from 650mb to 800 mb depending on the type you get. So a USB can hold more...





You can also purchase an External Harddrive.. they make these in all sizes.. so if you have big movies you may want to get an external 500gig harddrive. These can be used with USB or Firewire ports... firewire is a much faster transfer rate.





Good Luck
Reply:Networking or FireWire then use the "Files and Transfer Wizard".
Reply:Just get a USB jump or flash drive and transfer the file to that ... then take it home %26amp; download it on your PC at home.


Depending on how big the file is ... you can get all size jump /flash drives. They come as low as $10.


I'm not the most PC literate ... but doing this is a piece of cake.
Reply:Use the File Transfer Wizard. Here is a pdf file that has it all laid out for you:


http://www.cba.unl.edu/its/training/manu...
Reply:This can be done in a few different ways. The easiest by far being the use of a disk drive like CDs or a Flash drive, even a floppy disk(not recommended, however). Just right click and copy the files from the source computer and paste them onto the disk. Then insert the disk into the second computer, and copy or cut and paste the files onto the second computer. If you copy instead of cut, you'll have to delete the files off of the disk afterwards.
Reply:Either you need to have a LAN (Local Area Network) to which both are connected or a cross cable connecting the two comps. Other option is to use a thumb drive to copy the file from one and copyt it onto the other.
Reply:The most effective way would be to use a router (which you should have if you have DSL or cable internet). Once on the LAN you simply use the "Map Network Drive" utility located in the tool tab in "My Computer. I use a second computer as a file server with W2k to backup my other computers. I have an old P-III 500 with 512mb of RAM and 4 hard drive to backup files to. I use a KVM and do not even have a dedicated monitor\keyboard\mouse for it.





http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308582


http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using...





http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.d...
Reply:i use a usb disk drive.