eschner@dev8c.mdcbbs.com (01/31/90)
I have an IBM XT at home. At night I go to the local University library to do research for my Masters Thesis. Rather than write the info on paper, take it home, and type it into my XT, I would rather type it into a directly into a laptop and transfer it at home. I want to keep cost down so I will buy a cheap one, or possibly rent. Questions: 1) Most of the laptops have 3 1/2 drives. How would I transfer my data to my 5 1/4 (I currently don't have a modem). Can I use the serial port. Parallel Port? 2) I can get a Tandy 102 for a good price, but it is not MS-DOS compatable. How would I transfer the data? Thanks Brian eschner@dev8.mdcbbs.COM uunet!mdcbbs!dev8!eschner
marshall@wind55.seri.gov (Marshall L. Buhl) (02/02/90)
eschner@dev8c.mdcbbs.com writes: >Questions: >1) Most of the laptops have 3 1/2 drives. How would I transfer my data to my > 5 1/4 (I currently don't have a modem). Can I use the serial port. > Parallel Port? I've been using "File Shuttle" from GetC Software for about a year now. It works pretty well. With the package you get a converter so you can connect the Centronics end of a printer cable to the parallel port of a second PC. Transfers are quite fast. It hangs on me occasionally. I might have an old version. I inherited this one from a coworker. I have also heard good things about LapLink. I think it is similar to File Shuttle, but I've never used it. Hope this helps. -- Marshall L. Buhl, Jr. EMAIL: marshall@wind55.seri.gov Senior Computer Engineer VOICE: (303)231-1014 Wind Research Branch 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden, CO 80401-3393 Solar Energy Research Institute Solar - safe energy for a healthy future