computer help

dmek25 · 09-06-2007, 09:30 PM

my old computer, the one I'm using now, is about to bite the dust. i have a brand new gateway sitting in front of me, still in the box. is there anything i need to know, or can i just shut the old one down, and power the new one up?

TheMalcolmConnection · 09-06-2007, 10:12 PM

Yes, provided you plan on not having ANYTHING file-wise from your old machine. If you do, buy a 1GB flash drive and use that to transfer your stuff.

724Skinsfan · 09-06-2007, 10:23 PM

Might as well just buy a 60-80 GB external hard drive IMO. Very handy to keep your music, Redskins videos, pics, and whatever you might have that takes up more than a couple Gigs worth of space.

TheMalcolmConnection · 09-06-2007, 10:24 PM

I agree if you want to drop the cash. You can get a 250GB Seagate for around $85-90 bucks. That makes it easy for the next time you get a PC.

dmek25 · 09-06-2007, 11:18 PM

can i email those files to myself, keeping the redskin videos?

FRPLG · 09-07-2007, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by dmek25

can i email those files to myself, keeping the redskin videos?

sounds like pretty big files. emqiling them is going to prove difficult if not impossible.

BleedBurgundy · 09-07-2007, 08:17 AM

Dmek, just because I'm from the same area, who's your ISP? Reason I ask is that if you are with Embarq they have free online data storage (100 gb) and you could do that if you don't want to buy any backup media. But like everyone else said, the best bet is the external. If you can wait a few days, hit up tiger direct or newegg for the best prices.

TheMalcolmConnection · 09-07-2007, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by dmek25

can i email those files to myself, keeping the redskin videos?

Do you have high speed? I've set up FTP in the past and you can transfer those files to my FTP and then redownload them later...

BDBohnzie · 09-07-2007, 11:15 AM

Cheap way: USB Flash Drive. 1, 2 4 GB capacity, depending on your need. Drop onto drive, and download to new PC. I've seen 2 GB drives for 20 bucks.

More expensive way: External HD. They've come down in price, and give you a ton of extra storage space.

Alternative to External HD: Getting an external enclosure and drop the old HD in and connect to new PC via USB. It's relatively easy to do, and still gives you another extra storage space solution. Advantage to this is the ability to swap more Internal HDs in and out.

Monkeydad · 09-07-2007, 12:20 PM

I got a 4GB flash drive for $20 after rebate.

That's the easiest and best way to transfer files. You can also hook the two PCs up with a USB cable and do it that way.

Transfer Files Between PCs Using USB Cables | One Tip A Day

09-06-2007, 09:30 PM	#1
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 63 Posts: 10,672	computer help my old computer, the one I'm using now, is about to bite the dust. i have a brand new gateway sitting in front of me, still in the box. is there anything i need to know, or can i just shut the old one down, and power the new one up? __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

09-06-2007, 10:12 PM	#2
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lexington, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 19,225	Re: computer help Yes, provided you plan on not having ANYTHING file-wise from your old machine. If you do, buy a 1GB flash drive and use that to transfer your stuff. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

09-06-2007, 10:23 PM	#3
724Skinsfan Playmaker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 3,508	Re: computer help Might as well just buy a 60-80 GB external hard drive IMO. Very handy to keep your music, Redskins videos, pics, and whatever you might have that takes up more than a couple Gigs worth of space. __________________ "I hope I'm getting better. I hope you haven't seen my best." - Jim Zorn

09-06-2007, 10:24 PM	#4
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lexington, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 19,225	Re: computer help I agree if you want to drop the cash. You can get a 250GB Seagate for around $85-90 bucks. That makes it easy for the next time you get a PC. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

09-06-2007, 11:18 PM	#5
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 63 Posts: 10,672	Re: computer help can i email those files to myself, keeping the redskin videos? __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

09-07-2007, 08:17 AM	#7
BleedBurgundy Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,471	Re: computer help Dmek, just because I'm from the same area, who's your ISP? Reason I ask is that if you are with Embarq they have free online data storage (100 gb) and you could do that if you don't want to buy any backup media. But like everyone else said, the best bet is the external. If you can wait a few days, hit up tiger direct or newegg for the best prices. __________________ "All natural institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian, or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit." Thomas Paine

09-07-2007, 11:15 AM	#9
BDBohnzie Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Frederick, MD Age: 45 Posts: 4,628	Re: computer help Cheap way: USB Flash Drive. 1, 2 4 GB capacity, depending on your need. Drop onto drive, and download to new PC. I've seen 2 GB drives for 20 bucks. More expensive way: External HD. They've come down in price, and give you a ton of extra storage space. Alternative to External HD: Getting an external enclosure and drop the old HD in and connect to new PC via USB. It's relatively easy to do, and still gives you another extra storage space solution. Advantage to this is the ability to swap more Internal HDs in and out. __________________ Bad Things man, I mean bad things... “WE TOOK HIM IN THE SIXTH ROUND SO WE'RE NOT SMART EITHER.” - Shanny on what the Skins saw in Alfred Morris

09-07-2007, 12:20 PM	#10
Monkeydad Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Age: 45 Posts: 17,460	Re: computer help I got a 4GB flash drive for $20 after rebate. That's the easiest and best way to transfer files. You can also hook the two PCs up with a USB cable and do it that way. Transfer Files Between PCs Using USB Cables \| One Tip A Day

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