Today [7]

Today I created new tutorial. :)
UNetbootin - Create Bootable Live Linux USB

Today hubby's new base unit arrived and it's a 64 bit unit with Windows 7 Home Premium. I shall be busy tomorrow getting it all set up, still got to sort out how we're going to do the Internet connection as it doesn't have a wireless card and the ones I have are too old. So if son-in-law doesn't show up with the external wireless card it will be hubby drilling a hole in the wall to pass an Ethernet cable through

Been busy burning CD's with his photo's and his accounting work, that was fun sorting out ones that worked on the XP machine then having to make them compatible so they can be read on a Windows7 machine.

I did download the Easy Transfer program on the XP and it made the necessary savings but it didn't give me the chance to save to DVD so at present the file is saved in the Documents folder and it's just over 7 MB so wouldn't fit on 1 DVD and the program on the XP machine for burning DVD's doesn't recognise the file so I don't think I'll be bothering with that.

Have to agree with John. Just ask hubby to get the drill, Joan

I agree with both of you, OK it's a rented bungalow, but what's one small hole

It shouldn't be too bad as the router sits on top of a filing cabinet by my desk and it's say a couple of feet from the wall that divides my office from hubby's and his computer is up against that wall the other side. All my internal walls are just a matter of a wooden frame with a sheet of plaster board fastened each side to make the dividing wall.

I've already got an Ethernet cable in the back of the router long enough to reach, I'm connected via Ethernet cable already. I think he'd prefer the better connection as he does lose his connection at times plus it would be a faster one for him.

Thanks boys we'll probably go that route, wish me luck, fancy him getting the 64 bit machine

Joan, can you put the transfer file on a USB flash stick ?


Here is a new device for files that just released today











April Fool

Thanks Doc I'll look into that, especially as the new machine doesn't have a floppy drive

Joan, about hubby's old XP files: Could you simply transfer them over the network when new machine is up and running?

At present we don't have a network set up, well not in the way of sharing files between machines only sharing the Internet connection. When the new machine is up and running the old one will be disconnected and it's monitor will be on the new machine so wouldn't be able to see the XP to do anything with it.