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Wayne.B wrote in
:

You don't share the entire drive, just one directory (but you know
that). The setup is extremely simple for anyone who understands the
first thing about networking.




But it's absurd. You have to move files into the shared drive, or copy
them to be sure they are not destroyed........

Then, you have to screw around networked to download them.......

Then, you have to screw around erasing them in the shared directory.....

This gadget eliminates all this networked nonsense!

End of discussion.....

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Larry wrote:
http://www.thetornado.com/backup_files.asp

I was rummaging through Staples store last night looking for a cable when I
stumbled upon this gadget they are dumping for $20, so I bought one.

This is a really neat device that VERY rapidly will copy files between two
Windows PCs by simply plugging the self-retracting cords between their USB
ports. Inside the device, a little computer tells the PCs to run a file
manager program built right into the device. Once it boots, all you do is
drag and drop files or whole directories of files or groups of files from
one computer's file list to the other on the Tornado file manager....it's
that easy!

A 700MB DivX movie takes about half a minute to copy if you have USB 2.0
ports on both machine. That's REALLY quite fast.

The other nice thing is you don't have to set the PCs for file sharing
exposing the files to any other machines. This is local-only control
separate from any network. It's the perfect way to load up your laptop
with music/movies/stuff from your home computer to carry to the boat.

Because the software doesn't install into Windows, it leaves no residue
files on any PC it's used on. The software only runs when the device is
plugged in. So, you can take your laptop and the Tornado to someone else's
computer and swap files with them without trashing their system in the
least bit. Need to swap files with the computer at the office...just plug
it in to your laptop and the office computer. Because the computers are
separated by the Tornado's computer in the device, there's no automatic
movement of virus/trojan bad guys between them. Only files YOU choose in
either computer's Tornado file manager are copied. Windows has no
automatic control of moving files through the Tornado...no funny business.

Check your Staples store to see if they're dumping it....$20 is cheap!


I've been using one of those things for quite a while now. I use
it to connect my laptop to my workstation. Both are networked,
but the USB thingy is SO easy to use. Mine is made by ATEN and
it is called a "Laptop USB KVM Switch". You just plug it in and
it works. It's like a KVM switch but it has a file transfer
application. I believe I paid more than $20 for it.

Nice tip.
--

Larry in NH
rapp at lmr dot com

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On Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:15:43 -0400, Larry wrote:

Larry wrote:
http://www.thetornado.com/backup_files.asp

I was rummaging through Staples store last night looking for a cable when I
stumbled upon this gadget they are dumping for $20, so I bought one.

This is a really neat device that VERY rapidly will copy files between two
Windows PCs by simply plugging the self-retracting cords between their USB
ports. Inside the device, a little computer tells the PCs to run a file
manager program built right into the device. Once it boots, all you do is
drag and drop files or whole directories of files or groups of files from
one computer's file list to the other on the Tornado file manager....it's
that easy!

A 700MB DivX movie takes about half a minute to copy if you have USB 2.0
ports on both machine. That's REALLY quite fast.

The other nice thing is you don't have to set the PCs for file sharing
exposing the files to any other machines. This is local-only control
separate from any network. It's the perfect way to load up your laptop
with music/movies/stuff from your home computer to carry to the boat.

Because the software doesn't install into Windows, it leaves no residue
files on any PC it's used on. The software only runs when the device is
plugged in. So, you can take your laptop and the Tornado to someone else's
computer and swap files with them without trashing their system in the
least bit. Need to swap files with the computer at the office...just plug
it in to your laptop and the office computer. Because the computers are
separated by the Tornado's computer in the device, there's no automatic
movement of virus/trojan bad guys between them. Only files YOU choose in
either computer's Tornado file manager are copied. Windows has no
automatic control of moving files through the Tornado...no funny business.

Check your Staples store to see if they're dumping it....$20 is cheap!


I've been using one of those things for quite a while now. I use
it to connect my laptop to my workstation. Both are networked,
but the USB thingy is SO easy to use. Mine is made by ATEN and
it is called a "Laptop USB KVM Switch". You just plug it in and
it works. It's like a KVM switch but it has a file transfer
application. I believe I paid more than $20 for it.

Nice tip.


Am I correct in thinking that this works only with Windows? I ask as I
am using Linux and while I could go to the trouble of setting a
network your magic cable sounds easier.

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

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Bruce In Bangkok wrote in
:

Am I correct in thinking that this works only with Windows? I ask as I
am using Linux and while I could go to the trouble of setting a
network your magic cable sounds easier.



Sorry, Bruce. One model is for Windows to Windows. The other model they
make if from Windows to Mac. No Linux support...as usual.

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"Larry" wrote in message
...
Bruce In Bangkok wrote in
:

Am I correct in thinking that this works only with Windows? I ask as I
am using Linux and while I could go to the trouble of setting a
network your magic cable sounds easier.



Sorry, Bruce. One model is for Windows to Windows. The other model they
make if from Windows to Mac. No Linux support...as usual.

Larry
Have you tried SyncToy?
I use it for my music file backup/s
Hoges in WA

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On Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:24:09 +0000, Larry wrote:

Bruce In Bangkok wrote in
:

Am I correct in thinking that this works only with Windows? I ask as I
am using Linux and while I could go to the trouble of setting a
network your magic cable sounds easier.



Sorry, Bruce. One model is for Windows to Windows. The other model they
make if from Windows to Mac. No Linux support...as usual.


Ah well, I can console myself by repeating the Linux Mantra, "Linux is
better, Linux is better......"
Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

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On Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:10:44 +0700, Bruce In Bangkok
wrote:


Ah well, I can console myself by repeating the Linux Mantra, "Linux is
better, Linux is better......"

Hehe. That works for some.

--Vic

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"Bruce In Bangkok" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:24:09 +0000, Larry wrote:

Bruce In Bangkok wrote in
m:

Am I correct in thinking that this works only with Windows? I ask as I
am using Linux and while I could go to the trouble of setting a
network your magic cable sounds easier.



Sorry, Bruce. One model is for Windows to Windows. The other model they
make if from Windows to Mac. No Linux support...as usual.


Ah well, I can console myself by repeating the Linux Mantra, "Linux is
better, Linux is better......"
Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

Bruce, I was talking to an IT guy last night about Linux as we have Linux on
disc but have not yet loaded and experimented with it.
He told me there is a programme called 'wine' which allows Windows
programmes to run on Linux.
I have not fully checked it out yet but you can get the site by Googling
'wine'+Windows+Linux and check it out yourself.
Don't Google 'wine' on its own as you can guess what sort of stuff will come
up!

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On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:57:51 +0100, "Edgar"
wrote:


"Bruce In Bangkok" wrote in message
.. .
On Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:24:09 +0000, Larry wrote:

Bruce In Bangkok wrote in
:

Am I correct in thinking that this works only with Windows? I ask as I
am using Linux and while I could go to the trouble of setting a
network your magic cable sounds easier.



Sorry, Bruce. One model is for Windows to Windows. The other model they
make if from Windows to Mac. No Linux support...as usual.


Ah well, I can console myself by repeating the Linux Mantra, "Linux is
better, Linux is better......"
Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

Bruce, I was talking to an IT guy last night about Linux as we have Linux on
disc but have not yet loaded and experimented with it.
He told me there is a programme called 'wine' which allows Windows
programmes to run on Linux.
I have not fully checked it out yet but you can get the site by Googling
'wine'+Windows+Linux and check it out yourself.
Don't Google 'wine' on its own as you can guess what sort of stuff will come
up!
Yes, Wine is an "emulator" that effectively mimics the entire Windows
operating environment and allows *some* Windows to be run from Linux.
In fact I am running this copy of Forte Agent using Wine.

However, it is not a cure-all and every Windows application does not
work well using it. In addition it, being an emulator, takes
significant system resources and a native application would be
preferable. Linux, of course offers applications to network both Linux
and Windows so syncing various files can be done with little fuss. I
was just hoping to get by with no fuss :-)

By the way, most of the current "versions" of Linux can easily be
installed on the same disk as a Windows installation - assuming that
there is physical space and Ubuntu is probably the most friendly
version with 8.10 being (I believe) the latest version issued.

One caveat. Most of the current Linux distributions seem to pride
themselves on being "pure" open source applications and generally do
not do such things as play MP3 music, which is a proprietary encoding.
Of course it is possible to download and install additions to the
existing applications that will play MP3 files but the initial Linux
probably won't do it.

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

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On Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:54:34 +0700, Bruce In Bangkok
wrote:

One caveat. Most of the current Linux distributions seem to pride
themselves on being "pure" open source applications and generally do
not do such things as play MP3 music, which is a proprietary encoding.
Of course it is possible to download and install additions to the
existing applications that will play MP3 files but the initial Linux
probably won't do it.

All well and good but what is the advantage in trying to make Linux
look like Windows when it is so easy to dual boot into a true Windows
environment? All this nonsense about Windows being unrelaible is
just that. I have Windows machines that stay up for 6 months or more
without a single crash or reboot. Resource usage is also a non-issue
when you can get quad-core machines with 4 GB of memory and 1 TB hard
disks for very reasonable prices.