USB data transferring

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I need to know how to transfer data from my laptop to my
PC using USB connection. Will there be issues if my PC is
on Windows XP, while my laptop is on Win 98? Do I need to
use any software for this?
 
"Mikey" said:
I need to know how to transfer data from my laptop to my
PC using USB connection. Will there be issues if my PC is
on Windows XP, while my laptop is on Win 98? Do I need to
use any software for this?
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Windows 98 and XP don't have anything built in to create a USB-to-USB
connection.

Here are two ways to do what you want:

1. Get a pair of USB Ethernet adapters and connect them just like
Ethernet adapters that mount inside a computer. Connecting two
computers directly, without a hub, switch, or router, requires a
specially wired crossover cable.

2. Get a USB-to-USB cable, with added circuitry, that can connect two
computers directly. Here are some sites for more information:

http://www.buslink.com/usbtrans.htm
http://www.usbcable.com/94-3832.htm
http://catalog.belkin.com/usbpopup.process?pc_id=20963&Catalog_ID=1
http://www.usbstuff.com
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If both computers have network cards, you could connect them with a
crossover cable and copy files that way.
 
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