Thanks for the reply. Does this mean that I don't have to connect the computers together by a cable then? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacob Kruger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 8:16 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Transferring data from one laptop to another.
> Start, programs, accessories, system tools, files and settings transfer > wizard. > > Choose the option that it's the old computer, but then on the transfer > method dialogue select the other option, which will allow you to supply a > path on your external drive where it'll place a folder called USMT2.UNC. > > Then, when you run the wizard on your new computer, you can tell it it's > the > new one, and tell it where to look for that folder, and there you go. > > There are some other options like either files or settings, or both, and > whether or not you want to try modify the listing it generates, but, > initially, I'd just go for the both files and settings, since this will > sort > of include things like my documents, email messages, desktop layout, > graphical options settings, etc. etc. > > HTH > > Jacob Kruger > Blind Biker > Skype: BlindZA > '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "sue morgan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 6:31 PM > Subject: [Blind-Computing] Transferring data from one laptop to another. > > >> Hi. >> >> I'm replacing my laptop and I know that there's a backup utility in >> system >> tools which allows you to transfer everything from your old computer to a >> new one. Does this work well with Jaws and what type of cable do I need >> to >> connect the two laptops together in order to transfer the data? >> >> I've got everything backed up onto an external harddrive, but I'd like to >> try and transfer everything over onto my new machine if it's ok to do >> that. >> >> I'd be grateful on any comments on this, as I've not done this before. >> >> I have a Sony Vaio laptop at the moment and replacing it with another >> Sony >> machine with higher spec. >> >> Sue. >> e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> mobile 07968825286 >> msn [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> skype suemorgan1006 >> >> >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >> http://www.blind-computing.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ >> To post to this group, send email to >> blind-computing@jaws-users.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or body of a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Use the following address in order to contact the management team >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ > To post to this group, send email to > blind-computing@jaws-users.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following address in order to contact the management team > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following address in order to contact the management team [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
