Laptops & PC's? - DPChallenge Forums

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

07/21/2004 05:54:50 PM · #1

Just back from holiday where I took loads of shots and uploaded them to a borrowed laptop running Win2000. Just got home and I want to transfer them to my PC running WinXP.

Could someone explain briefly how this is done as I havent tried this before.

(I'm OK with PC's and such normally so you dont need to go right into the basics too much.)

Thanks

Steve

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

07/21/2004 06:01:28 PM · #2

Do you have a home network set up, or is the desktop PC a stand-alone machine? If you're hooked up to a network, e.g. you have a cable modem and router, you can simply plug in the laptop, log on, & transfer.
If the desktop PC is a stand-alone system, you'll need to get a special ethernet cable to allow peer-to-peer connection.
Alternatively, burn them to CD off the laptop (if it has a burner).

07/21/2004 06:02:09 PM · #3

Couple of ways, depending what stuff you have.

External hard drive: Plug it in to the laptop. Copy data on to it. Plug drive into PC. copy data.

Network: Set up a network between the two machines, either via a router or even direct connected, (though you need a crossed network/patch cable for that) and configure the network. Copy the data between the machines.

I haven't given enough info to be dangerous with either of these, but if you can explain a bit about the options you have - I'll be happy to expand upon either path.

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

07/21/2004 06:06:57 PM · #4

Ok Thanks guys

The PC is standalone

The laptop has no burner

I dont have access to an external HD

sooo

The cable looks promising...what exactly am I going shopping for tomorrow and how easy is it to configure the new "network" connection?

Thanks

Steve

awpollard

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

07/21/2004 06:08:07 PM · #5

Edit: Guess I was a little slow.

Do you have a thumb drive or external USB Disk...That is the easy Answer.

How do you want to connect them.

Ethernet or Serial.

Do you have a network set up in your house already. Do you have a hub or switch already between your cable/dsl modem and pewter? What flavor of XP do you have Home or Pro?

Message edited by author 2004-07-21 18:09:09.

07/21/2004 06:09:21 PM · #6

Before you get too excited, you need to check if the two machines both have network cards, preferrably both standard Ethernet cat-5 connectors (the kind that look like phone jacks)

Then all you need is a cat-5 patch cable (Cross over) I think. Windows should be able to set up the peer to peer network.

But the machines both need network cards...

When you say the 'PC is standalone' that leads me to thinking it may not have a network card.

Stepping down a bit speedwise, you can look at serial or parallel connections too.

Message edited by author 2004-07-21 18:10:27.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED

07/21/2004 06:23:05 PM · #7

Damn

My home PC doesnt have a network card.

This stuff should be easy ARE YOU READING THIS MR GATES!

A work colleague has an external HD...I think that'll be the easy way to go now

Thanks for the replies

Steve

joebok

Fujifilm X100F

07/21/2004 06:23:44 PM · #8

The cheapest, easiest solution to this may be to just use the camera itself - transfer the pictures (as many as will fit) from the laptop to memory cards in the camera, change cables, then copy to pc.

If you are not going to be doing this often, it may be more trouble than it's worth to figure out how to set up networking. Also, serial and parallel options will be very slow - I think you will find copying via the camera to be faster, especially if you can eliminate the culls before you need to transfer.

If the laptop or pc had a card reader for your media it would speed things up a lot (so you are filling up one memory card while you are offloading the other at the same time) - if I were to recommend buying anything, it would be that since it would be useful in the future as well.

07/21/2004 06:36:31 PM · #9

Originally posted by Tallbloke:

Damn

My home PC doesnt have a network card.

You'll be telling us its not on the internet next!

Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Canon

07/21/2004 06:42:09 PM · #10

The Internet

Pah

It'll never catch on

ElGordo

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

07/21/2004 06:46:25 PM · #11

How about using one of those little USB port 'pen drives'. They are available in a variety of sizes to fit almost anyone's budget.