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He_Man
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_ 		18. October 2006 @ 04:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hey there,my PAL is stuck.he got a new lappie for his b.day and wants to put all his music and vids onto it(6gb in total)
he only has a cd writer and does not wont to waste cds and his ipod is knackered so he cant use that as a hard drive.ive recommended software to him but ona ll of them you need to buy an activation key.i tried telling him about creating a new connection and windows but he cant get the hang of it.any ideas people and can u recommend any user friendly software?
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Ripper
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_ 		18. October 2006 @ 09:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Use an external HDD.
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He_Man
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_ 		18. October 2006 @ 09:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
my friend does not have the money and its really a waste
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Ripper
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_ 		18. October 2006 @ 09:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Set up a LAN and send them that way?
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Auslander
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_ 		18. October 2006 @ 09:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
that's what i did in august with my lappy for school ^.^ works well and is very fast. don't both with a router or anything, just a crossover cable and direct connection.
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Ripper
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_ 		18. October 2006 @ 09:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Cool, glad it's a good suggestion; did have my wonders. :P
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Auslander
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_ 		18. October 2006 @ 10:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
for anything over a dvd's worth of data, i'd say the direct connection with a crossover is the easiest/safest/most trustworthy/fastest thing to do. there's lots of guides on how to do it, too.

so, yeah, yupps, ripper. ^.^
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He_Man
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_ 		18. October 2006 @ 13:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thanks.ill need to look for a guide
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