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At 01:33 AM 9/22/96 -0400, Bill Bryan wrote:
>Win95 has "direct connect" which comes with it. Just hookup the serial
>ports together and go. Or you can download the IR port driver software from
>www.microsoft.com/windows and you can do it wireless with a $55 Adaptec,
>Airport 2000 desktop unit.
Sounds cool.. I'll have to get one when I get my next thinkpad (no IR now)
>I move files all the time this way. Some day
>I'll get around to figuring how to use "Brief Case". If you have Win31 then
>it's Puma's Tranxit for IR or cable. I think Win95 would be cheaper...
I've got it working, with one complaint (the performance). I have about
100MB of data that I keep sync'ed.. all my projects, email, etc.. I
consider it a backup, since I generally sync at least once a day. It takes
a few minutes.
Here's how I did it:
. created a /usr directory on my desktop computer and moved
EVERYTHING I want syncronized into it.. /usr/app/eudora,
/usr/work/word, /usr/work/java, etc.
. created a new briefcase on my desktop, named it "usr".
. dragged all the subdirs in /usr to the new briefcase.
. hooked up direct cable connection, thinkpad is host.
. moved "usr" briefcase to the c:\ of my thinkpad.
To sync, I connect up and from my desktop, right click the "usr" briefcase
on my thinkpad, and choose "update all", then go for coffee.. the briefcase
is VERY slow when it's full.
One more gotcha is that the first time you open up the briefcase on the
thinkpad, it will hang the explorer (which includes the desktop) for a few
minutes while it loads (only because mine is so full).. my usual routine is
to turn on the thinkpad, start dialup networking, start up the programs I
plan to use, then open the briefcase (explorer hanging doesn't affect any
other programs).
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