Connexting Desktop to laptop

[silverfoxcc]

I have a desktop PC
To log on i either have to log in via Admin password xxxxxx or user Ron p/w xxxxx

I also have a HP laptop and to log in i just lift the lid and enter a p/w

So far so good

I want to transfer a file from the laptop to the PC and bought a USB-USB link cable thinking i could do the transfer as i normally do with the digital camera

So plugged in both and logged in

No sign of a connection on either computer

Not having a clue on what to do next I tried the network suggestion and it asks me to input my user name and pw

I have tried my PC user name and pw but the laptop doesn't have a user name!

What would be the best way of getting these two to talk to each other

Thanks

[Donbot]

Depending on the size of file (and internet speed) I'd upload it to the cloud to transfer it.

Other option would be to transfer it by your home network (LAN).

Don't know about transferring by usb, sorry.

[grumbledoak]

Not sure they'll spontaneously create a network for you via a USB cable.

Do you have a USB RAM stick? Copy file to USB stick, move stick, copy file off stick is simplest for one file.

Otherwise, can you see either PC via the Network in File Explorer? You should be able to set up Sharing / Map a disk.

[Dave.]

Dropbox?

[Taita]

Network / LAN cable into each computer - should make an adhoc network depending on your WIndows version and settings.

[4x4Tyke]

silverfoxcc said:

I have a desktop PC
To log on i either have to log in via Admin password xxxxxx or user Ron p/w xxxxx

I also have a HP laptop and to log in i just lift the lid and enter a p/w

So far so good

I want to transfer a file from the laptop to the PC and bought a USB-USB link cable thinking i could do the transfer as i normally do with the digital camera

So plugged in both and logged in

No sign of a connection on either computer

Not having a clue on what to do next I tried the network suggestion and it asks me to input my user name and pw

I have tried my PC user name and pw but the laptop doesn't have a user name!

What would be the best way of getting these two to talk to each other

Thanks

A few options

If both are connected to a router use Windows drive sharing. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc7708...
If no router but both have WiFi use Infrastructure mode and drive sharing. https://www.lifewire.com/infrastructure-mode-in-wi...
If small use USB Flashdrive, cheap and available from supermarkets

Edited by 4x4Tyke on Friday 28th July 10:37

[Paul Drawmer]

Don't you need 'share' enabled with windows?

(Can't check it as I'm not a Windows user)

[eltawater]

On the desktop, open up a command prompt:

Start -> cmd

In the command prompt window, type:

hostname

and

whoami

This will give you the name of your desktop and the username you're currently logged in as.

such as:

rondesktoppc

and
rondesktoppc\Ron


On the laptop, when prompted for a username/password to access the share on the desktop pc:
enter the username as

rondesktoppc\Ron

or whatever the "hostname" shows as above.

whoami will also work on the laptop to tell you what your username is.

You don't need the usb-usb cable if you're connected to the same wired/wireless network.

Edited by eltawater on Friday 28th July 10:27