Transfer Data via USB...between 2 PCs ???

[mark4man]

hello again...

1) I have an ADK Pro Audio DAW in my project studio that I use for digital audio recording, mixing, mastering, etc.

At the advice of ADK, I went out & got a dedicated office machine...used only for the internet & graphic apps.

I have been transferring data back & forth...(which is sometimes necessary)...by burning CDs/DVDs on one machine; & then moving the disc to the other.

But is there a way I can simply connect a USB cable between the two PCs & transfer data directly?

2) If this can be done...my only concern is that I utilize ONE Monitor...an LG L227WTG. The analog video input (VGA) on the monitor is connected to the office PC (a Compaq SR5610); & the digital video input (DVI) is connected to the audio PC. Normally, I turn off one PC before turning on the other; & then simply toggle the monitor's Source switch between analog & digital.

can I toggle this switch while both PCs are up-and-running without blowing up the monitor?

thanks very much,


mark4man

 

[CustomPCMAX]

Are both computers on a network? Can you network them together to share files? That is going to be the easiest way to share files.

As for using one monitor, you should look into a KVM switch. You can run both PCs at the same time and then with the flip of a switch change between them.

 

[kmote]

You would hope that a KVM switch could share a keyboard and mouse since they make up the K and M parts of the KVM switch lol. The source button on my LG can switch between two active video sources fine.

 

[CustomPCMAX]

You would hope that a KVM switch could share a keyboard and mouse since they make up the K and M parts of the KVM switch lol. The source button on my LG can switch between two active video sources fine.

I guess I never thought about it... LOL

 

[Trotter]

If you are going to use the old "sneakernet" you should use a flash drive or two (thumb drives, jump drives, whatever you want to call them). You can get an 8 gig for less than $20 nowadays, and they can be used over and over.

 

[mark4man]

thanks all...

If you are going to use the old "sneakernet" you should use a flash drive or two (thumb drives, jump drives, whatever you want to call them). You can get an 8 gig for less than $20 nowadays, and they can be used over and over.

not a bad idea...gotta be quicker than disc burning.

so...there's no such animal as a direct USB transfer between PCs...without a network, then?

thanks again,


mf

 

[Apokalipse]

If the PC's don't have spare network ports, you can get PCI network cards dirt cheap.

Then all you need to do is use a crossover cable between them, give them both IP's, and share at least 1 folder on each PC with the stuff you want to transfer.

ethernet is far better than USB for connecting PC's together (USB wasn't designed for that)