connecting laptop to desktop pc...?

[joko]

how can i do this - usb to usb?

i want to be able to move data, or access it, on the other without having to use a zip disk etc.

thanks

[rojash]

If they are both reasonably modern machines, they will have Ethernet ports, so you just need to link them with an Ethernet crossover cable and then run the network connection wizard

[joko]

thanks rojash,
no, onbe is about 10 years old (with new bits added)
the other is about 5.

how would i go about looking for an ethernet port?

or is there another way?

[mmq2004]

yes you can do it usb to usb...

just go to a popular online auction site and type 'usb data transfer' in the search and you will have want you want and best of all it's less than a fiver.

another option is that you can use a standard usb flash drive they've gone up in capacity and down in price i.e 1gb < �20

i'd go for option 2, as
1. you can be sure it'll work on any machine
2. it can be reused and wont lie redundant after your transfers