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Laplink
The built-in Windows tool Direct Cable Connection (DCC) allows users to hook up two PCs and transfer data between them. But this arcane application is difficult to get working, even on systems with the same operating system. LapLink, the company who made a name for themselves with their notebook connectivity products, has brought us Pcsync, an easier-to-use version of DCC that includes speedy USB transfers for Win98 systems and above.Installing Pcsync takes a few steps. You might be required to install Java Virtual Machine (included on the CD-ROM) if it's not installed already. Additionally, to use a USB cable (supplied seperately), USB drivers need to be installed as well (includes a serial cable for transfers involving older systems). But after a couple of reboots, we had our systems--one Windows Me and one Windows 2000--hooked up and ready to go.
Pcsync uses a split-screen that lets you browse the contents of both PCs using either system. File transfer is as simple as drag-and-drop from one window to the other--you can also use right-click menus to send files from one system to the other. Using USB to transfer files is a boon to any user who has ever watched files drag their way from one system to another via a serial cable. When copying large files we were able to get sustained transfer rates of over 400 KB per second--it took only nine seconds to transfer a 4 MB file. Pcsync also supports many Internet storage sites, letting you easily transfer files between your system and the online drives.
Pcsync includes a Copy My Files Wizard, which walks you through the steps of transferring all your documents and data files from one system to another. For example, if you purchase a new PC, you can install Pcsync on both systems, hook them up, and then use this wizard to update the new one with all your personal files from your older system. And for those users planning on keeping both systems hooked up, Pcsync's SmartXchange feature synchronises folders on both PCs, automatically keeping the same file versions in each.
We would have liked to see better documentation with Pcsync--all the help files were on the CD-ROM, with only a skeletal installation and user's guide printed on the CD jacket. But the software does a slick job of attacking what can often be a monumental task--after we made our way through the installation process, file transfers were never easier. --J Curtis, Amazon.com
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