Transferring Files


In most cases, transferring files is a simple task; if you want to transfer a few small files, you can easily send them by e-mail. You can copy larger or more numerous files to a removable disc or a removable USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory device. On a network, you can simply designate the files as shared files and either move them to a Public or shared folder or post them to a SharePoint site. However, if you need to transfer a number of large files electronically but you don't have access to a network, there are several possible solutions. Listed below are additional methods for directly transferring files; you should find at least one among them that's appropriate for your situation. To find more information about any of these methods, look in the index of this book and/or search the Windows Vista Help And Support Center.

VPN: A Virtual Private Network connection creates a secure connection over the Internet between your computer and another network or computer.

Windows Live Messenger: You can send a file to or receive a file from any online contact. The recipient must agree to receive the file before you can send it. Although it isn't a part of Windows Vista, Windows Live Messenger is available for download.

FTP Transfer: You can use FTP (File Transfer Protocol) to transfer files to an FTP server over the Internet. In most cases, you'll be able to use Internet Explorer to connect and manage the files.

Ad Hoc Wireless Connection: You can create a temporary ad hoc connection between two or more computers in the same vicinity by using each computer's wireless network adapter. You can transfer files from Public and shared folders.

Windows Meeting Space: Creates a secure connection between computers so that files can be posted as handouts and can be automatically delivered to meeting participants.

Remote Assistance: When two computers are connected in a session, you can transfer files between the two computers over the secure connection.

Compressed (Zipped) Folders: Windows Vista provides the Compressed Folders feature, which reduces the size of the files it contains and keeps all the compressed files in one location. When you transfer a compressed folder, the receiving computer sees either a compressed folder (if the Compressed Folders feature is installed) or a ZIP-type file that can be opened using one of several third-party programs.

Windows Briefcase: The Windows Briefcase is a file-management tool that you can use for transferring files with computers that aren't running Windows Vista. The Briefcase helps you keep track of different versions of a file when the file has been edited on different computers. You copy files from your computer to the Briefcase and then transfer the entire Briefcase to another computer, where the files can be edited and saved back into the Briefcase. When you return the Briefcase to your computer, the original files on your computer can be updated automatically.



Windows Vista Plain & Simple
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ISBN: N/A
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 286

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