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Software on laptop, wanted on deskpc
Simon - 6/10/07 at 09:13 PM

Peeps,

Not a prob as such, just that I have some software on my laptop (powerpoint) that I want to put on my proper pc - not a fan of laptop!

Don't have disk I'm afraid.

Ta very much

Simon


BenB - 6/10/07 at 09:29 PM

Open Office?
Free alternative....


RazMan - 6/10/07 at 11:29 PM

It can't really be transferred afaik so you will need the installation disc.
Torrents?


designer - 7/10/07 at 08:28 AM

A few years ago I used Laplink to copy programmes across from computer to computer.


RazMan - 7/10/07 at 08:50 AM

Isn't that just a way of transferring data? You could try that (copy from program files) but this wouldn't make changes to the registry or install the program properly.
Worth a try though


Hellfire - 7/10/07 at 09:01 AM

torrents are your friend...

(not mine as TalkTalk block P2P)

www.isohunt.com

Steve


RazMan - 7/10/07 at 09:56 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
TalkTalk block P2P



Eh? I download 40Gb per month on talktalk


Noodle - 7/10/07 at 09:14 PM

If you use Azuerus (BitTorrent client), you can configure encrypted transports.

This means that TalkTalk's traffic shaping algorithms can't detect that it's P2P traffic and let it through.

I've just done that with the new Suse10.3 release. Worked a treat.

May work with other clients too (although not on the version of KTorrent with Kubuntu)

Hope that helps,

Neil.


Hellfire - 7/10/07 at 10:50 PM

quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
TalkTalk block P2P



Eh? I download 40Gb per month on talktalk


Unless you have configure it out it's all over about how talktalk restrict or block P2P.

How/what package r u on?

TALKTALK BLOCK P2P INFORMATION

Steve


RazMan - 7/10/07 at 11:06 PM

I'm presently using uTorrent 1.7.5 and while daytime downloads are slow (most ISPs restrict P2P filesharing during the day) my downloads are mostly done during the night. I just queue them up and let them do their stuff.

Talktalk have a monthly 40Gb limit and I often exceed that and have to wait for my next quota, usually when the direct debit is paid, and off I go again.

*edit* I just checked and I have protocol encryption turned on so that probably accounts for my good download speeds.

[Edited on 7-10-07 by RazMan]