Accessing photos from another PC

EmptyPockets

Please help if you can

I have a folder full of very precious photos, on our laptop. Is there a way I can access this folder from another PC, without uploading them all to Photobucket, or putting them all onto a flashdrive..? Is this what's called file sharing, and how do I do it? Any advice greatly appreciated. My reason for asking is because my PC is already hooked up to the printer, that's all.

custardy

are the 2 computers at the same location?

The_Grandmaster

Depending on size: you could compress the files into a .zip or .rar file and send it by e-mail.

Or skydrive (http://skydrive.live.com) could be used to send files (personally never used before).

Or safer options: usb stick/ cd/ dvd to copy and burn them off the laptop and copy onto new pc. If they are precious photos, you would have a backup copy too if on cd/dvd

CHR15

sounds like both machines are on the same network (??)

if so..
Share the folder containing the pictures and open them from the other machine

EmptyPockets

CHR15 wrote: »

sounds like both machines are on the same network (??)

if so..
Share the folder containing the pictures and open them from the other machine

Yes, both are on same network.

custardy

EmptyPockets wrote: »

Yes, both are on same network.

are you just wanting to print them? or make ther pics accessible over the network?
are both machines running windows 7 or what?

enigma52

just network the 2 computers. you will find instructions on any setup you have on Google

moonrakerz

Try using Opera's "Unite" file sharing system:

http://unite.opera.com//

Vuze

If both computers are already on a network you can create a folder 'share'. Usually you would first right click on the drive under My Computer on the laptop and set it up for sharing and assign it a share name.

Then on the main desktop PC you go to My Computer, and select 'Map Network Drive' - find the share name of the drive on the laptop and save it with a new drive letter, i.e. X: and from then on you should be able to access the laptop drive from your main desktop PC as though it was a hard drive on your computer.

This is just a general overview of the process, depending on your circumstances you might want to Google "how to map a network drive" for more detailed instructions.