What is the simplest way of transferring files and photos from old laptop to new laptop?

I asked this a few days ago and someone said to use an usb but I don't have a clue what that is or how to do it.. My old laptop mainly has my income tax files and photos on it.. Can someone please explain it so this granny can understand it? Thank you in advance..

Anonymous2010-06-21T11:43:55Z

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i would say using a flash drive also called a USB and thumb drive would be a very helpful way of transferring this device can transfer things from one computer to another you can store your pictures and whatever els you need to on it depending on how much GB your transferring depends on which one you should buy if you have a lot of things you need to transfer then the USB may cost more if you can't really afford one of the more expensive ones i recommend buying the one you can afford and putting as much as you can on it then transferring it to your new laptop, deleting the memory on the flash drive and putting more on from your old laptop and keep repeating until you transfer all of it. you can buy one at almost anywhere such as walmart, target, bestbuy, and other stores with an electronics section if this information didn't clear it all up then you can speak to someone in the section of the store about it or take a look at it on this site for an example http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_flash_drive hope this helps

Brian S2010-06-21T11:38:44Z

you can buy a external hard drive from bestbuy plug the external harddrive into the old laptop drag and drop the stuff you want to put on the new then plug it into the new laptop and drag and drop all the old files onto the new laptop

John2010-06-21T22:31:17Z

You can consider buying
1)SanDisk Cruzer Micro 8 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive SDCZ6-8192-A11
*Retractable USB connector: A sliding USB connector means theres no cap to lose, and the connector is protected from damage.
*The slider switch is illuminated by an amber LED light when the drive is active, making it easy to see when the light goes out.
*U3 Smart Technology for running applications directly from the drive, without those applications.
*Enhanced for Windows ReadyBoostTM ; Compatible with Mac and PC
Ultraportable design
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Cruzer-Micro-Flash-SDCZ6-8192-A11/dp/B000UZN2ZK/?tag=bdd-linking-001-20

2)HP v100w 8 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive P-FD8GBHP100-EF
*High performance, low power consumption, non-volatile storage
*Store, erase and reuse. HP USB drives can be reused over and over without loss of quality
*HP USB drives will perform in a variety of climates, weather conditions and temperature extremes
Just Plug and Play into a USB Port
*Easy Carry and can hold any files that you can think
http://www.amazon.com/HP-v100w-Flash-Drive-P-FD8GBHP100-EF/dp/B0018YN590/?tag=bdd-linking-001-20

Try to search here you can find more options :
http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_kk_2?rh=i:aps,k:usb+flash+drive&keywords=usb+flash+drive&ie=UTF8&qid=1277184496&tag=bdd-linking-001-20

Anonymous2014-12-12T22:35:33Z

Un buen teclado es muy importante a la hora de emplear un ordenador, la mejor oferta del mercado se encuentra en los sitios web, yo había comprado antes un teclado de sitios web y he sido muy encantada con el pero como tengo un problema con tantos cables quería un teclado sin cable, el teclado que he comprado es excelente, tiene baterías con unas buenas horas de funcionamiento, las teclas son planas y muy silenciosas, la iluminación es perfecta, en una palabra es una compra muy buena

?2010-06-21T11:35:59Z

(flash drive)memory stick or burn them on the cd's or dvd and then transfer them
Use writable cd/dvds
or email me
I am in canada