Transfer Data to new Computer

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From: Werner Ganz (wganz_at_comcast.net)
Date: 08/14/04 

Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 13:57:40 -0700

Presently I am running on a 3 year old Compaq Preario, USB 2 installed,
Windows ME., Lynksis Router and Firewall, Cable Internet (Comcast) Outlook
Express and Internet Explorer. "My Documents" is backed up to an External
Iomega 80 gig HD. A also have an external 256 mb Zip Drive.

A new Dell 2400 Desktop is in route and should arrive next week. It will
come with 512 Ram, Pentium 4, 80gi HD and Pre installed Windows XP Pro

I expect that the machine will boot OK .

I plan to reinstall my programs, such as Microsoft Office, etc. from
original CDs.

I expect the external Iomega USB 2 HD will be usable when I plug it into the
new computer. I thought I would just transfer "My Documents" from the
External HD ???

How do I transfer Outlook Express Address book and Mailboxes, etc?

Will the new Computer just pull the Comcast Cable Internet settings from my
Router?

How do I transfer Favorites from Internet Explorer.?

Should I go to Comp USA ahead of time to buy a transfer cable? Which one
Straight or Crossover?

Or does the router act as a network and I can see both computers? How do I
do set that up?

I just want to get organized ahead of time. Any help and hints would be
appreciated

Thanks 

-- 
Werner Ganz
wganz@attbi.com

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