Midlodemocrat
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Thu May-07-09 03:50 PM
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How do I copy my favorites from one computer to the other? |
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I have roughly 200 favorites that I need for work and I've been emailing them to myself since I got the new computer.
I'm running I/E (shut up, you)
Any ideas?
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bif
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Thu May-07-09 03:53 PM
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1. You have to write them all down by hand and then |
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Just kidding. In your preferences folder (at least on a Mac) there is a file called bookmarks. html or favorites.html. you just email it to yourself and put in the same spot on your second computer or copy it to a flash drive and do the same thing.
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Thu May-07-09 04:07 PM
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5. It's telling me that it won't email them because of potential |
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security risks. Solution?
And, thanks.
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bif
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Thu May-07-09 04:10 PM
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6. Throw the file on a flash drive or burn it to a cd/dvd.. |
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Then just put it into your second computer and drag it into the appropriate folder
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Thu May-07-09 04:11 PM
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7. Okay. Thanks. I suppose I could also put it on my external hard drive |
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and just do the same thing, right?
Appreciate your help.
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Thu May-07-09 04:11 PM
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Thu May-07-09 04:13 PM
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When you put it into the folder it may warn you that a file with the same name is already in there and do you want to replace it. If you don't care about the favorites already there hit okay, replace.
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Thu May-07-09 04:15 PM
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12. damn, i was too late. |
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Thu May-07-09 04:00 PM
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2. Are you moving them from I/E to I/E? |
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Use the Import/Export function under the File heading
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Thu May-07-09 04:01 PM
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3. Click on favorites. Drop the list. |
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Place monitor on copier. Press copy.
Easy peasy.
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Thu May-07-09 04:04 PM
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4. I didn't know I posted 200 threads |
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Thu May-07-09 04:12 PM
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Just fold it up and stick it in one of the slots on the big shiny computer box.
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Thu May-07-09 04:14 PM
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back up on external hardrive. you will have your favorites and desktop settings somewhere in the C:/ in My Documents most likely.
back it up, then plug your external into the new comp, and drag and click over to C:/ in My Documents.
you'll see the favorites star, but i would recommend draggin all personal settings that you wish to keep over to it.
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Thu May-07-09 04:55 PM
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13. in the browser, go to File | Import and Export | Export Favorites |
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it will create a file called bookmark.htm, copy that to your new PC, the do the same steps but select import.
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