Quick connect two computers?

[massahwahl]

Is it possible either by connecting two computers together via network or directly through a network cable to play a file off of my girlfriends laptop on my desktop?

I need to play a windows movie maker file from her laptop on my desktop.

 

[Langers2k7]

Yep - provided you both have ethernet ports, you can connect them directly together and share files.
And btw, a Windows Movie Maker file relies on all the video/audio files being in the same place, so it won't play on your desktop unless you transfer all of the files too.
It would be easier to finish the movie and save it as an AVI or Mpeg etc

 

[houssam_ballout]

you can connect them through cross over cable.
or the best way is to had a hub, switch or some networking device

 

[massahwahl]

Well I need to leave the file on her computer but play it on mine off of hers....does that make sense? Are there any special settings to consider when plugging in through ethernet?

 

[houssam_ballout]

just make them within the same subnet
for ex: PC1 has IP 192.168.1.10
PC2 has IP 192.168.1.11

with both had subnet 255.255.255.0

 

[massahwahl]

ok, so I need static IPS on both though?

 

[Langers2k7]

Well I need to leave the file on her computer but play it on mine off of hers....does that make sense? Are there any special settings to consider when plugging in through ethernet?

Yeah - is the file you are talking about a video file or a Windows Movie Maker Project file?

 

[Homenet]

Yes, DHCP wont work if your just connecting computer to computer, so yes you need to set statics!

 

[massahwahl]

Yeah - is the file you are talking about a video file or a Windows Movie Maker Project file?

Its a project file. I need to play it off of her computer onto mine.

 

[Langers2k7]

Its a project file. I need to play it off of her computer onto mine.

Yeah - it won't play on your computer unless you also share the video and audio files used in making the project file, if that makes sense. I would just advise finishing it to a video file such as an AVI or Mpeg and then playing it over the network link.

 

[massahwahl]

Yeah - it won't play on your computer unless you also share the video and audio files used in making the project file, if that makes sense. I would just advise finishing it to a video file such as an AVI or Mpeg and then playing it over the network link.

If I save it as AVI will it open in windows movie maker 2 on my desktop? Basically, I need to burn this file to a dvd but her computer crashes when we try to do it. I figured mine should be able to handle burning it better.

 

[Langers2k7]

No - that could be a problem.
However, you can still burn the AVI file to a DVD using other software if you only want to use it as a video file to view.

 

[massahwahl]

Well we need to be able to play it on dvd players. Are there any programs that can do that?

 

[Langers2k7]

It depends on the type of blank DVD media you use - some DVD players don't like DVD-RWs and some don't mind them - you'll have to experiment.

I use Nero DVD burner - it's ShareWare so it's free here.
http://www.brothersoft.com/nero-59658.html

 

[massahwahl]

Well the dvd player will play the dvds i have, its just a matter of making sure the progrm can burn an AVI into the format to play on the dvd players