In
our experience, moving day is rarely enjoyable.
The end result is worth it, but the moving
part always seems more exhausting than
anticipated. If you need to move data
and files from one PC to another, you
can endure the monotonous act of saving
files from an older PC to floppy diskettes,
Zip disks, or CD-RWs (CD-rewriteables);
loading the files on a newer PC; and repeating
the process until it's done. Or you can
use a data transfer product such as IntelliMover®.
We
tested IntelliMover, version 3.0, for
data transfer via parallel or USB (Universal
Serial Bus) cable. Previously, we reviewed
a USB-only version of IntelliMover, intended
for recent-model systems that have USB
ports; and a version that lets you transfer
data from a Macintosh to a PC or vice
versa. The version we reviewed this time
is intended for all PC users, including
folks with older PCs without USB ports.
This IntelliMover works just as well as
the other versions, but its parallel cable
accommodates Windows 95/98/98SE systems
sans USB ports.
To
use IntelliMover, you install it on one
computer. (Although the documentation
calls this the old PC, it works with any
two PCs; the assumption is that you're
transferring files and settings from a
PC you already own to a new one.) The
wizard helps you select the data you want
to transfer. You install the program on
the second PC, connect the PCs using the
appropriate cable, and wait for IntelliMover
to do the work. When you're done, you
can view a data transfer report with one
mouse click.
Some
users expect programs such as IntelliMover
to transfer entire programs, but due to
licensing restrictions, these programs
don't do so. If you want to transfer program
files, install the associated programs
on the second PC first. We loved the program
for its ease of use and speed. If you
must make a move, IntelliMover is a smart
choice.
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