[LauraJ]

Okay, here's my dilema. I have an iMac that only has a CDRom (no CD-RW) I have mps on iTunes and Audion. I do plan on in the future to buy another Mac, maybe a Power Mac or Cube that has a CD-RW. I would really hate to have to buy an external CD-RW to burn my mp3's so I don't lose them and can transfer them to my new computer?

Is there anyway I can maybe email them to myself so when I get my new computer I can just open them or reinstall back to iTunes or whatever MP3 player I may have. (I know, don't laugh) I'd hate have to have to buy something when my new computer will already have one.

I have another hysterical question.:0 (you can see I'm a little new to this) There's no way I can just put a blank CD in the CDRom and install them on a blank in there original format and then maybe install (not burn of course, I can't do that) on a new machine?
I don't know if a regular CD Drive can do something like that.

Thank you very much.

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[pdjr]

I would really hate to have to buy an external CD-RW to burn my mp3's so I don't lose them and can transfer them to my new computer?

You can transfer files in a variety of ways: e-mail them, transfer them across Ethernet, burn a CD with MP3 files. You do not need a burner in order to transfer your files. All iMacs come with built-in Ethernet ports. Your easiest route is to hook up the two computers, enable file sharing and move the files in question.

Is there anyway I can maybe email them to myself so when I get my new computer I can just open them or reinstall back to iTunes or whatever MP3 player I may have. (I know, don't laugh) I'd hate have to have to buy something when my new computer will already have one.

Like I mentioned earlier, you can e-mail them, but this will be a very long process. Ethernet is definitely faster.

I have another hysterical question.:0 (you can see I'm a little new to this) There's no way I can just put a blank CD in the CDRom and install them on a blank in there original format and then maybe install (not burn of course, I can't do that) on a new machine?
I don't know if a regular CD Drive can do something like that.

Burning a CD is only possible with a CD-R drive, and the act of putting anything on a CD = burning, so the answer is no.


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[LauraJ]

Thank you so much. You were a big help.

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[jwardell]

Note if you are planning to transfer across ethernet you will either need a crossover ethernet cable between the two machines, or two regular ones connected to an ethernet hub.

[Archangel]

The guys are right. Definitely the easiest, cheapest, and fastest option is getting a CROSSOVER ethernet cable. Make sure it's crossover or it won't work. Good luck.

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[tonton]

Originally posted by jwardell:
Note if you are planning to transfer across ethernet you will either need a crossover ethernet cable between the two machines, or two regular ones connected to an ethernet hub.

Or a PowerBook G4, which has auto crossover and works great with any standard cat 5 cable. I suspect future Macs will have this feature as well, so you might not need a crossover cable after all.

[suprz]

you can also use aim to transfer files between the two machines. (just set up 2 different user names on aim) but ethernet would still be the fastest. do the macs have firewire? if so there is a thread in these forums that explain how to use one of the macs as a "2nd hd" that would be fast also.

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[LauraJ]

Thanks everyone. No I don't believe I have firwire. I like the File Transfer. I forgot I could do that. With the way Napster is going, I don't want to have to go through alot of trouble with trying to download some awsome stuff I never thought I'd hear again.

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