laptop usb desktop?

is there a way to hook your laptop to your desktop only useing a usb cable so you can move files to the laptop with out having to burn it to a cd and also for like gaming?
ones a compaq deskpro 500mhz 64mb ram windows 98se
and the laptop is a toshiba Satellite Pro 440CDT 133mhz 16mb ram windows 98se

 

you can, but you need some software like laplink. this is one feature that os x gets right. built in computer to computer file transfer via firewire/usb. how big are the files? thought of trying transferring over the network?

 

the laptop is old its a 97model no i cant use a my network because the network on-board is not working right on the compaq so i cant use it so thats why i thought of the usb port the files are not to big but i would also like to play some games over it when i have friends over

 

is there a free software you can download that will do the job i want done

 

For you laptop you can buy a Usb to Eithernet adaptor
Here:
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewprodu...-109&ATT=Adapters+and+gender+&CMP=OTC-B1zrat3

 

thats ok but i dont have the money to spend and my Eithernet on my desktop is not working thats why i am wondering if you can do it with a usb to usb cable

 

You can not do it without the correct hadware (which you do not have).

So no matter what you will have to buy something.

Link to:How I connect two computers to exchange files (No Network or Internet Sharing)?

 

Here is one site that sells what you want http://www.lpt.com/
You can find them cheaper, just search for usb file transfer cable.. they usually have software that is a dual pane explorer, you just drag and drop files from one to the other.
BAFO is another brand I've used & has same software as the one I got from lpt.com - but cheaper.
Also it is cheaper if you find usb 1.1 versions

 

the suggestions below would be ok for file sharing alone but if you want to play games over it too im not sure they would work.

i dont know of any other way but to buy somethin, so i would suggest buying a USB network adapter(converts USB to an RJ45 Port), belkin do a nice one and they are fairly cheap.

install the drivers and it works fine on 10\100 networks just like a normal card

hope this helps