getting new pc onto the internet & email account

[Phillipcharnwoodforest]

Hiya everyone,
I have just got another p.c. & want to put some of my files from my other p.c. onto it, can i copy them to a DVD and then load them onto it or is there some secret way of doing it? please keep any replies simple 'coz I'm not the greatest in the world with a P.C.

My email account, what do I have to do to pick up my mail on the new one? bear in mind I haven't got a clue what to do on this one.
I may not reply to you until next week as I won't be here, but I will get back to you ASAP.
Thanks in advance (or hope).

Phillip.

 

[Phillipcharnwoodforest]

I guess no one knows how to do it then.

 

[Sproket]

Ah ! your back

Have you got a usb pen ?
One of these ? if so you can drag / send all of your files / photos onto it & then put them back onto your new pc,

Who is your e-mail account with ?
I use G-mail so that I can pick miy e-mails up anywhere & off any pc

 

[hortimech]

I guess no one knows how to do it then.

No one knows because you did not give enough information, what OS, what email client etc

 

[colin-yorkshire1]

I guess no one knows how to do it then.

hi, probably the reason no one answered untill friday was because there is little point in answering when there could be at least a week before a response is forth comming, sometimes an answer is required before a better explaination can be given.

No one knows because you did not give enough information, what OS, what email client etc

seems a little harsh but unfortunatly true,
not all PCs are the same, for instance is the old one a box, a laptop, or a tablet?? is the new one of the same type??
will the old one be scrap or will it still be in use elsewhere ?? is the OS (operating system) the same or different??
do you have your mail client password and server address ??
and finally and please dont take offence at this but have you any idea what you are doing??

to give you some idea of the complexety I have 3 PCs a 3 TB (terabite) multimedia system that holds all my music collection films achhive material and is connected to a muliti unit hub so it can be used as home movie cinema, music center, and games console,
a second built from scratch that houses all my photos and picture editing programs in the spare room, and a laptop that I am using now, all are connected through a home hub network that allows file sharing from one to the other at the click of a mouse,
however there are many ways to tranfer data from one box to another, the easiest is probably a data card or external hard drive, a CD will work providing both computers have the same programs installed.
unless you provide adequate information on the equipment available and the type of files/programs you wish to tranfer I doubt that any meaning full assistance could be given, SORRY,

 

[Parksy]

To be fair to Phillip the OP, if he knew what he was doing he wouldn't have asked for help

The best course to take for the moment Phillip is to use a memory stick (as described by Sprocket) or a data card to collect and store the material that you want to transfer.
Take your time and use the opportunity to get rid of the things that are of no further use or no longer relevant. De-clutter your email in box, delete old documents that are no longer important. The 'right click' menu will help when you want to delete items, right click and read the dialogue box.
Re-organise your folders so that you can easily identify the important stuff when you transfer.

On your new computer before you attempt to transfer stored information take the time to have a browse through the 'Help' section of the OS to find out if the various icons differ from what you are used to. ( the Help icon is usually a blue circle containing a question mark) Find out as much as you can about your new Operating System and learn something about how it works and what you can do with it.
In the Help section there will be a subtitle that outlines how to import material from a memory stick or data card, these are the instructions that you should follow. Left click on various texts ( usually known as 'breadcrumbs') to see if they open up more information, don't forget that not every 'link' is blue and underlined.
It might help to connect your printer and print off the instructions that you will need for your particular system to use for reference purposes, you can then tick off what you have done stage by stage.
At the top right of your email page there will probably be the 'Help' icon, click on this to find out how to transfer your email address to another computer, although as long as you know your email password you can usually access your emails from any computer that you log in to.
Let us know if you are stuck and I'll try to help

 

[Parksy]

P.S.
I forgot to add, first of all it might help if you install a good up to date web browser onto your operating system.
It's a popular misconception that because Internet Explorer is usually loaded onto new computers by default it is the best web browser when in fact nothing could be further from the truth.
The coding used by Microsoft in IE is obsolescent and incomplete, far better and more modern web browsers are Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome
Either of these web browsers will support the trouble free transfer of files from your old computer and they will also facillate simple and trouble free access to your email.

 

[colin-yorkshire1]

To be fair to Phillip the OP, if he knew what he was doing he wouldn't have asked for help

hi all,
thanks Parksy got that sorry Phillip,
it's just that the more information one gives when asking a question the simpler it is to give a meaningful answer. and the sooner the feedback is forthcomming the sooner you know if your on the right track.
it like asking where a fuse is without stating the make model and year,

 

[hortimech]

I guess no one knows how to do it then.

No one knows because you did not give enough information, what OS, what email client etc

seems a little harsh but unfortunatly true,

Sorry if I upset anybody, but in mitigation, I only replied the same way that the OP posted. When it comes to computer problems, you need all the info you can get, if the original pc is windows XP based there is a built-in data transfer program, but as I said until we get the required info we are just guessing.

 

[smiley]

My hubbys just transfered emails over . Not sure if your all set up yet, but if you want nay more help just shout..

 

[Phillipcharnwoodforest]

Thanks for the help every-one, I'm up and running on all of it now. Don't panic I didn't take offence at any comments, I know exactly what you mean about the more information the better, it's the same in my job, half the info gives half or less of an idea of the problem.
I did as parksy and sprocket suggested and did the transfer using a memory stick, but did have a go with a disc and that worked too.
I must say that I'm quite pleased with myself and have definatly learned alot as you would expect to do.

Thanks again every-one.