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No longer supported by Symantec
This product is no longer being supported by Symantec.It is available as a free download at their site as it has been discontinued.Once again, there is no support for this product. ... Read more

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Having used LapLink file transfer software for years, we were more than a little excited to get its latest iteration, PCsync 2.0. Packed with a plethora of features, PCsync 2.0 should be able to fulfill almost every type of file transfer need imaginable. And it does, albeit with software that, at times, can be difficult to configure.

At its core, PCsync is simply a utility that allows users to transfer files via a network connection, using the included serial and USB cables, or over the Internet. To this end, the product is fantastic. PCsync's USB cable transfers files at more than 5 Mbps, compared to a typical LAN's throughput of about 1 Mbps.

In addition to the core application, LapLink also includes a suite of additional utilities that, while they aren't nearly as useful as the basic application, give the product added value. PCMover is fantastic for people who are constantly building new computers with the same applications. Once the new system is built and the applications installed, PCMover updates the applications on the new computer with the settings from the older machine. SmartXchange is a way to ensure that files and folders that are shared between two computers are always in sync. MusicMover is LapLink's attempt to ride the MP3 wave that everyone is so convinced is the Internet's next cash cow. While it isn't a fantastic method for finding MP3s on the Internet, it will work as a classic peer-to-peer method for sharing files with other PCsync users. However, keep in mind that these sharing relations need to be set up manually.

Aside from its core usage--as a simple file transfer utility between two or more computers--another of PCsync's other useful applications is one called Surf Up. A truly brilliant application, Surf Up allows users running PCsync to access their shared folders from any networked computer, using any Web browser. This function is invaluable for people who occasionally work from home and need access to files on a work computer.

While PCsync is a fantastic tool once you get it up and running, we did run into some technical issues during the installation. Installing it on our laptop and home computers was a breeze. However, because PCsync's network settings conflicted with our company's network settings, we had to uninstall and then reinstall PCsync and completely reconfigure our desktop computer's network settings in order to get started.

If you're in the market for a good file transfer application from a reputable company, we're hard pressed not to recommend PCsync. Just be aware, however, that getting PCsync's network settings to live in peace with your computer's network settings may take some work. --William O'Neal ... Read more

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I bought this item last year and although it does what I need it to, I found there to also be a few too many glitches with the product.

For example, as a result of my loading PCSync onto my computer, it won't shut down all the way.I must now manually shut it off.I attempted to rectify this situation but found that the technical support folks at PCsync/Laplink are the absolute worst. They have a huge attitude and are very bitter. And to add insult to injury, they don't seem to have very much knowledge in regard to the product. It goes without saying that they were unable to rectify the shutdown issue.

If you don't mind the inconvenience of the shut down issue each time you turn off your computer, then get the product.

Awefully slow and hard to troubleshoot
Contrary to many of the other reviewers, I could get it to work on a Win2000 and Win98SE environment with not too much trouble.

However, the product was EXTREMELY slow.It took about 7 HOURS to copy 100MB (by comparison, if you spend the same money on a ZIO plus a 100MB Smart Card, copying 100MB takes less than 15 minutes) Despite downloading new drivers, I could not get it to work faster.

In addition, it only worked after rebooting both notebooks and disconnecting my DSL line.Not a practical approach at all.

I'd strongly recommend to save the money, get a ZIO (or any other portable disk, as long as it's not a ZIP drive) and run a good old sneakernet.Or, double the money and set-up a home network.

A great concept, an awful product
Well to start with, it just doesn't work.

After installing it and trying for hours to figure out what was
wrong I called tech support and with all of their help, well it
still doesn't work.

So, at the suggestion of tech support, I got the upgrade, installed it, and.... it just doesn't work!(Are we seeing a
pattern here?).

Now, the suggestion is I buy the latest upgrade to 3.0.Do I look that gullible?

Try something else.

How about no stars
Be careful with this product.I tried to load and run it about a dozen times.It was fine on my new PC but in Windows 98 it kept asking me for a driver that neither the Windows disk, program disk or website had to offer.
Unlike laplink, you cannot run smart exchange on your own computer for backup to a disk drive or IOmega drive.It is totally useless to me and I cannot send it back.
What a rip-off.
By the way,I have 20 years of power PC experience and I ran LapLink for about 10 years.So I am not new to this stuff.

Be carefull!!!!
First of all, you must have laplink cables in order to make this program work. Off course, they donÂ't tell you that!!!...Finally, you will spend hours downloading the software, because laplinkÂ's connection is ver unstable. ... Read more

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Timbuktu Pro 2000 puts the power of remote control, file transfer, andInternet communications on your desktop. It provides a solution for mobileworkers, telecommuters, day extenders, and users who need to connect and communicate with other computers across the Internet, over directtelephone lines, and across multiple platforms.

Timbuktu Pro 2000 works over Internet, LAN, WAN, dial-up, DSL, or RAS connections. The interactive keyboard chat feature provides text-based communication ease and increased personalization. Multiple Access Mode Technology, operating over the Internet, network, DSL, dial-up, and from dial-direct connections, provides a choice of connectivity options for virtually any environment, ensuring that any mobile worker, telecommuter, or collaborator can connect and communicate. It's simple to check on your Windows NT or Web server with Timbuktu Pro 2000 from any location, using any platform, including Macintosh. You can establish connections to multiple machines to simultaneously troubleshoot a server, collaborate with acolleague, and transfer files to your home computer.

Timbuktu Pro 2000 integrates directly into the operating system to help make management and deployment of the software easy. Timbuktu Pro's security provides secure screen blanking, password encryption, user-level defined privileges, password aging, event logging, master password protection, and more. The attendant access feature prompts users to ask for permission before attempting to control your computer or being admitted as a temporary guest. For administrators, Timbuktu Pro 2000 integrates with NT Security Lists to help ease password management and administration. Exchange files with anyone with Timbuktu Pro 2000--you can access the hard drive of a remote machine and transfer to or from it. If you can't find the file, Timbuktu Pro 2000 can find it for you with its File Find feature built into Timbuktu Pro's exchange. ... Read more

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Close-Up 6.5 lets users running DOS or Windows 3.x or 95 work remotely at high speeds. Close-Up provides security in file transfers by integrating with popular antivirus programs, alerting you of potential infection. In addition, Close-Up protects your valuable files and data from unauthorized access with multilevel password security.

Close-Up saves time and money by allowing you to use one modem for remote sessions, faxing, and general communications. New options let you enable and disable Close-Up Host on your COM port and modem. Save on the cost of having two COM ports and two modems on one PC. Instead, you can alternate between sending or receiving faxes and having remote sessions. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Close-Up 6.5 lets users running DOS or Windows 3.x or 95 work remotely at high speeds. Close-Up provides security in file transfers by integrating with popular antivirus programs, alerting you of potential infection. In addition, Close-Up protects your valuable files and data from unauthorized access with multilevel password security.

Close-Up saves time and money by allowing you to use one modem for remote sessions, faxing, and general communications. New options let you enable and disable Close-Up Host on your COM port and modem. Save on the cost of having two COM ports and two modems on one PC. Instead, you can alternate between sending or receiving faxes and having remote sessions. ... Read more