2/8/11

Moving Files

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Moving electronic files around can be as time consuming at paper files.  Emailing files fills up your mailbox, putting them on your flash drive requires finding your flash drive.  Moving files can be especially frustrating if you've 'left' it on your work computer when you meant to bring it home or vice-versa.

There are easier ways to do it.

- Save files to your network (F:/) drive. Franklin Pierce offers access to your F:/ drive from home, instructions (PDF) can be found on the IT Department's eRaven page.

- Use Dropbox or one of another file-hosting services.  Dropbox is a convenient way to move files from one computer or device to another.  Files placed in Dropbox are also available on many mobile devices.  It can also be used as an easy way to share files between two people without filling up your email.

Got a favorite file sharing tip? Let us know below.

Updated:  Podcast of Wil Wheaton talking on Marketplace Techreport about how he uses Dropbox.

Posted by Reference Librarian at 1:46 PM

1 comment:

  1. Tracy MendhamMarch 16, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    I started using Dropbox recently when I ran out of room on Google Docs and I like it. I also find Evernote pretty neat for accessing files from my mobile device. My go-to method is just emailing documents to my Gmail account, though--it's fast and easy, and they're very easy to search for later.

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