Well assuming you're not running a DHCP server, you'll need to setup some sort of network. TCP/IP on a private subnet, easy to do.If you haven't setup a TCP/IP network before, it shouldn't be hard to find a guide from a google search. Once you have a network going, there are many ways you can extract your data off the laptop. You could setup samba and copy files that way, setup ftp and bring files over that way, install ssh and use WinSCP to copy files, or you can setup a share on the windows machine, mount it under linux, and copy things over that way... -- Andrew S. Zbikowski | http://andy.zibnet.us A password is like your underwear; Change it frequently, don't share it with others, and don't ask to borrow someone else's. _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list