USB Transfer Cable ?

[MRGOOCH]

Can I use a transfer cable to load software from my desktop to my portable? Or should I be looking for an external DVD drive?

 

[mindless1]

^ Yes a USB transfer cable just creates a type of network connection, so if your portable already had a network connection you could just use that instead (if capable of what you want to do), though depending on what your portable is, will determine whether it has a built in driver or there is a compatible one available.

Since it seems both have USB, I'd probably opt for a USB flash thumbdrive instead since that doesn't use consumables (DVDs) or require any cable between the two (or of course wifi networking is even more convenient if supported, albeit slower).

 

[dac7nco]

Can I use a transfer cable to load software from my desktop to my portable? Or should I be looking for an external DVD drive?

Use a network cable; it'll be faster, and network cables cost less than a sandwich.

Daimon