New Computer advice

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I just recieved a new Gateway 7200xl that I orderred. It comes with a
analoge.digital monitor. The monitor came with an analoge cable but it I
want digital quality, I have to buy my own DVI-D cable. Will I notice a big
difference between analoge and digital if I buy this cable.

Question 2
Is there a way that I can copy the programs from my old computer to my new
one without a new physical reinstall.( I have some programs in which I have
lost the insallation keys so a new install is impossible) I want to just
copy from the old to the new and not erase as this old computer will be used
by my son.

Thanks or any info.

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 (More info?)

"mab" <ihgf@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I just recieved a new Gateway 7200xl that I orderred. It comes with a
>analoge.digital monitor. The monitor came with an analoge cable but it I
>want digital quality, I have to buy my own DVI-D cable. Will I notice a
>big difference between analoge and digital if I buy this cable.

Probably not. The difference between DVI and VGA isn't as pronounced as it
once was.



>
> Question 2
> Is there a way that I can copy the programs from my old computer to my new
> one without a new physical reinstall.( I have some programs in which I
> have lost the insallation keys so a new install is impossible) I want to
> just copy from the old to the new and not erase as this old computer will
> be used by my son.

No. You will need to reinstall the programs on the new system. Almost
nothing can be transferred without installation, unless it's a very simple
app with a very simple (or no) installation required.