FastLynx 3.3 Premium Package (USB 2.0, parallel, & serial cables)

What is Fastlynx?

FastLynx 3.3 is a program designed to help you transfer files, directories, or entire hard disks quickly and easily from PC to PC. The simple split-screen interface makes copying and moving files as easy as dragging and dropping. Best of all, FastLynx can transfer files through your USB, parallel, or serial ports and over the Internet using TCP/IP. FastLynx even lets you perform DOS-to-Windows and Linux-to-Windows transfers. If you need file transfer, you need FastLynx 3.3.

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FastLynx can also be used to transfer between different directories on the same computer. It is also used to update or synchronize a set of files or directories that exist in more than one place. In addition to these file transfer capabilities, FastLynx also provides valuable file management functions such as the ability to rename or delete files.

What is the FastLynx 3.3 DOS Slave?

The FastLynx 3.3 DOS slave is a DOS program that provides serial or parallel connectivity with a computer running DOS or Windows 3.x. It has a file name of sl.exe, and is included with the FastLynx 3.3 package. It is called a slave program because it listens for commands from a remote FastLynx (fx.exe) program on a 32-bit Windows system. All user interaction must occur from the main FastLynx program on the 32-bit system. The DOS slave cannot be used for transfers between two 16-bit DOS or Windows 3.x systems. To support that configuration, we continue to sell FastLynx version 2.01. Also, a FastLynx 2.01 license is included with FastLynx 3.3. To download it, open FastLynx, click on "File" and click on "Download FastLynx 2.01."

What is the FastLynx 3.3 Linux Slave?

The FastLynx 3.3 Linux slave is a Linux program that provides serial or parallel connectivity with a computer running Linux. It has a filename of slx and is included with the FastLynx 3.3 package. It is called a slave because is listens for commands from a remote FastLynx (fx.ex) program on a 32-bit Windows system. All user interaction must occur from the main FastLynx program on the 32-bit system. The Linux slave cannot be used for transfers between two Linux systems.

Program requirements

FastLynx 3.3 requires Windows 95, or later version of either operating system. FastLynx 3.3 requires several megabytes of available memory to run. If you have enough memory to run a typical word processor or office application, you should have plenty of memory to run FastLynx 3.3.

Available features by operating system

The available features of version 3.3 vary somewhat depending on the platform the program is running on. More specifically, the version of the operating system and the version of the Windows common control DLL (COMCTL32.DLL) installed on the system affect the availability of certain program features. The features of FastLynx available on each operating system are specified below:

Feature	Operating System
	Win 95/98/NT 4.0	Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP	Linux
Parallel Transfer
Serial Standard Transfer
Serial Accelerated Transfer
USB Transfer
TCP/IP Transfer
Named Pipe Transfer

fully supported - requires unique FastLynx device driver (included)
fully supported

Note: The FastLynx NT device driver is included with FastLynx 3.3. It must be installed by a user with Administrative privileges.

FastLynx uses a number of features from the Windows common control DLL (COMCTL32.DLL) that first shipped with Windows 95. This DLL had a version number of 4.00. More recent versions of this DLL have shipped with NT and with Internet Explorer 3.x and above. FastLynx will run on systems with the version 4.00 DLL, but can take advantage of several features found only in later versions. The features of FastLynx that are enabled with later versions of this DLL are listed below:

What’s new in version 3.3?

FastLynx version 1 and 2 were DOS-based programs that won numerous industry awards and competitive reviews. More than 100,000 copies of these versions were sold worldwide. Version 3.3 is a 32-bit Windows program designed for Windows 95/98/ME and NT/2000/XP. This gives it some obvious advantages over its predecessors, such as the ability to handle long file names, a graphical user interface, and the ability to run the program on both newer computers as well as legacy systems.

FastLynx 3.3 supports USB transfer on Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, or later. The FastLynx USB bridge cable is required for this transfer. USB was designed as a PC-to-peripheral communication mechanism. The FastLynx USB Bridge Cable has a chip in the middle that acts as a peripheral to both computers, thereby allowing peer-to-peer communication. WARNING: Connecting a cable that does not have this type of chip to the USB ports of two computers will not work for file transfer and may damage your USB ports.

FastLynx 3.3 includes a Linux slave for transfers between a computer running Windows and a computer running Linux (most platforms are supported). This configuration supports only parallel or serial connections.

FastLynx 3.3 introduces a more advanced script that is stored in a text file with a ".fxs" extension. This new type of script offers more power and flexibility, but it is recommended only for advanced users with some technical skill.

The on-the-fly encryption (128-bit AES) capability of FastLynx 3.3 is useful when transferring files over a LAN or the Internet to prevent others from spying on the contents of your files as they are transferred. To activate this capability, select “Security” from the FastLynx Configuration menu.

For a description of other new features in FastLynx 3.3, select the “What’s New” option from the FastLynx Help menu.

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