alternative way to ftp?

[m77]

I have a pc with one gig of memory and a 1.8 processor. I am running windows xp. I am also running yawcam Webcam capturing an image every 5 mins.

when I try to run a batch file to ftp a very small wxsim forecast file it takes forever.

is there another way to get the file automatically to my server?

[Axelvold]

You could use Fling to do that.

[Bushman]

The choice of SW should not matter; something else is going on.

[m77]

that's what I thought.

it works on my laptop on the same network which may tell us something.

the pc struggles for memory . could it be this?

if so is there an alternative apart from from getting more memory or changing machines?

[Bushman]

Short of getting more memory, you might be able to stop Yawcam, FTP and then restart.  You should look at Task Manager to see who is using the memory/processor.  Or try a lighter weight FTP like http://winscp.net/eng/download.php

[m77]

that sounds do able.

when you say light weight ftp, how do you know what is and what isn't? I will try your suggestions when I return on Monday but what do you look for for a lightweight ftp?

[m77]

just realised that the weather link software has an upload facility. I will check that out also on Monday.