broken vga output

[Canman31]

I have an emachine that the vga output broke on, I don't have any idea how it happened. I need the files that are on the desktop and that's it. I've been trying to hook my laptop to it via network and a usb to vga cable but cant figure it out. It's an older machine so i don't want to spend money to fix it. Please any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Computer_Commando]

If you only have the laptop, get one of these for the desktop hard drive.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812232002

[Canman31]

Thanks for the immediate response, is that the only way though? Is there any way, other then the network, to hook my laptop to it.
 

[PCdoc]

The method suggested by computer_commondo is better and easy than network. The converter shown above converts your desktop hard drive to usb. the hard drive can be attached externally to your laptop just like external hdd and is easy to transfer data.