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No problem, glad to see (or hear) that you worked it through.
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"JCW" <jcw@nowhere.net> wrote in message
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> Hello Rick,
> I finally made the connection by setting up a network using the router and
> a
> cat5 cable. Worked like a charm once I figured it out. Thanks again for
> your
> patience and advice.
>
> JCW
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uv7W#lgHFHA.3880@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> No, that should be fine. Read up on creating these connections:
>>
http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/dccmain.htm
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "JCW" <jcw@nowhere.net> wrote in message
>> news:uN%23CpDbHFHA.4060@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> > No, I get as far as the computers looking for each other then it
>> > stalls
>> > there. I am using a Direct Cable Connection pc to pc male to male
>> > parallel
>> > cable. Should I be using a different cable?
>> >
>> > JCW
>> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> > news:#$KSogYHFHA.2132@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> Open the "Network Places" applet and see if you can see the other
> machine
>> >> and the folders on it.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Best of Luck,
>> >>
>> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >>
>> >> "JCW" <jcw@nowhere.net> wrote in message
>> >> news:ughNDwTHFHA.2924@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Hello Rick,
>> >> >
>> >> > I can't seem to connect the two computers. I get as far as the
>> >> > wizard
>> >> > trying
>> >> > to connect and it stalls there. I am using a new cable and followed
> the
>> >> > steps exactly. Any advice?
>> >> >
>> >> > JCW
>> >> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> >> > news:eXM7CoQHFHA.1176@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> Hi,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> First, have you got the network established where you can see the
>> >> >> files
>> >> > from
>> >> >> the other machine? Basically, once you do, you open your burning
>> > software
>> >> > to
>> >> >> create a data CD. Where you browse for the files to add to the burn
>> > list,
>> >> >> you go to the network and select files from the other machine. If
> you
>> > can
>> >> >> see the files from the network in Windows Explorer, you will also
>> >> >> be
>> > able
>> >> > to
>> >> >> see them here.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Best of Luck,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> >> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "JCW" <jcw@nowhere.net> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:uqPXqePHFHA.2620@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> > Rick I appreciate your advice. Can you tell me step by step how
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > accomplish this, I seem to be too illiterate (computer) to make
> this
>> >> > work.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > JCW
>> >> >> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> >> >> > news:#yw8SNDHFHA.2356@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> Hi,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Not suggested to share the burner, but share the files and then
>> > select
>> >> >> > them
>> >> >> >> from the network to burn instead.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Best of Luck,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> >> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> >> >> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> >> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "JCW" <jcw@nowhere.net> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:O60X5KBHFHA.2276@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> > Rick,
>> >> >> >> > Can I hookup the laptop and share my burner to save files from
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > laptop?
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > JCW
>> >> >> >> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> > news:usllmhsFFHA.3648@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> >> Hi,
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> If you have a router, then the easiest way by far is to just
>> >> >> >> >> connect
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> laptop to it as well. Share a folder on the desktop, then
>> >> >> >> >> copy
>> >> > across
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > it
>> >> >> >> >> from the laptop before shutting down to reformat. You might
> also
>> >> > want
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > run
>> >> >> >> >> fastwiz and export the file to the desktop:
>> >> >> >> >>
http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> Best of Luck,
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> >> >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> >> >> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> >> >> >> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> >> >> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> "JCW" <jcw@nowhere.net> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> >> news:esxpc0pFFHA.1348@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> >> > Can you elaborate on the use of a crossover cable? My
> desktop
>> > is
>> >> > an
>> >> >> > IBM
>> >> >> >> >> > compatible 2.8 P4 w/ 1028 mb RAM, XP Pro using DSL thru a
>> >> >> >> >> > router.
>> >> >> > The
>> >> >> >> >> > laptop is a Gateway P3, 256 mb RAM, ME OS, I would
> appreciate
>> > if
>> >> > you
>> >> >> >> > could
>> >> >> >> >> > direct me to directions to do what I described. Thanks
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > JCW
>> >> >> >> >> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> >> > news:eIYcOZiFFHA.4072@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> >> >> Hi,
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sure, but how depends on the equipment you have and the
> type
>> > of
>> >> >> >> >> > connections
>> >> >> >> >> >> available on each of the machines. A crossover cable is
>> >> >> >> >> >> fairly
>> >> >> >> >> >> easy,
>> >> >> >> > and
>> >> >> >> >> > so
>> >> >> >> >> >> is using a hub or router.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> >> Best of Luck,
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> >> >> >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> >> >> >> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> >> >> >> >> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> >> >> >> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> "JCW" <jcw@nowhere.net> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> >> >> news:%23b5hskdFFHA.3416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> >> >> >I have a laptop that needs to be reformatted. It doesn't
>> >> >> >> >> >> >have
>> > a
>> >> > cd
>> >> >> >> >> > burner.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >I
>> >> >> >> >> >> > would like to know if I can connect the laptop to my
>> >> >> >> >> >> > desktop
>> >> >> >> >> >> > PC
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> >> >> >> > transfer
>> >> >> >> >> >> > all necessary files, format, reinstall OS then transfer
>> >> >> >> >> >> > all
>> >> > data
>> >> >> >> > back
>> >> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> >> >> > the laptop. Can this be done by a novice? Thanks in
>> >> >> >> >> >> > advance.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> > JCW
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