Thanks for the suggestion, however ??? I have taken awhile last evening, and this morning, to look over the "how to" files for doing as you have suggested. The more I look, the less I understand. Guess I will leave it on hold until I have a body sitting in my chair that knows how to do it. <smile> Bea ----- Original Message ---- > From: BudScan <budscan@gmail.com> > To: computers@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 4:22:42 PM > Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Linking computers > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bea" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 10:49 AM > Subject: [COMPUTERS] Linking computers > > > > > > I have a Dell PC using XP Pro, and a Compaq Laptop using Vista. Both are > > linked to my IPS via a wireless modem. The PC with a cabel and the Laptop > > by wireless conection. > > > > I would like to connect then so I can use all the files on the PC from the > > laptop, but I can't remember how to make the connection. > > All you should need to do is enable file sharing on the computer you want to > pull files from. > > You COULD do that on both systems, but the less sharing you have enabled, > the better. > > It's also useful to have both systems use the same 'workgroup' name, makes > sharing a bit easier. > > > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to > family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid > mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message __________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com.

Some good resources which explain this process... Sharing files - from Microsoft.com http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/maintain/share.mspx Share Files Between Computers http://www.pc.com/learn/gettingsetup/homenetworks/sharefilesbetweencomputers On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 9:49 AM, Bea <bea1935@yahoo.ca> wrote: > > Thanks for the suggestion, however ??? > > I have taken awhile last evening, and this morning, to look over the "how to" files for doing as you have suggested. The more I look, the less I understand. Guess I will leave it on hold until I have a body sitting in my chair that knows how to do it. <smile> > > Bea > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: BudScan <budscan@gmail.com> > > To: computers@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 4:22:42 PM > > Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Linking computers > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bea" > > To: > > Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 10:49 AM > > Subject: [COMPUTERS] Linking computers > > > > > > > > > > I have a Dell PC using XP Pro, and a Compaq Laptop using Vista. Both are > > > linked to my IPS via a wireless modem. The PC with a cabel and the Laptop > > > by wireless conection. > > > > > > I would like to connect then so I can use all the files on the PC from the > > > laptop, but I can't remember how to make the connection. > > > > All you should need to do is enable file sharing on the computer you want to > > pull files from. > > > > You COULD do that on both systems, but the less sharing you have enabled, > > the better. > > > > It's also useful to have both systems use the same 'workgroup' name, makes > > sharing a bit easier. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to > > family research. > > > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid > > mentioning prices. > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > > the subject and the body of the message > > > >      __________________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now > http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com. > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- K. Ross kr5927@gmail.com