Hi Andy, O.K., sounds like you may have a starter for 10. Before you go any further, take a look at the following. It may seem confusing initially, but will help you understand what's required. Much of it you have already, so it hopefully is mainly a case of ensuring both computers have the same Workgroup name, and are sharing things like disk drives. Printers can also be shared. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/setup/de fault.mspx George. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy Collins Sent: 08 August 2008 13:40 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Cards and card readers Hi George - I have my XP desktop connected via an rj45 to a netgeer router, and my laptop connected wirelessly - Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 12:47 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Cards and card readers | Hi Andy, | | Let's start with the basics. | | Do you have a router allowing you to connect to the outside | world? | | If so, how is your existing system connected to the router? | Wireless or Wired? | | If neither of the above, how do you connect to the Internet? | | George. | | -----Original Message----- | From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy Collins | Sent: 08 August 2008 12:41 | To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | Subject: [access-uk] Cards and card readers | | Hi all - | | Need some suggestions about the best way to go with this. I | have a Vista | laptop with a built-in card reader which I haven't made use | of yet, and an | XP desktop. I can't figure out how to put my XP desk top and | Vista laptop on | the network together in such a way that I can transfer files | between them, | so was thinking about perhaps getting a micro sdhc memory | card with usb | reader, and using it as a go-between for both machines. | | I don't know much about this subject, and am not sure what | to go for! Would | a card with USB reader that works with mobile phones work | for the above | scenario? | | I'd be grateful for any guidance, and if anybody can help me | get these 2 | machines communicating without going the memory card route, | that'd be even | better! | | Many thanks - | | Andy | | ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following | link:- | ** | [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] | ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | ** and in the Subject line type | ** unsubscribe | ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on | the | ** immediately-following link:- | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] | ** or send a message, to | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq | | ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] | ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | ** and in the Subject line type | ** unsubscribe | ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the | ** immediately-following link:- | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] | ** or send a message, to | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq | ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq