[iyonix-support] Vista again

More info on networking an Iyonix to a Vista PC ...

It is possible with Vista with Service pack 1 (SP1) loaded on the 
Vista Home machine. The only files which can be accessed, though, are 
the Public files on the Vista machine.

I now have Uniprint, Uniscan and Remote all working. Bit of a problem 
loading the Windows link programs (Uniprint and TightVNC) because the 
Vista machine has no FDD (files can be copied to a memory stick); and 
the PC does not recognise the VNC install file - I copied the 
installed directory from a W2K machine. Doesn't seem to mind where the 
exe files are put, and they can be loaded on start up from the Startup 
directory. However, the Windows Firewall doesn't like them and queries 
them (press Ignore).

With Samba loaded on the Iyonix, the PC will connect to the Iyonix 
with a prompt (\\Iyonix - or whatever the Iyonix is called). From the 
PC side there then seems to be no problem passing files both ways 
between the two computers.

However, from the Iyonix (with Omniclient) it will only pass over 
quite small files - maybe only <10k.

But I have found a work around by using Remote. Just take control of 
the PC from the Iyonix and drag and drop both ways.

The one thing I can't do at the moment is use the printer attached to 
the PC (Epson Stylus CX3200) directly, by setting up the Iyonix 
printer connection to a printer share on the PC. At the moment I have 
in the File box of the !Printers Connection form:  
Lanman:computername\printername ...

Is that the right format? Not sure if it is possible to put the 
printer file in the PC's Public folders.

Hope this helps anyone coping with a similar PC upgrade.

Nigel

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