-=PCTechTalk=- Re: how? laptop settings to print
- From: ~OoO~ <sirtroth@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 10:00:43 -0500
Ok. back to the drawing board.
Here's what I have. You have a workgroup name of SCHFAM. Now. you've made sure
that BOTH the desktop (cris-main-9-04) and the laptop (crislaptop) have the
exact same workgroup name, right? Assuming that's correct, we can move to the
next step.
The desktop is XP Home. So, that's already set up as using 'simple file
sharing', as that's the only way XP Home can be set.
How about the laptop? Make sure 'simple file sharing' is enabled. Open MY
COMPUTER. Go to TOOLS > FOLDER OPTIONS. Click on the VIEW tab. In the bottom
pane, scroll all the way to the bottom. If XP Media Ed is the same as the Pro
version, the last option at the bottom should say USE SIMPLE FILE SHARING
(RECOMMENDED). Make sure that's checked. If the option is not there, let me
know.
Ok. Once you have that all set, shut down BOTH computers. Make sure they are
both off at the same time. Turn the first computer on, the desktop, and let it
boot up all the way. After its completely booted, move onto the laptop and
start that one up. Same thing, wait for it to boot all the way through.
Now. on each computer. open up MY COMPUTER again. On the left side, under OTHER
PLACES, you should see MY NETWORK PLACES. Select that. Doesn't have to be done
at the same time on each computer. You're just checking something, but you need
to check on both computers. Anyway. once you're in MY NETWORK PLACES, on the
left side, click on VIEW WORKGROUP COMPUTERS. When you do that, you should see
both computers (the computer you're currently on, and the other computer).
Check and let me know if both computers are listed. After you respond to this
one, we can continue.
Also. what brand/model router did you say you had?
---Troth
-----Original Message-----
From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Cris
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 2:05 PM
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: how? laptop settings to print
ok -
my workgroup is SCHFAM
My main computer - hooked to the printer, is
'cris-main-9-04'
It runs win xp home
The old dell is 'downstairs'
it runs winxp home
but - we can ignore this one for now - I have it offline
because there is no anti-virus etc. on it. It's not
connected to the network.
the laptop is 'crislaptop'
it runs win xp media edition (which, would be pro)
my son's computer - who knows.
I figured I would ignore his for now. Unless I have to know.
My son said he never had a problem before I got this new
printer combo.
It's an HP all in one psc 1610xi
the printer says share this printer and is called allinone
so - can we just work on the laptop? and ignore the others?
Cris
----- Original Message -----
From: ~OoO~
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 12:14 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: how? laptop settings to print
We'll do this step-by-step.
On each computer, you need to go to START > right-click MY
COMPUTER and select PROPERTIES, click the COMPUTER NAME tab.
On the bottom, where it says TO RENAME THIS COMPUTER OR JOIN
A DOMAIN, CLICK CHANGE. go ahead and click the CHANGE
button.
The next screen will have two key things you need to look
at. There is COMPUTER NAME located at the top, and there is
WORKGROUP located at the bottom. EACH computer on the
network has to be on the SAME workgroup. So, on each
computer, check these settings and make sure they are all
the same group name. By default, I believe the workgroup
name is actually called WORKGROUP. That's fine and you can
leave that.
Now. on the COMPUTER NAME. each computer has to have a
unique and DIFFERENT name. Make sure that's the case here.
Assuming changes were made, you need to restart BOTH
computers.
Also. did you say you have Windows HOME? Or Windows Pro?
---Troth
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