From: kishjjrjj@charter.net   
      
   On Sat, 11 Nov 2006 22:44:45 -0800, "pcbutts1"    
   wrote:   
      
   >Is file sharing turned on? Since your computer is not joined to a domain,   
   >you can use the Network Setup Wizard to automatically turn file and printer   
   >sharing on or off. To start the Network Setup Wizard, click Start, click   
   >Control Panel, and then double-click Network Setup Wizard.   
   I think that is already the case.. when I check on my wireless network   
   connection properties,  under the general tab I get File and Printer   
   Sharing for Microsoft Networks, which is checked. Also, I can access   
   the printer on my XP home machine from my windows 98 machine, and   
   there is one shared directory on my windows 98 box that I can access   
   from my XP home machine using a password.   
      
   The work laptop can't do any of that.   
      
   >   
   >To share a drive or folder on the network   
   >Open Windows Explorer, and then locate the drive or folder you want to   
   >share.   
   >Right-click the drive or folder, and then click Sharing and Security.   
   >If you are sharing a folder, go to the next step.   
   >Do one of the following:   
   >If the Share this folder on the network check box is available, select the   
   >check box.   
   >If the Share this folder on the network check box is not available, this   
   >computer is not on a network. If you would like to set up a home or small   
   >office network, click the Network Setup Wizard link and follow the   
   >instructions to turn on file sharing. Once file sharing is enabled, begin   
   >this procedure again.   
   >   
   >To open Windows Explorer, click Start, point to All Programs, point to   
   >Accessories, and then click Windows Explorer.   
   >When you share a drive or folder, anyone who has user access to the network   
   >can read the contents of that drive or folder. If you want to remove the   
   >drive or folder from the network, follow steps 1 and 2 above to get to the   
   >Sharing tab. On the Sharing tab, in Network sharing and security, clear the   
   >Share this folder on the network check box.   
   >To allow complete access to the contents of your shared drive or folder,   
   >follow steps 1 and 2 above to get to the Sharing tab. On the Sharing tab, in   
   >Network sharing and security, select the Allow network users to change my   
   >files check box.   
   >To change the name of your folder on the network, in the Share name text   
   >box, type a new name for your folder. This will not change the name of the   
   >folder on your computer.   
   >If you are logged on as a guest (a guest account provides access to the   
   >computer for any user who does not have a user account on the computer), you   
   >cannot create a shared folder.   
   >The Sharing option is not available for the Documents and Settings, Program   
   >Files, and WINDOWS system folders. In addition, you cannot share folders in   
   >other user's profiles.   
   This is a pretty huge amount of effort you've made to help me. Thanks,   
   I appreciate it.   
   I just think something else is the problem, and I thought it was   
   workgroup related, but maybe some security setting on the XP Pro   
   laptop I have is stopping this from happening.   
      
   Regards   
      
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