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Re: Direct Cable Connection

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From: Lieuwe Hummel
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 00:00
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I got this problem too.
What helps to me often is search for a computer (start->find->computers)
If it doesn't appears in the first time, it appear in the second or third time
on my computer.

greetz Lieuwe

Marsh wrote:

> I've just got a laptop and tried to set it up for DCC with my desktop. I am
> able to connect the two computers via the LPT1 ports, the username and
> passwords are verified, and the guest (laptop) says "Looking for shared
> files." It then says it can't find any (although I've enabled it on the
> host) and asks me to enter the host's name. I do this and it then says
> "Cannot find the host computer".
>
> What am I doing wrong?
>
> --
> Marshall Wilkinson
> mtwilk@ozemail.com.au
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From: Lieuwe Hummel <lieuwe@theboss.net>
Subject: Re: Direct Cable Connection
Date: 2000/08/30
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