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From: temp
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 05:31

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Try setting up a folder or drive for sharing. There should be an option to
enable it in the right-click menu.

Bill Watt Sr. <Xbwatt@epix.net> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 30 Aug 2000 09:04:02 +1000, "Marsh"
> <mtwilk@ozemail.com.au> 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?
>
> The Network Neighborhood icon must be on the desktops, at least on
> the Guest.
> A Laplink (data transfer) type cable must be used, printer and
> null modem cables don't work on the printer port.
> Use the same workgroup name for both but a different computer
> name. I use OEM1 and OEM2 for computer names.
>
> How to setup Direct Cable Connection using Printer Ports.
> http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/directcc.htm
>
> Regards,
>
> Bill Watt Sr.
> Computer Help and Tips  http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/
> Remove X in From Address to reply. Spam is getting to me.
>

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