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To: FJB who wrote (66297)	10/29/2009 6:57:10 PM
From: Gary E	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110653

<<<Make sure both computers have the same Workgroup name for them to see eachother. In XP, go to My Computer, System Properties, Computer Name tab, hit the Change button at the bottom and make sure they both have the same workgroup name. To share a specific folder, file, device, you have to right click and enable sharing...>>> That's all there is to it? sounds like even I should be able to do that.. Does it matter that the desktop is XP Pro and the Laptop is Vista? Thank you Gary