Len -
That's a nice thought that Jim Coates came up with, but I've tried 100
times to set up the network using the wizard, and trust me I would
rate the "space" character issue as the problem probably 0.01% of the
time. The other 99.99% of the time the problem is Microsoft's
"network wizard" is 100% pure crap and it doesn't do squat.
Thank god I can use a hammer on a healey to work out my frustrations,
because I certainly can't use the Thor on my Windows XP.
Cheers,
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
On 4/29/05, Len and/or Marge <thehartnetts@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Simon: Let me state at the start that I am not a computer expert by any
> means. Do not expect any technical computer answers from me.
>
> It just so happens that Jim Coates' computer column in the Sacramento Bee
> today responded to a problem that may be similar to yours (and then again,
> maybe not). To summerize, the problem was the ability to share files from
> a laptop on a desktop, but inability to access the desktop from the laptop.
> Jim Coates' answer, in part, was that it is common for folks using the
> networking setup wizard in windows XP to either allow a space before the
> first letter or after last in the name they supply for a member of the
> network. To the computer that space is just another character in the word,
> so it cannot see what you want it to see. The fix is to go back and make
> sure that neither of the names has a space before or after.
>
> (The Other) Len
> Vacaville, CA
> 1967 3000 MKIII HBJ8L39031
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Classic-Car-World Ltd <enquiries@classic-car-world.co.uk>
> > To: Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
> > Date: 4/28/2005 3:43:33 PM
> > Subject: Re: Computer query. Sorry no Healeys in sight
> >
> > Hi Simon, Can you check the IP address and workgroup name of both
> > workstations please? These should be the in the same IP range e.g.
> 10.0.0.1
> > & 10.0.0.2 or whatever your IP range is and within the same workgroup
> name
> > e.g. Home or Workgroup etc. The only other thing I can suggest is that
> you
> > have the permissions set correctly. Make sure that you log onto both
> > workstations with the same username and password etc. If you are still
> > having issues then please contact me off list.
> >
> > Kindest regards
> >
> > Tom
> > Tom McCay
> > Classic-Car-World Ltd
> > Tel: 01522 888178
> > Fax: 0870 7059115
> > E-mail: enquiries@classic-car-world.co.uk
> > URL: http://www.classic-car-world.co.uk
> >
> > Now offering quality Sealey tools at Trade discount prices, see
> > www.ccw-tools.co.uk for further details.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Simon Lachlan" <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk>
> > To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 6:37 PM
> > Subject: Computer query. Sorry no Healeys in sight
> >
> >
> > > Have two PCs with XP.
> > > Have networked them and can get internet, send messages on both at same
> > > time, so I do have a network.
> > > BUT, I cannot find/access, let alone, move files and folders from/on
> one
> > > PC
> > > to the other.
> > > Have enabled file sharing etc, but feel I must have overlooked something
> > > (small/petty/unnecessary/obstructive & generally Microsoftish).
> > > Any ideas?
> > > Thanks,
> > > Simon.
> > >
> > > Simon Lachlan
> > > Comfort House
> > > Bradninch
> > > Devon EX5 4NN
> > > 01392 882248
> > > simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk
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