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Old 07 September 2003, 07:59 PM
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quick Q for you.

If my laptop and desktop both have Ethernet ports can I just join them using a CAT5 lead and drag and drop files across ?
laptop = ME
Desktop = XP
Old 07 September 2003, 09:13 PM
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Yes, provided:

a) you use a cross-over cable
b) you have enabled file & printer sharing
c) you have shared one or more drives/folders
d) The XP machine has an account with password for the ME machine to use
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Oh bo11ox .......nothing is ever simple
will manage to get my way through it s'pose...wish me luck
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