[dba-Tech] Is this laptop any good?

Open network properties, then right click on the actualy network that's
connected, go to properties, then the advanced page and it's there. Unlick
the box. If you have Zonealarm running, you won't need XP's attempt.


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software [mailto:bchacc at san.rr.com]
Sent: 24 June 2004 15:02
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Is this laptop any good?


John:

How do you disable the firewall in XP Home.  I went to help but it gave me
an instruction that didn't match what was onthe screen.

TIA

Rocky

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jwcolby" <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'"
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 4:25 AM
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Is this laptop any good?


> Rocky,
>
> >Only problem so far is logging into it from my main machine.  I can see
my
> main machine from the laptop and am downloading now all the critical
stuff.
> But when I try to look at the laptop from the main machine I get rejected.
> Main machine is XP Pro while laptop is XP Home.
>
> I experienced the same thing; That's the firewall that comes with XP.
Turn
> it off and you will be able to see the laptop from the rest of your
> machines.
>
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin -
> Beach Access Software
> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 1:15 AM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Is this laptop any good?
>
>
> E-machine wasn't available.  Or I probably would have.  This one's got a
DVD
> burner - something I'll probably never use. But it's got the 5-in-1 memory
> card slot on the side which may prove useful.  Especially for downloading
> pictures from my camera.  It's pretty slow over serial port.
>
> (I just got one of those USB flash drives - 128MB on a key chain - which
I'm
> using for short term backup and to take stuff to clients.  That's
> convenient.)
>
> Only problem so far is logging into it from my main machine.  I can see my
> main machine from the laptop and am downloading now all the critical
stuff.
> But when I try to look at the laptop from the main machine I get rejected.
> Main machine is XP Pro while laptop is XP Home.
>
> Next (unpaid) project is going to be to get all the machines in the
network
> to 'see' all the other machines.
>
> Rocky


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