Jon Tydda
Jon.Tydda at alcontrol.co.uk
Wed Mar 23 10:48:27 CST 2005
Yes, on the pc you're trying to print from. Hrm, yes, I would think so. Can you install software and defrag as that user? If so, you're the administrator. Jon -----Original Message----- From: Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software [mailto:bchacc at san.rr.com] Sent: 23 March 2005 16:42 To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows Printer Sharing Question "are you logged on as the administrator?" Again, on Hal9004 I assume. Well, I don't log on - it just comes up. So can I assume I'm logged on as administrator? Rocky ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon Tydda" <Jon.Tydda at alcontrol.co.uk> To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 8:28 AM Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Windows Printer Sharing Question > You aren't using a domain, simply because you've got XP home - it doesn't > do > Domains. So you're in a workgroup. I only mentioned a domain as that's > what > I've got in front of me and that's what I can see... > > Yes, I meant through network neighbourhood, or even just typing \\Hal9001 > in > the explorer bar. > > No connect option? that's odd... are you logged on as the administrator? > > > Jon > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software [mailto:bchacc at san.rr.com] > Sent: 23 March 2005 15:49 > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows Printer Sharing Question > > > " If you navigate to \\Hal9001" > > I assume you mean through the My Network Places on Hal9004? > > "Right click on the printer, then hit connect. " > > No Connect option on the context menu. > > All the computers are in the same work group. I don't think I'm using > Domains. > > Rocky > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jon Tydda" <Jon.Tydda at alcontrol.co.uk> > To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 7:24 AM > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Windows Printer Sharing Question > > >> If you navigate to \\Hal9001 it should show you a list of the visibly >> shared >> folders. I don't know about a workgroup, but on a Domain, they are: >> Printers >> and Scheduled Tasks. If you share a printer, it should appear in that >> list >> too. Right click on the printer, then hit connect. That should give you a >> connection to the printer and install the relevant drivers for it. After >> that you shouldn't need to do anything else, just print. >> >> >> Jon >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software [mailto:bchacc at san.rr.com] >> Sent: 23 March 2005 15:20 >> To: dba-tech >> Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Printer Sharing Question >> >> >> I am implementing my new machine - Hal9004. It came with Win XP Home. >> >> My current development machine is Hal9002 with WIN XP Pro. >> The backup development machine is Hal9001 - Windows 2000. >> Hal9001 has the shared printer hooked to it. >> >> When I start Hal9001 it prompts me for user name and password to which I >> simply press enter. User name is Administrator with no password. >> >> Hal9002 has no problem printing through Hal9001. >> >> But the new box - Hal9004 requires that I connect to Hal9001 before it >> will >> 'see' the printer. I go to network neighborhood on Hal9004, click on >> Hal9001's shared drive C, put in the user name Administrator and no >> password, and everything's fine - I can print from Hal9004 through the >> network printer on Hal9001. >> >> Of course, this is a PITA and I'd like Hal9004 to see the network printer >> without having to do this connecting trick just like it's older brother >> Hal9002.. >> >> BTW, all the drives are shared. >> >> Any ideas how to fix this? >> >> MTIA, >> >> Rocky Smolin >> Beach Access Software >> http://www.e-z-mrp.com >> 858-259-4334 >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> The information in this e-mail is confidential and may also be legally >> privileged. 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