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Networking Issue (Drive Sharing)
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Posted by: p3ngu!n
Greetings,
I have two computers connected through a Hub and I have a program (Quickbooks Point-of-Sale) in Computer #1. I want Computer #2 to be able to run Quickbooks Point-of-Sale directly from Computer #1's C: Drive. There is no internet connection, so forget about that detail. How would I go about this? I've tried sharing the drive but I can't get it to show up on the other computer. Baby steps on this if possible please. I'm experienced in my computer knowledge but I've never worked with networking other than setting up a simple internet connection and I am completely retarded as to this particular matter. I really don't even know where to start... However, I know it can be done because it used to work before, but they (the computers aren't mine) did something and now it's not working anymore. Not sure what they did...
Help me, please.
Thanks in advance!
p3ngu!n
Posted by: tintin
k.. try this..
(baby steps)
open ur explorer on pc#1, and find the quickbooks folder. right click on this folder and click on share.
share the folder so that pc#2 can access it.
on pc#2, right click on my computer / my network places (depending on which windows u have),
click on 'map network drive' , pick any drive letter with nothing assigned to it, browse for the shared folder on pc#1. now, assuming you know which file starts quickbooks, open ur new mapped drive in my computer, right click on the specific file, highlight 'send to' and click 'desktop.
right click on ur new desktop shortcut, go to properties.make sure the 'start in' is the same as ur mapped drive letter.
good luck, lemme know how it goes...
Posted by: p3ngu!n
Thank you for the prompt reply. I don't know if what you said will work (the computers aren't here) but I have to mention something: Back when I was trying, I couldn't get either computer to show on the other one's network folders. I've no idea why... will what you said work regardless? Don't I need to have them show up to each other somehow first? Because as far as I'm concerned, neither computer knows the other one exists. All I get in My Network Places or whatever that was is the same computer's drive. Never the other's.
Posted by: pdnielsen
If the syntax is off by so much as 1 letter or number in the name of one computer you're trying to connect to when setting up the network with another, they won't connect with each other. Keep that in mind.
Posted by: matt.modica
Also make sure the computers are in the same Workgroup and temporarily disable all firewalls and see if that helps.
Posted by: p3ngu!n
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Originally Posted by matt.modica
Also make sure the computers are in the same Workgroup and temporarily disable all firewalls and see if that helps.
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How do I set them both in the same workgroup?
Posted by: matt.modica
Right click on My Computer and select properties. Then click on the computer name tab and click the change... button at the bottom. In the bottom line under workgroup, Type in WORKGROUP. Do the same for the other computer. Also, go into the control pannel and disable windows firewall and any others.
Posted by: tintin
you could also try this:
check that file and printer sharing is installed on ur nic.
go to run, and type the name of the other pc, and c if it opens it
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