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Windows XP Help |
If you need to network to another PC or in most cases a Laptop, you can create a direct link to your other computer over a direct line such as a serial cable, a parallel cable or even a infrared link. Then you can copy files to or from your main PC to your second PC with minimum effort.
You need to have a cross over serial or parallel cable if using the parallel
or serial methods. Infrared connections are common on laptops and ideal for
connecting
to phones or PDAs rather than computers.
1. Start, Settings, Network Connections
2. Create a New Connection, Next
3. Select Set up an Advanced Connection, Next.
4. Select Connect directly to another computer, Next
5. Now select whether this computer is the Host or Guest computer. Your
main computer is usually the host.
6. Now select the type of connection: Direct Parallel, Communication Port
(COM1 or COM2) or Infrared (if available)
7. Select the user(s) you want to be able to use this connection.
8. Click Finish
1. Start, Settings, Network Connections
2. Create a New Connection, Next
3. Select Set up an Advanced Connection, Next.
4. Select Connect directly to another computer, Next
5. Now select whether this computer is the Host or Guest computer. Your
2nd PC or laptop is the Guest.
6. Enter name of the other computer in the box.
7. Now select the type of connection: Direct Parallel, Communication Port
(COM1 or COM2) or Infrared (if available)
8. Click Finish
You can then use the connection to copy files from your Host computer to your Guest computer or vice versa.