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Thread ID: 35548 2003-07-15 10:38:00 Network Printers. Poppa John (284) Press F1
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160045 2003-07-26 09:54:00 Try this:

Open up My Computer on either PC now, and type the following in the Address Bar:
\\Computernamehere\sharenamehere

So, try on the 98 machine this:
\\sigma\C$\
and see if that works :-)
Chilling_Silently (228)
160046 2003-07-26 10:05:00 Chill, where exactly is Address Bar PJ Poppa John (284)
160047 2003-07-26 10:07:00 LOL, Okay... Click on View
-Toolbars

Select Address Bar

If it still doesnt appear, its likely just hidden over the right-side of the window.

If you STILL cant find it, open up Internet Explorer and use the address bar in there, its the same thing :-)

Let us know how ya get on

Cheers


Chill.
Chilling_Silently (228)
160048 2003-07-26 10:20:00 Tried View-toolbars on this screen & on IE. No address bar. PJ
PS Now cannot access the internet from the 98 "Server not found" error message pj
Poppa John (284)
160049 2003-07-26 10:27:00 Ouch... Okay, from the 98 machine, we're going to establish if it's still connected to the net or not:
Click Start
Run
command
now, type:
ping 210.48.100.45

This will ping pressf1, if you get a response, then its still online, at least to a certain degree!

It should say something like:
Pinging 210.48.100.45 with 32 bytes of Data:

Reply from 210.48.100.45: bytes=32 time=150ms (this will change...) TTL=58


If it says something like:
Request Timed Out
or:
Remote Host not found

Then you're not connected at all :-(

Post back with the results!

Cheers


Chill.
Chilling_Silently (228)
160050 2003-07-26 10:28:00 Chill further to above. With 98 in Maryann's name the LAN symbol does not show on her screen but shows as "enabled " on the XP, 100Mbps. PJ Poppa John (284)
160051 2003-07-26 10:34:00 Chill. "Request timed out" three timmes then something which was too quick to read.PJ Poppa John (284)
160052 2003-07-26 10:37:00 This means that the cables are connected correctly at the very least!
If you un-plug the cable, then it'll popup on the screen saying the cable may haev been removed etc.

Because the hardware is all working, you know its just a problem with the TCP/IP Settings somewhere..
Do you have ZoneAlarm by any chance, or any other firewall apart from the WinXP Firewall?
Chilling_Silently (228)
160053 2003-07-26 10:42:00 Okay.. so its not connected.. try:
Ping Simga_IP_Address_here

You can find the XP PC's IP address (If you cant remember it) by clicking Start
-Run
type in:
cmd
type:
ipconfig /all

Jot down the XP's IP addy and run over to Dell and Ping the XP machine by going
Start
-Run
command
hit enter and then type the command in now, coz it wont disappear on you ;-)
Chilling_Silently (228)
160054 2003-07-26 10:45:00 Chill. Unplug theXover cable & the no cable message comes up. Put it back in & message goes.
No firewall other than WinXP which I think is "On". PJ
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