local network using crosscable

[pineapple]

hello there Helper,

i just connect 2 pcs using local network about a few hours ago using crosscable and some amount of x00000 bytes have been received and sent so far. and i am not very fond of using this networking anyway.

my question is, can the folders on my dekstop be viewed in the second pc too? the only folders to be shared are the printers and shared Docs that have shared music , shared pictures, shared video... what about folders i saved on desktops...??

thanks guys

[pineapple]

oh well, i got the answer already, i guess just have to right click any file i wanted and choose Sharing & Security & go on from there!
if i were wrong anyway, please drop a line here! Thanks!

[NotQuiteHere]

nope......... sounds about right to me. thats how I've been doing it.

[pineapple]

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[pineapple]

hi again, i tried to access the folders that obtained from another pc through workgroup network after the other pc is switched off. the question is, i want to access the folders through network when the other pc is switched off. how to do that?

[jmichna]

Originally posted by pineapple
hi again, i tried to access the folders that obtained from another pc through workgroup network after the other pc is switched off. the question is, i want to access the folders through network when the other pc is switched off. how to do that?

You can't. The other machine isn't running... how would you pull the data from a non-spinning hard drive?

[pineapple]

i see, that means maybe i just have to pull the folder into my hard drive for saving when the folders are still there

many thanks!

[pineapple]

and just one more question, excuse me, does normally pc has infrared function? if there is, which part it is?

i see notebook has, but pc..?

[jmichna]

Originally posted by pineapple
i see, that means maybe i just have to pull the folder into my hard drive for saving when the folders are still there....

Yes! Make sure you copy the folder contents, and NOT just "pull" a shortcut to the folder on the second PC.

[jmichna]

Originally posted by pineapple
and just one more question, excuse me, does normally pc has infrared function? if there is, which part it is?

i see notebook has, but pc..?

IR is a feature, some PCs have it some don't. As far as I know, it is integrated onto the motherboard, meaning if you don't have it... I don't know if you can add IR as an add-on card. I'm someone else here would know that answer.