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jmcole
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_ 		25. November 2007 @ 19:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I am looking for a detailed tutorial on connecting a laptop running Windows Vista to a desktop running Windows XP using a cat5 crossover cable.
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HP Pavilion, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+ (2 CPUs), 4GB RAM, Windows 7 Professional.
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Dinner
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_ 		28. November 2007 @ 06:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You mean you want to connect one computer to two monitors?
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jmcole
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_ 		28. November 2007 @ 08:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
No, I want to connect my laptop to my desktop so that I can share the files on my desktops storage hard drive with my laptop.
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HP Pavilion, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+ (2 CPUs), 4GB RAM, Windows 7 Professional.
Dinner
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_ 		28. November 2007 @ 08:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Oh, yes. I also wanted to do that once. It looked a bit to hard.
The easiest way to do this is to do it through network.
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steimy
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_ 		28. November 2007 @ 10:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yes, getting a router (wireless if your Laptop has a wireless card) and setting up a network between the two may be the easiest method.
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jony218
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_ 		29. November 2007 @ 01:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I've connected 2 windows xp computers with a cat5 crossover cable before, It should be the same with vista. Just connect the cable from one computer to the other and make sure each computer has been setup for network and allow sharing of files. Once that has been done the computers should be able to find each other. If you have a firewall make sure when it comes up and says found new "private network" you allow it access.
You only need a router if you don't have the crossover cable.
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