Want to copy desktop from laptop to home computer desktop

Discussion in 'Wireless Networking' started by Mel, Mar 15, 2008.

  1. Mel

    Mel Guest

    I have a home computer and a laptop computer on a home wireless network both
    running Windows XP.

    I want to put the laptop "desktop" on the home computer desktop so I can
    access it there. I've checked the laptop "desktop folder" and there is no
    place to check to share. It tells me to drag the "desktop folder" to the
    shared documents folder. I'm a little confused. Then what do I do to get
    the laptop "desktop" to the home computer desktop.

    Is there a simple step by step procedure for doing this?

    Thank you
     
    Mel, Mar 15, 2008
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    Jack \(MVP-Networking\). Guest

    Jack \(MVP-Networking\)., Mar 15, 2008
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    smlunatick Guest

    Copy the desktop between the two (make the desktop be the same on both
    when not directly connect to each other?)

    Or, be able to use the laptop's desktop screen from the other
    computers?
     
    smlunatick, Mar 16, 2008
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  4. Mel

    Mel Guest

    I want to be able to use the laptop's desktop screen from the other
    computers. I am on a home wireless network.


    Copy the desktop between the two (make the desktop be the same on both
    when not directly connect to each other?)

    Or, be able to use the laptop's desktop screen from the other
    computers?
     
    Mel, Mar 18, 2008
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    MarkSatterfield

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    Okay, I'm going to ask the same question a different way. Are you:

    1) Trying to have a common desktop between both of the computers (I only know how to do this with domain controllers, and I don't know that I'd have a laptop as the domain controller), or

    2) Trying to share the data that happens to be in the desktop folder on both computers?
    ** To answer #2,
    a. Open Windows Explorer
    b. Open C:
    c. Open "Documents and Settings"
    d. Open "Your Name" (whatever name you log in as under Windows)
    e. Right click "Sharing and Security..."
    f. Click "Share this folder"

    You'll also have to open up your firewall on both sides. I don't know which firewall you are using, so I'll leave that up to you.

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    MarkSatterfield, Mar 18, 2008
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