Networking XP & Vista

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Networking XP & Vista

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Any secrets about networking a Dell Desktop running XP Home and a a new Dell Inspiron laptop running Vista home?

Not familiar with Vista.
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I haven't had any issues networking (file sharing, etc.) my Vista and XP boxes. Heck, the sharing even works with my Win98 and WinME machines.
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thewolfe wrote:Any secrets about networking a Dell Desktop running XP Home and a a new Dell Inspiron laptop running Vista home?

Not familiar with Vista.
yeah plug them into the network and enjoy

I seem to have a better workout dodging your stupidity than attempting to grasp the weight of your intelligence.
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Cool! Thanks.
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Third party software like Net Magic can help if you are having trouble.
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Noooooooooooooooooo

why use other software when the first computer networked gives you an option to ...

create a \"Network Setup Disk\"

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