BIG problem connecting Vista PC to XP laptop on network

I have a laptop with XP connected to a printer. I have just bought a
Vista PC. Both are wireless.

TheXP laptop is configured for file and printer sharing.

If I open Network in the Vista PC it shows the laptop. If I double
click on the laptop I get a box asking for a user name and password.

The XP laptop has no password that I know of.

How can I access the laptop from the Vista PC?

HELP......

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Hi,

The XP system has to have a user account with a password. It doesn't allow
for unpassworded accounts to share.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Mary" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I have a laptop with XP connected to a printer. I have just bought a
> Vista PC. Both are wireless.
>
> TheXP laptop is configured for file and printer sharing.
>
> If I open Network in the Vista PC it shows the laptop. If I double
> click on the laptop I get a box asking for a user name and password.
>
> The XP laptop has no password that I know of.
>
> How can I access the laptop from the Vista PC?
>
> HELP......
>
> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

Go to Control Panel>Users, and give yourself a password. Log off, then log
back on.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Mary" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I have a laptop with XP connected to a printer. I have just bought a
> Vista PC. Both are wireless.
>
> TheXP laptop is configured for file and printer sharing.
>
> If I open Network in the Vista PC it shows the laptop. If I double
> click on the laptop I get a box asking for a user name and password.
>
> The XP laptop has no password that I know of.
>
> How can I access the laptop from the Vista PC?
>
> HELP......
>
> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

Can the XP access the Vista?
Depending on how your XP has been set up for networking, if XP asks you for
a username and password to access Vista then give it a username and password.
Write it down.
--
oscar

....Right click is your best friend...


"Mary" wrote:

> I have a laptop with XP connected to a printer. I have just bought a
> Vista PC. Both are wireless.
>
> TheXP laptop is configured for file and printer sharing.
>
> If I open Network in the Vista PC it shows the laptop. If I double
> click on the laptop I get a box asking for a user name and password.
>
> The XP laptop has no password that I know of.
>
> How can I access the laptop from the Vista PC?
>
> HELP......
>
> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
>