"Computer" vs. "Media Device"

I have a very mixed network - x64 Vista laptop, x86 Vista laptop, x86 (XP)
MCE 2005 desktop dual booted with Win7 RC.

Frequently, when I am running the desktop in XP mode, it shows on the
network as "Media Devices" and I cannot navigate the shared folders as
usual. When I run the desktop in Win7 it shows both as a "Computer" which I
can navigate and as a "Media Device." I must have something out of kilter
in my XP MCE network settings. What should I check?

"rak" <> wrote in message
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> I have a very mixed network - x64 Vista laptop, x86 Vista laptop, x86 (XP)
> MCE 2005 desktop dual booted with Win7 RC.
>
> Frequently, when I am running the desktop in XP mode, it shows on the
> network as "Media Devices" and I cannot navigate the shared folders as
> usual. When I run the desktop in Win7 it shows both as a "Computer" which
> I can navigate and as a "Media Device." I must have something out of
> kilter in my XP MCE network settings. What should I check?

Turn off media sharing via Window Media Player on all the machines that show
up in Network Neighborhood as a Media Sharing Device.

Tools -> Options -> Library tab -> Configure Sharing... button

Uncheck "Share my media to:"

Uncheck "Find media that others are sharing" doesn't seem to do it, maybe
require a reboot.

Thank you. I'll try that as soon as I get home and report back.

"Tae Song" <> wrote in message
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>
> "rak" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> I have a very mixed network - x64 Vista laptop, x86 Vista laptop, x86
>> (XP) MCE 2005 desktop dual booted with Win7 RC.
>>
>> Frequently, when I am running the desktop in XP mode, it shows on the
>> network as "Media Devices" and I cannot navigate the shared folders as
>> usual. When I run the desktop in Win7 it shows both as a "Computer"
>> which I can navigate and as a "Media Device." I must have something out
>> of kilter in my XP MCE network settings. What should I check?
>
> Turn off media sharing via Window Media Player on all the machines that
> show up in Network Neighborhood as a Media Sharing Device.
>
> Tools -> Options -> Library tab -> Configure Sharing... button
>
> Uncheck "Share my media to:"
>
> Uncheck "Find media that others are sharing" doesn't seem to do it, maybe
> require a reboot.