I changed both computers "Administrator" to "Dick". Do I still need to add
xp and vista users to the other?? If so, exactly what do I type that makes
it different from the two "Dicks"??
Thanks for your patience, Dick
"Malke" <malke@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
> dick wrote:
> Quote:
>> Malke,
>> 1.windows firewall has file/printer sharing checked. Norton Internet
>> security firewall is off.
>> 2.confusing for me here.
>> xp home edition version 2002 sp 3 has 2 user profiles: Dick\Administrator
>> and Dick\Owner but 2 user accounts are: Owner Computer Administrator but
>> Guest is off.
>>
>> Meanwhile vista has 2 accounts: Vista Administrator and guest is off.
>> What shud I type or change exactly and how spell it??
>> 3.where are directories ?
>
> It is common for users to rename the generic user account they started out
> with (i.e., rename Computer Administrator to Dick) instead of creating a
> new user account as they should.
>
> In Vista - the true names of your user accounts are in C:\Users so look
> there.
>
> In XP - the true names of your user accounts are in C:\Documents and
> Settings so look there.
>
> Add the XP users to the Vista machine and the Vista user to the XP
> machine.
>
> You should not disable your firewall; you should configure it correctly to
> allow LAN traffic. I can't help you with Norton because I don't support
> their products. If you can't figure out how to set it correctly, look in
> the program's Help.
>
> Don't understand your last question.
>
> Malke
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