JP

Try disabling the Windows Firewall and then see if you can connect.
You might have to explicitly allow file and print sharing in the Windows Firewall.



"Robert de Ridder" <ridder@remove.bigfoot.com> wrote in message
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>I bought a new notebook with Vista Home Premium on it.
> I changed the workgroup name to be the same as on my home network.
> When trying to connect to a XP Pro system I can't see that computer or its shared folders in the
> network group, only as a windows media player device.
> Anyone know of a solution for this.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Robert