Vista - RE: XP pc showing up as a Media Device

02-10-2008

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Goat Granny

"joe from nj" wrote:

Quote:

> Here's another Vista/XP networking issue...
>
> I have a Dell XP pc which has all my pictures on it and other stuff thati
> want to acess which are all in folders with sharing turned on. I can't see
> any of these in the network app of Vista. Instead, the Dell shows up as a
> Media Device, and I guess its only looking for the media in the MS Shared
> Folders.
>
> The Dell is running some media server software, but it is not running Media
> Center. I'd rather it didn't show up as a Media Device and just show up as a
> computer with shared folders. Vista help did not seem helpful.
>
> How can I change the Dell from a Media Device to just a regular Computer?
>
> Thanks,
> Joe

Joe:
I am having the same problem with my xp computer, i have 3 computers
networked, 2 with xp both pc's and my laptop has vista on it....both of the
other computers show up as media devices....since dec. have not been able to
find out how to correct this situation....need to be able to access files on
pc's from my laptop....but can only access photos....ms has not been very
helpful or forthcoming with a solution for this problem.

02-10-2008	#1 (permalink)
Goat Granny n/a posts	RE: XP pc showing up as a Media Device -- Goat Granny "joe from nj" wrote: Quote: > Here's another Vista/XP networking issue... > > I have a Dell XP pc which has all my pictures on it and other stuff thati > want to acess which are all in folders with sharing turned on. I can't see > any of these in the network app of Vista. Instead, the Dell shows up as a > Media Device, and I guess its only looking for the media in the MS Shared > Folders. > > The Dell is running some media server software, but it is not running Media > Center. I'd rather it didn't show up as a Media Device and just show up as a > computer with shared folders. Vista help did not seem helpful. > > How can I change the Dell from a Media Device to just a regular Computer? > > Thanks, > Joe Joe: I am having the same problem with my xp computer, i have 3 computers networked, 2 with xp both pc's and my laptop has vista on it....both of the other computers show up as media devices....since dec. have not been able to find out how to correct this situation....need to be able to access files on pc's from my laptop....but can only access photos....ms has not been very helpful or forthcoming with a solution for this problem.
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