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01-29-2008
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| | Sharing my printers Hi, just wondered if someone could tell me in not too technical terms if i can printer from my laptop running vista, with the printer (HP 2355 all in one) that's connected to my desktop pc running XP. I have a wireless router connected to the desktop pc. Thanks, Helen |
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01-29-2008
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| | Re: Sharing my printers "cravingmad" <cravingmad@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ECBF7A31-7210-47CC-87BD-C266A4B4D971@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi, just wondered if someone could tell me in not too technical terms if i > can printer from my laptop running vista, with the printer (HP 2355 all in > one) that's connected to my desktop pc running XP. I have a wireless > router > connected to the desktop pc. > Thanks, > Helen information you need by searching the various Microsoft websites, using the Search function on your computer, or using Google. You will have to enable printer sharing. |
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01-30-2008
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| | Re: Sharing my printers Hi and thanks Kevin, but after getting quite frustrated about not being able to do it, i kept on going last night until i did..ha!! and was thrilled when i got it to work. Thanks again, Helen. "Kevin" wrote: Quote: > > "cravingmad" <cravingmad@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:ECBF7A31-7210-47CC-87BD-C266A4B4D971@xxxxxx Quote: > > Hi, just wondered if someone could tell me in not too technical terms if i > > can printer from my laptop running vista, with the printer (HP 2355 all in > > one) that's connected to my desktop pc running XP. I have a wireless > > router > > connected to the desktop pc. > > Thanks, > > Helen > Yes. You will have to set up a Home Network. You can find all the > information you need by searching the various Microsoft websites, using the > Search function on your computer, or using Google. You will have to enable > printer sharing. > |
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01-31-2008
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| | Re: Sharing my printers "cravingmad" <cravingmad@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E3937A14-DB9C-4A65-9A91-D48182F2CDD9@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi and thanks Kevin, but after getting quite frustrated about not being > able > to do it, i kept on going last night until i did..ha!! and was thrilled > when > i got it to work. > Thanks again, > Helen. > and much foul language. That usually doesn't work, but it makes me feel better! Kevin Quote: > "Kevin" wrote: > Quote: >> >> "cravingmad" <cravingmad@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:ECBF7A31-7210-47CC-87BD-C266A4B4D971@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Hi, just wondered if someone could tell me in not too technical terms >> > if i >> > can printer from my laptop running vista, with the printer (HP 2355 all >> > in >> > one) that's connected to my desktop pc running XP. I have a wireless >> > router >> > connected to the desktop pc. >> > Thanks, >> > Helen >> Yes. You will have to set up a Home Network. You can find all the >> information you need by searching the various Microsoft websites, using >> the >> Search function on your computer, or using Google. You will have to >> enable >> printer sharing. >> |
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