Comments on: Where Is the Other Computer? http://www.meryl.net/2004/10/10/where-is-the-other-computer/ Content on writing, tech, business, marketing, social media Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:21:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Desktop http://www.meryl.net/2004/10/10/where-is-the-other-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-810404 Desktop Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:02:35 +0000 http://meryl.net/new/2004/10/10/where-is-the-other-computer/#comment-810404 I run into this problem all of the time. These are some good resources and I appreciate the time you and others have spent to put this together. I run into this problem all of the time. These are some good resources and I appreciate the time you and others have spent to put this together.

]]> By: Geo http://www.meryl.net/2004/10/10/where-is-the-other-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-1065 Geo Fri, 15 Oct 2004 21:04:50 +0000 http://meryl.net/new/2004/10/10/where-is-the-other-computer/#comment-1065 <p>Check my web page http://www.accesswave.ca/~gfoster/cable.htm half way down the page where it says: "One computer reads the files on the other, but the other one doesn't."</p> <p>I have used this solution on several computers on home networks that were having similar difficulties.</p> Check my web page
http://www.accesswave.ca/~gfoster/cable.htm
half way down the page where it says: “One computer reads the files on the other, but the other one doesn’t.”

I have used this solution on several computers on home networks that were having similar difficulties.

]]> By: Arnie Williams http://www.meryl.net/2004/10/10/where-is-the-other-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-1064 Arnie Williams Fri, 15 Oct 2004 15:20:55 +0000 http://meryl.net/new/2004/10/10/where-is-the-other-computer/#comment-1064 <p>A computer running with an NTFS file system will be able to "see" other computers on the network running NTFS, FAT16 and FAT32 file systems but a computer on the network running with FAT16 or FAT32 file systems will not be able to "see" other computers running NTFS file systems.</p> A computer running with an NTFS file system will be able to “see” other computers on the network running NTFS, FAT16 and FAT32 file systems but a computer on the network running with FAT16 or FAT32 file systems will not be able to “see” other computers running NTFS file systems.

]]> By: Lockergnome's Windows Fanatics http://www.meryl.net/2004/10/10/where-is-the-other-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 Lockergnome's Windows Fanatics Wed, 13 Oct 2004 22:28:52 +0000 http://meryl.net/new/2004/10/10/where-is-the-other-computer/#comment-1069 <p><strong>Help Readers</strong></p> <p>Two readers have written in and need your help. If you can help, please post your response in the related entry so others may benefit. One writes in response to Windows Task Manager in English. "The tech. at my local...</p> Help Readers

Two readers have written in and need your help. If you can help, please post your response in the related entry so others may benefit. One writes in response to Windows Task Manager in English. “The tech. at my local…

]]> By: Lockergnome's Windows Fanatics http://www.meryl.net/2004/10/10/where-is-the-other-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-1068 Lockergnome's Windows Fanatics Wed, 13 Oct 2004 14:07:05 +0000 http://meryl.net/new/2004/10/10/where-is-the-other-computer/#comment-1068 <p><strong>Help Readers</strong></p> <p>Two readers have written in and need your help. If you can help, please post your response in the related entry so others may benefit. One writes in response to Windows Task Manager in English. "The tech. at my local...</p> Help Readers

Two readers have written in and need your help. If you can help, please post your response in the related entry so others may benefit. One writes in response to Windows Task Manager in English. “The tech. at my local…

]]> By: Lockergnome's Windows Fanatics http://www.meryl.net/2004/10/10/where-is-the-other-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 Lockergnome's Windows Fanatics Wed, 13 Oct 2004 09:58:54 +0000 http://meryl.net/new/2004/10/10/where-is-the-other-computer/#comment-1067 <p><strong>Help Readers</strong></p> <p>Two readers have written in and need your help. If you can help, please post your response in the related entry so others may benefit. One writes in response to Windows Task Manager in English. "The tech. at my local...</p> Help Readers

Two readers have written in and need your help. If you can help, please post your response in the related entry so others may benefit. One writes in response to Windows Task Manager in English. “The tech. at my local…

]]> By: Terry Spencer http://www.meryl.net/2004/10/10/where-is-the-other-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-1063 Terry Spencer Tue, 12 Oct 2004 13:34:22 +0000 http://meryl.net/new/2004/10/10/where-is-the-other-computer/#comment-1063 <p>I can't say for sure what the problem was in the story, but most of the time when computers or devices are not recognized on a network, it is a synchronization problem. The solution is to reboot the device that is not being recognized and then reboot the device that is working, in that order. Make sure the unrecognized device or computer fully boots up before the other devices or computers come online. Also, it would be good to do a complete shutdown and not simply a restart when doing this procedure. If all other network settings, such as protocols, etc. are correct, this will usually solve the problem. This procedure can be used to synchronize routers and cable/dsl modems with the computer also.</p> I can’t say for sure what the problem was in the story, but most of the time when computers or devices are not recognized on a network, it is a synchronization problem. The solution is to reboot the device that is not being recognized and then reboot the device that is working, in that order. Make sure the unrecognized device or computer fully boots up before the other devices or computers come online. Also, it would be good to do a complete shutdown and not simply a restart when doing this procedure. If all other network settings, such as protocols, etc. are correct, this will usually solve the problem. This procedure can be used to synchronize routers and cable/dsl modems with the computer also.

]]> By: Ed Tittel http://www.meryl.net/2004/10/10/where-is-the-other-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-1062 Ed Tittel Tue, 12 Oct 2004 12:57:15 +0000 http://meryl.net/new/2004/10/10/where-is-the-other-computer/#comment-1062 <p>I encountered a similar problem recently and, by checking the System event log, learned that my recently demoted server (from Win2K Server to WinXPProSP2) was getting into browser election battles with my Win2K Pro laptop--which I thought was impossible since the Microsoft "rules" for such elections clearly state that the newer operating system is supposed to win such battles. Apparently, that's not the case, so I changed the value of the registry entry that controls browser elections on the laptop (HKLM/System/CurrentControlSet/Services/Browser/Parameters) to "No" to force it to stay out of elections, and the visibility and connectivity problems went away.</p> <p>The advice in the main posting about making sure workgroup names are the same for all machines is more important now than before because Windows XP's default workgroup name is different from that for earlier versions (for XP I can't remember what it is, but for earlier versions it's WORKGROUP).</p> <p>HTH, --Ed--</p> I encountered a similar problem recently and, by checking the System event log, learned that my recently demoted server (from Win2K Server to WinXPProSP2) was getting into browser election battles with my Win2K Pro laptop–which I thought was impossible since the Microsoft “rules” for such elections clearly state that the newer operating system is supposed to win such battles. Apparently, that’s not the case, so I changed the value of the registry entry that controls browser elections on the laptop (HKLM/System/CurrentControlSet/Services/Browser/Parameters) to “No” to force it to stay out of elections, and the visibility and connectivity problems went away.

The advice in the main posting about making sure workgroup names are the same for all machines is more important now than before because Windows XP’s default workgroup name is different from that for earlier versions (for XP I can’t remember what it is, but for earlier versions it’s WORKGROUP).

HTH,
–Ed–

]]> By: Digital Acid http://www.meryl.net/2004/10/10/where-is-the-other-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-1061 Digital Acid Tue, 12 Oct 2004 08:44:41 +0000 http://meryl.net/new/2004/10/10/where-is-the-other-computer/#comment-1061 <p>Yes, This could come in handy, <em>bookmark</em> Taa mate.</p> Yes, This could come in handy, bookmark
Taa mate.

]]> By: Lockergnome's Windows Fanatics http://www.meryl.net/2004/10/10/where-is-the-other-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 Lockergnome's Windows Fanatics Sun, 10 Oct 2004 19:15:06 +0000 http://meryl.net/new/2004/10/10/where-is-the-other-computer/#comment-1066 <p><strong>Where Is the Other Computer?</strong></p> <p>For a long time, we couldn't get Paul's laptop and my desktop to see each other. Or rather, his laptop could not see my PC, but I could see his. The desktop has been difficult about sharing and obviously didn't...</p> Where Is the Other Computer?

For a long time, we couldn’t get Paul’s laptop and my desktop to see each other. Or rather, his laptop could not see my PC, but I could see his. The desktop has been difficult about sharing and obviously didn’t…

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