Hi Donk, 2 computers; one laptop and one netbook.
They are both Windows 7. Both wireless. I'll wait for your instructions. Thank you Janice On 7/1/11, Donk <[email protected]> wrote: > Setting up a home network can be tricky - especially without being in > front of the computers. > Some info that is def needed: > 1. how many computers? > 2. what version of Windows is each running? (WinXP, WinXP Pro, Win7, > WinVista, etc.) > 3. Is it a wired - or wireless network? (do you have a wireless router - > or are you plugging the computers into the router with ethernet cables?) > > That would be a start. > > Good luck, > Donk > > > On 6/30/2011 11:55 PM, Janice D wrote: >> Hi Donk, >> >> I tried to setup a home network but I did not know what I was doing. Can >> you walk me through that? >> >> Well, once again you came through for me. I really owe you a lunch or >> dinner. You have helped me so much. >> >> Thank you so much. >> Janice >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 9:34 PM, Donk<[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> ** >>> >>> >>> Hi Janice - >>> If you have a working home network between your netbook and your PC, you >>> might be able to put your Office disks in your PC's drive, then access >>> the PC drive from your netbook, and install office that way. >>> >>> Or, it may be simpler to just use a thumb drive if you've already got >>> one. I dunno what version of Windows you have, but here are the basic >>> steps: >>> 1. insert your thumb drive on the PC. >>> 2. insert your Office disk. If an installation window automatically >>> pops up, just cancel or close it. >>> 3. Go to Start, My Computer (in Vista and Win7 it'll just be Computer). >>> You should see a list of the drives on your computer. >>> 4. Right-click on your CD/DVD drive, and choose Explore from the popup >>> menu. >>> 5. This should open a window showing all the folders/files on the disk. >>> Go to the Edit menu and choose Select All. >>> 6. Now go back to the Edit menu and click Copy. >>> 7. Now you want to access your thumb drive, so go back to Start, My >>> Computer, and double-click your thumb drive (might be called Removable >>> Drive). >>> 8. Now you should be at a window showing the contents of the thumb drive >>> (if any). >>> 9. Go to the Edit menu and click Paste. >>> 10. It will begin copying all the files from the CD/DVD onto your thumb >>> drive. Might take a few minutes. >>> 11. After the copying is done you simply need to plug the thumb drive >>> into your netbook, go to Start, My Computer, and double-click the thumb >>> drive. >>> 12 You'll see a window showing the contents of the thumb drive. You are >>> looking for a file called SETUP.EXE. If you don't see it, it might be >>> inside a folder. >>> 13. All you have to do is double click this SETUP.EXE file to start the >>> Office Installation. >>> >>> That should do it. Repost if there's a problem. >>> Good luck, >>> Donk >>> >>> >>> On 6/30/2011 4:48 PM, Janice D wrote: >>>> Hi Donk, >>>> >>>> Can you tell me how to copy it to the jump drive? >>>> >>>> Also, what do you mean on the same network? >>>> How do I make my cd/dvd drive shareable on the network? >>>> >>>> I follow directions well, but I need to be told what to do. You've >>>> helped >>>> me a few times before with 100% success because of your great >>> instructions. >>>> >>>> Thank you. >>>> Janice >> > ------------------------------------ If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [email protected] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [email protected] Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
