WooHoo Janice! Glad you got it working. I hadn't even thought that both names might be the same. It's hard to do stuff like that without being in front of the machine.
Good luck, Donk On 7/9/2011 8:13 PM, Janice D wrote: > I figured out how to change my computer's name. Did it and the netbook was > able to join the homegroup. > > Donk, Thank you so much for all your help. This was a challenge and some of > the problem was the laptop and netbook had the same name. > > I can't thank you enough. You are terrific. > > Janice > > On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 7:59 PM, Janice D<[email protected]> wrote: > >> How do I rename my computer. They both have the same name. >> >> On 7/9/11, Donk<[email protected]> wrote: >>> First it's a good idea to reboot both computers so they can discover >>> each other. Then... >>> Go to Start (on either computer) and click Network. You should see the >>> other computer there, and be able to click it to see/share files, etc. >>> >>> Also try: >>> Start, and click "connect to". You should see the other computer. I >>> hope. :-) >>> >>> Good luck, >>> Donk >>> >>> >>> On 7/9/2011 4:29 PM, Janice D wrote: >>>> Hi Donk, >>>> >>>> Both have Network Discovery turned on. Now how do I test it? I went to >>>> open a document from my netbook that is on my laptop but I could not >> find >>>> my >>>> laptop from my netbook. >>>> >>>> Janice >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 3:20 PM, Donk<[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> ** >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Well, you can network the computers even without a homegroup. >>>>> Try this to be sure both computers have Network Discovery enabled: >>>>> 1. Click Start >>>>> 2. Click Control Panel >>>>> 3. type Network into the search box. >>>>> 4. Click Network And Sharing Center. >>>>> 5. On the left side click "Change Advanced Sharing Settings". >>>>> 6. Click the little down arrow and click to "turn on Network >> Discovery". > ------------------------------------ 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/
