Hi Estelita, No. The "exchange folder" that your refering to is there in order to send and receive files from one computer to another. File Sharing is only availible when setting up a wired or wireless network. Cheers, Joseph
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Estelita" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[email protected] >Date sent: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 05:28:07 +0100 >Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] lap top to pc. >I thought when you set up Bluetooth you nominated a shared folder on each >computer, so I believed you can nominate the C: drive as the shared folder? >Estelita >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Joseph Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[email protected] >Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 10:53 PM >Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] lap top to pc. >> Hi Estelita, >> Sorry for correction: you are confusing >> between Bluetooth technology and WiFi. >> You are correct that Bluetooth can be used to >> transfer files (this is called Object >> Exchange, or ObEx for short.) You cannot, >> however view files on another device using >> Bluetooth (unless the target machine is a PDA >> of some sort, in which case it is possible to >> use ActiveSync (or similar program) to manage >> files on the PDA). Bluetooth is somewhat >> equivalent to wireless version of serial port >> - in other worlds, Bluetooth is a >> communication link between two computers. >> To transfer data and to view other computers >> as a network - to view what files and folders >> are located on another computer, you'll need >> WiFi (wireless fidelity). And, both >> computers must be turned on. >> I'm 95% confident that David's setup is >> likely to be a wireless network without a >> router - access point. In this case, you >> need to turn on wireless on both computers, >> go to Control Panel/Wireless Network Setup >> Wizardeaselect Ad-hoc (where two compuers >> still connect to each other without a router) >> and file sharing must be enabled from Network >> Setup Wizard. If using Vista, be aware that >> you need to crease a wireless network from >> the Vista machine first (from Network and >> Sharing Center) and then connect the Vista >> computer to XP and vice versa. >> Hoce it makes sense. >> Cheers, >> Joseph >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Estelita" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>To: <[email protected] >>>Date sent: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:46:04 -0000 >>>Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] lap top to pc. >>>It could be done wirelessly if both computers >> have bluetooth! >>>Estelita >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "David La Caille" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>To: <[email protected] >>>Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 5:42 PM >>>Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] lap top to pc. >>>> ok but could it be done wier-les? >>>> David >>>> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Skype: thetruestar >>>> msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Take a listen: >> http://www.live365.com/stations/highenergyfm >>>> or visit: >> http://www.freewebs.com/highenergyfm >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Jacob Kruger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> To: <[email protected] >>>> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 5:20 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] lap top to >> pc. >>>>> Simplest is most likely a twisted pair >> network cable where you get a >>>>> normal >>>>> cat5 network cable with the wires 5 and 7 >> swapped around (think it's >>>those >>>>> two), and you can then assign fake IP >> addresses to both machines - >>>>> normally >>>>> in the range of 192.168.1.xxx, but obviously >> differing from each other, >>>>> and >>>>> you can then share drives/folders to be >> accessed 'via the network'. >>>>> HTH >>>>> Jacob Kruger >>>>> Blind Biker >>>>> Skype: BlindZA >>>>> '...Fate had broken his body, but not his >> spirit...' >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "David La Caille" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> To: <[email protected] >>>>> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 7:12 PM >>>>> Subject: [Blind-Computing] lap top to pc. >>>>>> hi all. >>>>>> can someone tell me how to see my hard drive >> on my pc from my laptop? >>>>>> i would like to use my lap top to see and >> use stuff from the pc. >>>>>> without going on the pc. >>>>>> David >>>>>> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> Skype: thetruestar >>>>>> msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> Take a listen: >> http://www.live365.com/stations/highenergyfm >>>>>> or visit: >> http://www.freewebs.com/highenergyfm >>>>>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>>>>> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> aws-users.com/ >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an >> email to >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> For help from Mailman with your account Put >> the word help in the >>>subject >>>>>> or body of a blank message to: >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> Use the following form in order to contact >> the management team >>>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php >>>>>> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send >> a blank email to the >>>>>> following address: >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>>>> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> aws-users.com/ >>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an >> email to >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> For help from Mailman with your account Put >> the word help in the subject >>>>> or body of a blank message to: >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> Use the following form in order to contact >> the management team >>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php >>>>> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send >> a blank email to the >>>>> following address: >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>>> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> aws-users.com/ >>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>> [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an >> email to >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> For help from Mailman with your account Put >> the word help in the subject >>>> or body of a blank message to: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Use the following form in order to contact >> the management team >> http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php >>>> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List >> send a blank email to the >>>> following address: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>_____________________________________________ >> ______________ >>>All new Yahoo! 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