Sorry , I don't speak "Office". You CAN network the two machines over "LocalTalk" by plugging them together via, say the printer port, using a serial cable. Go to the AppleTalk Control Panel, turn on AppleTalk and assign it to the printer port. Do this on both machines. Then on at least one machine go to the File Sharing Control Panel and enable file sharing. Find this machine in the other's chooser and away you go. Make sure all your Mac OS * extensions are on, by the way.
There is a better (faster=speedier connection) way to do this. Get a "crossover cable made at your local PC shop. It's just a Ethernet cable (cat 5 cable w/ RJ-45 ends) that has the ends set up opposite from one another. There is a chance you my need a "TwistedPair transceiver" (to allow using RJ-45 connectors) for the PowerBook if it has the older AAUI ethernet plug. Go through the same motions w/ the AppleTalk Control Panel (this time choosing built in ethernet) and get FileSharing running. The data transfer speed will but MUCH more enjoyable to deal with. LocalTalk over serial can be SO slow if you're transferring a fair amount of data. hth -Scott --- Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I bought a PowerBook 520C that has MS Office 98 > installed. When I launched > it though, it said "This Beta Version Of Office 98 > has Expired". How can I > get it to work? > > Also, I am trying to figure out how I can network my > PowerBook with my 8600. > I have a serial cable. Can it be done with the > Modem/printer port? > > Thanks > > Kevin > > > -- > PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by > <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | > Refurbished Drives | > -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | > & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PCI-PowerMacs list info: > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
