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From: Brian V on 11 Apr 2010 05:03
Is there a way to connect my laptop to my desktop? Not just to the screen I
have.

Would the laptop be viewed as a seperate drive like an external usb drive?
Does it matter if it has a different OS?

I want to do this to more easily transfer files and update my favourites, etc.
From: David Webb on 11 Apr 2010 06:36
Methods for networking two computers
http://compnetworking.about.com/od/homenetworking/a/connecttwocomp.htm

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"Brian V" <BrianV(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Is there a way to connect my laptop to my desktop? Not just to the screen I
> have.
>
> Would the laptop be viewed as a seperate drive like an external usb drive?
> Does it matter if it has a different OS?
>
> I want to do this to more easily transfer files and update my favourites, etc.


From: Bruce Chambers on 11 Apr 2010 11:04
Brian V wrote:
> Is there a way to connect my laptop to my desktop? Not just to the screen I
> have.
>
> Would the laptop be viewed as a seperate drive like an external usb drive?
> Does it matter if it has a different OS?
>
> I want to do this to more easily transfer files and update my favourites, etc.


Home Networking
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/howto/homenet/default.asp

Networking Information
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking.htm

PracticallyNetworked Home
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/index.htm

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm


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From: Ken Blake, MVP on 11 Apr 2010 11:31
On Sun, 11 Apr 2010 02:03:01 -0700, Brian V
<BrianV(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Is there a way to connect my laptop to my desktop?


Yes. What you want to do is create a *network* with both computers
connected to it.


> Not just to the screen I
> have.
>
> Would the laptop be viewed as a seperate drive like an external usb drive?


No, it would show as another computer on the network. The drives (and
printers, etc.) on each computer could be shared and made accessible
to the other computer.



> Does it matter if it has a different OS?


A different version of Windows? No, it doesn't matter. Create a
"workgroup" network.


> I want to do this to more easily transfer files and update my favourites, etc.


You've already gotten two replies with links to sites telling you how
to do this. I won't repeat them, but I wanted to answer your questions
above.

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From: Roger on 11 Apr 2010 12:18
Brian,
Network your computers as recommended. Then, if you wish to have full
control on both computers install TeamViewer. This way you can even
work on your desktop from your laptop, wherever you are.

Brian V wrote:
> Is there a way to connect my laptop to my desktop? Not just to the screen I
> have.
>
> Would the laptop be viewed as a seperate drive like an external usb drive?
> Does it matter if it has a different OS?
>
> I want to do this to more easily transfer files and update my favourites, etc.
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