cargret17
join:2008-01-06
Las Vegas, NV | Laptop cant find my desktop files.
I have a laptop (vista) and my ps3 connected to my Netgear wireless router. The ps3 and laptop share files no problem.
My problem is I want my laptop to be able to print from my desktop printer. My desktop is XP.
What step am i missing? |
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scsa20
join:2007-12-04
Phoenix, AZ
| You'll need to set up printer sharing (the title of thread is so misleading >_> )
On your desktop, go to Start > Control Panel > Printers
Right click on your printer and choose "Sharing" from the list.
Place a check mark for "Share this printer" and type in a share name. Apply the settings.
Now the fun part. Since I don't know what version of windows your running on your Desktop I'm going to assume it's XP and if that's the case then more then likely it doesn't store Vista drivers either, so now you'll have to go to the printer's manufacturer's web site and find your printer drivers for vista (if they even released one for your printer), install the drivers, and during the install it should ask how the printer is connected, in which case you'll just choose Network and it'll ask you to browse to your printer, find your printer on the network and follow the rest of the progress.
If the installer of the drivers doesn't do the whole networking part for you, then go to Start (the orb thing) > Control Panel > Printers > Add A Printer > A Networked, Wireless, (whatever) (it's the second option you want) > let it scan for your printer and choose it from the list. It'll present you with a whole list of different brands, find your brand and choose the modem or series, finish the rest of the progress and you're done.
Cheers. |
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cacroll
Eventually, Prozac becomes normal
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join:2002-07-25
Martinez, CA
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said by cargret17  :I have a laptop (vista) and my ps3 connected to my Netgear wireless router. The ps3 and laptop share files no problem. My problem is I want my laptop to be able to print from my desktop printer. My desktop is XP. What step am i missing?
Is the desktop computer already used to share files? If not, you'll want to run the Network Setup Wizard on the desktop computer, and selectThis computer connects to the Internet through another computer on my network or through a residential gateway. That's the equivalent of saying that your Vista computer is connected to a "Private" network, plus the wizard itself loads the proper services to allow file and printer sharing.
»nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/u···ATClient
Then make sure that you have the up to date drivers for the XP desktop, and for the Vista laptop. And follow instructions provided by the printer vendor.
If you have problems getting the printer to work under Vista, try an alternative process of setting the Vista client up.
»nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/06/n···sta.html
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Cheers,
Chuck
MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
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cargret17
join:2008-01-06
Las Vegas, NV | reply to cargret17
I got it to work. Thank You everyone. |
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cacroll
Eventually, Prozac becomes normal
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join:2002-07-25
Martinez, CA
| said by cargret17 :I got it to work. Thank You everyone.
Thanks for the feedback. If you have the time, a brief description of what you had to do would be useful for folks who follow you here. That's how these forums work.
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Cheers,
Chuck
MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
PChuck's Network |
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curt369
@rr.com | reply to cargret17
how do u share file for te computer to ps3 i dont see any setup on the ps3 saying share files |
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