I THINK you can do exactly what you want to do, BUT! One of the machines has to have XP Pro. XP Pro has remote connection. I'm not sure which one you have to have xp pro on (either the one making the connection or the one receiving it), but that would allow you to be logged on to one computer all the time, from either computer.
For example
You use your desktop as the one that will be on all the time
You leave yourself logged in
We would also need to discuss remote connection settings to allow for automatic accepting of remote desktop invitations
Then you go to your laptop and try to connect and you see what your other computer "sees". You're doing everything on one computer, just using a more of a "workstation" more than anything to view it. It'd be really cool to do this!
Let us know if you have Pro or not, it would be best if on both I think.
Well, you could do everything from one computer. so there would be no file sharing or sharing of email clients. He makes it sound like he would want a server with a roaming profile but I'm afraid that would be too hard for him to understand. I figured that the remote desktop connection would be the best bet for him.
Working together, I mean: When on one machine, I check email. If I would delete, or add to one machine could the other add it, too. I feel I'm doing double duty. Is there someway else to config these machines???
Hi, I don't have Pro, their both Home Edition. I believe they have that remote connection. I'll read into more of that. If anymore advice would be much appreciated.
Yes, I have a wireless router attached to the PC upstairs. I want to be able to be on the one and what ever I do, add or delete something I would like it to effect the other. Other wise when reading email deleting ,reading, etc...I'd have to do it all over again. Or is there some other configuration for that??? Please have patients...
The only way to do this with email is if you leave the email on your isp's server. It will then be available to any computer from which you log on. There, are, however, potential problems with this. Most isps limit the size of your mailbox, so the mailbox could potentially get full and not accept any incoming mail. The workaround is occassionally move older emails off the server and store it on one of your computers. This mail will then only be available on the computer on which it is stored, unless you move it to the a folder that is shared on your local network. The other problem is that sent email is commonly only saved on the computer from which it is sent, so it would only be available on that computer.
It's file sharing along with reading email if I delete or read or add some thing on the DeskTop. Like a short cut. Now when I go to my other machine I'd have to do double duty. If I make or save a file, its only on the one machine. I'm disabled, and that why I have 1 machine laptop downstairs, and 1 Desktop PC upstairs. Please advice with your ideas...
I think I know what he wants. He wants everything to be done on one computer, but use the other as a sort of workstation that just displays the other computer dekstop and such. I don't know how to do this other than remote desktop connection. Which unfortuanately I don't think you can get with xp home. ummmm This would cost money, but you could use PC Anywhere. Now, thats a bit expensive. I just looked it up and it'll be $200.00 for a host and remote license. Does anybody else have any ideas? I hated that about xp home.
If you're unsure of what he wants:
He wants to be able to control one desktop on either of the computers. This would normally be done by remote desktop connection. For example, he creates shortcut on desktop to something, it shows up on both computers when he's veiwing the host machine. It would act as a fake roaming profile.
Go To My PC is a service that you install on the host computer, would be your desktop, then using your wireless interent connection on your laptop, you connect to your desktop and you're able to view it as if you were right in front of it. Still costs money,19.95 a month, or 179.40 a yr. If you go to their website, you only pay for the host machine and then you're able to access that through any other computer you go to around the world! Kinda neat. expensive in my opinion though.
The only way to do this with email is if you leave the email on your isp's server. It will then be available to any computer from which you log on. There, are, however, potential problems with this. Most isps limit the size of your mailbox, so the mailbox could potentially get full and not accept any incoming mail. The workaround is occassionally move older emails off the server and store it on one of your computers. This mail will then only be available on the computer on which it is stored, unless you move it to the a folder that is shared on your local network. The other problem is that sent email is commonly only saved on the computer from which it is sent, so it would only be available on that computer.
Steve
You could use your ISP's webmail feature for your emails.
The emails would stay on your ISP's server. As long as you can get online,
from anywhere in the world, you can read your emails.
There are limitations as to how much emails you can store.
I have Verizon DSL and AT&T Worldnet dial-up, and both offer webmail access to emails. Verizon only lets you keep emails that are less than 30 days old. AT&T has no limit.
This addresses your concerns about emails.
I am not understanding what else you are wanting to achieve.
I think I know what he wants. He wants everything to be done on one computer, but use the other as a sort of workstation that just displays the other computer dekstop and such. I don't know how to do this other than remote desktop connection. Which unfortuanately I don't think you can get with xp home. ummmm This would cost money, but you could use PC Anywhere. Now, thats a bit expensive. I just looked it up and it'll be $200.00 for a host and remote license. Does anybody else have any ideas? I hated that about xp home.
If you're unsure of what he wants:
He wants to be able to control one desktop on either of the computers. This would normally be done by remote desktop connection. For example, he creates shortcut on desktop to something, it shows up on both computers when he's veiwing the host machine. It would act as a fake roaming profile.
Go To My PC is a service that you install on the host computer, would be your desktop, then using your wireless interent connection on your laptop, you connect to your desktop and you're able to view it as if you were right in front of it. Still costs money,19.95 a month, or 179.40 a yr. If you go to their website, you only pay for the host machine and then you're able to access that through any other computer you go to around the world! Kinda neat. expensive in my opinion though.
Message Edited by iawalkes on 11-15-2007 04:40 PM
I see what you are getting at.
The OP seems to be saying that he doesn't to have to repeat the same thing twice on both PCs. He seems to want the computers to be synced up so that what he does on one is replicated on the one.
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What do you mean by "making them work together"?
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Message Edited by iawalkes on 11-15-2007 04:40 PM
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You could use your ISP's webmail feature for your emails.
The emails would stay on your ISP's server. As long as you can get online,
from anywhere in the world, you can read your emails.
There are limitations as to how much emails you can store.
I have Verizon DSL and AT&T Worldnet dial-up, and both offer webmail access to emails. Verizon only lets you keep emails that are less than 30 days old. AT&T has no limit.
This addresses your concerns about emails.
I am not understanding what else you are wanting to achieve.
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I see what you are getting at.
The OP seems to be saying that he doesn't to have to repeat the same thing twice on both PCs. He seems to want the computers to be synced up so that what he does on one is replicated on the one.
Will your suggestion work for him/her?
Message Edited by ieee488 on 11-15-2007 09:12 PM