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  #1  
Old January 31st 07, 01:41 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
breezyyb
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Default 2 computers together

can I hook my laptop to my desktop, and be able to get online with both?
exactly how do I go about doing so if possible? Ithe laptop has win98 SE and
the desktop has winXP home...thanks
  #2  
Old January 31st 07, 02:12 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
Ron Badour
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Posts: 957
Default 2 computers together

It depends on the hardware capabilities of your laptop.

I'd go with a wireless router and a wireless laptop adaptor card (if the
laptop has a card port) so you could retain the mobility of the laptop;
however, if your PC has a NIC port, you could use a cable which would also
save you a few bucks. Go to buy.com (for example) and search on: "wireless
router" and "wireless card laptop."
--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"breezyyb" wrote in message
...
can I hook my laptop to my desktop, and be able to get online with both?
exactly how do I go about doing so if possible? Ithe laptop has win98 SE
and
the desktop has winXP home...thanks



  #3  
Old January 31st 07, 03:45 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
breezyyb
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 11
Default 2 computers together

I dont want the computers to be hooked up together all the time, just to
get a few games on the laptop, as it has no CD rom drive....could I do it
that way?

"Ron Badour" wrote:

It depends on the hardware capabilities of your laptop.

I'd go with a wireless router and a wireless laptop adaptor card (if the
laptop has a card port) so you could retain the mobility of the laptop;
however, if your PC has a NIC port, you could use a cable which would also
save you a few bucks. Go to buy.com (for example) and search on: "wireless
router" and "wireless card laptop."
--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"breezyyb" wrote in message
...
can I hook my laptop to my desktop, and be able to get online with both?
exactly how do I go about doing so if possible? Ithe laptop has win98 SE
and
the desktop has winXP home...thanks




  #4  
Old January 31st 07, 05:27 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
Ron Badour
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Posts: 957
Default 2 computers together

What hardware does the laptop have (modem, NIC, card port, USB port)?

Do you want to get on the internet with the laptop and if so, does it have a
modem? If so, why does it have to be connected to the desktop?

Or, are you just interested in getting some games and transferring them to
the laptop?

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"breezyyb" wrote in message
...
I dont want the computers to be hooked up together all the time, just to
get a few games on the laptop, as it has no CD rom drive....could I do it
that way?

"Ron Badour" wrote:

It depends on the hardware capabilities of your laptop.

I'd go with a wireless router and a wireless laptop adaptor card (if the
laptop has a card port) so you could retain the mobility of the laptop;
however, if your PC has a NIC port, you could use a cable which would
also
save you a few bucks. Go to buy.com (for example) and search on:
"wireless
router" and "wireless card laptop."
--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"breezyyb" wrote in message
...
can I hook my laptop to my desktop, and be able to get online with
both?
exactly how do I go about doing so if possible? Ithe laptop has win98
SE
and
the desktop has winXP home...thanks






  #5  
Old January 31st 07, 07:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
Gary S. Terhune
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Default 2 computers together

My impression is that he wants to run CD-based games on the laptop, using
the CD drive on the desktop. The kind of games where you have to have the CD
inserted and accessible.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP -- Shell/User
http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Ron Badour" wrote in message
...
What hardware does the laptop have (modem, NIC, card port, USB port)?

Do you want to get on the internet with the laptop and if so, does it have

a
modem? If so, why does it have to be connected to the desktop?

Or, are you just interested in getting some games and transferring them to
the laptop?

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"breezyyb" wrote in message
...
I dont want the computers to be hooked up together all the time, just to
get a few games on the laptop, as it has no CD rom drive....could I do

it
that way?

"Ron Badour" wrote:

It depends on the hardware capabilities of your laptop.

I'd go with a wireless router and a wireless laptop adaptor card (if

the
laptop has a card port) so you could retain the mobility of the laptop;
however, if your PC has a NIC port, you could use a cable which would
also
save you a few bucks. Go to buy.com (for example) and search on:
"wireless
router" and "wireless card laptop."
--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"breezyyb" wrote in message
...
can I hook my laptop to my desktop, and be able to get online with
both?
exactly how do I go about doing so if possible? Ithe laptop has win98
SE
and
the desktop has winXP home...thanks







  #6  
Old January 31st 07, 08:23 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
Ron Badour
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Posts: 957
Default 2 computers together

I would have never come to that conclusion, Gary :-)

Oh breezyyb, how about telling us exactly what you want to do?

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
My impression is that he wants to run CD-based games on the laptop, using
the CD drive on the desktop. The kind of games where you have to have the
CD
inserted and accessible.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP -- Shell/User
http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Ron Badour" wrote in message
...
What hardware does the laptop have (modem, NIC, card port, USB port)?

Do you want to get on the internet with the laptop and if so, does it
have

a
modem? If so, why does it have to be connected to the desktop?

Or, are you just interested in getting some games and transferring them
to
the laptop?

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"breezyyb" wrote in message
...
I dont want the computers to be hooked up together all the time, just to
get a few games on the laptop, as it has no CD rom drive....could I do

it
that way?

"Ron Badour" wrote:

It depends on the hardware capabilities of your laptop.

I'd go with a wireless router and a wireless laptop adaptor card (if

the
laptop has a card port) so you could retain the mobility of the
laptop;
however, if your PC has a NIC port, you could use a cable which would
also
save you a few bucks. Go to buy.com (for example) and search on:
"wireless
router" and "wireless card laptop."
--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"breezyyb" wrote in message
...
can I hook my laptop to my desktop, and be able to get online with
both?
exactly how do I go about doing so if possible? Ithe laptop has
win98
SE
and
the desktop has winXP home...thanks









  #7  
Old February 1st 07, 01:15 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
breezyyb
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Posts: 11
Default 2 computers together

very sorry it has taken so long to reply...what I would like to do is hook
the 2 computers together and try and get the laptop online. what does it
have?? its got a PMCIA card and thats it, its set up for dialup and I have
cable. it doesnt have a
cd rom. I would like to get a few games on it that are already on my
desktop, like gamehouse,solitaire,etc....I guess transferr them would be a
better term. and about getting it online, I guess I just wanted to know if
you can do that sort of thing...so thats not at the top of the list for
me...I dont know if I know what to do or what to hook together with what
cords..serial port,com port...I am just a bit befuddled.
so I hope this answered all the things you asked,
(and I had left out in the begining!! sorry)
I hope to hear from someone soon, but its not an emergency...whenever
you guys have the time!! thanks again!! breezyyb~~pennie

"Ron Badour" wrote:

I would have never come to that conclusion, Gary :-)

Oh breezyyb, how about telling us exactly what you want to do?

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
My impression is that he wants to run CD-based games on the laptop, using
the CD drive on the desktop. The kind of games where you have to have the
CD
inserted and accessible.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP -- Shell/User
http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Ron Badour" wrote in message
...
What hardware does the laptop have (modem, NIC, card port, USB port)?

Do you want to get on the internet with the laptop and if so, does it
have

a
modem? If so, why does it have to be connected to the desktop?

Or, are you just interested in getting some games and transferring them
to
the laptop?

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"breezyyb" wrote in message
...
I dont want the computers to be hooked up together all the time, just to
get a few games on the laptop, as it has no CD rom drive....could I do

it
that way?

"Ron Badour" wrote:

It depends on the hardware capabilities of your laptop.

I'd go with a wireless router and a wireless laptop adaptor card (if

the
laptop has a card port) so you could retain the mobility of the
laptop;
however, if your PC has a NIC port, you could use a cable which would
also
save you a few bucks. Go to buy.com (for example) and search on:
"wireless
router" and "wireless card laptop."
--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"breezyyb" wrote in message
...
can I hook my laptop to my desktop, and be able to get online with
both?
exactly how do I go about doing so if possible? Ithe laptop has
win98
SE
and
the desktop has winXP home...thanks










  #8  
Old February 1st 07, 03:05 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
Gary S. Terhune
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Posts: 1,846
Default 2 computers together

Do you have a broadband connection for the Desktop? DSL or Cable? If so, do
you only have a simple modem with one single LAN outlet that connects to
your desktop machine, or are there more than one outlet. DSL/Cable modems
come in three basic flavors:

Modem-only: One single LAN (ethernet) outlet that you connect directly to
the computer, to a network switch or to a network router.

Modem + Router: As the name implies, it includes the modem and more than one
LAN (ethernet) outlet that you can use to connect to more than one machine,
switch(es) or more router(s).

Modem + Router + Wireless: All of the above plus additional wireless
capability for the router.

Which do you have? Or does your XP desktop only have a dial-up connection?
It would be easier to start from where you are than to enumerate all of the
possibilities that are out there. Also, does your laptop have a LAN port
(looks like telephone port only wider)?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP -- Shell/User
http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"breezyyb" wrote in message
...
very sorry it has taken so long to reply...what I would like to do is hook
the 2 computers together and try and get the laptop online. what does it
have?? its got a PMCIA card and thats it, its set up for dialup and I have
cable. it doesnt have a
cd rom. I would like to get a few games on it that are already on my
desktop, like gamehouse,solitaire,etc....I guess transferr them would be a
better term. and about getting it online, I guess I just wanted to know if
you can do that sort of thing...so thats not at the top of the list for
me...I dont know if I know what to do or what to hook together with what
cords..serial port,com port...I am just a bit befuddled.
so I hope this answered all the things you asked,
(and I had left out in the begining!! sorry)
I hope to hear from someone soon, but its not an

emergency...whenever
you guys have the time!! thanks again!! breezyyb~~pennie

"Ron Badour" wrote:

I would have never come to that conclusion, Gary :-)

Oh breezyyb, how about telling us exactly what you want to do?

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
My impression is that he wants to run CD-based games on the laptop,

using
the CD drive on the desktop. The kind of games where you have to have

the
CD
inserted and accessible.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP -- Shell/User
http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Ron Badour" wrote in message
...
What hardware does the laptop have (modem, NIC, card port, USB port)?

Do you want to get on the internet with the laptop and if so, does it
have
a
modem? If so, why does it have to be connected to the desktop?

Or, are you just interested in getting some games and transferring

them
to
the laptop?

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"breezyyb" wrote in message
...
I dont want the computers to be hooked up together all the time,

just to
get a few games on the laptop, as it has no CD rom drive....could I

do
it
that way?

"Ron Badour" wrote:

It depends on the hardware capabilities of your laptop.

I'd go with a wireless router and a wireless laptop adaptor card

(if
the
laptop has a card port) so you could retain the mobility of the
laptop;
however, if your PC has a NIC port, you could use a cable which

would
also
save you a few bucks. Go to buy.com (for example) and search on:
"wireless
router" and "wireless card laptop."
--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"breezyyb" wrote in message
...
can I hook my laptop to my desktop, and be able to get online

with
both?
exactly how do I go about doing so if possible? Ithe laptop has
win98
SE
and
the desktop has winXP home...thanks












  #9  
Old February 1st 07, 05:49 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
Ron Badour
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Posts: 957
Default 2 computers together

The easy way to transfer games is to use a memory stick providing your
laptop has a USB port.

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"breezyyb" wrote in message
...
very sorry it has taken so long to reply...what I would like to do is hook
the 2 computers together and try and get the laptop online. what does it
have?? its got a PMCIA card and thats it, its set up for dialup and I have
cable. it doesnt have a
cd rom. I would like to get a few games on it that are already on my
desktop, like gamehouse,solitaire,etc....I guess transferr them would be a
better term. and about getting it online, I guess I just wanted to know if
you can do that sort of thing...so thats not at the top of the list for
me...I dont know if I know what to do or what to hook together with what
cords..serial port,com port...I am just a bit befuddled.
so I hope this answered all the things you asked,
(and I had left out in the begining!! sorry)
I hope to hear from someone soon, but its not an
emergency...whenever
you guys have the time!! thanks again!! breezyyb~~pennie

"Ron Badour" wrote:

I would have never come to that conclusion, Gary :-)

Oh breezyyb, how about telling us exactly what you want to do?

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
My impression is that he wants to run CD-based games on the laptop,
using
the CD drive on the desktop. The kind of games where you have to have
the
CD
inserted and accessible.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP -- Shell/User
http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Ron Badour" wrote in message
...
What hardware does the laptop have (modem, NIC, card port, USB port)?

Do you want to get on the internet with the laptop and if so, does it
have
a
modem? If so, why does it have to be connected to the desktop?

Or, are you just interested in getting some games and transferring
them
to
the laptop?

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"breezyyb" wrote in message
...
I dont want the computers to be hooked up together all the time, just
to
get a few games on the laptop, as it has no CD rom drive....could I
do
it
that way?

"Ron Badour" wrote:

It depends on the hardware capabilities of your laptop.

I'd go with a wireless router and a wireless laptop adaptor card
(if
the
laptop has a card port) so you could retain the mobility of the
laptop;
however, if your PC has a NIC port, you could use a cable which
would
also
save you a few bucks. Go to buy.com (for example) and search on:
"wireless
router" and "wireless card laptop."
--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"breezyyb" wrote in message
...
can I hook my laptop to my desktop, and be able to get online
with
both?
exactly how do I go about doing so if possible? Ithe laptop has
win98
SE
and
the desktop has winXP home...thanks












  #10  
Old February 2nd 07, 12:59 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
breezyyb
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Posts: 11
Default 2 computers together

hi again..ok, upon looking at the laptop, it has no USB port...(GASP!)...all
it has is the PMCIA card which I assume should have some sort of wire/cord
attached. my desktop has the modem and router that Mr. Terhune described. we
are hooked up to
with our cable company...
I do really apologize for not giving all this info to start with...I
thought it would just be a matter of hooking up a serial port cable and off I
would go!! wow!
but thanks again for taking the time...breezyyb

"Ron Badour" wrote:

The easy way to transfer games is to use a memory stick providing your
laptop has a USB port.

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"breezyyb" wrote in message
...
very sorry it has taken so long to reply...what I would like to do is hook
the 2 computers together and try and get the laptop online. what does it
have?? its got a PMCIA card and thats it, its set up for dialup and I have
cable. it doesnt have a
cd rom. I would like to get a few games on it that are already on my
desktop, like gamehouse,solitaire,etc....I guess transferr them would be a
better term. and about getting it online, I guess I just wanted to know if
you can do that sort of thing...so thats not at the top of the list for
me...I dont know if I know what to do or what to hook together with what
cords..serial port,com port...I am just a bit befuddled.
so I hope this answered all the things you asked,
(and I had left out in the begining!! sorry)
I hope to hear from someone soon, but its not an
emergency...whenever
you guys have the time!! thanks again!! breezyyb~~pennie

 




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