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Wireless Connection Problem to the Internet

Argbey — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:30:53 GMT

Dear all,

I use Window Vista. I have no problem connecting to the internet if I use a normal cable but when I use my wireless LAN AP, my PC can detect the wireless router with no problem at all but then my PC could not connect to the Internet (the Earth). My wireless router is a IEEE 802.11 LAN. I believe this is related to some settings which require a code or something? Could anybody let me know what to do? thanks!!

Using Remote Desktop Connection

Pat Cook — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:26:42 GMT

Okay here's what I'd like to do (Hopefully I won't get anyone lost here).

I have a laptop that's on Windows Vista Home Premium & is faster than my boatanchor desktop (An old AMD Duron 1 Ghz. CPU with only 512 MB of RAM that's on Windows XP Home Edition, which I got back in 2001).

The desktop has a bulky monitor hooked up to it (It's not even a flat screen!). What I'd [b]LOVE[/b] to do is [b][u][i]GET RID[/b][/i][/u] of the desktop monitor completely in lieu of Remote Desktop Connection on the laptop. This way, I can still perform necessary functions that require my attendance at the desktop [b][u][i]without actually HAVING A DESKTOP MONITOR to see by[/b][/u][/i].

Is everyone still with me? Have I lost anyone?

I have managed to set up file sharing & can access a few select programs which I have to leave on the desktop because they won't run on the laptop directly due to compatibility issues [b]BUT[/b] I can't access Program Files on the desktop via Windows Explorer on the laptop when needed (It says I need administrator privleges [b]EVEN THOUGH I AM THE ADMINISTRATOR[/b]. Everything else I have on the laptop itself.

To top it all off, that bulky monitor takes up the necessary space on the desk needed to put the laptop on the desk as opposed to the table I eat food off of that's across the room.

If I can [b]SOMEHOW[/b] get some help in gaining access to the desktop monitor (As in the one I physically see instead of the one Windows XP [i]wants[/i] the world to see) using the RDC n the laptop, it'd be a BIG help!

Many thanks in advance! :D

Cheers :)

Cannot connect to remote disk over network

bratwurst — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 10:37:58 GMT

Hello, my first time here, and I'm looking for help.

I'm running Vista Ultimate, 32bit, with a home network and internet. Recently I bought, and installed, the "Argosy Mobile Video HDD Pro," model #HV359T (it's essentially an external 1.5TB drive housed in a small case that lets you store and play media -- movies, music, pictures, etc. Nifty thing.) I set it up and it works just fine, and downloaded some movies on it via USB. BUT, I just can't map it to a drive on Vista on my home network. The error I get is simple: "Windows cannot access 192.168.1.103" (The IP addr of the box). I can ping it, the supplied utilities can see it, but Vista just can't when I try to map it. I have no further diagnostic info, just that Windows can't access it; not too helpful. I suspect it's a security issue, but that's just a wild guess.

Anyone have such an experience or thoughts? Or more hopefully, a fix for the problem?

Thanks,

Dean

Unable to connect to internet when using the Guest User account

brighs — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:55:51 GMT

I am unable to access the internet when logged in under the guest user account. I am using a Verizon broadband card to access the internet which works just fine when logged in as a regular user. Is there a setting that needs to be changed in the setup of the guest account?

Sharing one way only

ybor_knight — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:51:30 GMT

On my home network I have a PC and a laptop, both running vista. Both have network discovery on and sharing enabled. Firewalls are disabled. My Laptop can connect to my PC's public folder, but my pc cannot connect to my laptop. Anyone have a sugestion for what I need to do?

Cannot access properties of Network Connections

Blade100 — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:33:35 GMT

I can get "Network Connection Status" window, but lower button “Properties” doesn’t do anything. Button is still active and I can see pushing action, but no result, nothing. Clicking on Properties under “Manage network connections” returns small window “An unexpected error occurred” on both networks, wireless and wired.

I tried everything without any success. Restored computer as far as I could go (about 1.5 month) and back, reinstalled network drivers, removed drivers (automatic install after boot), check for viruses, any file errors and Event Viewer for any errors. Noting that would point to this missing link in network properties. This network properties button and error window “An unexpected error occurred” does not generate any events in the Event Viewer on my laptop.

This is Dell small XPS laptop. Both network adapters are separate from different manufacturers.

I would need specific information from registry on activating this network properties window. I scanned computer for corrupted critical Vista files, all OK, and recovery is not fixing this problem. It’s probably some additional faulty entry in registry file. Everything else is working fine including network connection on both adapters in default auto configuration (I cannot get to it to change it )

The last resource is to reinstall Vista to factory state on my laptop.

Any help would be appreciated.

connecting to networked printer

jawisa1 — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:33:35 GMT

I have an HP Photosmart 7550 printer that is attached to a server running XP. I also have a wireless laptop running Vista that I am trying to connect through a wireless router to the server which is hard wired to the router. I can network to the server and see the printer there but when I double click on it I get the following error: "The server for the HP Photosmart 7550 printer does not have the correct printer driver installed" I have two other XP computers wired through the router that have no problem printing using the 7550 driver installed in the server. Any ideas? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Unable to connect to any network drives and printers.

botakz8888 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:22:23 GMT

Hi any one can help me with my problem.

I am unable to connect to any network drives and printers. I used to be able to connect to them. One fine day, all of it stopped working. I even tried to map my own local drive it was still unsuccessful. Whenever i tried to MAP a drive it will prompt me the log on. I know all my password and i did not set any password. i also tried to remove my Norton 360 v2 on my 3 computer totally but still same issue.

I have 3 machine. XP Home sp3, XP Home sp3, Vista Home premium sp1.

I only had problem connecting my Vista to any of my XP computer. From XP to XP i had no problem sharing.

I do not have any problem accessing the internet.

I also realize that when this problem started, i was unable to connect to my router console through IE using my vista machine.

In Vista i was able to ping all my Computer via their hostnames n ip.

My workgroup was also set correctly.

Internet Explorer

Daniel H — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:34:06 GMT

Internet Explorer has stopped working

Internet Explorer not connecting to any sites

shaketyshake — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:00:13 GMT

My computer is connected to the internet, I can get AIM to work, so it isnt a connection problem, but Internet Explorer 7, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari won't connect to any websites. I've reinstalled all of them to see if it was a problem with the program but since none of them work and my computer still has internet connectivity I'm at a loss to what to do. I think all my drivers are updated but I'm not too computer savvy so I wouldn't know what to do to troubleshoot them. I just have to say that Vista sucks!

cannot open gmail in vista on IE7

Maxthon — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:39:41 GMT

HI

i cannot open gmail on my vista laptop on IE7 plzz help me on this

here is the s/s

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Whats the solution?

cannot open gmail in vista on IE7

Maxthon — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:34:44 GMT

HI

i cannot open gmail on my vista laptop on IE7 plzz help me on this

here is the s/s

The image is here - http://img294.imageshack.us/my.php?image=errorjd6.jpg

Whats the solution?