right done that now they both on the same work group only prob is now i can access the lappy with the desctop if i turn zonealarm off still got nortan360 running but i cant acces the desctop with my laptop keeps tellin me i might not have permision or windows cant find the network path or maybe the computer is busy its not busy any ideas please help
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strange thing it sorted its self out took a bit of jugglin with the connections its just like the desk top dint wanna connect using the belkin program but did with the windows and the same for the windows program not bein the same root as the belkin so it kept sayin path not found when i connected up using the belkin prog it worked properly with both computers. i will never understand why programmers allow programs to conflict with each other but many thanks again to ash
its good that i can ask so many questions
an u dont get bored as im still learnin loads after seven years
of bashin keys
many thanks again