Different options for shared computers (screen sharing)

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Why do I get two different login options on my network? For one computer I can check on screen sharing, but I don't get that option for the third computer.
Am I missing a point here?
What am I doing wrong? Any help would be appreciated
I have leo on my laptop and can screen share with the swivel on tiger, but not with the iMac G5 on tiger...

Hi Catherine.
The question is. Are both computers running Leopard? Screen sharing only works between Leopard computers. It doesn't work between Leopard and Tiger unless you install a third party VNC program like Chicken of the VNC or similar.
I have three computers at home. Two with Leopard and one with Tiger. I can share my screen between the Leopard ones but not with the Tiger one.
Does this answer your question?
Juan-o-Matic

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