Networking a Windows Vista PC and MacBook
Hey guys. I am trying to share files and a printer connected to my Windows Vista PC. Yesterday I could see the Widnows "public" folders and be able to take files from them, but couldn't put files in the folders. Then I went and set up an account on both computer with the same exact user name and password (I saw thatw as necessary somewhere). However I can't print from my Mac through the PC. Somietimes when I go to add Windows printer under system prefs printers, I see the printer and sometimes I don't. Even when I see it, I can't get it to add correctly and work. I NEED HELP. I have no idea what I am doing wrong. The name of the wrokgroup on my PC is WORKGROUP. How can I check and make sure that is the same on my MacBook? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. I have file and printer sharing on on both computers obviously
In case any one else has the same problem, the user name to access my Macbook from my PC was admin and I have NO idea why. Tat is not an account name for me. The password was my actual password, just my user name was different. Anyway, it is working now. I still can't add files to a particular folder on my desktop, but can add files to everything else so I have NO idea why that would be. I can take files from it on my PC, but can't add to it. Oh well. Thanks for the help
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