Desktop and Lartop not Communicating

[Bob]

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I have a wireless system connecting my desktop and laptop.
Today, I cannot access my project files on the desktop
from the laptop - previously everything worked fine. I
have a good signal, and can use E-mail, etc. remotely, but
not any files. When I try to access the desktop files
from the laptop I get this message: "The driver or
network connection that the shortcut ... refers to is
unavailable. Make sure that the disk is properly
inseerted or the network resource is available, and then
try again." Any ideas on what I should check?

Thank You!!!

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely (More info?)

Hi Bob,

Sounds like you lost the mapped network drive.. - Instead
of using the shortcut, browse the network drive/folder
using my network places - when you get to the folder,
right click on it, and choose Map Network drive, or -
Just open My Network Places - click tools along the top -
and choose Map Network Drive - browse to the correct
path.. - Basically your shortcut probablly indicates
reads a path like e:\myothercomputersfolder\ - You'll
need to map drive E: again.. This can happen if you have
mapped the drive, but lost network connection -then
rebooted, without the network connection..

Hope this helps..

-Get IT Done-
>-----Original Message-----
>I have a wireless system connecting my desktop and
laptop.
>Today, I cannot access my project files on the desktop
>from the laptop - previously everything worked fine. I
>have a good signal, and can use E-mail, etc. remotely,
but
>not any files. When I try to access the desktop files
>from the laptop I get this message: "The driver or
>network connection that the shortcut ... refers to is
>unavailable. Make sure that the disk is properly
>inseerted or the network resource is available, and then
>try again." Any ideas on what I should check?
>
>Thank You!!!
>.
>

 

[Bob]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely (More info?)

Thank You!

I'll give it a whirl.

Bob
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Bob,
>
>Sounds like you lost the mapped network drive.. - Instead
>of using the shortcut, browse the network drive/folder
>using my network places - when you get to the folder,
>right click on it, and choose Map Network drive, or -
>Just open My Network Places - click tools along the top -
>and choose Map Network Drive - browse to the correct
>path.. - Basically your shortcut probablly indicates
>reads a path like e:\myothercomputersfolder\ - You'll
>need to map drive E: again.. This can happen if you have
>mapped the drive, but lost network connection -then
>rebooted, without the network connection..
>
>Hope this helps..
>
>-Get IT Done-
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I have a wireless system connecting my desktop and
>laptop.
>>Today, I cannot access my project files on the desktop
>>from the laptop - previously everything worked fine. I
>>have a good signal, and can use E-mail, etc. remotely,
>but
>>not any files. When I try to access the desktop files
>>from the laptop I get this message: "The driver or
>>network connection that the shortcut ... refers to is
>>unavailable. Make sure that the disk is properly
>>inseerted or the network resource is available, and then
>>try again." Any ideas on what I should check?
>>
>>Thank You!!!
>>.
>>
>.
>