Windows Xp

How do I make a PC/XP and Laptop/vista work together via a wireless router using the same printer?

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I have a PC running windows XP connected to a wireless router and a printer. I just bought a laptop with a wireless card and I want to connect PC, Laptop and Printer to work together with the laptop as a network wirelessly.

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How can I get my laptop to recognize my external cd drive?

taylorjo:) asked:

I have my laptop connected to AC power, and I have a cable connecting my external cd drive to my laptop. I’m trying to install windows xp. (since i have ubuntu now) and it wont recognize my cd drive. I pressed 0 when i restarted my computer, and the i selected the CD drive. But then I see a bunch of codes and it says “cannot recognize error -71″ Please Help!

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How to connect my laptop to my wireless printer without going through a router?

February 24, 2009

Millie asked:
I have a new wireless printer. I connected it fine to my laptop at home running Vista, but can’t get it to connect to the laptop in the office running Windows XP. I connect to the internet via a Three dongle, and don’t have a router in the office.
So 2 questions really – [...]

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How can I get a new laptop to recognize an old laptops hard drive?

December 27, 2008

tom d asked:
I need to use a hard drive with windows XP on from an old laptop in a newer laptop. The newer laptop does not recognize the hard drive from the old laptop. How can I get the laptop to recognize the old laptops hard drive?
The hard drive from the newer laptop [...]

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What is the easiest laptop that is not a Mac to use for an elementary teacher?

December 19, 2008

alw314 asked:
Price limit is not an option. I mainly concern with WiFI, battery life, if it has Microsoft Word, and Windows XP. I wil be creating lesson plans on it and I am not that great with computers. So I want the laptop to be reliable and not complicating to set up. I want [...]

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