actually i already saw that article and read it and the computer is not showing up on my laptop. even though they are both in the same workgroup, MSHOME. it won't let me change the one on the xp, but i can on my laptop. however, i still am able to ping my laptop with he desktop and has a active return of 1ms. but my laptop pinging the xp it doesn't respond. here is a screen shot of the problems: they wernt working for me today i dont know why, they were (1483X1024) pixel pics, 4.5 ish MB BMP filetypes
anyway one screen shot is that when i click "show workgorup computers" it just makes a 'thump/dunk" sound, and doesnt do anything.
the other was, "you can change the name of the computer. you must install networking before you can change this computer's domain membership."
so i don't know if that propbally means that i need a link for something and then it will work, but it would be nice for someone to tell me.
thanks, inverno4661.