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Subject: Running Direct Cable Connection on an XP5
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Tech Article Number: WBTA02040680

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WinBook does not support Direct Cable Connection or any other form of networking. This is to be used as a guide to illustrate how to do this.

  1. Install Direct Cable Connection. Go to Start / Settings / Control Panel / Double Click on Add/Remove Programs / Click Windows Setup / Double Click Communications and put a check in Direct Cable Connection.
  2. This will prompt that Dial-up networking also needs to be installed. Click on Yes and then OK 2 times.
  3. It will copy files and will then prompt you to provide computer and workgroup names. Click OK and enter your Computer name and Workgroup name.
  4. NOTE: Anything can be entered for the computer name and workgroup. However, between the two computers you are trying to connect, the computer names must be different and the workgroup must be the same.
  5. Click on close and the computer will prompt you to restart. Click OK and restart the computer.
  6. When it comes back up, it will prompt you for a user name and password.
  7. NOTE: A user name and password need to be entered or you will not be able to connect the two computers with Direct Cable Connection.

If you do not want to be prompted for a password anymore, do this: Type in a user name and leave the password field blank. When it prompts to confirm the password, click on OK


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