Cannot access files on a different pc on my network

casacrsteva

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Hi Can someone please help a "silver surfer" please?

I want to be able to access and change files on my main pc, from my laptop which is in a different room, same with my wife's pc as well......

Each time I go the network, I can see the computers, but each time I want to access files it comes up asking for password and user name.

I have never set a user name or password and it is confusing the hell out of me to sort this out....

1.
do I have to make sure the files are in a particular place, and saved in that place all the time?

2.
can I not make "my documents" available to my wife and my laptop, and vice versa if they are swtiched on?

There must be a way to share our individual files and make them read write for ourselves??

many thanks for the knowledge........ please remember it is for idiot that knows very little about networking

Steve
 

My Computer

OS
windows 7 ultimate 32 bit
Hi Can someone please help a "silver surfer" please?

I want to be able to access and change files on my main pc, from my laptop which is in a different room, same with my wife's pc as well......

Each time I go the network, I can see the computers, but each time I want to access files it comes up asking for password and user name.

I have never set a user name or password and it is confusing the hell out of me to sort this out....

1.
do I have to make sure the files are in a particular place, and saved in that place all the time?

2.
can I not make "my documents" available to my wife and my laptop, and vice versa if they are swtiched on?

There must be a way to share our individual files and make them read write for ourselves??

many thanks for the knowledge........ please remember it is for idiot that knows very little about networking

Steve

This is sharing and permissions 101 but this tutorial may help you figure it out. If both machines are Windows 7 then setting up a Homegroup is a good option, second link down.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/24232-sharing-permissions.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/136728-homegroup-folder-shortcut-create.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/43972-homegroup-add-computer-join.html
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home built
OS
Windows 7 Ult, Windows 8.1 Pro,
CPU
Q9650-4.275GHz, E8600 4.5GHz, E6750-3.8GHz
Motherboard
Evga 780i FTW
Memory
G.Skill PC2 9600 1200Mhz 5 5 5 15 2T
Graphics Card(s)
GTX480
Sound Card
Asus Xonar D2
Monitor(s) Displays
HannsG
Screen Resolution
1680X1050
Hard Drives
GSkill Phoenix Pro 120GB SSD
PSU
ThermalTake Toughpower 1000Watt modular
Case
ThermalTake XaserV
Cooling
Xigmatek S1283
Keyboard
Logitech G15
Mouse
Logitech G9
Internet Speed
T1
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