Recent content by John Mace

I seem to have found the problem. On the desktop I had named it JOHN-PC. Once I got rid of the -PC it has been working fine. Just in case this helps anyone else with the same issue

So additional info. The networks works fine from the desktop to the laptop. From the laptop occasionally I can see the desktop. Most of the time I get a password entry box. Occasionally I get an unauthorized message. I have checked the setting on both machines and all appears to be correct...

I have both a laptop and desktop running Windows 7 Home Premium. I set up a workgroup on the desktop and joined the network from the laptop. I can see and access the laptop from the desktop but when I try to access the desktop from the laptop I an being asked for a user id and password. I did...