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You need to buy a wireless router. Whether it be an internal or external, you need that to pick up the signal to your base or home network. Then if you don't already have WiFi built into your laptop, you also need that too. You can buy that also to plug into a USB port on the laptop.
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∙ 12y ago1. Get an ethernet called a "crossover cable."
2. Connect the ethernet jack of the PC to the jack on the laptop.
3. Right click on the folder you want to view on the PC and select "sharing". Enable sharing.
4. Browse your local network from the laptop. Navigate to that folder.
Note, you may have to fiddle with the network settings before they "see' each other.
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How do you connect a PC running Windows XP to a laptop running Linux?
This depends on how you want to "connect" them. If you install and configure Samba on the laptop, it can share files with Windows. If you are not interested in sharing files, but just want to control the laptop from within Windows, install an SSH server on the laptop, and connect to it from Windows using puTTY.
Can you connect a computer to a laptop via USB to enhance performance?
You can connect a laptop to a PC through a docking station, but it will not improve performance. However, you can connect your laptop or PC to a server, storing most data files on the server and this will increase performance slightly by freeing up hard drive space on the laptop, or PC.
How do you connect a laptop to a PC if the laptop does not have an OS and the PC runs XP?
Install xp on the laptop. A laptop won't work without an operating system.You can do this. But how do you mean "connect"? If you want to share files, then here's a way. If the laptop has a floppy drive and a network card you can make a network bootdisk to boot the laptop and connect to the laptop using ethernet . This will allow you to access shares on the desktop and u can copy over files from the laptop to the desktop but you can't access the laptop from the desktop.You can also try "LapLink" google it for more info.
How do you run a PC and laptop on same internet?
WIFI can connect PC and laptop.
How do you connect Laptop to PC via ehthrenet?
In order to connect to computers together using Ethernet you will need to use a cross-over cable. This will then allow you to share files and resources.
How do you connect PC with laptop?
usb connector
What do you need to connect a laptop to a PC?
A crossover cable.
I have an Android Zeki. It is a third party tablet and the touchscreen is hopelessly broken making it so that i cannot touch anything. I need to extract files from it but i have no idea how.?
Try connect it to a PC or laptop using a usb cable. Open up 'Computer', find your device and select it. Your files should be there. Copy them onto your PC/laptop.
How can I view PDF files saved on my Google's Nexus 4 by a desktop browser?
An app named Web PC Suite can help you manage Android mobile and transferring files between Android and PC without USB. After you connect the two devices, you can find all types of files in File icon. Then you can view in on web browser.
How do you connect lenovo y510 laptop to PC?
network hub
How to connect your PC to view on other PC monitor?
by line connection
Need to download drivers on laptop but got no internet can you connect to PC and download them from that?
Connect a router lead from your internet box (if you have one) to your laptop.
