Probably because you haven't set up a share permission for them. You need to go to the share tab on the folder, and click on the permissions...
A firewall wouldn't block a printer port as such, but could block the file and print services connecting your PC to the PC hosting the printer.
Engaging smug mode :p Glad we got it sorted!
It depends how the branches are connecting to each other and whether the routers can forward BOOTP. This is a web page I found describing...
Oh. And another thing to check. I couldn't connect to the computers in my study from my laptop, while working in the garden. All PCs had...
Most obvious problem is IP addresses. Have a look at this tool. Enter the IP addresses and subnet masks of the laptop and one of the computers you...
That suggests it isn't a permissions problem. So yes, a registry level problem could be at the root of this. Unfortunately, with Windows Explorer...
OK. It looks like either a name problem or a more fundimental problem. Time to drop down to a lower level. Open a command shell (Start > Run, and...
Can you please give us a little more information: Confirm that you are using Windows Explorer's in built Search function rather than a third...
Have you tried accessing the other PC directly (as opposed to browsing for it)? To do this type: \\computername (replacing computername for...
This is a problem that I've not seen before, but was able to fix thanks to Arie's article on "Trouble Shooting Windows Explorer Errors ". As the...
Separate names with a comma.
