Help please connecting two laptops together

-MRS_T-

GaryS wrote: »

"Also when I put an entry in the diary on one laptop I would like that to be able to show on the other laptop."

You state you are running MS Office, so I am assuming that you are using Outlook for your email / calender.

No doubt someone will correct me if I am wrong, but I think that the facilty to share calendars or diaries is only available if you are running Microsoft Exchange with Office.

I am using outlook and using outlook diary to do list etc.

What is microsoft exchange please

GaryS

Exchange is a server application primarily for business use.

It is expensive, and you would probably not be using it on a small office setup.

With Exchange all user data is stored on the server and so is accessible to anyone with the correct access permissions.

In your case data is stored locally on the 2 x PCs

The "Share Calendar" option is not available in Outlook without Exchange.

I have also been trying to share my Outlook calendar across the home network, but have hit the same problem.

I gave up and purchased a desk diary.

victor2

As far as sharing files is concerned, you can set up a shared folder on one machine which can be accessed by the other. There's a description of how to do it here http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Share-files-with-someone
I have shared an Outlook calendar across a network without Exchange. Been a while though and someone on here may have a simple explanation of how to do it. What version of Outlook or Office do you have?

-MRS_T-

victor2 wrote: »

As far as sharing files is concerned, you can set up a shared folder on one machine which can be accessed by the other. There's a description of how to do it here http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Share-files-with-someone
I have shared an Outlook calendar across a network without Exchange. Been a while though and someone on here may have a simple explanation of how to do it. What version of Outlook or Office do you have?

Thank you I will read that later when I get home.

I am running 2007 but I can upgrade to 2010 if necessary

Hammyman

-MRS_T- wrote: »

Yes they both connect through same router

Simply enable File and Printer Sharing in Networking.

enigma52

use Homegroup it is simple to set up and already installed on both your win 7 pc's

Kay_T566

Am i missing something, or has everyone forgotten to say what cable to use to connect these devices together.....RJ45 cable by the way.

-MRS_T-

Hammyman wrote: »

Simply enable File and Printer Sharing in Networking.

This sounds interesting

I will try this and report back thanks

-MRS_T-

Kay_T566 wrote: »

Am i missing something, or has everyone forgotten to say what cable to use to connect these devices together.....RJ45 cable by the way.

Do I need this even if its wireless please

DCFC79

-MRS_T- wrote: »

Do I need this even if its wireless please

its either wired by using rj45 or wireless but not both at same time, id suggest google docs as its easy to set up and use, you can use ms docs with it as well and nothing is stored on the laptops but online.