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May 14th 09, 01:29 AM
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Now that I can access documents on my Main PC from my Laptop, is there a way
to set the default directories for Word & Excel on my Laptop to get files from my Main PC? 
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May 14th 09, 06:43 AM
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topcat wrote:
Now that I can access documents on my Main PC from my Laptop, is there a way to set the default directories for Word & Excel on my Laptop to get files from my Main PC? Yes. The best way (IMHO) would be to point your Documents folder on the Laptop at the one on the PC and then set it to use Off-line files. That way if the network suddenly drops while you are editing a file (Word certainly, creates a temp file in the folder in which the file you are working on resides - I don't know whether Excel does this)the temp file won't suddenly be unavailable. Have a look here for more info on off-line files: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...linefiles.mspx http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307853 They both are about XP but the principles are the same.... And here's a general page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offline...#Offline_Files HTH -- Asking a question? Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about, your OS, Service Pack level and the FULL contents of any error message(s)
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May 14th 09, 11:47 AM
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I forgot to mention I use Vista on both machines.
"Gordon" wrote: topcat wrote: Now that I can access documents on my Main PC from my Laptop, is there a way to set the default directories for Word & Excel on my Laptop to get files from my Main PC? Yes. The best way (IMHO) would be to point your Documents folder on the Laptop at the one on the PC and then set it to use Off-line files. That way if the network suddenly drops while you are editing a file (Word certainly, creates a temp file in the folder in which the file you are working on resides - I don't know whether Excel does this)the temp file won't suddenly be unavailable. Have a look here for more info on off-line files: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...linefiles.mspx http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307853 They both are about XP but the principles are the same.... And here's a general page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offline...#Offline_Files HTH -- Asking a question? Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about, your OS, Service Pack level and the FULL contents of any error message(s)
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