[G4] Windows XP PC on Apple Network

[rich northouse]

jim,

That didn't work but thanks anyway.

rich

On Feb 5, 2005, at 4:26 PM, Jim Pacyga wrote:

> Not sure about the appletalk printer part, but just allow Samba 
> connections (Windows Sharing under the Sharing Pref panel) and you 
> should be able to use Cmd-K in the finder to open a server.  Just type 
> in smb://<server-name> and it should prompt you to connect to a share 
> that is available on that machine.
>
> As for the printer - try also allowing printer sharing from the 
> Sharing Pref panel and with luck it will allow the printers on the mac 
> to be seen by both other macs and the win boxes.
> On Feb 5, 2005, at 12:55 PM, rich northouse wrote:
>
>> Hi guys/gals,
>>
>> I have a couple of PC's running Windows XP which I want to add to my 
>> Apple network with the main purpose of sharing the appletalk 
>> printers.  I am running OSX.3.7 on my two Macs -- both G4 minitowers 
>> ( quick silver?).
>>
>> It appears that Windows 2000 had Appletalk built in, but Windows XP 
>> apparently does not.
>>
>> I will appreciate any ideas to get this job done.
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> rich
>>
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