On Friday, January 07, 2000 1:13 PM,  Yui Shin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Souds familiar. Try going into control panel->network->
> and add the NetBEUI protocol to both machines.
>
> -yui shin
> ----- Original Message -----
> Mary-Belle Simmons:
>
>
> > I hope this makes sense...I have a new PC, running Win98.  Old PC
running
> Win95.  I'd like to get some of the files from the old PC.  I've followed
> the >directions in Win98 Help for Direct Cable Connection.  No luck.  With
> the Win98 PC as guest and the Win95 PC as host, I get 'verifying user name
> and >password'  then  'LPT1 parallel port disconnected'.
>

In addition to the above info, this KB article pertains to Windows 95 and
it  addresses/documents a similar problem with Windows 98.  Follow the
suggested workarounds to correct your problem.
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q127/1/36.ASP.  HTH. :-)

Walter R. Worth
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