Desktop to Laptop - remote access and sending messages

Hi,

I have a desktop and a laptop both running Windows XP. Both are on a
wireless network to access the internet and I can am able to share files
between them both.

What I would like to do is access the desktop from the laptop and vice versa
- for example, if I am upstairs and I want to send a message to someone using
the laptop downstairs - how can I send a message to the console so that a
message flashes up on their screen? I have tried all sorts of ways and
believe that this is possible but I can not find an easy way! Please help!

"Mouettes" <Mouettes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FDCF69B6-4B65-4224-9C9D-F04F4738CA27@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I have a desktop and a laptop both running Windows XP. Both are on a
> wireless network to access the internet and I can am able to share files
> between them both.
>
> What I would like to do is access the desktop from the laptop and vice
versa
> - for example, if I am upstairs and I want to send a message to someone
using
> the laptop downstairs - how can I send a message to the console so that a
> message flashes up on their screen? I have tried all sorts of ways and
> believe that this is possible but I can not find an easy way! Please
help!

Do you want to "access" the other PC, i.e. take it over, or do you want
to create a pop-up message on its screen? That's two radically different
things.

You can take over the other PC with Remtoe Desktop but only if it
runs WinXP Professional.

You can create a pop-up message with the "net send" command,
provided that the receiving PC runs the "messenger service".

On Mar 27, 7:11 pm, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I...@fly.com> wrote:
> "Mouettes" <Mouet...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>
> news:FDCF69B6-4B65-4224-9C9D-F04F4738CA27@microsoft.com...> Hi,
>
> > I have a desktop and a laptop both running Windows XP. Both are on a
> > wireless network to access the internet and I can am able to share files
> > between them both.
>
> > What I would like to do is access the desktop from the laptop and vice
> versa
> > - for example, if I am upstairs and I want to send a message to someone
> using
> > the laptop downstairs - how can I send a message to the console so that a
> > message flashes up on their screen? I have tried all sorts of ways and
> > believe that this is possible but I can not find an easy way! Please
>
> help!
>
> Do you want to "access" the other PC, i.e. take it over, or do you want
> to create a pop-up message on its screen? That's two radically different
> things.
>
> You can take over the other PC with Remtoe Desktop but only if it
> runs WinXP Professional.
>
> You can create a pop-up message with the "net send" command,
> provided that the receiving PC runs the "messenger service".

To take over a XP Home version, you can use another remote control
system:

Goto My Pc
UltraVNC
TightVNC
RealVNC

pcAnywhere

Depending on the wireless application/router you are using, it may
have that feature. Check your user manual or accompanying brochure.
If not, take a look at QuickMessenger , it may be what you are looking for.
Freeware QuickMessenger at DirFile - Internet & Networking (3319Kb)
http://www.dirfile.com/quickmessenger.htm
--
XP - WNP
Today is the first day of the
rest of your life.



"Mouettes" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have a desktop and a laptop both running Windows XP. Both are on a
> wireless network to access the internet and I can am able to share files
> between them both.
>
> What I would like to do is access the desktop from the laptop and vice versa
> - for example, if I am upstairs and I want to send a message to someone using
> the laptop downstairs - how can I send a message to the console so that a
> message flashes up on their screen? I have tried all sorts of ways and
> believe that this is possible but I can not find an easy way! Please help!

Hi and thank you for your response. I want to send a pop-up message but not
sure how I can do this? Could you explain for me if possible?

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "Mouettes" <Mouettes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FDCF69B6-4B65-4224-9C9D-F04F4738CA27@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a desktop and a laptop both running Windows XP. Both are on a
> > wireless network to access the internet and I can am able to share files
> > between them both.
> >
> > What I would like to do is access the desktop from the laptop and vice
> versa
> > - for example, if I am upstairs and I want to send a message to someone
> using
> > the laptop downstairs - how can I send a message to the console so that a
> > message flashes up on their screen? I have tried all sorts of ways and
> > believe that this is possible but I can not find an easy way! Please
> help!
>
> Do you want to "access" the other PC, i.e. take it over, or do you want
> to create a pop-up message on its screen? That's two radically different
> things.
>
> You can take over the other PC with Remtoe Desktop but only if it
> runs WinXP Professional.
>
> You can create a pop-up message with the "net send" command,
> provided that the receiving PC runs the "messenger service".
>
>
>

- Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
- Type one or both of these commands:
net send /? {Enter}
net help send {Enter}

Post again if you need more help but please don't wait
nearly three weeks. This thread is about to disappear
from my newsreader's horizon.


"Mouettes" <Mouettes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:419A146F-3C1D-40F2-A431-EEFBFA674BBF@microsoft.com...
> Hi and thank you for your response. I want to send a pop-up message but
not
> sure how I can do this? Could you explain for me if possible?
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> >
> > "Mouettes" <Mouettes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:FDCF69B6-4B65-4224-9C9D-F04F4738CA27@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have a desktop and a laptop both running Windows XP. Both are on a
> > > wireless network to access the internet and I can am able to share
files
> > > between them both.
> > >
> > > What I would like to do is access the desktop from the laptop and vice
> > versa
> > > - for example, if I am upstairs and I want to send a message to
someone
> > using
> > > the laptop downstairs - how can I send a message to the console so
that a
> > > message flashes up on their screen? I have tried all sorts of ways
and
> > > believe that this is possible but I can not find an easy way! Please
> > help!
> >
> > Do you want to "access" the other PC, i.e. take it over, or do you want
> > to create a pop-up message on its screen? That's two radically different
> > things.
> >
> > You can take over the other PC with Remtoe Desktop but only if it
> > runs WinXP Professional.
> >
> > You can create a pop-up message with the "net send" command,
> > provided that the receiving PC runs the "messenger service".
> >
> >
> >

Hi - sorry for my initial display. I have tried the attached but this is all
new to me! If you can help further with how to do this then I would be very
grateful. Many thanks again.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> - Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
> - Type one or both of these commands:
> net send /? {Enter}
> net help send {Enter}
>
> Post again if you need more help but please don't wait
> nearly three weeks. This thread is about to disappear
> from my newsreader's horizon.
>
>
> "Mouettes" <Mouettes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:419A146F-3C1D-40F2-A431-EEFBFA674BBF@microsoft.com...
> > Hi and thank you for your response. I want to send a pop-up message but
> not
> > sure how I can do this? Could you explain for me if possible?
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > "Mouettes" <Mouettes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:FDCF69B6-4B65-4224-9C9D-F04F4738CA27@microsoft.com...
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I have a desktop and a laptop both running Windows XP. Both are on a
> > > > wireless network to access the internet and I can am able to share
> files
> > > > between them both.
> > > >
> > > > What I would like to do is access the desktop from the laptop and vice
> > > versa
> > > > - for example, if I am upstairs and I want to send a message to
> someone
> > > using
> > > > the laptop downstairs - how can I send a message to the console so
> that a
> > > > message flashes up on their screen? I have tried all sorts of ways
> and
> > > > believe that this is possible but I can not find an easy way! Please
> > > help!
> > >
> > > Do you want to "access" the other PC, i.e. take it over, or do you want
> > > to create a pop-up message on its screen? That's two radically different
> > > things.
> > >
> > > You can take over the other PC with Remtoe Desktop but only if it
> > > runs WinXP Professional.
> > >
> > > You can create a pop-up message with the "net send" command,
> > > provided that the receiving PC runs the "messenger service".
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

net send "PeterPC" "Hello Peter!"

If this does not work for you then you must provide more
details. Writing "I have tried the attached" tells me nothing:
I don't know what you tried and I don't know what error
message you saw on the screen!


"Mouettes" <Mouettes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EEFE61A5-0144-4433-BAE9-7F751C27F0A4@microsoft.com...
> Hi - sorry for my initial display. I have tried the attached but this is
all
> new to me! If you can help further with how to do this then I would be
very
> grateful. Many thanks again.
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> > - Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
> > - Type one or both of these commands:
> > net send /? {Enter}
> > net help send {Enter}
> >
> > Post again if you need more help but please don't wait
> > nearly three weeks. This thread is about to disappear
> > from my newsreader's horizon.
> >
> >
> > "Mouettes" <Mouettes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:419A146F-3C1D-40F2-A431-EEFBFA674BBF@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi and thank you for your response. I want to send a pop-up message
but
> > not
> > > sure how I can do this? Could you explain for me if possible?
> > >
> > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > "Mouettes" <Mouettes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:FDCF69B6-4B65-4224-9C9D-F04F4738CA27@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a desktop and a laptop both running Windows XP. Both are
on a
> > > > > wireless network to access the internet and I can am able to share
> > files
> > > > > between them both.
> > > > >
> > > > > What I would like to do is access the desktop from the laptop and
vice
> > > > versa
> > > > > - for example, if I am upstairs and I want to send a message to
> > someone
> > > > using
> > > > > the laptop downstairs - how can I send a message to the console so
> > that a
> > > > > message flashes up on their screen? I have tried all sorts of
ways
> > and
> > > > > believe that this is possible but I can not find an easy way!
Please
> > > > help!
> > > >
> > > > Do you want to "access" the other PC, i.e. take it over, or do you
want
> > > > to create a pop-up message on its screen? That's two radically
different
> > > > things.
> > > >
> > > > You can take over the other PC with Remtoe Desktop but only if it
> > > > runs WinXP Professional.
> > > >
> > > > You can create a pop-up message with the "net send" command,
> > > > provided that the receiving PC runs the "messenger service".
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >