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.microsoft.com/windows2000 for the information you need.The Technical Librarycontains numerous step-by-step guides for setup and administration.158.Use Direct Cable Connection to transfer files.If you need a big file transferred betweenyour desktop and notebook PCs, but a Zip drive is nowhere in sight, consider Direct CableConnection (DCC).It uses the same LapLink or similar file-transfer program cables that have beenused for years, but provides a network that acts like larger Windows-based networks.Use parallelports to get the best results.159.Setting up Direct Cable Connection.Win2000 uses the same Network connection wizard forDCC as for other network connections.You click on Make New Connection to start.From the listof options, select Connect Directly to Another Computer.Select Host (server) or guest.DCCsupports serial, infrared, or parallel ports; select one.Specify users who can connect, and you refinished.160.Setting up Direct Cable Connection Network details.Both host and guest need theNetBEUI protocol; this is not installed by default when typical Win2000 systems are set up.TheHost needs File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks; the Guest needs Client for MicrosoftNetworks.The Guest and Host computers need to be named, and the Guest needs to know the nameof the Host computer.161.Sharing files over DCC.If you ve properly set up both systems and have them connectedwith a LapLink-type parallel transfer cable (also referred to as an Interlink or DirectParallel cable,not a switchbox cable), you should have a live connection in about one minute.You may need toenter the name of the host computer to make the connection.Then, use View Host to display sharedresources and start copying files.162.Tricky ways to use Direct Cable Connection.If you want to use a tape backup on the guestto back up the host s hard drive or need to use the host s CD-ROM drive to install software to thehttp://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/article.as.ticles/archive/r0402/02r02/02r02.asp&guid=rxsn83z8 (22 of 24) [5/22/2000 7:28:18 PM] Smart Computing-Editorialguest computer, map the host s shared drive to a drive letter.Mapping drive letters is an optionalstep on the guest computer after you ve connected to the host computer with DCC.You don t needto map a drive letter if you simply want to move or copy files between computers.163.Configure your Win2000 server.Before you installWin2000 Advanced Server, you should decide how youwant to use the product.When you install it, you have theoption to set up the product as an Active Directory domaincontroller, file server, print server, Web/media server, DNSor DHCP server, router, remote access server, applicationserver, terminal server, database server, e-mail server, orcluster service system.A friendly front-end menu helps youconfigure and learn more about each option.164.The new NetMeeting.Windows NetMeeting 3.1x,supplied with Win2000, is a more modular, more flexibleTip 163program than previous versions.The different portions ofthe program (Chat, video playback, and whiteboard) nowrun in separate windows.The standard whiteboard can t communicate with older versions, but aseparate 1.0-2.x version can be started for backwards compatibility.165.Setting Up NetMeeting.When you start NetMeeting for the first time, you must supply yourname, e-mail, and location information to allow other NetMeeting users to contact you viaMicrosoft s Internet Directory.This is now tied in with the MSN Messenger Service, which canalso notify you of new HotMail, so you should download MSN Messenger before you useNetMeeting.166.Working with NetMeeting, part two.The Chat feature lets you chat via your keyboards withothers in your e-meeting; computers with audio can also chat with real speech.The whiteboardfeature lets all members of the meeting add their ideas to diagrams you create with an interfacesimilar to MS Paint.167.Working with NetMeeting, part two.File Transfer lets you send and receive files forprojects, and Share Programs lets you share a program on your system with others; it s great fortraining a user in new features.To take full advantage of all of NetMeeting s features, equip yoursystem with a USB- or parallel-port-based camera for teleconferencing and make sure your soundcard is hooked up and working.by Mark Edward SoperSubscription Information Register NOW! Home Talk to Smart Computing Privacy Policy© Copyright by Sandhills Publishing Company 2000.http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/article.as.ticles/archive/r0402/02r02/02r02.asp&guid=rxsn83z8 (23 of 24) [5/22/2000 7:28:18 PM] Smart Computing-EditorialAll rights reserved.Reproduction of material appearing on this Web siteis strictly prohibited without written permission.Smart Computing is aregistered trademark of Sandhills Publishing Company.http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/article.as.ticles/archive/r0402/02r02/02r02.asp&guid=rxsn83z8 (24 of 24) [5/22/2000 7:28:18 PM]
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