can I connect my old PC again which has Word, Excel?


I can't afford to buy Microsoft Office. It is installed on my old computer (no code disc/activation of MS Office). The old PC also has an additional storage in the form of new hard drive. Is it possible to link the two to use the old one as an external hard drive where I could move the new documents/files? I would be able to kill in the former one, type a document, move it to the new where I can send by e-mail? (Only the new one is connected to the internet, I know that I could trade on the PC and monitor and Ethernet but hoping I could just connect the two to record everything that the shenanigans).

If possible, exactly how would I put in place and which wires do I need? If this isn't the case, alternative suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Yes, you can network two computers (see below). But there are other choices for creating documents office on your new computer.

1. install the free suite OpenOffice . It can read/write Microsoft Office file formats.
2 Microsoft will offer a free version of their new Office 2010. In my view, that it will be available in August. Office 2010 (full) will be in stores on 6/15.
http://www.InformationWeek.com/news/software/reviews/showarticle.jhtml?articleid=225200312
3. Google Docs.

For the whole of the network computers, the best way to get there is to buy a router if you have not already. Connect both computers to the router with ethernet cables. These are general instructions on the configuration of sharing on a local area network. You know better - if all this seems outside of your skill set, have a local renowned professional come on up and take care of it for you. Do not use a type of BigComputerStore/GeekSquad of the place.

Problems sharing files between computers on a network are usually caused by 1) a misconfigured firewall or a firewall neglected (including a dynamic firewall in a virtual private network); or (2) inadvertently run two firewalls such as the firewall of Windows and a third-party firewall. and/or (3) do not have accounts to the same users and passwords on all computers in the workgroup. (4) tries to create actions where the operating system does not.

A. configure the firewall on all machines to allow traffic to local area network (LAN) as being approved. With the Windows Firewall, it means which allows file sharing / print on the Exceptions tab normally run the XP Network Setup Wizard will take care of this for these machines. The only "witch hunt", it will turn on the Windows Firewall. If you are not running a third-party firewall or you have an antivirus/security with its own firewall component program, then you're fine.  With a third-party firewall, I usually set up the allocation of LAN with an IP address range. E.g. would be 192.168.1.0 - 192.168.1.254. Obviously you would substitute your correct subnet. Refer to the safety of any third party program or the user forums for how to correctly configure its firewall. Do not run more than one firewall. DON'T STOP FIREWALLS; CONFIGURE THEM CORRECTLY.

(B) to facilitate the Organization, put all computers in the same workgroup. This is done from the System applet in Control Panel, the computer name tab.

C. create the counterpart of the user accounts and passwords on all machines. You do not need to be logged into the same account on all machines and assigned to each user account passwords can be different; accounts/passwords just need to exist and to match on all machines. DO NOT NEGLECT TO CREATE PASSWORDS, EVEN IF ONLY OF SIMPLE. If you want a machine to boot directly to the desktop (a particular user account) for convenience, you can do this:

XP - set up Windows to automatically connect (MVP Ramesh) - http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Autologon.htm

D. Si one or more of the computers is XP Pro or Media Center, turn off Simple file sharing (Folder Options > view tab).

E. create share as you wish. XP Home does not share the users directory or the Program Files, but you can share folders inside those directories. A better choice is to simply use the Shared Documents folder.

F. you have the job of file sharing (and tested by exchanging a file between machines), if you want to share a printer connected locally to one of your computers, share of this machine. Then go to the printer mftr Web site. and download the latest drivers for the correct system. Install them on the target machines. The printer must be collected during the installation procedure. If this isn't the case, install the drivers and then use the Add Printer Wizard. In some cases, printers must be installed as local printers, but it is outside this response.

MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

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