solution to: Remote Desktop Connection Window's XP & OS

Hey,
I just went from a PC to iMac OS X Tiger. I spent the last 5 hours
trying to connect the two. I was soo happy when I did,so I thought I
should post it up for you...its an easy way to get your PC onto your
Mac, that will save you hours or $ (if you wanna buy the actual
program). Follow EACH step, and dont close anything I tell you to
open, saves time:

1.Connect both computers to your DSL box(with the cable), or whats in
use.

2.Check that your PC's internet works.

3.If you have AirPort on your iMac you need to go to your System
Preferences: Click on Network. You will see that the AirPort is
activated. Disactivate it and pick the appropriate connection. In
this case it should be Bulit-In Ehernet. Click on help (question
mark at the bottom) if you need some.
Set it up, or click on ASSIST ME at the bottom & Diagnostics will
guide you through it. At the end it should inform you that you are
connected.

4.Go to your System Preferences, click on File Sharing. You need to
check off the Windows Sahring box, and then click on START next to
it. Select the users it has. I checked off all the boxes just in
case.

5.Now, go to your PC for a minute. Go to Start, Control Panel and
SYSTEM. Your will see on top Remote, under it check the box on the
bottom that says: Allow users to connect remotely to this computer.
This will now allow users to connect remotely to your computer...

6.Good now that the network and the file sharing is set up you need
to get the actual application. Download & install the
application here:
http://discussions.info.apple.com/[email protected]

7. When you are on the apllication, select the GO option from the top
menu and go to Connect to Server. In the server address type in:
smb://
and then the IP address of you MAC computer. You'll find this under
System Preferences, Network. When Show is on Built-in- Ethernet,
under TCP/IP it gives you the ip address. type the in and connect.

8. When you open the Remote Desktop Connection, it it will ask you
for IP address. This is where you type in the PC's ip address. If
you have no clue, then go to Start, Control Panel, Network
Connections. Mine says Local Area Connection, whatever yours is
click on it and go to Support, there it is...your PC' ip address.

9. When you connect, it will probably ask you for user name and
password, this is your Windows XP settings, if you dont know them,
go to Control Panel, User Account, there you should find all the
info. Now you will see you PC window on your Mac comp.

10. Good, one last step bitches and you r done!! OK on you PC window
inside ur mac, open a window and go to My Network Places. On the
left you'll see Network Tasks and under it the last option says View
Workgroup Computer. Yes yes, click on it. And your eyes are not
fooling you, it actully has to little computers drawn in a way it
makes my eyes tear...one is you pc user and second is you MAC. When
you click on mac you will be connected to your mac under your pc
which is connected and running on your real mac...poetic matrix.

11. As much as I wanted to end it on 10 easy steps, we have to end it
on 11 easy steps. So this is where you find all your mac documents,
and this is where you drag all the pc files you want to have. It is
a bitch waiting for them to dwloud, but it could be useful time to:
read a book, listen to some music, get a sandwitch, low fat cuz its
soo in....or maybe go on apple.com and post a mess. that you wish
somebody posted, and save someone from a heart attack, followed by
another heart attack.

.....enjoy!!!

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