Yay! Okay, so after some googling and a bit of tinkering, I was able to make both machines happy with their shares and permissions. :-) I am copying as we speak. Thank you guys for pointing me in the right direction!
-- Jenny Wood Phone: (972) 989-3894 Email: kc5...@gmail.com Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni On Aug 3, 2011, at 4:00 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: > When connecting to Windows file shares I usually have to put into the > "connect to server" an URL that looks like this: > > smb://server_ip_address/share_name > > Then it asks for the username and password and I'm in. > > CB > > On 8/3/11 4:55 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: >> >> What error do you get when you try to connect? >> >> Best, >> >> Erik Burggraaf >> Introducing the Ebony consulting announcements list, A monthly newsletter >> about services, events, promotions, and other information on access >> technology consulting. To read more and subscribe, Visit: >> http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/mailman/listinfo/ebony-promos_erik-burggraaf.com >> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >> >> On 2011-08-03, at 4:53 PM, Jenny Wood wrote: >> >>> Thank you very much! Well, I have verified the IP address of my windows >>> machine, but my mac is unable to connect. I have a feeling there is >>> something I need to setup on the windows side to correct this. Guess I >>> will need to do some research into what exactly to change. But this does >>> sound like a much more economical approach to accomplishing my task. :-) >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Jenny Wood >>> Phone: >>> (972) 989-3894 >>> Email: >>> kc5...@gmail.com >>> Facebook/Twitter/Skype: >>> kc5gni >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Aug 3, 2011, at 2:39 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: >>> >>>> I just use command K. It works nicely since I'm using static IP's. >>>> >>>> So, I go to finder. >>>> Hit Command K. >>>> Type smb://192.168.1.# and hit enter. >>>> Now I'm connected although depending on how your shares are set up you may >>>> need to enter a username and password. >>>> Now anything on my mac can use the shares on my windows machine. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> >>>> Erik Burggraaf >>>> Introducing the Ebony consulting announcements list, A monthly newsletter >>>> about services, events, >>>> promotions, and other information on access technology consulting. To >>>> read more and subscribe, Visit: >>>> http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/mailman/listinfo/ebony-promos_erik-burggraaf.com >>>> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >>>> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >>>> >>>> On 2011-08-03, at 3:34 PM, Jenny Wood wrote: >>>> >>>>> Good day all! I writing to find out if any of you might happen to have >>>>> any recommendations for an app that wold allow me to move files between >>>>> my mac and windows machines. We have one windows machine that we are >>>>> using specifically for storage and as our media warehouse, if you will. >>>>> We keep all of our music and movies on the windows machine and stream >>>>> them to the apple TV and other devices in the house. However, when we >>>>> use one of the macs to do the ripping, which is our preferred mode, it >>>>> seems to be a pain in the rear to get our files from one platform to >>>>> another. The easiest way for us would be to either put the copied files >>>>> onto an external drive and connect it up to the desired computer, or grab >>>>> the files directly over our network connection. I am currently running >>>>> Lion on all mac machines and windows 7 on the other machine. This is >>>>> still somewhat of a learning experience for me in some respects. :-) >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Jenny Wood >>>>> Phone: (972) 989-3894 >>>>> Email: kc5...@gmail.com >>>>> Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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