Saving to remote computer problems

I have linked my laptop and desktop computers so that I can open files in the
My Documents file from each computer. When I open documents that are kept on
my laptop on the desktop, I'm able to save them without problems. When I
open documents that are kept on the desktop computer from my laptop, I can
edit them, but I can't hit save and and save them back onto the desktop
computer. It says the document is read-only. I have made sure those
documents aren't already open on the desktop when I try to edit them on the
laptop. How can I change my settings so I can save directly to the desktop
computer from the laptop?

It's first necessary to know if you're attempting Vista-Vista, Vista-XP
(edition?), or Vista-????. With Vista the problem is resolved in the Network
and Sharing Center. You obviously have Network Discovery and File Sharing
enabled. The key may lie in the "Public Folder sharing." When the drop down
is opened, one of the options is "Turn on sharing so anyone with network
access can open, change, and create files." You should have that option
enabled.
For XP the solution is a little different. Find the shared folder, and
Single Click it. Then Right Click, and select "Sharing and Security." From
there, your choice will be obvious. "Share this folder on the network" is
probably already checked, but you should also select "Allow network users to
change my files." The difficulty may be in finding the shared folder. Try
"Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents." At least that's what worked for
me. Good luck!

"Paige Oswald" wrote:

> I have linked my laptop and desktop computers so that I can open files in the
> My Documents file from each computer. When I open documents that are kept on
> my laptop on the desktop, I'm able to save them without problems. When I
> open documents that are kept on the desktop computer from my laptop, I can
> edit them, but I can't hit save and and save them back onto the desktop
> computer. It says the document is read-only. I have made sure those
> documents aren't already open on the desktop when I try to edit them on the
> laptop. How can I change my settings so I can save directly to the desktop
> computer from the laptop?