Windows XP Home has a limit on the number of network connections. Four. You wouldn't need to connect to more than 4 in a home-like environment anyway. In an enterprise environment, you might need to connect to more. Hence, Windows XP Professional supports 10 connections. On Wed, 23 Jun 2004, John Ferrell wrote: > Just when I think I am beginning to get a handle on things along comes > another mystery.... > What do you mean when you say : > "The difference between XP Pro and XP Home is that Pro is capable of > connecting to 10 other windows systems, while XP Home is limited to 4." > > John Ferrell > http://DixieNC.US > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matthew Fries" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 7:39 PM > Subject: Re: [OT:] WinXP login fails > > > > XP Professional can use the welcome screen, although you quite often see > it > > on XP Home systems. You can change it in the control panel under User > Accounts. > > > > The difference between XP Pro and XP Home is that Pro is capable of > > connecting to 10 other windows systems, while XP Home is limited to 4. > Also, > > there are different software packages installed by default I think. > > > > > > > > > > At 06:21 PM 6/23/2004 -0400, you wrote: > > >If it is really stuck in the welcome screen ( i dont think xp pro uses > this > > >at all ) a simple pressing of ctrl alt del twice should get you to a more > > >familiar logon screen where you can see what domain it tries to go to as > > >well. > > > > > >tip: if installed standard try logging on with administrator and no > password > > > > > >One thing i always have to make people at work aware of is the status of > > >num/caplock keys when logging on > > > > > >Peter > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Randy Glenn" > > >To: > > >Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 2:34 PM > > >Subject: Re: [OT:] WinXP login fails > > > > > > > > >> This might then be related: > > >> > > >> > > > >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305822&Product=winx > p > > >> > > >> though I'm not sure how - that article suggests that in that case > > >> you'd still be able to log on. > > >> > > >> Turning off the welcome screen / fast user switching (directions are > > >> linked to from that article) might fix it. > > >> > > >> On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 11:22:30 -0700, Bob Barr > wrote: > > >> > > > >> > On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 14:07:28 -0400, Randy Glenn > > >> > wrote: > > >> > > > >> > >It sounds sort of like it's trying to contact a domain to log on... > > >> > >don't know why it would. > > >> > > > > >> > >Are you using the Welcome Screen or the standard log in prompt? > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > I think it's a 'welcome screen' for lack of a better term. > > >> > > > >> > The left half has a message telling you to click on an account to log > > >> > on. The right half has graphics and ID's for each of the user > > >> > accounts. Clicking on one of the user accounts has always logged on > to > > >> > it. > > >> > > > >> > Regards, Bob > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > -- > > >> > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > > >> > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> -Randy Glenn > > >> Computer Eng. and Mgt. Year IV, McMaster University > > >> Chair, McMaster IEEE Student Branch > > >> > > >> randy.glenn-at-gmail.com - glennrb-at-mcmaster.ca > > >> randy.glenn-at-computer.org - randy_glenn-at-ieee.org > > >> http://www.randyglenn.ca > > >> > > >> -- > > >> http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > > >> email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > >> > > > > > >-- > > >http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > > >email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > > > > > > > > > Remove the BALONEY from my email address. > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > Matthew Fries Minneapolis, MN USA > > freeze@baloneyvisi.com > > > > "Quit eating all my *STUFF*!" - The Tick > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu