PC 2 PC Messenger

[lgnd3800]

hey guys, i have no idea if any of you know wtf im on about.
but i was at a mates place the other day and hes got this program that lets you Send a message to the other computer/s on his network

anyone know what im talking about ????
Thanks
Adam

[needwork2-4fillhabbit]

He doesnt have windows vista does he?

[lgnd3800]

nope Windows XP Pro

[stocky]

probably using netsend in a dos prompt. or maybe not, since you said its an actual program. old windows used something called winpopup

[lgnd3800]

im not 100% sure on it been an Actual program

[lgnd3800]

how do i use netsend in a dos prompt

[Void]

is you dont know MSDOS then for the love of god dont touch it
You can screw you computer big time if you fool around in msdos

[lgnd3800]

i know what msdos is i just wanna know how to use the messenger, ive used msdos heaps

[weedo_86]

net send in dos as was said before we used it in school till the admin found abusive message sent to them lol, it will only work in a LAN

[levymetal]

could be a small program like outlook messenger, we use it at tafe
LAN Messenger - LAN Chat Instant Messaging Software

[azkwazere]

is you dont know MSDOS then for the love of god dont touch it
You can screw you computer big time if you fool around in msdos

hahah really? how? lol... if yu dont know how to use it then you dont know how to access anything important! lol...

Start
Run
Type "cmd"
Then Type "net send /?"
Will have a display(syntax) for sending across networks, you need a destination adress(will resolve net bios names).

To activate net send server(if disabled):
start
run
"compmgmt.msc"
Double click "Services and Applications" Right hand window pane
Double Click Services Right Hand Window Pane
Find the service called "Messenger" (not related to msn at all)
Activate the service
Start that service
Repeat on other computer


Closed circuit MSN will work too...

[Spaced]

is you dont know MSDOS then for the love of god dont touch it
You can screw you computer big time if you fool around in msdos

HAHAHA bs, you can't **** your computer in msdos unless you try to format your drives.

Have a look at this program, we used it on our wan for a while. You can run a server or just run it locally.

Akeni Jabber Client & XMPP Jabber Web Support

[levymetal]

Lol wtf the one I posted costs money?! I never paid for it and I didn't download it illegally this time haha

[azkwazere]

HAHAHA bs, you can't **** your computer in msdos unless you try to format your drives.

Have a look at this program, we used it on our wan for a while. You can run a server or just run it locally.

Akeni Jabber Client & XMPP Jabber Web Support

you can **** your network.... system folders... **** like that but even that cant accidently happen...

to format your drives you still need to unmount them anyway... i have never seen anyone screw anything by using a command window.

oh and just for the record, MS WINDOWS XP has no "MSDOS" the cmd/command windows are simulated environments. MSDOS was phased out prior to xp's release making XP the primary OS... so the MSDOS window you all refer to is mearly a conolse made to look like MSDOS.

MSDOS/Windows used to act like say, gnome does to linux kernals.... a shell almost... its not the same(obviously) but a simlar setup for example purposes.

aZk.

[levymetal]

yeah like azk said it's not msdos, msdos is the name of the operating system itself. cmd is a command prompt. the only use i've had out of it is for ping, tracert, and ipconfig, and that's worth it's use

[albert5268]

you can **** your network.... system folders... **** like that but even that cant accidently happen...

to format your drives you still need to unmount them anyway... i have never seen anyone screw anything by using a command window.

oh and just for the record, MS WINDOWS XP has no "MSDOS" the cmd/command windows are simulated environments. MSDOS was phased out prior to xp's release making XP the primary OS... so the MSDOS window you all refer to is mearly a conolse made to look like MSDOS.

MSDOS/Windows used to act like say, gnome does to linux kernals.... a shell almost... its not the same(obviously) but a simlar setup for example purposes.

aZk.

Back in the days of 20MB HDD and Windows 3.1 i watched a mate of mine delete the pagefile for a compressed virtual drive to "free up space". Thank god for Undelete

[holdensupporter2005]

Windows 98 had a program called winpopup, this program allowed users to send messages between computers.
It was removed in later versions of windows.

The Net Send function can be used from a command prompt within XP, but microsoft disabled the feature in
Service Pack 2 because companies were using it for advertising purposes.

There is a built in program in Windows XP called "WINCHAT"
Click Start ---> RUN ---> Type Winchat --> OK
Both computers need Winchat running for you to be able to send messages.

You can download several different programs for chatting over a network.
One of the popular ones is called LANTALK XP which you can download from
Network messaging software LanTalk XP - Winpopup and net send replacement

Another is LAN Messenger LAN Messenger, Winpopup Replacement - OfficePopup

[lgnd3800]

Windows 98 had a program called winpopup, this program allowed users to send messages between computers.
It was removed in later versions of windows.

The Net Send function can be used from a command prompt within XP, but microsoft disabled the feature in
Service Pack 2 because companies were using it for advertising purposes.

There is a built in program in Windows XP called "WINCHAT"
Click Start ---> RUN ---> Type Winchat --> OK
Both computers need Winchat running for you to be able to send messages.

You can download several different programs for chatting over a network.
One of the popular ones is called LANTALK XP which you can download from
Network messaging software LanTalk XP - Winpopup and net send replacement

Another is LAN Messenger LAN Messenger, Winpopup Replacement - OfficePopup

winchat says the other computer did not respond as soon as i clicked dial

[stocky]

do you have the program open on both computers?

[lgnd3800]

yes..........

[holdensupporter2005]

winchat says the other computer did not respond as soon as i clicked dial

Try following the steps in here
Using Windows Chat in Windows XP

Especially under the section "To Answer a call"