2xXP and 1x98SE networked - can't play Hearts

Network is running fine (ethernet cables through a router) -
we can all share printers, share the cable modem, share
files, see each other in Network Places, etc. But we can't
play Hearts. The 98SE laptop Hearts game has a network play
option, but the two XP desktop boxes' Hearts games don't
have any network option. What should I do?

In article <DdLHb.23355$(E-Mail Removed) k.net>,
Geoff <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Network is running fine (ethernet cables through a router) -
>we can all share printers, share the cable modem, share
>files, see each other in Network Places, etc. But we can't
>play Hearts. The 98SE laptop Hearts game has a network play
>option, but the two XP desktop boxes' Hearts games don't
>have any network option. What should I do?

I'm sorry, but Microsoft removed the network option from Hearts in
Windows XP. There's no way to do it.
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Could the hearts executable from 98se work on XP?

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In article <DdLHb.23355$(E-Mail Removed) k.net>,
> Geoff <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >Network is running fine (ethernet cables through a router) -
> >we can all share printers, share the cable modem, share
> >files, see each other in Network Places, etc. But we can't
> >play Hearts. The 98SE laptop Hearts game has a network play
> >option, but the two XP desktop boxes' Hearts games don't
> >have any network option. What should I do?
>
> I'm sorry, but Microsoft removed the network option from Hearts in
> Windows XP. There's no way to do it.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
> http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "Moshup Trail"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> >Network is running fine (ethernet cables through a router) -
>> >we can all share printers, share the cable modem, share
>> >files, see each other in Network Places, etc. But we can't
>> >play Hearts. The 98SE laptop Hearts game has a network play
>> >option, but the two XP desktop boxes' Hearts games don't
>> >have any network option. What should I do?
>>
>> I'm sorry, but Microsoft removed the network option from Hearts in
>> Windows XP. There's no way to do it.
>
>Could the hearts executable from 98se work on XP?

I don't know. Try it and see, then let us know.
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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Steve Winograd [MVP] wrote:
> In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "Moshup Trail"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>>>Network is running fine (ethernet cables through a router) -
>>>>we can all share printers, share the cable modem, share
>>>>files, see each other in Network Places, etc. But we can't
>>>>play Hearts. The 98SE laptop Hearts game has a network play
>>>>option, but the two XP desktop boxes' Hearts games don't
>>>>have any network option. What should I do?
>>>
>>>I'm sorry, but Microsoft removed the network option from Hearts in
>>>Windows XP. There's no way to do it.
>>
>>Could the hearts executable from 98se work on XP?
>
>
> I don't know. Try it and see, then let us know.

I tried it and the networking options were greyed out on the
XP (Home) machines running the older version.

We found a commercial Hearts program that works well using
TCP/IP among the three machines, but it would have been nice
to use the free one....

Thanks

In article <4YNHb.9872$(E-Mail Removed). net>,
Geoff <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Steve Winograd [MVP] wrote:
>> In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "Moshup Trail"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>>>Network is running fine (ethernet cables through a router) -
>>>>>we can all share printers, share the cable modem, share
>>>>>files, see each other in Network Places, etc. But we can't
>>>>>play Hearts. The 98SE laptop Hearts game has a network play
>>>>>option, but the two XP desktop boxes' Hearts games don't
>>>>>have any network option. What should I do?
>>>>
>>>>I'm sorry, but Microsoft removed the network option from Hearts in
>>>>Windows XP. There's no way to do it.
>>>
>>>Could the hearts executable from 98se work on XP?
>>
>> I don't know. Try it and see, then let us know.
>
>I tried it and the networking options were greyed out on the
>XP (Home) machines running the older version.
>
>We found a commercial Hearts program that works well using
>TCP/IP among the three machines, but it would have been nice
>to use the free one....
>
>Thanks

Thanks for the report, Geoff.
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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