Can see other computer, can't see files

I'm trying to connect my desktop and an HP OmniBook 4150B laptop via an
Ethernet LAN. Both computers are running Win 98SE. The laptop sees
everything on the desktop -- files, printers, the works. The desktop sees
the laptop, but not its files. Why? File sharing is installed and
activated on both systems. I've reconfirmed this multiple times. I'm using
TCP/IP protocol on both systems. The laptop has a Xircom CreditCard
Ethernet 10/100+Modem 56 adapter (I mention this because it may be
important). The desktop is using a Microsoft MN-130 Ethernet card. Both
computers are connected through a Microsoft switch.
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Curtis Croulet
Temecula, California
33° 27' 59"N, 117° 05' 53"W

add protocol netbui on both

>-----Original Message-----
>I'm trying to connect my desktop and an HP OmniBook
4150B laptop via an
>Ethernet LAN. Both computers are running Win 98SE. The
laptop sees
>everything on the desktop -- files, printers, the
works. The desktop sees
>the laptop, but not its files. Why? File sharing is
installed and
>activated on both systems. I've reconfirmed this
multiple times. I'm using
>TCP/IP protocol on both systems. The laptop has a
Xircom CreditCard
>Ethernet 10/100+Modem 56 adapter (I mention this because
it may be
>important). The desktop is using a Microsoft MN-130
Ethernet card. Both
>computers are connected through a Microsoft switch.
>--
>Curtis Croulet
>Temecula, California
>33° 27' 59"N, 117° 05' 53"W
>
>
>.
>

You'd never know from reading books, instruction manuals, etc., that you have to
explicitly enable sharing of the C: drive (or others you may want to access) on
each computer in the network. This is in addition to setting up file sharing in
the network set-up screens (everybody mentions this). When I read a passing
comment in one of the Microsoft "Knowledge Base" documents, my problem was
solved. BTW, both computers are set to TCP/IP protocol. Thanks for reading my
post.
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Curtis Croulet
Temecula, California
33° 27'59"N, 117° 05' 53"W