Thanks to all for the warm forum welcome. As mentioned, I have the same problem as Mike "and a fair share of others it seems."
My laptop (a Dell Latitude C610 P1.0GHz) only has 256mb memory. I'm thinking this may contribute to my individual problems as the OS requires a fair share itself. I'm currently looking for another 256mb module.
My desktop has no problem accessing my laptop. My laptop, though, is only able to print via the network. Anything beyond that and we have issues...
Hope all have a great New Years Eve!