I want to remote control a DOS-only computer. I am using a newer version of LapLink. I think I have successfully configured the DOS machine, except that I get a message about Remote Computer Not Available, or it just stops with the message Reading Services when I try to connect. What is wrong?

Cause

Solution

Starting with LapLink for Windows 95, version 7.5, all versions of LapLink encrypts the communications coming from the Windows computer. The TSRs that were loaded onto the DOS computer do not understand this encryption. To allow the computers to connect, the encryption must be turned off. Here's the steps: On the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Millennium or Windows NT computer:

1. From the Windows Start menu click Run.
2. Type Notepad and click OK.
3. From the File menu, click Open.
4. Browse to c:\windows\tsi32\llw and open LLW.INI.
5. Add the following lines, exactly as below:
6. [Communication Options] EncryptData=No EncryptPassword=No
7. Save the changes and exit from Notepad
8. Restart LapLink and retry the connection.

Note: If the connection continues to fail, there could be problems with the communications link created by the modems. See Technical Document 122: Error Message: Remote Computer Not Available or Reading Services... when Connecting over a Modem for additional assistance.

Product: Legacy Product
KB: 149  Last updated: Invalid Date
Keywords: Error Messages: Connections 
Platforms:

• Win95
• Win95
• Win95
• Win95
• DOS
• DOS
• DOS
• DOS
• Win98/SE
• Win98/SE
• Win98/SE
• Win98/SE
• WinNT
• WinNT
• WinNT
• WinNT
• WinMe
• WinMe
• WinMe
• WinMe

Wildcards (internal use):

• Error Messages
• Connections