Sending a message to another computer 3

[TaiChi56]

I have three computers connected to a router to share Internet. They are all running Win XP Pro. I have them networkd and sharing files. I would like to be able to send a pop up message to the other computers when my family is on them. They are each located in a seperate room. I would like to send something, lets say: Time for dinner. I want that to popup on their screen. I know, I know, the ultimate in lazyiness. Is there a way to do it? Thank you.

The secret in education lies in respecting the student. {Ralph Waldo Emerson}.

 

[Freestone]

Open a command prompt and use net send

net send /?
The syntax of this command is:


NET SEND
{name | * | /DOMAIN[:name] | /USERS} message

 

[bcastner]

To just add to Freestone's advice:

1. I use this GUI interface to the net send process. It is freeware, works find under XP, and is very easy to use: NetHail

http://www.nethail.com/NT_Hail.html

2. You might try: Start, Run, conf

and be surprised.

 

[bcastner]

Last surprise,

Start, run, winchat.exe

 

[TaiChi56]

Excellent little tool. Thank you. It worked great.

The secret in education lies in respecting the student. {Ralph Waldo Emerson}.