Have you tried to search for the computer (off search in the start menu). 
Is NETBEUI installed on both machines?  It may be on the win2K and not the 
XP machine.  Remove it from the win2k.
"unk" <roamer@k7no.com> wrote in message 
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>I have a Toshiba Satellite A20 WinXP Pro.  I use it (or am trying to)
> on a home wifi network.  My other computer is a Win2K tower.  I can
> see the tower machine on the network and can access files.  BUT, I
> cannot see the laptop (Named TOSHIBA) on the network.  I just doesn't
> exist.
>
> Toshiba will not help on network questions.  What has been turned off?
>
> Help!
>
> Thanks,
> Unk