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Worth a shot...
I had a similar situation. You may have done this, but then again, maybe you haven't... Is your desktop connections enabled for "Microsoft Networks" and for "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks". I think the default mode is enabled, but it can't hurt to check - happened to me a few times.
If you want to check whether those services are enabled (this is in XP):
In your desktop/laptop, go to "my network connections", right click whatever connection you are using for your home network ("Local Area Connection" is the standard for wired and "Wireless Network Connection" for (duh! :p) wireless connections). Once you right click, go to properties and a small window will open. This window will show you all the services that connection is using (under the "General" tab). In my experience, both of the services I mentioned must be enabled to allow file sharing.
PIE would probably be the easiest method to connect, all you do is (as people indicated before) "\\COMP-NAME" and you should get a connection. Then you should be able to see the shared folder and open it... If that doesn't work, hopefully someone will come up with what you're looking for soon.
Hope that helps :approve:
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