here is the ipconfig results:

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::b8bb:d672:eb42:1965%10
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.10.192
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.10.1

Tunnel adapter isatap.{380F2114-B122-42A6-8406-F3F63BF2A0B0}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:9d38:953c:3c41:8df:f5fe:f53f
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::3c41:8df:f5fe:f53f%12
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::

i'm sorry, i've been running around like a headless chicken this morning (our NAS died overnight) and forgot how to change NIC settings on the xpvm.

i installed qbasic and word on the xpvm. tried to put synctoy there also but xp balked about needing .net. i did see a windows update go by that installed .net or part of it. but even with that, synctoy would not work. should i uninstall the net updates?