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Connect a new laptop or the office secretary’s computer

Choose one office host. Each other computer requests to join and is approved at the host.

Steps

  1. On the main office computer: Office & devices → Start office sharing. Keep that computer awake.
  2. On the laptop: Office & devices → Nearby offices → Request to join beside your office. If the office offered an invitation, use that same button.
  3. Read the six digits shown on the laptop. On the host: Requests to join → Approve.
  4. Enter those six digits on the HOST. Choose Field laptop for onsite bids and draft hours, or Office workstation for office financial work. Select Approve connection.
  5. Keep both apps open while the laptop downloads the office records. Check the company name and expected jobs. Do not enter records while setup is finishing.
  6. Repeat for each computer. Each has its own access. You do not need to share a Windows folder or put the database on a network drive.

Check that it worked

The laptop shows Field laptop or Office workstation, the host lists it, and both show the expected company records.

Still stuck?

If the six digits expire after two minutes, cancel on the laptop and request again. If the office is missing, follow the nearby-list guide.

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