eMachines EL1331-03 - Desktop PC, User Manual

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After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can access them as though
they were attached directly to your computer. Then you can:
•
View a network drive
•
Open and copy files stored on other network computers
•
Print documents on network printers
Sharing drives or folders
To share drives or folders:
1
Click (Start), then click Computer.
2
Right-click the drive or folder that you want to share, then click Share. The Properties dialog
box opens.
If you share a drive, the entire contents of that drive will be available to everyone on your
network. If you share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available to everyone
on the network.
3
Click the Sharing tab.
Click Share.
- OR -
If Share is grayed out, click Advanced Sharing to set sharing for this drive or folder.
4
Click OK, then click Close.
Un-sharing drives and folders
To un-share drives or folders:
1
Click (Start), then click Computer.
2
Right-click the drive or folder that you want to un-share, then click Share.
3
Click Advanced Sharing, then click Share this folder (or drive) to uncheck the box.
4
Click Apply, then click OK.
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