Gateway 3-Bay mBTX Pro, User Manual

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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.
If Share is grayed out, click Advanced Sharing to set sharing for this drive/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 .
Sharing printers
To share printers:
1
Click ( Start ), then click Control Panel . The Control Panel window opens.
2
Under Hardware and Sound , click Printer The Printers window opens.
3
Right-click the name and icon of the printer you want to share, then click Sharing on the
menu.
4
On the Sharing tab, click Share this printer , then click OK .