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To turn on Windows file and printer sharing:
1
Click
Start
, then click
Control Panel
. The Control Panel window opens.
If your Control Panel is in Category View, click
Network and Internet
Connections
.
2
Click/Double-click the
Network Connections
icon.
3
Right-click the Local Area Network icon that you want to set up file
and printer sharing on, then click
Properties
.
4
Click
Install
.
5
Click
Service
, then click
Add
.
6
Click
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
.
7
Click
OK
.
8
If prompted, restart your computer.
9
Repeat this procedure on every computer on the network.
Sharing drives or folders
If you want to share a drive or folder, use the following instructions.
To share drives or folders:
1
Make sure that each computer on your network has Windows file
and printer sharing turned on by following the steps in
“Turning
on Windows file and printer sharing” on page 128 .
2
In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder
that you want to share, then click
Sharing and Security
. The folder
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.