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CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Computer
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Viewing shared drives and folders
To view shared drives and folders:
1
Click Start , then click Network . The Network window opens.
2
If no drives or folders are displayed, click the option bar under the menu bar, then click
Turn on network discover and file sharing .
3
Double-click the name of the computer containing the drive or folder you want to view.
All shared drives and folders are listed.
Creating a shortcut to a network drive
After a shortcut is created on a computer for a drive or folder on another computer, the contents
of the drive or folder can be accessed as if the drive were attached directly to the computer.
For example, a shortcut is created on computer 2 to the
My Documents folder on computer 1.
To access the My Documents folder on computer 1 from computer 2, double-click the shortcut
icon.
To map a network drive:
1
Locate the drive or folder by completing the steps in “Viewing shared drives and folders”
on page 54 .
2
Right-click the drive or folder, then click Create Shortcut . A shortcut is created for the
drive or folder and the icon for the shortcut is placed on your desktop.
3
Click X to close the window.
Opening files across the network
To open files across the network:
1
Start the program for the file you want to open.
2
Click File , then click Open .
3
Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to open.
4
Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file.
Copying files across the network
To copy files across the network:
1
Click Start , then click Computer . The Computer window opens.
2
Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy.
3
Browse to the file you want to copy.
4
Right-click the file, then click Copy .
5
Right-click the folder where you want to copy the file to, then click Paste .
Help
For more information about workgroups, click Start , then click Help and Support . Type the keyword
workgroups in the Search Help box, then press E
NTER
.