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Un-sharing drives, folders, and files
To un-share drives or folders:
1
In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that
you want to un-share, then click
Sharing and Security
.
2
Make sure that the
Share this folder on the network
check box is not
selected.
3
Click
OK
.
Sharing printers
To share printers:
1
Click
Start
, then click
Control Panel
. The
Control Panel
window opens. If
your Control Panel is in Category View, click
Printers and Other
Hardware
.
2
Click/Double-click the
Printers and Faxes
icon. The
Printers and Faxes
window opens.
3
Right-click the name of the printer you want to share, then click
Sharing
.
4
Click
Share this printer
.
5
Click
OK
.
Using the network
After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can:
■
View shared drives and folders
■
Map a network drive
■
Open and copy files stored on other network computers
■
Print documents on network printers
Viewing shared drives and folders
To view shared drives and folders:
1
Click
Start
, then click
My Network Places
. The
My Network Places
window
opens.
2
Click/Double-click
Entire Network
. The
Entire Network
window opens. If
you do not see the contents of the network after you double-click
Entire
Network
, click
entire contents
.
Help and Support
For more information about workgroups,
click
Start
, then click
Help and Support
.
Type the keyword
workgroups
in the
Search box, then click the arrow.
3
Double-click
Microsoft Windows Network
.
Summary of Contents for E-1500
Page 1: ...USER GUIDE Gateway Computer...
Page 13: ...CHAPTER 1 Getting Help www gateway com 6...
Page 27: ...CHAPTER 2 Getting Started www gateway com 20...
Page 57: ...CHAPTER 5 Sending and Receiving Faxes www gateway com 50...
Page 105: ...CHAPTER 8 Customizing Your Computer www gateway com 98...
Page 119: ...CHAPTER 9 Networking Your Computer www gateway com 112...
Page 135: ...CHAPTER 11 Recovering Your System www gateway com 128...
Page 149: ...CHAPTER 12 Maintaining Your Computer www gateway com 142...
Page 189: ...CHAPTER 14 Troubleshooting www gateway com 182...
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