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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 56
.
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
.
Summary of Contents for M-6821b
Page 1: ... ORDINATEUR PORTABLE MANUEL DE L UTILISATEUR NOTEBOOK USERGUIDE ...
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Page 6: ...Contents iv ...
Page 7: ...CHAPTER1 1 Getting Help Using the Gateway Web site Using Help and Support Using online help ...
Page 26: ...CHAPTER 2 Using Windows 20 ...
Page 38: ...CHAPTER 3 Using the Internet and Faxing 32 ...
Page 64: ...CHAPTER 5 Networking Your Notebook 58 ...
Page 90: ...CHAPTER 7 Customizing Windows 84 ...
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Page 128: ...CHAPITRE 2 Utilisation de Windows 20 ...
Page 154: ...CHAPITRE 4 Lecture et création de fichiers multimédia 46 ...
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