Sharing Resources will allow you connect to another to computer to transfer files or use its printer
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Enable your computer to share files and/or printers |
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| 1. | Open up the Network Icon in the Control Panel |
| 2. | You should see File and Print Sharing below the protocol |
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| 3. | If not, click on the File and Print Sharing button. |
| 4. | Click on the options you want to enable then on the OK button |
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Sharing a Local Resource |
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| 1. | Open up the Explorer |
| 2. | Right click on the directory you want to share and select Sharing |
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| 3. | Type in the Share name |
| 4. | Select whether Read, Full or Depends on Password |
| 5. | Type in and agreed upon password. |
| 6. | Similar steps can be taken to share a printer. |
To Connect to another Computer’s Shared Resource |
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| 1. | Go to Start / Run |
| 2. | Type in \\Computer_Name\Share_Name of the resource you want to attach to. |
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| 3. | or Open up the Explorer |
| 4. | Click on the first icon to connect a network drive (or Tools/Map Network Drive) |
| 5. | Select the Drive letter (the first available one will show by default) |
| 6. | Type in the \\Computer_Name\Share_Name |
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| 6. | You should be able to send and receive files as well print to any location in the world. |
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