eMachines EM001 - Manual (Page 32)

Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started
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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 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 Documents folder on computer 1. To access the
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 22 .
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.
Help
For more information about sound workgroups, click Start,
then click Help and Support. Type workgroups in the Search box,
then press E
NTER
.