Gateway E-4300 - Manual (Page 121)

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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