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6. If you want to assign access passwords, type the passwords into the
Password boxes.
7. When you're done, click on the Apply button, followed by OK. Repeat
steps 1-7 for any drive or folder you desire to share on the network.
You have successfully enabled File Sharing on your PC. Your selected
drives or folders can now be accessed by other network users. If a user
tries to access one of your password-protected drives or folders, he or she
will be asked for the appropriate Read-Only or Full-Access password.
Continue on if you wish to share your PC’s printer over the network.
Enabling Printer Sharing
1. Double-click on the My Computer icon.
2. Double-click the Printers folder. A window of avail-
able printers will appear.
3. Using your right mouse button, click once on the printer that you want to
share with other users. Click on Sharing, followed by the Sharing tab.
4. Click on Share As. In the Share Name box, give a
name to the printer you want to share. If you want to
assign a password to the printer so that only certain
users can access it, type a password in the Password
box.
5. Click on the Apply button, followed by OK. Your
printer(s) are now shared.
The Printer Sharing setup and installation is com-
plete. Your printer can now be accessed by other network users. The
printer’s driver may have to be installed on other PCs. Consult your
printer’s documentation.
N No otte e:: Not all printers
may be shared on the
network. Others may
require special
instructions. Refer to
your printer’s user
guide or contact your
printer manufacturer if
you think this may be
the case with your
printer.
N No otte e:: Any printer you
wish to share from
your PC must be
physically connected
to your PC.
Appendix
Sharing Your Files and Printers
Overview
By sharing your files and printers, other PCs on your network will be able to
access the resources on your PC.
Before sharing your files and printers, you should prepare your computer to
be used with any file servers that may be on the network. If you are not using
Windows 95 or Windows 98 with an NT or NetWare file server, or if you are
not sure if you have a file server, continue below.
If you are using a NetWare or NT file server, refer to those sections in the
manual for client setup.
Enabling File Sharing
1. Double-click your My Computer icon. A window of available disk drives
will appear.
2. Using your right mouse button, click once on the drive or folder that you
want to make available to other users.
3. Click on Sharing, followed by the Sharing tab. Click on Share As.
4. In the Share Name box, enter a name for the drive or folder you are shar-
ing. This can be any drive on your PC—floppy drive, hard drive, CD drive,
zip drive, etc.
5. Decide on the type of access that you want to give
other users.
• Read-Only access lets other users view the files on
the selected drive.
• Full access lets users create, change, or delete files on the selected drive.
• Depends on Password lets users have Read-Only and/or Full access to
the selected drive, depending on the password that you decide to give
them.
N No otte e:: If you are only
using your PC to
access the Internet, it
is highly recommend-
ed that you use pass-
words for your shares.