GreenBlack® Corporation: Task Reference Roundup: Chapter 8

 

 

 
GreenBlack® Corporation 
Task Reference Roundup: Chapter 8
Sharing a folder
  • Click the folder you wish to share. Click File, then click Sharing and Security... The Properties dialog box opens

  • In the Sharing tab, click the Share this folder on the network check box. If you wish to give the folder a Share name, do so in this dialog box

  • To allow others to modify data in the folder, click the Allow network users to change my files check box

  • Click OK

Sharing a printer
  • Click Start, then click Printers and Faxes

  • In the Printers window, click the icon for the printer you wish to share

  • In the File menu, click Sharing...

  • Click the Share this printer radio button, then type a friendly name so that others can easily identify the printer

  • Click OK

Connecting to a shared printer

  • Click Start, then click Printers and Faxes

  • Click the Add Printer link

  • Click the A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer radio button

  • Type the name of the printer you wish to connect to, or browse to find it

Mapping a network drive

  • Right-click the folder on the network you want to map and click Map Network Drive

  • Select the drive letter you wish to use and click Finish

Browsing in My Network Places

  • Click Start, then click My Network Places

  • Double-click Entire Network

  • Click the hyperlink entire contents

  • Double-click the type of operating system, the domain, and the computer you want to access

  • Double-click the files or folders to open them

Adding a new network place
  • Click Start, then click My Network Places

  • Click the Add a network place link

  • Click Choose another network location

  • Type \\ followed by the name of the computer you want to access, then type \ (for example, computer\)

  • Click Next, then click Finish

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