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Sharing
In this section, you set sharing of the drive, folder, and printer.
You only need to set this when you are sharing files or a printer with other computers on the network.
When you share a drive, folder, or printer, you can use them from any computer on the network.
Setting [File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks]
1 Click [Start] → [Settings] → [Control Panel].
2 Double-click the [Network and Dial-up Connections] icon. The [Network and Dial-up
Connections] windows appears.
3 Right click the [Local Area Connection], then click [Properties] from the menu that appears.
[Local Area Connection Properties] appears.
4 If [File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks] is displayed in the list, make sure that
it is checked. If it is not checked, check it and click [OK]. You do not have to perform the
following steps. Go to the next section, entitled “Sharing Files.”
If [File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks] is not found in the list, click [Install],
and perform Step 5 and subsequent steps. When you click [Install], the [Select Network
Component Type] window appears.
5 Perform the following steps.
• Click [Service].
• Click [Add]. The [Select Network Service] window appears.
6 Perform the following steps.
• Click [File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks].
• Click [OK]. You will go back to [Local Area Connection Properties], and [File and Printer
Sharing for Microsoft Networks] is added to the list.
7 Click [OK].
Critical Point
If you have changed the setting, [Close] is shown instead. Click [Close].
Critical Point
More than one network adapter is installed in your system if more than one [Local Area
Connection] entry.
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