Using The Network; Viewing Shared Drives And Folders; Mapping A Network Drive; Opening Files Across The Network - eMachines T3616 User Manual

Using the network

After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can:
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Viewing shared drives and folders

Support. Type workgroups in the Search Help box, then press E
To view shared drives and folders:
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Mapping a network drive

After a drive or folder on one computer is mapped as a drive 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, the My Documents folder on computer 1 is mapped as the Z drive on
computer 2. To access the My Documents folder on computer 1 from computer 2,
double-click the Z drive.
To map a network drive:
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Opening files across the network

To open files across the network:
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Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer
View shared drives and folders
Map a network drive
Open and copy files stored on other network computers
Print documents on network printers
Help
For more information about workgroups, click Start, then click Help and
Click Start, then click My Network Places. The
Click/Double-click
Entire Network
not see the contents of the network after you double-click Entire Network, click
entire contents.
Double-click Microsoft Windows Network.
Double-click the name of your workgroup. The names of each of the computers
in your workgroup are listed.
Double-click the name of the computer containing the drive or folder you want
to view. All shared drives and folders are listed.
Locate the drive or folder by completing the steps in
and folders" on page
Right-click the drive or folder, then click Map Network Drive. The Map Network
Drive wizard opens.
Click the arrow button to open the Drive list, then click the drive letter you want
to map this drive or folder to.
Click Reconnect at Logon if you want to reconnect to this drive or folder each
time you log on to the network.
Click Finish.
Start the program for the file you want to open.
Click File, then click Open.
Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to open.
Entire Network
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My Network Places
window opens.
window opens. If you do
"Viewing shared drives