Sharing Optical Drives - HP Envy 15-1050 User Manual

3. Remove the disc (3) from the tray by gently pressing down on the spindle while lifting the outer
edges of the disc. Hold the disc by the edges and avoid touching the flat surfaces.
NOTE:
4. Close the disc tray and place the disc in a protective case.

Sharing optical drives

Although your computer does not have an integrated optical drive, you can easily access software, install
applications, and access data by sharing an optical drive connected to another computer in your network.
Sharing drives is a feature of the Windows operating system that allows a drive on one computer to be
accessible to other computers on the same network.
NOTE: You must have a network set up in order to share an optical drive; refer to
area network on page 13
NOTE: Some discs, such as DVD movies and game discs, may be copy-protected and therefore
unusable through DVD or CD sharing.
To share an optical drive:
1. From the computer with the optical drive you are sharing, select Start > Computer.
2. Right-click the optical drive you want to share, and click Properties.
3. Select the Sharing tab > Advanced Sharing.
4. Select the Share this folder check box.
5. Type a name for the optical drive in Share name.
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If the tray is not fully accessible, tilt the disc carefully as you remove it.
for additional information on setting up a network.
Wireless and local