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Un-sharing drives, folders, and files, Sharing printers – Gateway PLU-300 User Manual

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Chapter 2: Sharing Your Network Resources

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Un-sharing drives, folders, and files

If you want to un-share a drive, folder, or file, use the following
instructions.

To un-share drives or folders:

1

Right-click the drive or folder that you want to un-share,
then click

Sharing and Security

or

Sharing

.

2

In Windows XP, make sure that the

Share this folder on the

network

check box is not selected.

-OR-

In Windows 2000, click

Do not share this folder

.

-OR-

In Windows 98SE and Windows Me, click

Not Shared

.

3

Click

OK

.

Sharing printers

To share printers in Windows XP:

1

Click

Start

, then click

Control Panel

. The Control Panel

window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View,
click

Printers and Other Hardware

.

2

Click/Double-click the

Printers and Faxes

icon. The Printers

and Faxes window opens.

3

Right-click the name of the printer you want to share,
then click

Sharing

.

4

Click

Share this printer

.

5

Click

OK

.

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