Apple Macintosh PowerBook 190 Series - Manual (Page 115)

A message says that file sharing can’t be turned on.
m Make sure AppleTalk is turned on in the Chooser.
m Make sure you have at least 1MB of available space on your hard disk.
m Some disk-formatting programs don’t work with file sharing. If you use
such a program, contact the manufacturer or vendor for compatibility
information.
m There may be a problem with some of the information your computer
uses to start up file sharing. Follow these steps in order until the problem
is solved:
1. Open the Sharing Setup control panel and enter new information in the
Owner section. Then try again to turn on file sharing.
2. Remove the File Sharing folder from the Preferences folder (inside
the System Folder). Then restart the computer and try to turn on
file sharing.
3. Reset the parameter RAM. Afterward, make sure to turn AppleTalk back
on and select the correct network type in the Network control panel.
(For instructions, see “The Computer Makes an Unusual Sound at
Startup” in the section “Problems Starting Up the Computer” earlier in
this chapter.)
4. Remove the Users & Groups data file from the Preferences folder
(inside the System Folder). Restart the computer.
5. Reinstall system software. (See “Reinstalling System Software” in
Chapter 8.)
A message says that an item can’t be shared.
m Make sure you have at least 1 MB of space available on your hard disk.
m Some removable storage devices can’t be shared. Check with the
manufacturer or vendor for more information.
m Some disk-formatting programs don’t work with file sharing. If you use
such a program, check with the manufacturer or vendor.
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