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Finding a location 287, You can’t open a shared disk or folder – Apple Macintosh PowerBook 180 computers User Manual

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The shared disk you want to connect to does not appear in
the Chooser window.

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AppleTalk must be active before you can use a shared disk.
Make sure that AppleTalk is active in the Chooser.

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If your network has zones, the shared disk you want may not
be in the currently selected zone. Make sure the correct zone
is selected.

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The computer that the disk is on must be turned on before
the disk can be shared. Make sure that computer is on.

You can’t open a shared disk or folder.

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You may not have the access privileges needed to use the disk
or folder. Ask the network administrator or the owner of the
shared item to grant you access.

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You may have entered your name or password incorrectly
when you tried to open the shared disk or folder. Check with
the owner of the item to make sure you are entering your
name and password correctly, and try again.

You can’t connect to your own computer from
another Macintosh.

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Make sure that your computer is turned on, file sharing is
turned on for both computers, you have the correct access
privileges, and you entered your name and password
correctly.

See Chapter 13 for more information about using your computer
on a network.

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