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Apple Macintosh PowerBook 1400 User Manual

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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 400K 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. (For instructions, see “The Computer Makes

an Unusual Sound at Startup” in the section “Problems Starting Up the
Computer” earlier in this chapter.) Afterward, make sure to turn
AppleTalk back on and select the correct network type in the Network
control panel.

4. Remove the Users & Groups data file from the Preferences folder

(inside the System Folder). Restart the computer.

5. Reinstall system software.

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 of the device for more information.

m Some disk-formatting programs don’t work with file sharing. If you use

such a program, check with the program’s manufacturer or vendor.

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