eMachines EL1300 - Manual (Page 33)

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Sharing printers
To share printers:
1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The
Control Panel window opens.
2 Under Hardware and Sound, click Printer The Printers
window opens.
3 Right-click the name and icon of the printer you
want to share, then click Sharing on the menu.
4 On the Sharing tab, click Share this printer, then click
OK
.
Using the network
After the drives and printers on each network
computer are shared, you can:
• View shared drives and folders
• Map a network drive
• Open and copy files stored on other network
computers
• Print documents on network printers
Viewing shared drives and folders
To view shared drives and folders:
1 Click (Start), then click Network. The Network
window opens.
2 If no drives or folders are displayed, click the
option bar under the menu bar, then click Turn
on network discover and file sharing
.
3 Double-click the name of the computer
containing the drive or folder you want to view.
All shared drives and folders are listed.
Help
For more information about workgroups, click Start, then click
Help and Support
. Type workgroups in the Search Help box, then press
E NTER
.