HP Presario CQ58-100 User Guide - Page 51

Sharing drives on the network, Start, Computer, Properties, Sharing, Advanced Sharing

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If the disc tray does not open normally, see Disc drive problems on page 66. Sharing drives on the network You can access software and data and install applications by sharing drives connected to another computer in your network. NOTE: Some discs, such as DVD movies and games, may be copy-protected and therefore unusable through DVD or CD drive sharing. To share on the same network: 1. From the computer you are sharing, select Start > Computer. 2. Right-click what you want to share, and click Properties. 3. Select the Sharing tab, and then select Advanced Sharing. 4. Select the Share this folder check box. 5. Type a name in the Share name text box. 6. Click Apply, and then click OK. 7. To view the shared drive: ▲ Select Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center. Using optical drives 41

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If the disc tray does not open normally, see
Disc drive problems
on page
66
.
Sharing drives on the network
You can access software and data and install applications by sharing drives connected to another
computer in your network.
NOTE:
Some discs, such as DVD movies and games, may be copy-protected and therefore
unusable through DVD or CD drive sharing.
To share on the same network:
1.
From the computer you are sharing, select
Start
>
Computer
.
2.
Right-click what you want to share, and click
Properties
.
3.
Select the
Sharing
tab, and then select
Advanced Sharing
.
4.
Select the
Share this folder
check box.
5.
Type a name in the
Share name
text box.
6.
Click
Apply
, and then click
OK
.
7.
To view the shared drive:
Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
Network and Internet
>
Network and Sharing Center
.
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