Gateway MT6709 8511882 - Gateway Notebook User Guide for Windows Vista - Page 61
Using the network, Viewing shared drives and folders, Creating a shortcut to a network drive
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www.gateway.com 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 Help For more information about workgroups, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type workgroups in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 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. Creating a shortcut to a network drive After a shortcut is created on a computer for a drive or folder on another computer, the contents of the drive or folder can be accessed as if the drive were attached directly to the computer. For example, a shortcut is created on computer 2 to the Documents folder on computer 1. To access the Documents folder on computer 1 from computer 2, double-click shortcut icon. To map a network drive: 1 Locate the drive or folder by completing the steps in "Viewing shared drives and folders" on page 55. 2 Right-click the drive or folder, then click Create Shortcut. A shortcut is created for the drive or folder and the icon for the shortcut is placed on your desktop. 3 Click X to close the window. Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. 55