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Sharing data and drives and accessing software When your computer is part of a network, you are not limited to using only the information that is stored in your computer. Network computers can exchange software and data with each other. NOTE: When a disc like a DVD movie or game is copy-protected, it cannot be shared. To share on the same network: 1. From the Windows Desktop, select File Explorer. 2. Click the Share tab on the Libraries window, and then click Specific people. 3. Type a name in the File Sharing box, and then click Add. 4. Click Share. To share information from your Local Disk: 1. On the Windows Desktop, open File Explorer. 2. Click Local Disk (C:) on the Libraries window. 3. Click the Share tab, and then click Advanced sharing. 4. On the Local Disk (C:) Properties window, select Advanced sharing. 5. Check Share this folder. To share drives on the same network: 1. On the Windows Desktop, right-click the Wireless Icon in the notification area. 2. Select Open Network and Sharing Center. 3. Under View your active networks, select an active network. 4. Select Change advanced sharing settings to set sharing options for privacy, network discovery, file and printer sharing or other network options. 46 Chapter 7 Managing and sharing information

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Sharing data and drives and accessing software
When your computer is part of a network, you are not limited to using only the information that is
stored in your computer. Network computers can exchange software and data with each other.
NOTE:
When a disc like a DVD movie or game is copy-protected, it cannot be shared.
To share on the same network:
1.
From the Windows Desktop, select
File Explorer
.
2.
Click the
Share
tab on the Libraries window, and then click
Specific people
.
3.
Type a name in the
File Sharing
box, and then click
Add
.
4.
Click
Share
.
To share information from your Local Disk:
1.
On the Windows Desktop, open
File Explorer
.
2.
Click
Local Disk
(C:) on the
Libraries
window.
3.
Click the
Share
tab, and then click
Advanced sharing
.
4.
On the
Local Disk (C:) Properties
window, select
Advanced sharing
.
5.
Check
Share this folder
.
To share drives on the same network:
1.
On the Windows Desktop, right-click the Wireless Icon
in the notification area.
2.
Select
Open Network and Sharing Center
.
3.
Under
View your active networks
, select an active network.
4.
Select
Change advanced sharing settings
to set sharing options for privacy, network
discovery, file and printer sharing or other network options.
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Chapter 7
Managing and sharing information