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Using operating system controls, Sharing data and drives and accessing software

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Using operating system controls The Network and Sharing Center allows you to set up a connection or network, connect to a network, and diagnose and repair network problems. To use operating system controls: Mode Steps 1. Swipe from the right edge of the TouchPad or touch screen to display the charms, tap Search, and then tap the search box. 2. Type network and sharing in the search box, and then select Settings. 3. Select Network and Sharing Center. 1. From the Start screen, type n, and then select Settings. 2. Type network and sharing in the search box, and then select Network and Sharing Center. For more information, from the Start screen, type h, and then select Help and Support. 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 folders or libraries on the same network: 1. From the Windows desktop, open File Explorer. 2. Click the Share menu 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 and then follow the on-screen instructions. To share information from your Local Disk: 1. From 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. From the Windows desktop, right-click the network status icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. 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. 18 Chapter 3 Connecting to a network

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Using operating system controls
The Network and Sharing Center allows you to set up a connection or network, connect to a network,
and diagnose and repair network problems.
To use operating system controls:
Mode
Steps
1.
Swipe from the right edge of the TouchPad or touch screen to display the charms, tap
Search
, and then tap the search box.
2.
Type
network and sharing
in the search box, and then select
Settings
.
3.
Select
Network and Sharing Center
.
1.
From the Start screen, type
n
, and then select
Settings
.
2.
Type
network and sharing
in the search box, and then select
Network and Sharing
Center
.
For more information, from the Start screen, type
h
, and then select
Help and Support
.
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 folders or libraries on the same network:
1.
From the Windows desktop, open
File Explorer
.
2.
Click the
Share
menu 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
and then follow the on-screen instructions.
To share information from your Local Disk:
1.
From 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.
From the Windows desktop, right-click the network status icon in the notification area, at the far
right of the taskbar.
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 3
Connecting to a network