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Sharing data and drives and accessing software, Open Network and Sharing Center

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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 on your computer. Networked 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. On the Desktop, open File Explorer. 2. Select the Share tab on the Libraries window, and then select Specific people. 3. Type a name in the File Sharing box, and then select Add. 4. Select Share and then follow the on-screen instructions. To share information from your Local Disk: 1. On the Desktop, open File Explorer. 2. Select Local Disk (C:) on the Libraries window. 3. Select the Share tab, and then select 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 Desktop, right-click the Wireless icon in the notification area. On models with a touch screen, press and hold the Wireless icon. 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 on your computer. Networked 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.
On the Desktop, open
File Explorer
.
2.
Select the
Share
tab on the
Libraries
window, and then select
Specific people
.
3.
Type a name in the
File Sharing
box, and then select
Add
.
4.
Select
Share
and then follow the on-screen instructions.
To share information from your Local Disk:
1.
On the Desktop, open
File Explorer
.
2.
Select
Local Disk
(C:) on the
Libraries
window.
3.
Select the
Share
tab, and then select
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 Desktop, right-click the
Wireless
icon
in the notification area. On models with a
touch screen, press and hold the
Wireless
icon.
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