Technical information

A message says that an item can’t be shared.
m Make sure you have at least 1 MB of space available on your hard disk.
m Some removable storage devices can’t be shared. Check the manufacturer of the device or the place
where you bought it for more information.
m Some disk-formatting programs don’t work with file sharing. If you use such a program, check with
the manufacturer of the program or the place where you bought it.
The file sharing section doesn’t appear in the Sharing Setup control panel.
m You may have turned off AppleTalk or file sharing using the Extensions Manager control panel. Turn
them back on.
m If the file sharing and networking software is not in your System Folder, reinstall file sharing and
networking software by reinstalling system software. For more information, see “Installing System
Software” in Chapter 13.
You can’t open a shared disk or folder.
m You may not have the access privileges needed to use the disk or folder. Ask the network
administrator or the owner of the shared item to give you access.
m Check with the owner of the item to make sure you are entering your name exactly as specified by
the owner (including spaces and capitalization) and try again.
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