Specifications

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Configuring the Network Settings
You can click on the Network icon in the Control Panel to check the networking
configurations that are currently in place on your system and to make modifications.
You will see information specific to the network adapter built-in your computer.
In order to successfully join a network, after the computer has been physically
connected, you need at least define a protocol, which controls how information is
transferred between your computer and others on the network. Refer to your network
administrator for network specifications.
You will also see a button that allows you to set up your computer for file and/or
printer sharing. If you want to allow your files or printer to be shared on the network,
you can set up the file and printer sharing as described in the section below.
Once you have successfully established the network settings for your system, you can
click on the My Network Places icon on your desktop. You can use this folder just as
you would My Computer. Resources on the network available to you can be accessed
through this folder.
Sharing
If you want to make files on your computer available to another computer, or if you
want to allow another system to print to a printer attached to your unit, you will need
to set up your system for sharing.
1. Double-click on the Network icon in the Control Panel to show Networking
dialog box.
2. Click on the File and Print Sharing button. You will be asked to decide if you
want to allow file sharing, print sharing, or both, click on the appropriate
checkboxes.
3. You have now established the file and print sharing for your computer. You can
click OK to exit the Network utility, you might be asked to reboot.
If you want to allow access to certain files on your system, you will need to designate
those files for sharing.
1. On the Windows desktop, double-click My Computer icon, and access the drive
containing the folders that you want to share.
2. Identify the folders that you want to share.
3. Right click on the folder and click on the Sharing option of the pop-up menu.