Gateway DX442XP User Manual

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Chapter 5: Networking Your Computer52Using the networkAfter the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can:• View shared drives and folders• Map a network drive• Open and copy files stored on other network computers• Print documents on network printersViewing shared drives and foldersTo view shared drives and folders:1 Click Start, then click My Network Places. The My Network Places window opens.2 Click/Double-click Entire Network. The Entire Network window opens. If you do not see thecontents of the network after you double-click Entire Network, click entire contents.3 Double-click Microsoft Windows Network.4 Double-click the name of your workgroup. The names of each of the computers in yourworkgroup are listed.5 Double-click the name of the computer containing the drive or folder you want to view. Allshared drives and folders are listed.Mapping a network driveAfter a drive or folder on one computer is mapped as a drive on another computer, the contentsof the drive or folder can be accessed as if the drive were attached directly to the computer.For example, the My Documents folder on computer 1 is mapped as the Z drive on computer 2.To access the My Documents folder on computer 1 from computer 2, double-click the Z drive.To map a network drive:1 Locate the drive or folder by completing the steps in “Viewing shared drives and folders”on page 52.2 Right-click the drive or folder, then click Map Network Drive. The Map Network Drive wizardopens.3 Click the arrow button to open the Drive list, then click the drive letter you want to mapthis drive or folder to.4 Click Reconnect at Logon if you want to reconnect to this drive or folder each time youlog on to the network.5 Click Finish.Opening files across the networkTo open files across the network:1 Start the program for the file you want to open.2 Click File, then click Open.3 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to open.4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file.HelpFor more information about workgroups, click Start, then click Help and Support.Type workgroups in the Search Help box, then press E NTER.