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3.Click the box under File Sharing labeled “Allow guests to connect” to place an X in it.

To allow guests to connect to your computer, click here so that an X appears in the box.

4.Close the window and click Save in the box that appears.

You can still restrict access to any folder or disk you share, as described in the section “Using Access Privileges,” later in this chapter.

Continue with the next section to select a folder or disk to share.

Selecting a folder or disk to share

You can share any folder, hard disk, or CD-ROM disc connected to your computer. (You cannot share floppy disks.) You can share up to ten folders or disks at a time. (This number does not include folders within the folders or disks you share.)

1.Make sure file sharing is turned on.

2.Select a folder or disk to share.

3.Choose Sharing from the File menu.

4.Click the box labeled “Share this item and its contents” to place an X in it.

Click here to share the item you’ve selected.

For information about the other checkboxes in this window, see “Using Access Privileges,” later in this chapter.

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