5-6Connecting Your Mobile Internet PC to a Network

Connecting to a Shared Printer

To connect to a shared network printer, complete the following steps:

1.From the Windows Taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers.

2.Double-click the Add Printer ü icon. The Add Printer window is displayed. Select Network Printer, then click Next.

3.To find the network printer, click Browse. The Browse for Printer window is displayed. Select the printer you want to use, then click OK. The network printer path statement is displayed in the Add Printer window.

4.If you would like to print from MS-DOS-based programs, select Yes, then click Next. If you will not be printing from MS-DOS based programs, select No, then click Next.

5.A message appears reminding you to put it online before you try printing. Click Next.

6.Select the printer manufacturer and model and click Next.

+NOTE: If your printer manufacturer or model is not listed, click Have Disk and follow the instructions shown.

7.You may either accept the default printer name or change it. If you want this to be the default printer, select Yes then click Finish. If you do not wish this to be the default printer, select No then click Finish.

Disabling Printer Sharing

You may occasionally find it necessary to restrict access to a shared network printer. You can only disable printer sharing at the computer to which the printer is directly connected.

To disable printer sharing, complete the following steps:

1.From the Windows Taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers.

2.Right-click the icon of the printer for which you wish to disable sharing. Select Sharing.

3.Select the Not Shared option, then click OK.

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Compaq 1900 manual Connecting to a Shared Printer, Disabling Printer Sharing