Dynex DX-E201 manual File and print sharing configuration, To map a drive or folder

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8When finished, remove all disks from your computer and restart your computer to activate the new device and any changes to network configuration.

9After restarting the computer, a Logon window opens. Enter a username and password of your choice, then click OK. If you click the Cancel button, you will not be able to log onto the network.

10Make sure that you are connected to the network by double-clicking the Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop. You should see the names of the other computers on the network that have enabled file and printer sharing.

11Complete the “File and print sharing configuration” on page 19.

File and print sharing configuration

With your computers connected together on a network, you may open and save files on another computer. You will be able to specify folders or drives to “share” and even password protect them.

Passwords allows you to apply a level of security to your shared drives and folders. Another computer (user) will be required to enter the password you designate here before accessing the drive or folder. Two passwords are used to give two levels of security (or access) to others on the network using the Depends on Password setting. Leaving the Password boxes empty gives everyone on the network access to the drive or folder.

You can access a shared drive or folder from most Windows software. To make this process easier, Windows allows you to map these drives and folders to a drive letter on another computer.

To map a drive or folder:

1Click Tools on the Windows Explorer menu, then click Map Network Drive. The Map Network Drive window opens.

2Type a letter to assign an available drive letter in the Drive box.

3When mapping a particular folder, either type the folder name in the Folder box or use Browse to locate the folder.

4Check Reconnect at logon to map this network drive each time you start your computer.