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4In the Access Type option area, you can to designate what others on the network can do with this drive or folder. Click one of the following:

•Read-Onlyallows others to only look at or open the files on the drive or in the folder.

•Full allows others to read, write, open, save, copy, move, and delete files on the disk or in the folder.

•Depends on Password gives other computers access conditional upon the password they provide.

5To enter a password, click Apply, then click OK. You will be prompted to enter the password(s) you provided for verification. Retype the password(s) just as you entered them the first time.

You may now access this drive or folder from another computer on your network by double-clicking the My Network Places icon on your desktop or inside Windows Explorer.

6Check access from another computer with access to the shared drive or folder. Double-click the My Network Places icon to see the drive or folder. If you specified a password when sharing this drive or folder, you will be prompted for the password.

Note: If you are sharing a cable modem or DSL broadband connection for Internet access, you should protect all of your shared drives and printers with private passwords.

ENABLING PRINTER SHARING

To allow others to access your printer(s):

1Click Start, Settings, then click Printers. A window listing all available printers opens.

If you are using Windows 2000 and Windows XP, you can click Printers from Start.

2Right-click on the printer that you want to make available to other users. A Printer Properties window opens.

3Click Share, then click Shared As. In the Shared Name box, enter a name for the printer you are sharing (for example, Jack’s HP4).

4For access password(s), type the password in the Password box(es). Click Apply, then click OK.

To set up a new printer(s):

1Go to a computer that does not have the printer connected to it.

2Click Start, Settings, then click Printers. A window listing all available printers opens.