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To turn on Windows file and printer sharing:
1Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens.
If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Network and Internet
Connections.
2Click/Double-click the Network Connections icon.
3Right-click the Local Area Network icon that you want to set up file
and printer sharing on, then click Properties.
4Click Install.
5Click Service, then click Add.
6Click File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks.
7Click OK.
8If prompted, restart your computer.
9Repeat this procedure on every computer on the network.
Sharing drives or folders
If you want to share a drive or folder, use the following instructions.
To share drives or folders:
1Make sure that each computer on your network has Windows file
and printer sharing turned on by following the steps in “Turning
on Windows file and printer sharing” on page128.
2In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder
that you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. The folder
properties dialog box opens.
If you share a drive, the entire contents of that drive will be available
to everyone on your network. If you share a folder, only the contents
of that folder will be available to everyone on the network.