Microsoft MN-500 manual Using a Printer over a Network, Access shared files

Step 2: Access shared files

To access shared files and folders, you can use the Broadband Network Utility and My Computer.

Note If you want to work with shared files on a computer that does not have the Broadband Network Utility installed, you can use Network Neighborhood or My Network Places in Windows instead. For more information, see Windows Help.

To access shared files on other computers

1.Start the Broadband Network Utility.

2.In the Network Devices list, double-click the computer that stores the file you want to access.

3.Use the window that appears to browse the shared folders on that computer and locate the file.

Note If the shared files on the other computer do not appear, you might need to restart the computer you are using.

To copy a file or folder from a network computer to your local computer

1.Use the preceding steps to browse to the shared file or folder that you want to copy.

2.On the File menu, point to Explorer Bar, and then click Folders. The Folders bar appears in the left pane.

You can now see the hierarchical structure of drives, folders, and files on your computer and on the other computers that are part of your network.

3.Drag the file or folder that you want to copy from the right pane to a local drive or folder in the Folders bar.

Note If the shared network folder has read-write access, you can also copy files from your local computer into this shared folder.

Using a Printer over a Network

Before you can use a printer that is attached to another computer on your network, you will need to do the following:

OMake the printer available to other computers (this is also known as “sharing” a printer). Sharing must be configured on the computer to which the printer is attached.

ORun the Add Printer Wizard to install printer drivers on each computer that you want to print from.

Note Some printer drivers are not designed for sharing printers. For more information, see the documentation that came with your printer, or see if additional drivers are available on the printer manufacturer’s Web site.

The procedures for sharing a printer and installing drivers differ depending on your version of the Windows operating system. For more detailed instructions, look up “sharing printers” in Windows Help.

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