Managing your Home Network
Managing your Home Network
The instructions in this section are intended as guidelines for your VAIO computer running the Windows Me™ operating system. These guidelines may vary for the other linked computers in your home network, depending on the HomePNA device and the Windows® operating system installed in the specific computer. For best results, consult the documentation that accompanied your HomePNA device and your computer’s operating system.
To share access to peripheral devices
✍You must establish sharing permissions before attempting to share access to data or a peripheral device.
Sharing a printer
To use a printer that is attached to a different computer on your home network, follow these steps:
1On the computer that has the printer installed, configure the printer settings for shared access. Refer to the documentation that accompanied your other computer for specific instructions.
2On your VAIO computer, configure a network printer as follows:
1 From the desktop, click My Computer.
2 Click Control Panel and then click Printers. The Printers window appears.
3 Click Add Printer. The Add Printer Wizard appears.
4 Click Next. Select the Network Printer option.
5 From the displayed list, choose the printer you wish to access.
6 Click Next. You may be prompted for the installation disk or CD that came with the printer.
When a printer has been added to a linked computer, the printer functions like a network printer that is connected directly to your VAIO computer.
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