User manual GATEWAY E-100M G

[. . . ] USER GUIDE Gateway Computer Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help . . 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook!2 2 3 4 4 5 5 Chapter 2: Using Windows XP. 12 Copying and moving files and folders . [. . . ] Then you can: View a network drive Open and copy files stored on other network computers Print documents on network printers Sharing drives or folders If you want to share a drive or folder, use the following instructions. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you want to share, then click Sharing and Security. 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. 88 www. gateway. com Sharing resources 2 Click the Sharing tab. 3 If this is the first time you have shared a drive or folder, click Network Setup Wizard to enable remote access, then follow the on-screen instructions. - OR If you have previously enabled remote file access and you want to share a drive or folder with others on the network (network sharing), click to select the Share this folder on the network check box, type a shared name in the Shared name box. To let other users have full permissions to read and write to the shared drive or folder, click to select the Allow network users to change my files check box. 4 Click OK. Un-sharing drives and folders To un-share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you want to un-share, then click Sharing and Security. 2 Make sure that the Share this folder on the network check box is not selected. 3 Click OK. 89 CHAPTER 8: Wireless Networking www. gateway. com Sharing printers To share printers: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to share, then click Sharing. 5 Click OK. Using the network After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can: View shared drives and folders Map a network drive Open and copy files stored on other network computers Print documents on network printers Viewing shared drives and folders Help and Support For more information about workgroups, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword workgroups in the Search box, then click the arrow. To view shared drives and folders: 1 Click Start, then click My Network Places. The My Network Places window opens. 2 Click/Double-click Entire Network. If you do not see the contents of the network after you double-click Entire Network, click entire contents. 3 Double-click Microsoft Windows Network. 4 Double-click the name of your workgroup. The names of each of the computers in your workgroup are listed. 5 Double-click the name of the computer containing the drive or folder you want to view. All shared drives and folders are listed. Mapping a network drive After a drive or folder on one computer is mapped as a drive on another computer, the contents of the drive or folder can be accessed as if the drive were attached directly to the computer. 90 www. gateway. com Using the network For example, the My Documents folder on computer 1 is mapped as the Z drive on computer 2. To access the My Documents folder on computer 1 from computer 2, double-click the Z drive. To map a network drive: 1 Locate the drive or folder by completing the steps in "Viewing shared drives and folders" on page 90. 2 Right-click the drive or folder, then click Map Network Drive. The Map Network Drive wizard opens. 3 Click the arrow button to open the Drive list, then click the drive letter you want to map this drive or folder to. 4 Click Reconnect at Logon if you want to reconnect to this drive or folder each time you log on to the network. 5 Click Finish. Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the file you want to open. 3 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy. 6 Double-click the folder where you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. 91 CHAPTER 8: Wireless Networking www. gateway. com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to print. [. . . ] Replace the battery with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. When the notebook is turned off, a small amount of electrical current still flows through the notebook. To avoid electrical shock, always unplug all power cables and modem cables from the wall outlets before cleaning the notebook. 152 www. gateway. com Unplug the notebook from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified personnel if: The power cord or plug is damaged. [. . . ]