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File and Printer Sharing
Preparing to Use File and Printer Sharing
These instructions explain how to turn on file and printer sharing in Windows
95 and Windows 98 so that your networked PCs can access each other.
Start Windows 95. When asked to log in, be sure to give your correct user
name and password. To set up file sharing for the first time on a PC, click on
Start, Settings, Control Panel, then click on Network. Under the
Configuration tab, click on the File and Printer Sharing button to make
File and Printer Sharing window will appear.
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Not all printers may be shared on the network, or you may require
special instructions to set them up as shared printers. If you run into a
problem, see your printer’s documentation or contact its manufacturer.
When sharing drives or folders, it is strongly recommended to share
them using a password. If you are using Windows 95B or Windows 98,
you can proceed to “Enabling File Sharing” and “How to Share
Printers”, on page 47.
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After Windows finishes copying files onto your PC, it may ask you to restart
your PC. Click Ye s . When your PC restarts, click Start, Settings, Control
Panel, and click on the Network icon. Click on the Identification tab.
Make sure your workgroup name is “Workgroup” and that your computer
name is complete.
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