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3.9.3.

Windows XP: Accessing shared folders

To easily access folders set up for sharing by several computers, it is preferable that the computers belong to the same workgroup. In Windows XP, the workgroup name has been defined using the Network Setup

Wizard.

1. Click Start/My Computer.

2. Click My Network Places, then click View workgroup

computers.

You directly access the list of computers in your workgroup.

3. Double-click the computer that is sharing the folders you wish to access.

All shared folders appear.

3.9.4.

Windows XP: Sharing a printer

It is possible to put a printer on the network and share it with all computers in the house equipped with a WiFi adapter.

To access a printer on the network, the printer must be set up for sharing on the computer where it is connected and installed.

On the computer connected to the printer:

1. Click Start/Control Panel/Printers and Other Hardware/

Printers and Faxes.

2. Right-click the printer and select Sharing.

3. In the Sharing tab, select the Share this printer radio button and enter a name for your printer.

Give the printer a name that is unique and sufficiently distinctive, making it easy to recognize (my-printer or home laser printer, for example). If one of your computers is running

Windows 98 SE, we recommend that the sharing name not exceed 12 characters (without spaces) in order to ensure its

compatibility with this operating system.

4. Click Apply, then OK.

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On the computers that will use the shared printer:

1. Click Start/Control Panel/Printers and Other Hardware/

Printers and Faxes. In the Printer Tasks section, select

Add a printer.

2. The Add Printer Wizard is launched. Click Next.

3. Select the A network printer, or a printer attached to

another computer option, then click Next.

4. In the window that appears, click Next to launch the search for shared printers.

5. In the list displayed, double-click the computer connected to the printer.

6. Select the shared printer, then click Next.

7. If you wish, set the shared printer as the default printer, then click Next.

8. Click Finish to exit the Wizard.

You can now use the network printer thanks to your WiFi connection. For more information on sharing a printer, please refer to your printer’s manual.

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