eMachines el1331 User Guide

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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

Creating a shortcut to a network drive

After a shortcut is created on a computer for a drive 

or folder on another computer, the contents of the 

drive or folder can be accessed as if the drive were 

attached directly to the computer.
For example, a shortcut is created on computer 2 to 

the Documents folder on computer 1. To access the 

Documents

 folder on computer 1 from computer 2, 

double-click the shortcut icon.

To map a network drive:

 

1 Locate the drive or folder by completing the 

steps in 

“Viewing shared drives and folders” on 

page 25

.

2 Right-click the drive or folder, then click Create 

Shortcut

. A shortcut is created for the drive or 

folder and the icon for the shortcut is placed on 

your desktop.

3 Click × to close the window.

Opening files across the network

To open files across the network:

 

1 Start the program for the file you want to open.
2 Click File, then click 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.

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