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24 Microsoft Broadband Networking PCI Adapter User’s Guide
Although you can share files, printers, and other devices on your
network, you cannot share software programs, such as Microsoft
Word or Microsoft Excel. If each computer on the network has
those programs installed, you can share the files that you create
within those programs.
For a computer’s files and folders to be available to the network,
the computer must be turned on and logged on to the network.
Also, if the computer is turned on but in sleep mode, it will not be
accessible from the network. For more information, look up “power
options” in Windows XP Help, or “power management” in Windows
Me, Windows 2000, and Windows 98 Help.
To access and organize your files
Windows Explorer displays the hierarchical structure of files,
folders, and drives on your computer. By using Windows Explorer,
you can copy, move, rename, and search for files and folders. For
example, you can open a folder that contains a file that you want to
copy or move, and then drag the file to another folder or drive.
To open Windows Explorer, click Start, point to All Programs (or
Programs, depending on your version of Windows), point to
Accessories, and then click Windows Explorer.
You can use My Network Places (or Network Neighborhood, in
Windows 2000 and Windows 98) to view all of the shared files and
folders on your network.
My Network Places/Network Neighborhood presents a view of the
network similar to the view of your computer presented by Windows
Explorer. Use My Network Places/Network Neighborhood when you:
O Want to see all the resources available on the network.
O Already know where the resource that you want is located.
O Want to copy files and folders from one network location to
another.
To open My Network Places, click Start, and then click My Network
Places.
To open Network Neighborhood (in Windows 2000 and Windows
98), double-click Network Neighborhood on your desktop.
Before files or folders can be shared on your network, you will need
to do the following:
O Make the file, folder, or drive available to the network.
O Use My Network Places or Network Neighborhood to view and
access shared files and folders.
For a computer’s files and folders to be available to the network,
the computer must be turned on. If the computer is in sleep mode,