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File and Printer Sharing with Microsoft Windows

Brief Description
File and printer sharing in Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), and Windows NT 4.0 allows you to share the contents of selected folders and locally attached printers with other computers.

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File Name:FileSharing.doc
Version:1.1
Date Published:6/4/2009
Language:English
Download Size:1.6 MB - 1.6 MB*
Estimated Download Time: 4 min 56K

Overview

File and printer sharing in Microsoft® Windows® allows you to share the contents of selected folders and locally attached printers with other computers. Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), and Windows NT® 4.0 support file and printer sharing. For each of these operating systems, this article describes the features, components, connection process, how to share a folder and connect to a shared folder, how to share a printer and connect to a shared printer, and how to manage file sharing in a small office/home office environment.

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System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows 98; Windows 98 Second Edition; Windows ME; Windows XP
Microsoft Word

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Instructions

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