Operation Manual

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Direct Cable Connection
In the Control Panel, select the Add/Remove Programs utility by
double- clicking on it. When the Add/Remove Program Properties
window opens, click on the Windows Setup tab. Click on
Communications and then the Details button. Click on Direct Cable
Connection. If you have not already set up the Dial-up Networking
option, you will be asked to establish this as well. The Dial-up
Networking activates certain network options of Windows 95 that are
necessary for using the Direct Cable Connection. Click OK to activate
the new option(s). Windows 95 will load installation files that are stored
on your hard drive. If you did not already have network functions
established, you will be asked to select computer and workgroup
names that will be used to identify your machine when it is part of a
network. Windows 95 will configure your files and then ask you to
restart your system so that the effects can take effect.
You have now established the Direct Cable Connection for your
system. A machine that shares its files is a host, a machine that
accesses files is a guest. In a Direct Cable Connection session, one
machine will serve as the host and one as a guest. If you want the
connection to work both ways, you will have to establish a separate
connection for file transfer in each direction. If you do not want to allow
sharing of your files or printer via your notebook, you can continue on
to the section on Making the Connection. You will still be able to access
files and printers that are set up for sharing.
Sharing
If you want to make files on your notebook available to another
computer, or if you want to allow another system to print to a printer
attached to your notebook, you will need to set up your system for
sharing. You can set this up by double- clicking on the Network icon in
the Control Panel. This will bring up the Networking window. Click on
the File and Print Sharing button.
You will be asked to decide if you want to allow file sharing, printer
sharing or both click on the appropriate check boxes. You have now
established the file and print sharing for your notebook. You can click
OK to exit the Network utility, you might be asked to re-boot. If you
want to allow access to certain files on your system, you will need to
designate those files for sharing. Open the Windows Explorer program
(Start/Programs/Windows Explorer) and the drive containing the folders