HP Compaq Presario,Presario 5116 Quick Start Manual page 28

To access a shared folder on
another computer
automatically each time you
turn on your computer and
log on to the network, you
must map to the network
drive first.
To prevent others on the
network from accessing
sensitive files on your
computer, you can set the
access level of a folder by
adjusting the shared files
properties.
While two or more users are
online, they share the
bandwidth of the connection,
which means that it may take
longer to download files.
Sharing folders can be very useful if you have a large amount of
data that you want to share with someone else. Remember,
however, that anyone with whom you share files can add, delete,
and modify information.
For information on how to create shared folders and files, refer
to the Microsoft Windows documentation that came with your
computer.
One of the advantages of installing a network is the ability to
share resources, such as a printer.
After a printer is set up for sharing, all your networked
computers can access it. The Microsoft Windows documentation
that came with your computer provides information about
setting up a printer for sharing, and connecting to it.
With home networking, multiple family members can
simultaneously surf the Internet from different computers using
a single ISP account. This is accomplished by designating the
computer that is physically connected to the Internet as the
Internet-Sharing PC. Its connection provides all the other
network computers (referred to as "client computers") with
Internet access.