1      Click then click

Control Panel

.

2     Double-click  System.

3     Click

Advanced system settings

 in the upper left-hand corner of the window.

If the User Account Control window appears, click

Continue

.

4     Click the

Computer Name

 tab and then click

Change...

.

5     Type in the network or workgroup name in the box under Workgroup:.

6      Click

OK

 and 

OK

7     Restart your computer.

1     Click ,  All Programs,  Accessories, right-click  Command Prompt, and then click to choose

Run as administrator

.

If the User Account Control window appears, click

Continue

.

2     Type

net user guest /active:yes

, then press the < Enter > key.

The message

The command completed successfully

 should appear.

1     Click ,

Network

,  and then click

Network and Sharing Center

 at the top of the window.

2     Under Sharing and Discovery, click  next to File sharing.

3     Click to select  Turn on file sharing.

4     Click

Apply

.

If the User Account Control window appears, click

Continue

.

5     Click  next to Password protected sharing, and then click to select  Turn off password protect sharing.

6     Click

Apply

.

If the User Account Control window appears, click

Continue

.

1     Click  and then

Computer

.

2     Right-click the hard drive or a folder that you want to share, and then click

Properties

.

3     Click the

Sharing

, tab and then click the 

Advanced Sharing....

 button.

. If the User Account Control window appears, click

Continue

.

4     Click  to Share this folder.

5     In the box  under Share name:, name the shared folder.

6     Click

Apply

.

7     Click

Permissions

.

8     Click to highlight Everyone, and then click   next to Full Control.

9     Click

Apply

 and 

OK

.

10     Click

Apply

 and 

OK

.

For more information, refer to Microsoft article, Enable file and printer sharing.

1     Click ,

Network

,  and then click

Network and Sharing Center

 at the top of the window.

2     Under Sharing and Discovery, click  next to Printer sharing.

3     Click to select  Turn on printer sharing.

4     Click

Apply

.

If the User Account Control window appears, click

Continue

.

5     Click  next to Password protected sharing, and then click to select  Turn off password protect sharing.

6     Click

Apply

.

If the User Account Control window appears, click

Continue

.

1      Click , and then click 

Network

.

2     Double-click the name of the computer  containing the shared folder that you want to access.

3     Double-click the shared folder  you want to access.

If you receive an access denied error, refer to Microsoft article, Troubleshoot "access denied" when opening files or folders.

1      Click , and then click 

Network

.

2     Double-click the name of the computer  containing the shared printer that you want to access.

3     Right-click the shared printer  that you want to access, and then click

Connect...

.

For additional information about sharing, refer to Microsoft article, File and Printer Sharing in Windows Vista.

1     Click

start

 and then click Control Panel.

2     Click Switch to Classic View in the upper-left corner when available.

3     Double-click 

System

.

4     Click the

Computer Name

 tab, and then click the

Change...

 button.

5     Type in the network or workgroup name in the box under Workgroup:.

6     Click

OK

  and then

OK

.

7     Restart your computer.

1     Right-click

start

 and then click Explore.

2     Click to highlight Local Disk C:.

3     Click Tools and then click Folder Options....

4     Click the

View

 tab, then click  Use Simple File Sharing (Recommended) within the Advanced Settings box.

5     Click

Apply

  and then

OK

.

1      Click 

start

  then click 

Run...

2      In the popup window, type Command in the 

Open:

 box and then click

OK

.

3     Within the command.com window, type net user guest /active:yes and press the < Enter > key.

4     Type Exit and press the < Enter > key to close the window.

1     Right-click

start

 and then click Explore.

2     Click to highlight the folder or Local Disk that you want to share.

3     Right-click the folder or Local DiskTools and then click the

Sharing

 tab.

4     Click If you understand the risk but still want to share the root of the drive, click here.

5     In the Enable File Sharing window, click Just enable file sharing, and then click

OK

.

6     Click to check  Share this folder on the network and  Allow Other Users to Change My files.

7     Name the folder or Local Drive in the box next to Share Name:.

8     Click

Apply

  and then

OK

.

1     Click

start

 and then click

Printers and Faxes

.

2     Right-click the  the printer you want to share, and choose Sharing....

3     Click  Share this printer and  List in the directory.

4     Click

Apply

  and then

OK

.

1     Right-click

start

, and then click Explore.

It might take up to 15 minutes for the computer to appear.

2     Click My Network Place,  Entire Network, and then click  Microsoft Windows Network.

3     Double-click your  workgroup name.

4     Double-click the name of the computer containing the shared folder that you want to access.

If you are unable to see a computer, folder, or printer on the network disable XP's firewall. For additional information refer to Dell Knowledge Base Article: How to Turn Off the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2 Firewall.

1     Click

start

 and then click

Printers and Faxes

.

2     Double-click Add Printer.

3     Click

Next >

.

4     Click to select   A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer, and then click

Next >

.

5     Click

Next >

.

6     Click   Connect to this printer (or browse to a printer, select this option and then click Next:).

7     Under share printers:, select your workgroup name.

8     Double-click the computer name that you share the printer on, and then click

Next >

.

The printer driver will automatically install, or you will be prompted to insert the driver CD for the printer.