Getting Started With Windows XP

How to share a folder.

You should now see one of the two windows shown below.

Tick the box "Share this folder on the Network" and then enter a share name and click OK.

Find Computer Name

1. Launch Windows Explorer.
2. In the left-hand pane, find the "Computer" node.
3. Right-click it and choose "Properties".
4. In the window that appears, left-click the "Computer Name" tab. You should now have a window that looks like the screenshot to the right.
5. The text ringed in red is your computer name.
6. This will be the text to enter in the FileBrowser's "Name or Address" field.

Find your Username

1. Launch "Control Panel" via the Windows Start menu.
2. If on the right-hand-side, the title is "Pick a category", do the following, otherwise go to step 3. Click the "User Accounts" link and on the following page click "User Accounts" in the lower section of the right-hand pane. This should bring up a new window showing all the users on your PC. Go to Step 4.
3. Double-click "User Accounts" and a new window should appear showing all the user accounts on your computer in the lower part of the window.
4. The Window that appeared (via either step 2 or step 3) should have a title of "Pick a task...". In the lower section of the window each account has an icon and 2 or 3 lines of text to the right of it. The first line is the username, and one of them should be familiar to you. We recommend choosing one that has "Computer administrator" written under it. Enter this first line into FileBrowser's Username field.
5. If the account you have chosen does not say "Password protected" under it, then it has no password. This is not essential for Windows XP, but is highly recommended. If it is blank, then in FileBrowser you will need to tap the "Blank" button on the Password field. If the account is password protected, then the password you enter in FileBrowser is simply your password, but be careful when typing it because it is case-sensitive.
6. If the account you chose does not say "Password protected" under it, you can create a password by clicking the user and on the following page, clicking the "Create a password" link and follow the instructions. Having a password will mean that you will need to enter it each time you boot your Windows PC.