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\n</p></div>"} Type in control panel Click Control Panel Click Network and Sharing Center (you may first have to click the Network and Internet heading). Click Change advanced sharing settings in the upper-left side. Check the “Turn on network discovery” box. Check the “Turn on file and printer sharing” box. Click Save changes at the bottom of the window.

If you receive an error, the folder that you chose is not shareable. This may happen because the folder is read-only.

If your computer ever changes to a different channel on your network, you’ll need to reestablish the network drive.

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\n</p></div>"} Click System Preferences. . . Click Sharing Check the “File Sharing” box Close the System Preferences window.

This location will usually say something like “System/FolderName” or similar.

If you don’t see Go in the menu bar, open a new Finder window to make it appear. You can also click the desktop.

Once you’re logged in, you should see a flash drive icon with your folder’s name appear on the desktop.