Microsoft KB Archive/90977

= FastTips: Sharing CD-ROMs and Printers Questions & Answers =

ID: Q90977

3.10 3.11 WINDOWS kbnetwork kbfasttip kb3rdparty kbfile

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY
This article contains questions and answers about sharing CD-ROM drives and printers.

MORE INFORMATION
The following information applies to Microsoft Windows(TM) for Workgroups version 3.1.

1. Q. When you are using Microsoft Windows for Workgroups, what are the system requirements for using File Manager or Print Manager to share resources?

A. To share network resources using File Manager or Print Manager, you must have at least 3 megabytes (MB) of RAM on your machine and be operating in 386 enhanced mode. You can only share resources that are on your machine; you cannot share resources to which you are connected over the network.

2. Q. How can I share my local CD-ROM drive using Microsoft Windows for Workgroups?

A. To share a CD-ROM drive using Windows for Workgroups, use the following five steps:

1. Load the device-dependent CD-ROM driver in the CONFIG.SYS file. This driver can be obtained from your CD-ROM vendor.

2. Load MSCDEX.EXE /S in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. MSCDEX.EXE must be version 2.21 and loaded with the /S switch to allow sharing capability. MSCDEX.EXE can be obtained from your CD- ROM vendor. If you are running Novell(R) NetWare(R) with Windows for Workgroups, MSCDEX must be loaded prior to MSIPX.

3. After you make these modifications, save the files, restart the machine, then start Windows.

4. The CD-ROM drive can be shared in the same way any other local hard disk drive can be shared. Choose the CD-ROM icon and select the directories to be shared.

5. In File Manager, choose Share As from the Disk menu. In        the Share Directory dialog box, type the Share Name information, any comments you want to use to describe the shared resource, and then set the Access Type and Password options.

For more information on troubleshooting CD-ROM sharing issues, please refer to your Windows for Workgroups documentation.

3. Q. Are there differences between Windows for Workgroups Print Manager and Print Manager in Windows 3.1?

A. Yes. Please note the following three differences in the Windows for Workgroups Print Manager:

1. The user interfaces for both Print Manager and the Printers icon in Control Panel are different from those used in Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1. For example, you must disconnect printers from Print Manager only; you can no longer disconnect printers from Control Panel.

2. The toolbar in Print Manager is a new feature. Unlike the toolbar in File Manager, the Print Manager toolbar cannot be        customized.

3. Print Manager cannot pause print jobs locally.

For more information, please refer to your Windows for Workgroups documentation. KBCategory: kbnetwork kbfasttip kb3rdparty kbfile KBSubcategory: wfw Additional reference words: 3.10 ivrfax fast tips wfwg

Keywords         : wfwg Version          : 3.10 3.11 Platform         : WINDOWS Last Reviewed: June 28, 1998