Upgrade To Windows 7

Windows 7 Wireless Networking

Wireless networks are increasingly common in the network infrastructures of many companies and organizations. Beyond the office, roaming users frequently find themselves trying to connect to the Internet or to the corporate network via wireless networks at coffee shops, hotels, conference centers, and airports. Windows 7 makes it easy to see and connect to networks […]

Setting Up a Wireless Network (Upgrade To Windows 7)

note Directions in this topic assume that you have already set up a connection to the Internet, as described in topic 9. If you haven’t already done so, please check the directions in topic 9 and establish a connection to the Internet. Getting connected to a wireless network is pretty straightforward. Here’s how: 1. If […]

Using the Windows Media Player (Upgrade To Windows 7)

The Windows Media Player is normally connected to your system via settings in your Home Group. Turn on Windows Media Player streaming support in the Advanced Sharing Settings window and your computer will detect other WMP libraries on the network and allow playback from them, as well as allowing other computers and devices to be […]

Windows 7 and Domains

With more and more people working from home on laptops or having the option to do so these days, Microsoft’s developers decided to include in Windows 7 the capability for these mobile workers to enjoy some of the media content they have on the other PCs in their Home Group while they work. At work, […]

Libraries and Public Folders (Upgrade To Windows 7)

Broadly defined, a library is a place where you keep information. In the computer world, a library is usually a collection of folders and files. In Windows 7, you can share access to your libraries, folders, and files by configuring what you want to share in the Home Group. In Windows 7, libraries themselves don’t […]

Network and Sharing Options (Upgrade To Windows 7)

You can change many aspects of how your network is connected and how information is shared from the Network and Sharing Center (see Figure 9.2 earlier in the topic). To change the setting by which this network is connected, click Change Adapter Settings. This lets you specify the type of connection this network uses to […]

Troubleshooting (Upgrade To Windows 7)

From the Network and Sharing screen, if you click Troubleshoot a Problem, you will see the window shown in Figure 9.15, asking what you want to fix. FIGURE 9.15 Troubleshooting a network problem is made a bit easier by built-in troubleshooting tools. If you select one of the options on this screen, Windows 7 searches […]

Your Home Group (Upgrade To Windows 7)

If you are setting up a home network, Windows 7 can make the whole process easier via a new facility called Home Group. A Home Group is a kind of Windows 7 networking interface which makes it easy to share printers, storage, and media in a home environment. To set up your Home Group 1. […]

Setting Up Your Connection (Upgrade To Windows 7)

Regardless of what kind of network connection you want to create, your first stop is at the Network and Sharing screen. To get there, follow these steps: 1. Go to the Start Menu and select Control Panel, Network and Internet (see Figure 9.1). note Note that this is different from the equivalent in Vista, where […]

Connecting a Printer or Other Device (Upgrade To Windows 7)

It’s easy to connect a printer either directly to your computer or to the network to which your computer is connected, and to specify how it is to be shared: 1. Connect the printer to your computer or to the network adapter you’ll be using. Directions for this are usually on a small pamphlet that […]

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