Print Server

Enabling printer sharing is very similar to setup for file sharing.

First, install printer. Simply follow manufacturer's instructions for installing your printer and be sure all drivers have been installed.

Enable Print Sharing. In steps above, you have already enabled File Sharing. For those of you with Windows 98 or ME, follow directions in Step 1 above and also check I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer in dialog box. Restart your PC.

Share The Printer. Again, depending on what Operating System you are using, go to your printer folder. For Windows XP, select Start > Printers and Faxes. For Windows 98, ME, or 2000, select Start > Settings > Printers. Right click printer icon you wish to share and choose Sharing. Then just follow instructions from there.

Share That Internet Connection

Now that you have your server set up, you can also use it to share an Internet connection.

Install a Modem and/or Additional Network Card. If you are using a dial-up connection, you will need to install a modem if one is not already installed on server PC. Follow manufacturer's instructions for installing modem. If you use a broadband connection, network card you installed when setting up your network will work fine. You will need a second network card for cable or DSL modem, unless you have a USB broadband modem.

Setup Internet Connection Sharing.

For Windows 98 or ME users, go to Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel and select Windows Setup tab. For 98, double click Internet Tools or for ME, double click Communications. Select Internet Connection Sharing, click OK and run Internet Connection Sharing Wizard or Home Networking Wizard. For Windows 2000 and XP users, right click My Network Places icon on your desktop and select Properties. Right click broadband modem connection and select Properties. For Windows 2000, click Sharing tab and check Enable Internet Connection Sharing for this connection. For XP users, click Advanced tab and select Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection.

Voila! You now have your own home network. Congratulations!

Manage Your Home Network

Now that you have your own home network, we can help you make it a little easier to manage. Micro 2000 has made available a 5-seat version of RemoteScope for home users who want to manage their networks of up to 5 PC's from a remote location. It can be a hassle, not to mention time consuming, making sure each PC has been defragged, backed up, or had latest virus updates installed. If you'd like to be able to manage each of your PC's from one machine, you can. Remotely control each PC, deploy applications and patches, set up back ups and defrag tasks, or help keep your kids protected online with monitoring feature. To find out more about RemoteScope's features visit RemoteScope Network Management.

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The drive now has a clean MBR and VBR, and with a few modifications to values stored in these data areas, drive will be fully reconstructed.

Access VBR in Partition Editor. Some of values in this area will remain same. These are: Bytes Per Sector, Reserved Sectors, Number of Copies of FAT, Max # of Root Dir. Entries, Media Description Byte, and Volume Boot Signature. Sectors Per Cluster may or may not need to be changed. Put cursor over this value and press F1 for a formula that will help determine proper value. Use this same F1 procedure for determining Total Number of Sectors. This value should be same as value for Number of Sectors in partition table.

The Sectors per FAT value equals number of sectors from beginning of first FAT to beginning of second FAT (as described in first article in this series.) The values for Sectors per Track and Number of Hidden Sectors should be identical to values in MBR. The Number of Heads is either same as value in MBR or same as value of Number of Heads in partition table plus one (refer to first article in series for more information on this topic.) After completing this information, drive should either be bootable or accessible via a bootable diskette. If this is not case, e-mail Technical Support department for further verification of problem.

Reconstructing Multiple Partition Volumes

In some cases, drive may have been partitioned into smaller, logical partitions. If this is case, chance of this data being corrupt is slim, and correct Head and Sector values are readily available from these areas. To find second partition on drive, use Fixed Disk Editor in Micro-Scope to view sector containing "55 AA" string. This sector should appear after first VBR, so don't confuse two. The second MBR should start on Head 0, Sector 1 of a given cylinder. Accordingly, second VBR will appear on Head 1, Sector 1, and FAT on Head 1, Sector 2, etc. By adjusting first MBR in Micro-Scope so that value for Starting Cylinder, Head and Sector is equal to location of second MBR, VBR is now accessible through Micro-Scope partition editor. Use these values to reconstruct second MBR. The only value that will need recalculating is Start Absolute Sector in second MBR.

As outlined in first article in series, Start Absolute Sector is same as value for Ending Sector. This is not case with a second partition. The Start Absolute Sector is number of sectors prior to VBR. The formula for Start Absolute Sector is as follows: (Number of Sectors) + (the Start Absolute Sector of previous partition) + (Sectors per Track). This formula will work for any additional logical partitions.

If, during partition reconstruction, there is something not understood, e-mail Micro 2000 Tech Support Dept. before making changes to drive.

Disclaimer - The Micro 2000 Tech Tip is a free service providing information only. While we use reasonable care to see that this information is correct, we do not guarantee it for accuracy, completeness or fitness for a particular purpose. Micro 2000, Inc. shall not be liable for damages of any kind in connection with use or misuse of this information.