Set up a connection

Before connecting, configure file sharing on your computer:

Find a computer automatically

  1. Open the Connections tab.
  2. Tap the lightning button in the upper-right corner.
  3. Select a connection type.
  4. Tap Network Neighborhood.

Network Neighborhood in the connection setup screen

  1. Select your computer and enter its username and password.

If the computer belongs to a Windows domain, enter the username as domain;username.

Entering credentials for a discovered computer

Enter a computer address manually

  1. Open the Connections tab.
  2. Tap the lightning button in the upper-right corner.
  3. Select a connection type.
  4. Enter the computer name or IP address.
  5. Enter the computer username and password.

Manually configuring a computer connection