Setting up a Windows 7 Network between multiple computers

Hello all --

I have worked as a designer on PC and MAC for 20 years, but have never had to do the following task, and have not found good source info through Google searches:

• I will have a "Master" laptop in one main room in which I will collect presentations for speakers who will be presenting these PPT/Video files in other meeting rooms
• The Master computer will be setup with folders on the desktop that are named to reflect the remote meeting room names.
• Each Presentation room will have 2 laptops (Main and backup) ... the presenter in that room needs to be able to access the files that reside on the Master computer
• How do I set up the Network parameters of all the computers?
  How do I create folders to share files across the network?

I hope this is clear -- I have watched this done before, but have never had to set it up start-to-finish myself.

Thanks for any help you can lend to me!

Thx for your quick response!

All Laptops are same hardware and will be mirror images of each other ... all Windows 7.

I believe they will all be hard wired, but am not completely sure.

Sorry not to give you that info to begin with ..

Thx for your help!

Thank you!!

Hello 2xg --

Is there a more direct way to do this outside of Homegroup? So that I have shortcut folders to the remote room laptops on my desktop of the Master laptop that I can drag and drop files into?

Mamafoo said:

Hello 2xg --

Is there a more direct way to do this outside of Homegroup? So that I have shortcut folders to the remote room laptops on my desktop of the Master laptop that I can drag and drop files into?

You can easily map network locations and put them on your desktop for easy access. :)
Network Connections - Create Shortcut