Time capsule settings changed now can't view files

Hi,
I changed my settings on my time capsule accidently and now I can't view my files. I click on the time Capsule in windows explorer and all I get is .com.apple.airport.sharepoint. I got this once before but can't remember how to fix it. I can see my TC files from my Ipad but not from my Windows 7 computer.
Help!!

The address is typed into the only place you can type addresses .. that is the address bar..
If it cannot reach the TC hard disk then you need to do some more fundamental checks.
1. Reset the TC to factory and start over.. Use all SMB names. As already stated.. all names must be short, no spaces and pure alphanumeric. Do it from a Mac or iOS with airport app.
2. Plug the windows computer into the TC by ethernet. Make sure the LED turns on .. connectivity on both the computer and the TC. Make sure the PC has an IP address from the TC by opening a command prompt and typing.. ipconfig
It should come up 10.0.1.x (x being any number).
3. To make sure you have bonjour simply load it again.. easiest is to download and install the windows version of Airport Utility.. http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1547
If it refuses to install or say it is already loaded then you already have it.
4. Make sure you set the file sharing page to Guest access on and workgroup to WORKGROUP.
5. Now type the name or the IP again into the address bar of windows explorer.
\\TCname or \\TCIPaddress.
You do not type what I put.. you type the actual name or actual IP. Clearly \\TCIPaddress will not work.. unless you named the TC TCIPaddress which would be rather odd. For example if the TC is default.. 10.0.1.1 then you type \\10.0.1.1 .. just to be clear. 

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