How do I transfer files from PC to Time Capsule?

I have an old PC and a new MacBook and I bought the Time Capsule to transfer files from the PC to the Mac. I was able to set up the Time Capsule using the Mac (had trouble trying with the PC) and it seems to be working fine. Both computers have wireless internet access through it, and I figured out how to transfer files from the Mac. The problem is that I don't know how to transfer files from the PC to the Time Capsule. It's not appearing as an icon in "My Computer," which was what I thought would happen so I could drag files onto it. I'm not sure how to get into the Time Capsule hard drive. This is critical, as it was the primary reason I bought it, in addition to the router and backup features. Any help would be appreciated.

Further update: I think I solved my problem. I changed the access on Time Capsule disk to allow guests to read/write, and I turned off my firewall, which I think was blocking access to the Time Capsule, since I kept getting messages that said there was a Net BIOS access issue. So now my Compaq is happily uploading my iTunes library to the Time Capsule, which the Mac is able to access. Yay!!!
Thankfully what my friend in Manchester suggested does not appear to be true, as I've already migrated some files from the PC to the Time Capsule to the Mac with no problems, including Word, JPG and MP3 files.

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