Opening TC for restore form a different computer

We have a computer down at the Apple store, which backs up to TC each night. How can we restore some of those files to a different computer? I cannot find the way to get in to the account for our other computer.
Many thanks in advance.

In the upper right hand corner of then menu bar near the clock you will see a Time Machine icon (clock face with circular arrow going counter clockwise) Click on this icon while holding the alt/option key, this will give you the option to "Browse other Time Machine disk"
this will allow you to access the Time Machine back up of another MAC OS X 10.5 Leopard system using the same Time Capsule.
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