Setting up File Sharing

I'm running OS 10.5.8. I have a new Grace Internet Radio and I want to play songs or playlists from my Itunes on it. The directions for the radio say to open Sys. Pref. > Internet & Network > the Services section. Then, it says to enable "Personal File Sharing" and "Windows Sharing" and click start for each.
I don't see either of these on the list of services. Anyone have experience with how to set this up? Customer support at Grace couldn't help with an Apple!

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Under Internet & Network you should be clicking the Sharing icon, then click File Sharing, then click the Options button you see at lower right. In the dialog that comes up, you need to check the box marked "Share files and folders using SMB".
The instructions included are for versions of OS X previous to Leopard. If you contact their (Grace's) support again, you might want to let them know.

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