Where is AirDrop on the mac mini? Not in the side bar...

I cannot find AirDrop on mt mac mini. It is not in the sidebar, and it does not appear in the list  of sidebar items in Finder Preferences/Sidebar/Advanced.
The computer is connected by ethernet to cabe modem and has wireless on. On the other hand, I can see AirDrop on my laptop, which is connected to the same wireless network. Both computers are on Lion.
Themis

Was just going to post the list of machines that can use AirDrop ;0
According to Apple, these are the models that will work with AirDrop
MacBookPro (Late 2008 or newer)
MacBook Air (Late 2010 or newer)
MacBook (Late 2008 or newer)
iMac (Early 2009 or newer)
Mac Mini (Mid 2010 or newer)
Mac Pro (Early 2009 with AirPort Extreme card, or Mid 2010)
Regards,
Colin R.

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