Map Network Drives: Windows Vista

Mapping a Network Drive from Campus

Campus Windows computers, which include lab computers, classroom teacher stations, and office computers, will automatically connect to your H: drive and W: drive upon login. You will personally have to map any additional drives you want.

Mapping on a Campus Computer

1. On the Desktop, click Start» select Computer [Name].
   Hint: The title of the Computer [Name] selection will vary depending on which computer you are using.
   Windows Explorer launches, displaying your computer's drives, devices, and networks.

2. On the Command bar, click Map Network Drive
   The Map Network Drive dialog box appears.
   

3.  In the Drive pull-down list, select the desired drive.

4. In the Folder text box, type the address of the network drive.
   
   

   Drive	Address
   Home Drive (H:)	\\staff.uwec.edu\username$ \\students.uwec.edu\username$
   Department Drives (S:)	\\staff.uwec.edu\deptsh$
   Projects Drive (P:)	\\mass.uwec.edu\projects
   People Pages (L:)	\\lucy.uwec.edu\username$
   Instructor and Student (DeptDir) Drive (W:)	\\students.uwec.edu\deptdir
   Media Drive	\\media.uwec.edu\sharename$
   Departmental Software Drive (J:)	\\students.uwec.edu\software$
   Archive Drive	\\mass.uwec.edu\archive$

   
   

5. Optional: To stay mapped to this drive the next time you login, select Reconnect at logon.

6. Click Finish.
   The drive is mapped and ready to be accessed.
   The drive appears in Windows Explorer.

Mapping on a Personal Computer

If you have a personal computer on campus, you can connect to network drives quite easily. It is a very similar process to mapping a drive on a campus computer. However, there are a few things to keep in mind:

• You must be connected to the Internet to map network drives. Normally you will be connected to UWECwirless. If you are in a dorm you will be connected to UWECreshall.
  
  
• When you specify the drive letter and type the path of the drive you wish to connect to, click Finish. You will then be asked to log in. Type in uwec\username (with "username" being your UWEC username) and your password.
  
  Note: It is necessary to type uwec\ before your username. If you do not do this, you will be denied access to the network drive. Notice as you do this that the Domain changes to uwec.

Disconnecting a Network Drive

1. On the Desktop, right click My Computer » select Disconnect Network Drive...
   OR
   On the Desktop, right click My Network Places » select Disconnect Network Drive...
   The Disconnect Network Drive dialog box appears.
   
   
2. From the Disconnect Network Drive dialog box, select the drive you want to disconnect.
   
   
3. Click OK.
   The selected drive is now disconnected.