Windows 2000
Connecting to Network Drives
In addition to saving documents to the H: drive, you now have the option of saving work to a network drive. Department and specialty drives provide workspace for many users. Use of these drives is made available by department and/or workgroup. In order to access the drive(s), you must connect to it. Windows refers to this as mapping a network drive.
Shared Network Folders
Letters shown for Drive are recommended. In most cases other letters will work. Folders are identified by first the name of the server (e.g., sgs1) and then the name of the share (i.e., the portion allocated to that user group).
NOTE: In the case of student and faculty H drives, the user groups have been divided according to the first letter of the last name. That determines which server they will connect to.
| Drive | Last Name |
Folder |
| Student H: Drives | A-K | \\sgs1\username$ |
| L-Z | \\sgs2\username$ | |
| Software (J) | \\cass1\software$ | |
| DeptDir (W) | \\cass1\deptdir | |
| Faculty H: Drives | \\fs1\username$ | |
| Department Drives (S) | \\fs3\deptsh$ | |
| Specialty Drives (any) | \\fs3\name or \\fs3\name$ |
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| Web Drives (L) | \\lucy\acctname$ |
Mapping a Network Drive
In order to access the drive(s), you must connect to it. Windows refers to this as mapping a network drive.
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Log on to a computer with your UWEC Username and Password
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On the desktop, right click MY COMPUTER
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On the desktop, right click MY NETWORK PLACES
The Quick menu appears. -
From the Quick menu, select Map Network Drive...
The Map Network Drive dialog box appears.
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From the Drive pull-down list, select the appropriate letter for the drive you are mapping
EXAMPLE: S if you are mapping to your department share -
In Folder text box, type \\server\share$
EXAMPLE: \\fs3\acctsh$ or \\cass1\deptdir
NOTE: You must know the exact name for both the server and the network share. If there is a dollar sign at the end of the share name, you must include it. -
OPTIONAL: To preserve this mapping, select Reconnect at logon
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Click FINISH
The drive is mapped and ready to be accessed.
Disconnecting a Network Drive
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On the desktop, right click MY COMPUTER
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On the desktop, right click MY NETWORK PLACES
The Quick menu appears. -
From the Quick menu, select Disconnect Network Drive...
The Disconnect Network Drive dialog box appears. -
From the Disconnect Network Drive dialog box, select the drive you want to disconnect
