Gateway 3200SE User Manual page 118

Chapter 7: Networking Your Computer
Viewing shared drives and folders
To view shared drives and folders:
1
Click , then click
Start
2
Click/Double-click
the contents of the network after you double-click
3
Double-click
4
Double-click the name of your workgroup. The names of each of the computers in
your workgroup are listed. For more information about workgroups, see
computers and the workgroup" on page
5
Double-click the name of the computer containing the drive or folder you want to
view. All shared drives and folders are listed.
Mapping a network drive
After a drive or folder on one computer is mapped as a drive on another computer, the
contents of the drive or folder can be accessed as if the drive were attached directly to the
computer.
For example, the My Documents folder on computer 1 is mapped as the Z drive on
computer 2. To access the My Documents folder on computer 1 from computer 2,
double-click the Z drive.
To map a network drive:
1
Locate the drive or folder by completing the steps in
folders" on page
2
Right-click the drive or folder, then click
wizard opens.
3
Click the arrow button to open the
map this drive or folder to.
4
Click
Reconnect at Logon
you log on to the network.
5
Click
Finish
112
My Network Places
Entire Network
Microsoft Windows Network
112.
if you want to reconnect to this drive or folder each time
.
www.gateway.com
. The My Network Places window opens.
. The Entire Network window opens. If you do not see
Entire Network
.
91.
Map Network Drive
list, then click the drive letter you want to
Drive
, click
entire contents
"Naming the
"Viewing shared drives and
. The Map Network Drive
.