Viewing Shared Drives And Folders; Mapping A Network Drive - Gateway WGR-250 User Manual

Viewing shared drives and folders

To view shared drives and folders:
1
In Windows XP, click
opens.
-OR-
In Windows 2000, Windows Me, or Windows 98SE, double-click the
icon. The My Network Places window opens.
2
Click/Double-click
the contents of the network after you double-click
3
In Windows XP or Windows 2000, 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 in Windows XP or Windows 2000:
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 to open the
this drive or folder to.
, then click
Start My Network Places
. The Entire Network window opens. If you do not see
Entire Network
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list, then click the drive letter you want to map
Drive
www.gateway.com
. The My Network Places window
Entire Network
Microsoft Windows Network
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"Viewing shared drives and
. The Map Network Drive
Map Network Drive
Using the network
My Network Places
, click
entire contents
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"Naming the
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