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How to add shared folders to network places

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How to add shared folders to network places How to add shared folders to network places in Windows XP and Windows Vista. • To add shared folders to My Network Places in Windows XP • To add a network place in Windows Vista To add shared folders to My Network Places in Windows XP 1 At the computer, click Start, and then click My Computer. Note: If you use the classic start menu, click My Computer on the desktop. 2 Under Other Places, click My Network Places. 3 Under Network Tasks, click Add a network place. 4 In the Add Network Place Wizard, click Next. 5 Highlight Choose another network location, and then click Next. 6 To add the network place, you have two options: ƒ In the Internet or network address box, enter the path to the shared folder you want to map, and then click Next. For example, enter \\SERVER\Music SERVER is the default name. If you changed the name of the server, use that name. Music is the shared folder's name. ƒ Click the Browse button and then use Windows Explorer to locate the network place. The path is usually: Entire Network, Microsoft Windows Network, Workgroup, . 7 After locating the shared folder, click to highlight it, and then click OK. The location will appear in the Folder box. 8 Specify whether you want to reconnect every time that you log on to your computer, and then click Finish. Once you create a network place for one of the shared folders, the other shared folders on the server will be available on My Network Places. Using the Server 6-31

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How to add shared folders to network places
How to add shared folders to network places in Windows XP and Windows
Vista.
To add shared folders to My Network Places in Windows XP
To add a network place in Windows Vista
To add shared folders to My Network Places in Windows XP
1
At the computer, click
Start
, and then click
My Computer
.
Note:
If you use the classic start menu, click
My Computer
on the
desktop.
2
Under
Other Places
, click
My Network Places
.
3
Under
Network Tasks
, click
Add a network place
.
4
In the Add Network Place Wizard, click
Next
.
5
Highlight
Choose another network location
, and then click
Next
.
6
To add the network place, you have two options:
±
In the
Internet or network address
box, enter the path to the
shared folder you want to map, and then click
Next
.
For example, enter
\\SERVER\Music
SERVER
is the default name. If you changed the name of the server,
use that name.
Music
is the shared folder’s name.
±
Click the
Browse
button and then use Windows Explorer to locate
the network place.
The path is usually: Entire Network, Microsoft Windows Network,
Workgroup, <Name of Server>.
7
After locating the shared folder, click to highlight it, and then click
OK
.
The location will appear in the
Folder
box.
8
Specify whether you want to reconnect every time that you log on to your
computer, and then click
Finish
.
Once you create a network place for one of the shared folders, the other
shared folders on the server will be available on
My Network Places
.