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How to map and disconnect a drive letter Some software may require that you map a drive letter to the server. For example, an anti-virus program may need a mapped drive from the computer running the virus scan in order to scan the server's folders and files. • To map a drive letter using Windows XP • To map a drive letter using Windows Vista To map a drive letter using Windows XP 1 At the computer, click Start and then select My Documents (or any other folder). 2 In the folder window, click the Tools menu, then select Map Network Drive.... 3 Mapping drives usually defaults to an unused letter, such as Z:. but you can select another drive letter as follows: a To view a list of available drive letters, click the Drive drop-down list. b Click a drive letter to select it. 4 To enter the shared folder in the Folder box, you have two options: ƒ In the Folder box, enter the path to the shared folder you want to map. For example, enter \\SERVER\Music SERVER is the default name. If you changed the name of the HP MediaSmart Server, use that name. Music is the shared folder's name. ƒ Click the Browse button and then use Windows Explorer to locate the shared folder. The path is usually: Entire Network, Microsoft Windows Network, Workgroup, . After you find the folder, click to highlight it, and then click OK. The path to the folder will appear in the Folder box. 5 Select Reconnect at logon. Windows will re-establish the mapped drive every time you start Windows. 6 Click Finish. 6-34 Using the Server Version Update 1.1.1

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Using the Server
Version Update 1.1.1
6-34
How to map and disconnect a drive letter
Some software may require that you map a drive letter to the server. For
example, an anti-virus program may need a mapped drive from the computer
running the virus scan in order to scan the server’s folders and files.
•
To map a drive letter using Windows XP
•
To map a drive letter using Windows Vista
To map a drive letter using Windows XP
1
At the computer, click
Start
and then select
My Documents
(or any
other folder).
2
In the folder window, click the
Tools
menu, then select
Map Network
Drive...
.
3
Mapping drives usually defaults to an unused letter, such as
Z:
. but you
can select another drive letter as follows:
a
To view a list of available drive letters, click the
Drive
drop-down list.
b
Click a drive letter to select it.
4
To enter the shared folder in the
Folder
box, you have two options:
±
In the
Folder
box, enter the path to the shared folder you want to
map.
For example, enter
\\SERVER\Music
SERVER
is the default name. If you changed the name of the HP
MediaSmart Server, use that name.
Music
is the shared folder’s
name.
±
Click the
Browse
button and then use Windows Explorer to locate
the shared folder.
The path is usually: Entire Network, Microsoft Windows Network,
Workgroup, <Name of Server>.
After you find the folder, click to highlight it, and then click
OK
. The
path to the folder will appear in the
Folder
box.
5
Select
Reconnect at logon
. Windows will re-establish the mapped
drive every time you start Windows.
6
Click
Finish
.