Connecting Your Mobile Internet PC to a Network

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Mapping a Network Drive

*HINT: The Network Neighborhood K icon will not appear on the Windows desktop until the network protocols are installed.

If you wish to automatically access a shared folder on another computer each time you turn on your computer and log onto the network, complete the following steps:

1.Right-click the My Computer G icon.

2.Click Map Network Drive. The Drive text box automatically contains the next available drive letter.

3.Click the down arrow located on the right side of the Path text box. Select the path statement of the drive you wish to map. Add the exact folder location to complete the path statement. Your path statement should look similar to the following:

C:\My Documents\Shared Files

4.Click the Reconnect at logon box. If the folder is password protected, you will be prompted for the password when you log onto the network.

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Compaq 1900 manual Mapping a Network Drive, My Documents\Shared Files