Establishing a Drive Mapping with Windows 95

Here are two basic methods for establishing a drive mapping under Windows 95: one method where you type in the network path, and one method where you browse the network to find the server, drive, and directory you want.

Both of these basic methods use Network Neighborhood. Note that some other programs, such as Windows Explorer, provide additional methods for establishing drive mappings.

Typing a Network Path

If you want to establish a drive mapping by typing in the network path, proceed as follows:

1. Right-click the Network Neighborhood icon on the desktop.
    
2. Select Map Network Drive from the pop-up menu.
    
3. Choose the local drive letter from the drop-down list.
    
4. Type the network path. For example, type \\MIKE\C: if you want to use drive C: on server MIKE.
    
5. If you want this mapping to be reconnected automatically every time you start Windows 95, put a check in the Reconnect at logon box.
    
6. Click OK.

Browsing the Network

If you want to establish a drive mapping by browsing the network, proceed as follows:

1. Double-click the Network Neighborhood icon on the desktop. After a few seconds, you will see a list of servers.
    
2. Double-click the server you want to use. You will see a list of drives and shortnames available on the server.
    
3. Right-click the drive or shortname you want to use.
   (If you want to map to a subdirectory instead of the root directory, then double-click the drive or shortname, navigate down the directory tree by double-clicking until you see the subdirectory you want, then right-click the subdirectory.)
    
4. Select Map Network Drive from the pop-up menu.
    
5. Choose the local drive letter from the drop-down list.
     
6. If you want this mapping to be reconnected automatically every time you start Windows 95, put a check in the Reconnect at logon box.
    
7. Click OK.

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This document was prepared on 11/15/97, and was believed to be accurate as of that date. Procedures, specifications, and compatibility may change without notice, and therefore this document may be out-of-date and/or inapplicable to current product versions. Invisible Software provides this document "AS IS" and without warranty of any kind. Under no circumstances shall this document be construed as creating or expanding any warranty of product performance.

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