HP EX475 MediaSmart Server - Manual (Page 109)

Using the Server 6-31
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:
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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.
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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.