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Mapping a Shared Drive in Windows 10

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09/26/2019

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Network share drives need to be “mapped” to your computer you are using in order to have access to the files.

First: Ask the owner of the share drive to email the Help Desk (helpdesk@genesee.edu) and request that you be given access.

Second:  Follow the steps below to map the drive:

  1. Ensure that you are logged into the computer with your credentials, as the share drive, once mapped, will stay in your profile. This means the share drive will appear each time you log on to THAT computer.
  2. Press the Windows 10 key , then the “E” key on your computer’s keyboard. If your keyboard does not have a Windows 10 key, left-mouse click the Windows icon on your computer’s screen, then type This PC. Left-mouse click the This PC icon ].  The This PC window will open.
  3. At the top of the window, click on ThisPC and type \\the server name.  The server name is the first part of the link you were given.  For example \\share1\ABC the server name is share1  You would then enter \\share1      Be sure that This PC no longer appears, then press the Enter key.
  4. Scroll down to the name of your share folder and right-mouse click on the folder. Left-mouse click Map network drive.  This drive will now appear under your list of Network locations on the This PC

Windows 10 Quick Start Guide

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02/05/2019

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Here are a few quick tips to help you navigate some Windows 10 basics:

Log in:  Press the space bar…

  • If your name appears on list of former users, lower left. Click your name and enter your password.
  • If your name appears as the last user (name in center of screen), enter your password.
  • If your name does not appear anywhere (perhaps your first time using this computer), click the Other user button, then enter your GCC username and
  • password

 

 

 

 

 

 

Log off/Sign out:

  • Either click the Log off PC icon on the desktop screen or click the Windows 10 Start button, look on extreme left of the pop up menu, click on the person icon, and select Sign Out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To access your P drive:

 

  • After you log in, click on the Windows 10 Start button, then begin typing the word FILE…  File Explorer will appear on the top of the Start menu.  Click on File Explorer and a File window appears.  Click This PC on the left side of the window.  Your P drive will appear near the bottom of the File window.   Alternatively, you may access File Explorer on the Desktop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Find and Open a Program:

  • After you log in, click on the Windows 10 Start button, then begin typing the name of the desired program.  For example, type WORD and the Word      program will appear on the top of the Start menu. Click on Word to open the program. Alternatively, you may scroll down the list of programs and click on your choice.  If you click on the Microsoft Office 2016  option, this will open a menu of all Office programs (e.g., Word, Excel, Power Point).  Click on your program choice to open it.