Before proceeding, make sure that you are connected to the Internet. Please note that all laptops are different and may connect to the I Drive during different steps of the instructions below.
For Windows-Operated Computers (any brand besides Apple):
- (Windows 7 and older) Click “Start” in bottom left corner, then click “My Computer”
- (Windows 8 and newer) Right click the “Start” button in the bottom left corner and click “File Explorer”
- Right click on “Network” on the left-hand side of the screen
- Click “Map network drive…”
- Under “Drive,” scroll to and select “I:”
- Under “Folder,” enter \\gideon2\allshr
- You may be prompted to enter your password at this point, if so, enter your MyNWC password
- If a folder with an icon titled allshr pops up, then you are connected to the I Drive and can stop here. If not, you will be redirected to a new login screen
- Enter your username using the following information: postoffice\firstname.lastname
- For example, postoffice\bob.brown
- For password, enter your MyNWC password, then click “OK”
- If a box pops up that has the option to “Enter network credentials,” click “Use another account” and retype the information described in steps 8 and 9, then click “OK” again
- You should be connected!
“Where can I find my I Drive now that I’ve set it up?”
- Click the folder icon (should be on your bottom toolbar or on your desktop)
- Click “My Computer” (Windows 7 and older) or “This PC” (Windows 8 and newer) on the left-hand side of the folder
- An item titled “allshr” should be a part of that list
- Click on that icon
“Is there a way that I can set up a shortcut to my I Drive?”
- Using the last step in the directions immediately above, click and drag the icon onto your desktop for easy access
For Apple-Operated Computers (Macs):
- Click the “Go” toolbar at the top of your screen
- Scroll down and select “Connect to server”
- Type the following information into the “Server address” box: smb://gideon2/allshr
- Click “Connect”
- In the username box type firstname.lastname (same as above)—Be sure to add a period between your first and last name because the program will automatically remove it during this step
- In the password box type your MyNWC password, then click “OK”
“Where can I find my I Drive now that I’ve set it up?”
- Click the “Go” toolbar at the top of your screen
- Click “Computer” or “Connect to Server”
- You will be automatically directed to your I Drive folder
“Is there a way that I can set up a shortcut to my I Drive?”
- At this point, it is unknown if or how someone can make a G Drive shortcut on a Mac
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