How do I map my groups network data directory to a drive letter or a shortcut?
Many of you have noticed that when you log onto our Windows system with your own account, you automatically get a “J:” drive that points to our new network data storage directories. If you log onto a data acquisition PC with the “online” account (or some other local account), this doesn’t happen automatically. You can manually map your data directories into the file explorer or onto a desktop shortcut, though. To map the directory to a drive letter, open the file explorer and go to the “Tools | Map Network Drive” menu item. Pick a drive letter, then enter “\\Jrmvm\jrmres\ib” into the “folder” field, replacing “ib” with whatever your own group name is (“ib” is for Itzik’s group). To create a desktop shortcut, right-click on the desktop and select “New” and “Shortcut”. Enter the same address as above into the “Type the location of the item” field. Click “Next”, give your new shortcut a name, and click “Finish”. It is also possible to map to the address “\\Jrmvm\jrmres\”, which will list
