When connecting to a database on a remote machine, create a network drive to the shared database folder for easy and reliable database path setup.

 

 

 

 

 

Create a mapped network drive in Windows XP

 

 

1. Click Start, and then click My Documents.

 

 

 

2. Click the Tools menu, and then click Map Network Drive.

 

 

 

3. In the Map Network Drive dialog box, click Browse. In the Browse For Folder dialog box, click Browse to find the Shared Database Folder. and

Important: Check the Reconnect at logon box to force the drive to connect every time the terminal is rebooted.

 

 

 

4. In the Map Network Drive dialog box, make a note of the drive letter shown, and then click Finish.

 

 

 

6. If prompted, type your user name and password, and then click OK.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Create a shortcut to (map) a network drive in Windows Vista.

 

When you create a shortcut to a shared folder or computer on a network (also called mapping a network drive), you can get to it from Computer or Windows Explorer without having to look for it or type its network address each time.

 

 

1.  Open Computer by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Computer.

 

 

 

2.  Click the Tools menu, and then click Map Network Drive (if you don’t see the Tools menu, press ALT).

 

 

3.  In the Drive list, click a drive letter. You can choose any available letter.

 

 

4.  In the Folder box,  click Browse to find the Shared Database Folder.

Important: Check the Reconnect at logon box to force the drive to connect every time the terminal is rebooted.

 

5.  Click Finish. The terminal is now connected, or mapped, to the network drive. If you cannot connect to a network drive or folder, the computer might be turned off or you might not have the correct permissions.

 

 

 

 

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