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How to Use the "User Drive" Utility

 

You can save files from any COSC Lab PC to the A:\ drive, and also to C:\home and/or C:\temp (although those folders are not secure).

But, you can also save files from any COSC Lab PC directly to your tiger and/or triton accounts simply by using the “User Drive” utility available on all COSC Lab desktops.  And here's how it works . . . .

Say for example you have just finished creating a file in PowerPoint (or any other application) that you cannot save to A:\ . . .

  1. Start the “User Drive” application by double-clicking on the User-Drive icon, located on the COSC Lab PC desktop.  A “User-Drive” window should now open.
  2. Enter your tiger or triton account username in the username dialogue box.
  3. Select the appropriate server name (tiger or triton) from the Server Name dialogue box.
  4. Click  “CONNECT”.
  5. Enter your tiger or triton password when prompted  (remember it’s still case sensitive).
  6. You should now see a “CONNECTION SUCCESSFUL” pop-up box.  Click OK.

(If you were to go to “My Computer” or “Windows Explorer” you’d now be able to see your tiger H: drive listed in addition to the local A:\ , C:\ and  D:\ drives)

  1. Save your PowerPoint presentation directly to the tiger H:\ drive.
    1. Using “My Computer” or “Windows Explorer”, you can also delete files from your tiger H:\ drive, and/or copy and paste files from A:\  or  C:\   to  H:\  and vice-versa.
  2. Before leaving your PC, be certain to click the “DISCONNECT” button on the User-Drive window to end your session.  You do not want your tiger or triton account to be made available for the next user.
  3. CLOSE the User Drive application window.

 

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