Information Technology Services
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File & Folder/Directory Help
Where can I save my work? How much storage space do I have on our servers? How can I view my Home Directories from home? What are my drive letters for? How do I use USB Drives (jump drives or thumb drives)? Why is my thumb/flash drive not working?
Q: Where can I save my work?
Q: How much storage space do I have on our servers?
A: Each student is supplied with 10 mb of disk space unless enrolled in a course that needs additional space. Special request by the instructor.
***Back-up your thumb drives
***Every student has an U:\drive - See instructors on how to use.
Q: How can I view my Home Directories from home?
Q: What are my drive letters for?
A:
| Drive |
Description |
| A: |
Floppy drive - obsolete in labs. |
| C: |
System drive - DO NOT SAVE WORK ON THIS DRIVE. |
| E: |
USB drive for external devices like MP3, thumb drives, digital cameras, headsets. |
| U: |
User Home Directories |
| G: |
Shared Information Between Faculty and Students |
| S: |
Shares for either Faculty, Admin or IT depending on server group membership. |
Q: How do I use a USB drive (jump drives or thumb drives)?
A: USB Drives are also known as "jump drives" or "thumb drives" and can be bought from any reputable retail outlet. Please ensure when purchasing a USB "thumb" drive they say on the package "no drivers required for Windows XP systems". If your USB drive requires special drivers installed it will "not" work with any of the lab systems. Because of the nature of the design of these devices it is possible for them to fail just like a basic floppy disk. If left outside in extreme heat, exposed to moisture or even dropped firmly the drive can fail. It is also very important that the USB "thumb" drive not be removed from the system until the system is finish writing or reading the data from it. The College of New Caledonia will not be held accountable for any lost or damaged data. They are to be used strictly at your own risk. Make sure the computer is booted up before you put your USB drive in the system.
Q: Why is my thumb/flash drive not working?
A: Sometimes users may find that their USB “thumb” drives are not recognized when they are plugged in. This is caused by the Windows operating system’s inability to properly recognize mapped network drives.
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Right click on the My Computer icon and click "Manage"
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Click on "Disk Management" in the left pane of the window that pops up.
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Locate the USB device in the right pane of the window and right click on it, the first option should be "Change Drive Letter and Paths" click that.
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In the window that pops up click "Change"
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In the window that pops up change what drive letter is displayed in the drop down box to a letter you know is not being used.
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Click OK, then yes in the window that pops up.
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Close the Computer Management window.
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The drive should now be recognized with its new drive letter.
