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 ====== Mapped Network Drives ====== ====== Mapped Network Drives ======
-===== Introduction =====+==== Introduction ====
 Mapped Network Drives are //Shared Folders// on a server that allows users to share data, such as files, documents, videos and more, with other users on the network. Each user will have three drives mapped by default, namely **Home Drive (H:)**, **Shared Drive (Z:)**, and **Scans (S:)**. An explanation of each and their use case will be provided below. Mapped Network Drives are //Shared Folders// on a server that allows users to share data, such as files, documents, videos and more, with other users on the network. Each user will have three drives mapped by default, namely **Home Drive (H:)**, **Shared Drive (Z:)**, and **Scans (S:)**. An explanation of each and their use case will be provided below.
  
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-===== Access your Mapped Network Drives =====+===== View your Mapped Drives =====
  
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- * Open **File Explorer** from your **Taskbar** or //right-click// on the **Start Menu Icon** and select **File Explorer**. Alternatively, you can use the **Windows logo key + E** shortcut on your keyboard to open **File Explorer**.+  * Open **File Explorer** from your **Taskbar** or //right-click// on the **Start Menu Icon** and select **File Explorer**. Alternatively, you can use the **Windows logo key + E** shortcut on your keyboard to open **File Explorer**.
  
-=== STEP 2: === 
   * Click on the **This PC icon** in the **navigation pane** (left menu window) to display the computer's libraries, **devices and drives** and network locations.   * Click on the **This PC icon** in the **navigation pane** (left menu window) to display the computer's libraries, **devices and drives** and network locations.
  
-=== STEP 3: === +  * Under the **Devices and drives section** you will find the following **Mapped Network Drives**: 
-  * Under the **Devices and drives section** you will find a **Mapped Network Drive** named **Shared Drive (Z:)** +==== 1. Home Drive (H:) ====
-===== 1. Home Drive (H:) =====+
  
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-Network Path: [[\\lorraine-fs01\Educators Data\%username%]]+//Path:// [[\\lorraine-fs01\Educators Data\%username%]]
 === What is the Home Drive? === === What is the Home Drive? ===
  
-The Home Drive (H:) is a Mapped Network Drive assigned to each user where they can securely store their work without being shared or seen by other users. +  * The Home Drive (H:) is a Mapped Network Drive assigned to each user where they can securely store their work without being shared or seen by other users. This drive is limited to 20GB (Gigabytes) per user. 
-===== 2. Shared Drive (Z:) =====+==== 2. Shared Drive (Z:) ====
  
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-Network Path: [[\\lorraine-fs01\Shared Drive]]+//Path:// [[\\lorraine-fs01\Shared Drive]]
 === What is the Shared Drive? === === What is the Shared Drive? ===
  
-The Shared Drive (Z:) is a Mapped Network Drive created to store and share information, files, videos, etc. among colleagues.+  * The Shared Drive (Z:) is a Mapped Network Drive created to store and share information, files, videos, etc. among colleagues.
  
-===== 3. Scans (S:) =====+==== 3. Scans (S:) ====
  
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-Network Path: [[\\lorraine-host01\scans\%username%]]+//Path:// [[\\lorraine-host01\scans\%username%]]
  
 === What is the Scans Drive? === === What is the Scans Drive? ===
  
-The Scans Drive is a repository where all your scanned workflow documents are stored.+  * The Scans Drive is a repository where all your scanned workflow documents are stored.