In the Configuration tab, select Client for Microsoft Networks, as shown in Figure 13-1. Click the Properties button. The Client for Microsoft Networks Properties dialog box

Part III ✦ Working with Networked Computers Figure 13-16: Access a mapped drive seen in the figure under Network Drives through the My Computer window. Figure 13-17: Quickly attach to the mapped folder. Chapter 13 ✦ Accessing the Network Disconnecting a mapped drive To disconnect a mapped drive and therefore lose the mapping permanently, follow these steps: 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop. 2. Choose Disconnect Network Drive from the quick menu. The Disconnect Network Drive dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 13-18. This figure is from Windows XP. Figure 13-18: Disconnect any mapped drive you no longer use or need.

3. In the list of Drives in Windows 98 or in the dialog box in Windows XP, select the drive

you want to delete.

4. Click OK to disconnect the network connection.

Reconnecting at logon If you’re using the option for reconnecting network drives upon logon set in the Client for Microsoft Networks dialog box, Windows verifies that the computers you’re mapped to are turned on. If a computer to which you are mapped is not turned on, Windows notifies you that it cannot map the drive and offers the option of reconnecting to the networked computer the next time you log on. If someone turns on the networked computer while you’re working, you always can reconnect by opening the My Computer window and double-clicking the drive mapping icon. If you’re using the quick logon option, your network drives are not automatically verified at logon. All you have to do, however, is double-click the mapped drive icon in the My Computer window to connect the drive. If the resource is available, a connection occurs immediately; if the resource is not available, a warning dialog box appears. Using Network Commands Windows includes several network commands you can use at the Microsoft Disk Operating System MS-DOS prompt. These commands enable you to view your current network con- nections, view any computer’s shared resources, and even create permanent connections, or