Acer Altos EasyStore - Disconnecting from Shared Folders; Windows Users

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Disconnecting from shared folders
If you need to recon f igure the disks in your storage system or shu t it down for any
reason,
all users should disconnect from the shared folders to ensure t hat the
process proceeds smoothly . You might also wan t t o have users disconnect from the
shared
folders if you want to change their access rights, since otherwise t he change
will
not t ake effect until the user shuts down the computer .
The procedure f or disconnecting from a shared folder varied, depending on the
operating
system used by the user . (Users who connected to shared folders using
FTP
can disconnect simply by closing the browser window . )
W i ndows users
Windows users can disconnect from a shared folder using either My Compu t er/
Windows
Explorer or the Console.
Disconnecting using My Compu t er/Windows Explorer
To disconnect from a shared folder using My Compu t er/Windows Explorer :
1 . Close any files that you currently have open in the shared folder .
2 . In My Computer/Windows Explorer , right-click the drive for the shared folder and
then
click Disconnect from the pop-up menu .
The shared folder no longer displays in My Computer/Windows Explorer .
Disconnecting using the Console
To disconnect from a shared folder using the Console :
1 . Close any files that you currently have open in the shared folder .
2 . S t ar t the Console (as described in “S t arting the Console”).
3 . In the le ft pane , double-click t he name of t he storage system that contains the
shared
f older from which you wan t to disconnect.
If your storage system uses both available ports to connect to the network, you
can
double-click either name .
The storage system name expands to display all the available shared folders.
4 . In the le ft pane , select the name o f the shared folder from which you want to
disconnect,
and then click Unmap Drive Letter .
The shared folder no longer displays in My Computer/Windows Explorer .