Mapping network drives

Important networking information for Mac OS X users

After file sharing is set up on the computer on which your AccountEdge company file resides, you need to set up each of the other computers on the network so they're able to access the shared folder. This process is usually known as mapping, and it needs to occur only on the computers that are not storing your AccountEdge company file.

To map to a shared folder on a computer on your network, follow the steps below. You'll need to perform this procedure for all of the Macintosh computers on your network that are not storing your AccountEdge company file.

1. From the Apple menu, select Chooser. The Chooser window appears.
2. In the list of icons on the left side of the window, choose AppleShare.
3. If a list of zones appears at the bottom left side of the window, choose the zone in which the computer you want to map to resides.
4. All available shared computers and file servers appear in the list on the right side of the window. Choose the name of the computer that contains the AccountEdge company file folder and click OK.
5. The Connect to the File Server window appears. Choose Registered User if you've been set up with a user name and password for the computer with the company file, or choose Guest if you have guest access to the computer. Click OK.
6. In the AppleShare dialog box, choose the name of the folder that contains the AccountEdge data from the Select the items you want to use list. Mark the box labeled Checked items will be opened at system startup time, and then click OK.

That's it! This computer is now mapped to the folder containing your AccountEdge company file. Look on your desktop; you'll notice that the folder now appears as a shared volume. Remember to perform these steps for each of the Macintosh computers that need to access the company file. Once you've reached this point, your network is set up and ready to go.