Net Drive is a tiny program that makes connecting to F, H, K and L Drives quite easy. NetDrive is used on computers located in the dormitories and off campus. It works best with a high speed Internet connection such as broadband or DSL. It allows these drives to appear in the My Computer window.

Getting Ready to Download NetDrive

1. Connect to the Internet and open a browser ( Internet Explorer, FireFox or Netscape).
2. Go to the Mesa State College Home Page http://www.mesastate.edu.
3. Point to .
4. Click "Student Login" in the drop down menu.
5. Click on the Link. If a security alert appears, click "Yes" or "OK". A log in window will appear.
6. Enter your network login name and password.
7. Click on the "_it_utils" link. It is located near the top.
8. Click on the "netdrive.exe" link. The File Download Window will appear.

Downloading NetDrive

1. In the File Download Window, click on the button located next to Save In.
2. Click "Desktop" in the drop down menu.
3. Click the "Save" Button located in the lower right hand corner of the "Save As" Window. The NetDrive file will download to your desktop.
4. If necessary, click the "Close" Button to close the "Download" Window.

Installing NetDrive

1. Close all programs so that you can see the Desktop. NetDrive suggests that all programs be closed before installation.
2. Double click on the new icon on the Desktop.
3. Click the button.
4. Choose the language of your choice.
5. Click "Next" in the Welcome Window.
6. Read the license agreement and click either the Yes or No button.
7. Click "Next" button to select the default installation location.
8. Drag the NetDrive shortcut to the Desktop and drop it there.  Now NetDrive is ready to use.

First Time Configuration

1. Double click the icon located on the desktop. The NetDrive Window will appear.
2. Click the New Site Button located in the lower right hand corner of the NetDrive Window. The Add New Site Window will appear.
3. For the name of the new site, type in "F Drive at Mesa State College ". To configure the H and K drives, see Step 6 below.
4. For the site address/URL, enter "home.mesastate.edu" and Click the Finish Button;
5. In the NetDrive Window
   • Change server type to "FTP".
   • Set the drive letter to "F." Make sure that your computer does not already have a drive of some type (CDROM, CDRW, DVD, etc.) that is using F as a drive letter. If so, choose a letter other than F and one that is not used on your computer.
   • Click in the box next to "Anonymous/Public Login" to remove the check mark there;
   • To see a sample "Net Drive Window", click here.
     
   • Click on the "Connect" Button. A passwrod window will appear.
   • Enter your network user name and password.
   • If you are connected to the Internet, a Windows Explorer Window showing all your drives, including your F Drive, will appear. Otherwise, an error message will appear. If necessary, close this error message and proceed to the next step.
6. To configure access to the H Drive or K Drive, repeat the last five steps for each drive. For the H Drive, enter "H Drive at Mesa State College" for the site name and "download.mesastate.edu" for the address/URL. For the K Drive enter "K Drive at Mesa State College" for the site name and "courses.mesastate.edu" for the address/URL.

Using NetDrive

1. Connect to the Internet.
2. If you put a check mark next to "Connect at login/startup" during the first time configuration (above), you can now open files from and save files to your F: Drive just as you would with an A: Drive (floppy disk).
3. Double click the shortcut icon located on your desktop. The NetDrive Window will appear.
4. Click on "F Drive" in the left hand portion of the NetDrive Window.
5. If Necessary, enter your Novell username and password in the right hand portion of the NetDrive Window.
6. Click the "Connect" Button. A Windows Explorer window will open. This window shows all drives connected to your computer. One of these drives is your F Drive. Clicking on the plus in front of your F Drive will show the contents of your actual F: Drive.
7. At this point you can open files from and save files to your F: Drive just as you would with an A: drive or C: drive. 

Disconnecting NetDrive

1. To disconnect NetDrive, double click the "My Computer" icon on your desktop.
2. Right click your F: Drive.
3. Click "Disconnect".
4. Another way to disconnect is to right click on the NetDrive icon located in your system tray and click "Exit".