Network G: Drive
Everyone has 100 MB of storage on the network.  Your username is the same as your GroupWise username.  Your default password is "loy" plus the last 7-digits of your ID number. To access your G: drive in a lab or classroom, simply log in to the computer, and click on "My Computer." You will see an icon for your G: drive.  Click here for instructions on how to access your G: drive from off campus.

Related Information
Periodic backups of the data are executed.  The Technology Service Center should be able to restore data upon request.  It is important to always log out of a lab or other public computer when you are finished to prevent unwanted access. Click Start and then Log Off to log yourself out.

Removable Data Storage

USB Flash Drives
All lab computers have USB ports.  Caution: This is an emerging technology, and varying results/performance may be experienced.  For current information, go to http://www.loyola.edu/flashdrives .

CD Writers
CD writers are in most labs.  For information on how to use them, go to http://www.loyola.edu/cdroms .

Zip Drives
Every lab, but not every computer, is equipped with 100 MB Zip drives.

Floppy Drives
All computers have floppy drives with a limit of 1.44 MB of storage.

Mail Storage
If you forget your login password, exceed your network limit, or forget to bring removable media,  save the file to the “Temporary Student Work” folder on the desktop of the local computer.  Then, e-mail the file to yourself as an attachment.  For more details, go to http://www.loyola.edu/datatemp .

Data Transfer
A very effective way to transfer data is as an attachment through GroupWise e-mail.  To learn more about this, go to http://www.loyola.edu/gwattach.