Results 1 to 6 of 6

Thread: Enable connection to network drive at startup

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Posts
    43

    Enable connection to network drive at startup

    Hello,

    I'm new to mac for a month and a half. I have a mac mini connected to a wired network drive WD MyBookWorld who do Nas. To access the videos from Front Row I created aliases of files in the folder Nas videos mac mini. So it works very well with Front Row but one detail: after starting, Nas wakes up (15 seconds) but in Front Row I do not see my aliases. I have access to records once the nas by the finder to locate them.

    I have already done a tour in the user account options with the application to activate at startup. When I put an action that points to my NAS folders , it opens the finder above to start but certainly not very good and the "hide box" checked does not mask anything.

    A setting in the NAS time machine could do something?

    Thank you for your help.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Posts
    3,792

    Re: Enable connection to network drive at startup

    Hello

    You start your network drive

    you drag the disk icon in the "startup" under "Account" in System Preferences

    it should do, right?

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Posts
    43

    mount the network disk

    "mount the network disk" Are you saying this?

    The disc MyBookWorld appears in the sidebar of the finder (it is also a MBW file backup for time machine perhaps?). In fact it also gives me a message at startup saying that the disk is no longer connected because the disk must wake up I think.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Posts
    1,108

    Re: Enable connection to network drive at startup

    Refer to following thread, see if you get any idea:

    Connect to network drive automatically at startup
    The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits. - Albert Einstein

    What we think, we become (Please don't think you are a superhero and don't try to fly)

    "SUCCESS IS NOT A DESTINATION , IT'S A JOURNEY"

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Posts
    336

    Re: Enable connection to network drive at startup

    There is a very Mac can easily connect a network drive at startup, just follow these steps:

    • First mount the network drive
    • Open up the "Accounts" in System Preferences
    • Drag the mounted drive icon from the desktop to the login items.


    It's that simple!

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Posts
    3,339

    Re: Enable connection to network drive at startup

    Perform the following steps:

    • Choose Finder, then go into the menu bar. Select "Connect to Server ..."
    • Enter the location of the network drive and click Connect.
    • After the disk is mounted, it should appear on your desktop. Open System Preferences, choose Accounts
    • Then, select your user account, then the Login Items tab.
    • Select the network drive that is mounted on your desktop and drag the window to Login Items in System Preferences-> Accounts.
    • Check the Hide box if you do not want the player window mounted in the Finder to open on every boot

Similar Threads

  1. Powershell Script to Enable/Disable Network Connection
    By windows_user in forum Software Development
    Replies: 8
    Last Post: 27-04-2012, 09:35 PM
  2. Detecting network connection at startup
    By Mishra S in forum Networking & Security
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 15-01-2011, 07:03 PM
  3. How to enable ICS on a network connection
    By Aanand in forum Technology & Internet
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 29-04-2009, 02:19 PM
  4. Connect to network drive automatically at startup
    By Seymour in forum Networking & Security
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 18-03-2009, 10:49 PM
  5. Enable/Disable Network connection at once
    By Fabio Rosa in forum Windows Server Help
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 17-02-2009, 07:18 PM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Page generated in 1,711,630,462.79167 seconds with 17 queries