Virtual Disk Help

General Info

The virtual disk application will allow you to save your files to the Internet so that they can be accessed from any computer with access to the Internet. You can create, delete and rename folders in the private and shared folders. You can also rename and delete files. (see File Management). You have 10 megabytes of storage for your files. Once you have reached this limit no more files will be accepted until you remove some of your online files. You may contact the web master for additional space.

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Uploading Files

To put a file on the server so that you can access it from any computer with Internet access, follow the following simple directions.

• Select the web folder/directory you wish to store the file in. (see File Management).
  
• Select the upload button and use the browse button to find the file you wish to store on you web site.
  
• Wait for the status bar in the upload window to signal completion and your done!

Please remember if you are using a dial up 56K connection it may take awhile to upload ( or download ) a large file!

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Downloading Files

To get a file from your web site, so that you can put it on the disk of the computer you are currently using; simply do the following:
• Select the file from the web folder/directory that you wish to put on your computer
  
• Select from the popup menu; save.
  
• Select the folder on your computer that you would like the file sent to.
  
• Wait for the status bar in the upload window to signal completion and your done!

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Looking at Files

Many files can be looked at, listened to etc. directly from your web browser. This will depend on what add-ons you have associated with your web browser. Simply do the following:
• Select the file from the web folder/directory that you wish to open.
  
• Select from the popup menu; open.
  
• Wait for the status bar in the upload window to signal completion; if you have a program on your computer that opens the type of file you selected, it will automatically open the file. Otherwise it will give you a list of applications and you can select which one to use to open the file with.

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File Protection

If you don't wish to share a file with others, then store it in the Private Folder or one of its subfolders. Any file stored here can only be seen or accessed by first giving the web site password. Files stored in the Shared Folder can be (as you might expect) be seen and accessed by anyone.

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File Management

To create a folder, simply select the folder you wish to have the new folder added to. Then select the Create Folder button and type in the name of the new folder.

To rename a file or folder select the pencil icon to the right of the name.

To Delete a files or folder select the trash can icon to the right of the name.

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