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Mapped Drives (Faculty/Staff only)

Windows Computers

From Start menu, right-click "Computer"
select "Map Network Drive..."
Use approprite drive letter & path from table below
If prompted, enter your Engr username with @engr.psu.edu appended (ex: abc123@engr.psu.edu) and password.

Macintosh Computers

From Finder click Go
Connect to Server
Use approprite path from table below
When prompted, enter your Engr username with @engr appended (ex: abc123@engr) and password.

 

Suggested LetterWindows PathMAC Path
M Drive (Personal backup)\\engrme\users\(username)
(username) is your Engineering computer ID
smb://engrme.engr.psu.edu/users/(username)
(username) is your Engineering computer ID
N Drive (ME Common Area)\\engrme\common$smb://engrme.engr.psu.edu/common$
Q Drive (COE Common Area)\\engrcdc\gen_infosmb://engrcdc.engr.psu.edu/gen_info
X Drive (COE File Transfer)\\engrcdc\transfersmb://engrcdc.engr.psu.edu/transfer

If you are outside of Penn State you may have to append .engr.psu.edu to the server name. (ex: \\engrme.engr.psu.edu\common$)

 

Printers

Windows Computers

From Start Menu Open the Control Panel
Double click "Devices & Printers"
click "Add Printer" (for Win 7 click choose "Network Printer")
Choose "The printer that I want isn't listed"
In the "Select a shared printer by name" box start typing "\\engrme\" and the list of printers should appear; Select desired printer
If no list appears, type the entire name from table below

Macintosh Computers

Open System Preferences and choose "Printers and Scanners"
Click the plus sign under the current list of printers
Enter the following:
   Click the icon for "IP" from the top menu
   Protocol: Line Printer Daemon - LPD
   Address: 130.203.201.194
   Queue: (Enter one of the following in table)
   Name: Enter the name you want to reference the printer by
   Location: Can be left blank
   Print using: Choose "Generic PS driver" for basic duplex printing options or
   use the ppd driver. Unfortunately stapling and hole punching do not work.
Click "Add"
If the driver crashes apps, get the update from Apple Updates

 

Faculty/Staff Computers:

LocationCopierWindows PathMAC QueueFinisher
Reber Copier 1st FloorRicoh MP C3004\\engrme\MNE-RBR-CPR1MNE-RBR-CPR1SR3210
Reber Copier 2nd FloorRicoh MP C4504\\engrme\MNE-RBR-CPR2MNE-RBR-CPR2SR3210
Reber Copier 3rd FloorRicoh MP C4504\\engrme\MNE-RBR-CPR3MNE-RBR-CPR3SR3210
Leonhard Copier 3rd FloorRicoh MP C4504\\engrme\MNE-LB-CPR3MNE-LB-CPR3SR3210
Hammond Copier 1st FloorRicoh MP C2504\\engrme\MNE-HB-CPR1MNE-HB-CPR1SR3200
Res. East Copier 1st FloorRicoh MP C4504\\engrme\MNE-REB-CPR1MNE-REB-CPR1SR3210
MRL Copier 1st FloorRicoh MP C3004\\engrme\MNE-MRL-CPR1MNE-MRL-CPR1SR3210

 

PostDoc/Research Assoc in Research Labs (not students):

LocationCopierWindows Path
Reber Copier 1st FloorRicoh MP C3004\\mne-fs.coeaccess.psu.edu\MNE-RBR-CPR1
Reber Copier 2nd FloorRicoh MP C4504\\mne-fs.coeaccess.psu.edu\MNE-RBR-CPR2
Reber Copier 3rd FloorRicoh MP C4504\\mne-fs.coeaccess.psu.edu\MNE-RBR-CPR3
Leonhard Copier 3rd FloorRicoh MP C4504\\mne-fs.coeaccess.psu.edu\MNE-LB-CPR3
Hammond Copier 1st FloorRicoh MP C2504\\mne-fs.coeaccess.psu.edu\MNE-HB-CPR1
Res. East Copier 1st FloorRicoh MP C4504\\mne-fs.coeaccess.psu.edu\MNE-REB-CPR1

Shared Calendars

In Outlook, go to "Folder List" (lower left, folder icon) and look under "Public Folders" - "All Public Folders" - then all of ME's shared folders start with "ME-"
To add a shared "ME-" calendar, right-click on the calendar, and choose "Add to Favorites." Do not "copy" the calendar.