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When saving in an Engineering Lab. there are three main options. To navigate to the different drive sections, double click on ‘Computer’ in the navigation pane.
- You can save your work to the Z: network drive (My Engineering Data – shortcut on the desktop). Saving your work here will allow you to access the files you have saved anywhere within the Engineering network when logged in using your MyID and password. This network drive will save all your data for the current semester. At the end of each semester, all Z: network drive data saved will be deleted. If you want to save your work for more than one semester, please choose one of the other saving options or transfer your data to a personal storage device before the end of each semester. For graduate students, data saved to the M: network drive will be available until you graduate, and then it will be involved.
- You can save your work to a personal USB device. When using a USB to save any of your data, we recommend you take the time to rename your USB Drive. Our recommendation is to rename it your MyID. To rename your USB Drive, insert it into a computer and then open File Explorer. Then, click on ‘This PC’ in the Navigation Pane. Next, right click your USB device and select “Rename”. Renaming your USB device to your MyID will make it easier to identify your USB if you lose it.
- The third option is to use your email to send your files to yourself and save them on your personal computer. You can also save your work to an online storage site, such as Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive, which would allow you to access your files anywhere with Internet access.