Type the address of a web site (for example, www.mhprofessional.com) and
then press ENTER.
Verify That You Can Connect to Your Network
If your PC can connect to the Internet, it??™s definitely connected to your network. You
can then view shared folders on the network as well. Follow these steps:
Click the Knoppix button on the quick-launch bar and choose Utilities|
Samba Network Neighborhood. Knoppix opens a Konqueror window that
shows the workgroups of computers sharing files via the Server Message
Block (SMB) protocol. (Samba is a geek??™s way of saying SMB.) The following
illustration shows an example:
Click the workgroup that contains the computer that shares the drive (you
may well see only one workgroup). The Konqueror window shows the
computers that are sharing drives:
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Click the computer that shares the drive. The Konqueror window shows the
shared drives:
Any drive whose name is a drive letter followed by $ is one of Windows??™ hidden shares that are
used for administrative purposes. You will not normally be able to connect to these drives from
Knoppix.
Click the drive you want to connect to. The Konqueror window shows its
contents:
When you??™ve finished browsing the network, click the Close button to close the
Konqueror window.
Log Out from Knoppix and Return to Windows
To log out from Knoppix and return to Windows, follow these steps:
Click the Knoppix button, and then
choose Log Out.
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