Connecting to the SHS Graphics Server

1. From the "Go" menu, select "Connect to Server"
    
2. Type Graphics. Click OK.
               
3. You will be prompted to "Connect to file server 'Graphics' as" Click the Guest button and then click Connect.
   
                       
    
4. The next screen asks you to select the volumes to mount. Click to highlight the item you want to use. You can select more than one by holding down the Command key as you click additional items. Click OK. 
   
   
                   
    
5. After you have completed these steps, the icon(s) for the graphics drive appears on your desktop. Double-click on the icon and you will see various folders containing picture files.
   NOTE: Most of these picture files cannot be opened by double clicking. Open the folders (or expand them by clicking on the triangle to the left of the folder name) to see file names of the pictures. Many pictures are coded by number. Check the Clip Art Files books in the labs for picture numbers. Each resource center and department secretary should also have a copy of these books!
   
6. To place a graphic into a document, click and drag the icon into the page, or use the Insert menu.
     
7. BE SURE TO EJECT the connection to the GRAPHICS SERVER before you leave your computer!
   Drag the icon(s) into the Trash, or select the icon(s) and choose Eject from the File menu (keyboard shortcut: Command + E ).

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