Managing files on Windows Network

Introduction

PE Net is the only explorer with the ability to browse and manage your Windows network resource. Together with PE Ftp, PE Net will fulfill all your file management needs, whether they reside locally, remotely on Ftp server or remotely on your Windows network.

With the built-in Windows network capability, PE Net brings you the standard Windows network resource browsing and managing capabilities that you are accustomed to on the Windows desktop machine. PE Net  allows you easy access to your corporate Windows networks and transfer files between these network resources and your handheld device. 

PE Net operates the same way on local handheld device and  remote Windows network share resources.

With PE Net, you can:

Transfer a whole directory tree with two simple clicks. 
Delete a whole directory. 
Transfer multiple files or folders. 
View or edit the properties of files on Windows network. 
Rename files or folders on Windows network. 
Browse your whole corporate Windows network and shared resources.

To map a network drive

1. Click on menu File, point to Map Network Drive, the following screen is shown, allow you to add a Network session. This is the same screen when clicking on menu View, pointing to Options, click on tab Net. See Net Options. 
   
   
   

2. Session: Name of this Network session.
   Server: Shared network drive server name. 
   Share: Windows network share name. 
   User Name: User name to login.
   Domain: Enter the domain that the server belongs to.
   Password: Password to login.
   Save Password: Check the option if you want to save the password.
   Slow Network Connection: Speed up the display of folder tree by always showing a + sign by the folder

   Note

   • If you usually map Windows network drive in the form of \\server_name\share_name on your Windows desktop, then enter server_name in Server and enter share_name in Share without any backslashes.
   • If you usually enter the user name in the form of domain_name\user_name on your Windows desktop, then enter user_name in User Name and enter domain_name in Domain without any backslashes
3. You can click on the button ... to browse the entire corporate windows network and the network share resources so that you don't have to enter the network share resource information above manually. If there is no network session in used, the following screen will appear prompting for the authentication information. You can just enter your authentication information of your Windows desktop.
   


4. The following screen is a sample of a small network and network share resources. Select the network share resource you want to map, click button OK, the information needed for mapping the network share resource are filled automatically.
   
   

To open a file or folder on Windows network shares

1. Double click the file or folder to open.

Notes

• If the file you want to open is not associated with a particular program, you can associate a program with the file. See Associate File Type.

• To open a file on Windows mapped network drive, PE Net downloads the file to \Temp on your handheld, and open the file from \Temp folder directly. The file is NOT opened on Windows mapped network drive. This is very convenient for quickly viewing the files on Windows mapped network drive.

To run a program on Windows network shares

1. Double click the file you want to run directly.

To create a new folder on Windows network shares

1. Click the folder in which you want to create a new folder.
2. On the Edit menu, point to New Folder.
3. Type a name for the new folder.
   
      

Note

• You can also create a new folder by right-clicking a blank area in the explorer, pointing to New Folder.

To create a new file on Windows network shares

1. Click the folder in which you want to create a new file.
2. On the Edit menu, point to New File.
3. Type a name for the new file.
   
      

Note

• You can also create a new file by right-clicking a blank area in the explorer, pointing to New File.

To copy or move a file or folder from Windows network shares

1. Select the file or folder you want to copy or move on Windows network shares.
2. On the Edit menu, click Copy. Or, click Cut to move the item.
3. Browse to the folder where you want to copy or move the item.
4. On the Edit menu, click Paste.

Notes

• To select consecutive files or folders to copy or move, click the first item, press and hold down SHIFT in the small keyboard, and then click the last item.
• To select files or folders that are not consecutive, press and hold down CTRL in the small keyboard, and then click each item. In Pocket PC, hold the Action Button.

To copy or move a file or folder to Windows network shares

1. Select the file or folder you want to copy or move.
2. On the Edit menu, click Copy. Or, click Cut to move the item.
3. Browse to the folder on Windows network shares where you want to copy or move the item.
4. On the Edit menu, click Paste.

Notes

• To select consecutive files or folders to copy or move, click the first item, press and hold down SHIFT in the small keyboard, and then click the last item.
• To select files or folders that are not consecutive, press and hold down CTRL in the small keyboard, and then click each item. In Pocket PC, hold the Action Button.

To change the name of a file or folder on Windows network shares

1. Select the file or folder you want to rename.
2. On the Edit menu, click Rename.
3. Type the new name.
   
   

Notes

• You do not need to open the file or folder to rename it.
• File names cannot contain the following characters:
  \ / : * ? " < > |
• You can also rename a file or folder by right-clicking it and then clicking Rename.
• You can also select the file or folder first, then tap on the selected file or folder again. Type the new name.

To delete a file or folder on Windows network shares

1. Select the file or folder you want to delete.
2. On the Edit menu, click Delete.

Notes

• You can also delete files or folders by right-clicking the file or folder and then clicking Delete.
• To select consecutive files or folders to copy or move, click the first item, press and hold down SHIFT, and then click the last item.
• To select files or folders that are not consecutive, press and hold down CTRL, and then click each item. In Pocket PC, hold the Action Button.

To view or change file or folder properties on Windows network shares

1. Select the file or folder on Windows network shares, click the Edit menu, click Properties.
2. Depending on the file or folder selected, different screens will be displayed.
3. The following is a screenshot of properties of \WINNT folder on the mapped network drive MYSONY_D$.
   
      
   
4. The following is a screenshot of properties of a file \logo.gif on the mapped network drive MYSONY_D$.
   
      
   

Notes

• You can also right-click a file or folder and then click Properties.