Where Do I Save My Work

With the increased use of technology for instruction, it is imperative that students know how and where to save their work. Saving files in the appropriate, approved locations will ensure continued access to files and prevent accidental deletion or loss of work. This resource will provide you with the knowledge and procedures for saving files properly.

Directions

Students have the option of saving files to either their Network Share (server) or to the G Suite (Google Drive). Below you will find instructions on how to use both resources responsibly.

Note: Files saved to G Suite are accessible anytime anywhere with an Internet connection. Files save to the Network Share are only available via HCPSS computers while at school.

Warning: Under no circumstances should you save files that you wish to retain to the local machine, including the desktop or documents folders. Profiles are automatically purged from computers. In doing so you risk the permanent, unrecoverable loss of files and folders.

Save to the Network Share

Windows Computer

1) Open Windows Explorer and select This PC

2) The Network Share will be listed under Network Locations.

3) The name of the location will be labeled with your username and server location which resembles "coadl19svde019.hcpss.org" but will begin with your school's abbreviation.

4) You may save items within this location.

Mac Computer

1) Open the Finder and locate the Shared heading in the sidebar.

2) The Network Share will be listed under this heading. The name of the server will resemble "coadl19svde019.hcpss.org" but will begin with your school's abbreviation.

3) You may save items within this location.

Note: Your Network Share has a maximum storage capacity of 1 gigabyte. If you exceed this limit you may not be able to save or update files.

Save to G Suite

1) Visit www.hcpss.me in your browser and click G Suite

2) Login using your Active Directory credentials.

Note: Student usernames are comprised of the account holder's first name initial, the first 5 letters of their last name and the last four digits of their student ID. For example, student Jennifer Elam with student ID 123456789 username would be jelam6789.

3) Locate the file you wish to upload into Google Drive and drag and drop it onto the browser window.

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