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buckuxc
Jan 17, 2004, 10:43 AM
I'm a student on a university network. Since Macs don't automatically mount network drives like I'm used to with Windows, I'd like to set up my Powerbook to mount my student space when I startup. What I have been doing is just Connect to Server and specifying it and then dragging the icon to my Dock. I'd like to just have it appear on my desktop everytime I login. Is there an applescript for this? or an easy way to make one? I'm new to AppleScript as well. Thanks

sps


MacsRgr8
Jan 17, 2004, 11:00 AM
You can drag and drop the icon of the mounted volume in your System Prefs - Accounts - "Statup Items"-tab.
buckuxc
Jan 17, 2004, 11:21 AM
...and added like 4 folders/apps to the startup tab: my mounted student server space, Konfabulator, xPad, and iCal. I am running a 12" PB 1Ghz w/ 256MB of RAM (that will be upgraded in the near future). Will having that many startup items slow my computer down? I have a million and a half newbie questions, but I really want to know the answers. One of these days I can then dish out answers.

sps
edesignuk
Jan 17, 2004, 11:32 AM
It will mean your Mac takes slightly longer to be usable after logging in while it starts everything up. I have Mail, iCal, iChat, & WeatherPop start when I login, it just means I wait a couple seconds before I start to do anything. You should be fine...oh, but get that extra RAM ASAP, 256Mb doesn't cut it, and you wont be getting the best out of your PB ;)
iShater
Jan 18, 2004, 09:12 AM
Originally posted by MacsRgr8
You can drag and drop the icon of the mounted volume in your System Prefs - Accounts - "Statup Items"-tab.

I must be missing something, I don't see a Startup Items tab under Accounts. Are we talking about Login Items?:confused:
MacsRgr8
Jan 18, 2004, 09:48 AM
Originally posted by iShater
I must be missing something, I don't see a Startup Items tab under Accounts. Are we talking about Login Items?:confused:

In 10.3 you will find the "Startup Items" under "Accounts"

I think you are referring to 10.2? I think it was called "Login Items" in Jag.
iShater
Jan 18, 2004, 03:50 PM
Originally posted by MacsRgr8
In 10.3 you will find the "Startup Items" under "Accounts"

I think you are referring to 10.2? I think it was called "Login Items" in Jag.

Yep, me Jag, you Panther.

Man, I think we will have to start specifying the OS version in any questions/replies :D