Accessing the Centralized Sound Effects Library

Mac OS X

1.     In Finder, select Go -> Connect to Server…

2.     In the Server Address, type:

smb://shared.ohio.edu/communication/SoundFX

3.     Click Connect

4.     It will likely prompt you for your username and password.

a.     Your username is your oakid

b.     Your password is your oak password

c.      These login credentials are the same as what you use to check your email or access other university services

5.     A new volume will be mounted called SoundFX.  It should look like:

6.     When you are done with your work, you can un-mount the volume

7.     If you have any problems access the sound effects library, contactchilcotr@ohio.edu

Accessing the Centralized

Sound Effects Library

Web Based (faculty/staff only)

1.     In any web browser, navigate to https://sslvpn.oit.ohio.edu/

2.     Login with your oakid and oak password

3.     You are now logged into the OIT SSL VPN.  Once in, click on ‘Shared Drives’

4.     Then navigate to ‘communication’

5.     Then click on ‘SoundFX’

6.     You can now download and navigate the library.

Accessing the Centralized

Sound Effects Library

Windows

1.     Click Start and then click Run

2.     Connect to the Sound Effects Library

a.     Windows XP

In the run dialog, type:\\shared.ohio.edu\communication\SoundFX

b.     Windows Vista/7

In the dialog, type:\\shared.ohio.edu\communication\SoundFX

3.     Click run or go

4.     It will likely prompt you for your username and password, if not, skip to the next step.

a.     Your username is your oakid

b.     Your password is your oak password

c.      These login credentials are the same as what you use to check your email or access other university services

5.     A new window will show the Sound Effects folder

6.     When you are done with your work, you can un-mount the volume

7.     If you have any problems access the sound effects library, contactchilcotr@ohio.edu