Mounting Media

To mount media is to make the file system of the media available for access. When you mount media, the file system of the media is attached as a subdirectory to your file system.

To mount media, insert the media in the appropriate device. An icon that represents the media is added to the desktop. The icon is added only if your system is configured to mount the device automatically when the media is detected.

If your system is not configured to mount the device automatically, you must mount the device manually.

How to Mount a Device Manually

1. Choose Places → Computer from the top panel menubar.

   The Computer dialog is displayed.

2. Double-click the icon that represents the media. For example, to mount a CD-ROM, double-click the CD-ROM icon.

   An icon that represents the media is added to the desktop.

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   Note - You cannot change the name of a removable media icon.

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