GNOME 2.0 Desktop for the Solaris Operating Environment User Guide

To Display Media Properties

To display the properties of removable media, right-click on the object that represents the media on the desktop, then choose Media Properties. A Media Properties dialog is displayed.

Media Properties dialog. The context describes the graphic.

To view general information on the media, select the Information option. The following table describes the information dialog elements on the Media Properties dialog:

Dialog Element 

Description 

Alias

Displays the name of the media. 

Product Id

Displays the media type. 

Write Protect

Indicates whether the media is write-protected. 

Password Protect

Indicates whether the media is password-protected. 

File System

Displays the file system in which the media is formatted. 

Mount Point

Displays the file system location where the device is attached.  

Total Capacity

Displays the total amount of storage space on the media. 

To view the amount of used storage space and available storage space on the media, select the Floating Capacities option. The storage space details are displayed on the Media Properties dialog.