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(You will then have the path: P:\PicasaStarter )ĭownload the PicasaStarter program Zip file here: PicasaStarter ProgramĬopy PicasaStarter.exe and it's DLL files from the zip file to the P:\PicasaStarter folder you created.ĭouble-click the. I nstall PicasaStarter on Portable Drive:Ĭreate a folder at the root of the Portable drive called PicasaStarter. In the Windows Control Panel, go to Disk Management and select the portable drive.Ĭhange the drive letter of the Portable Drive to P: or your desired drive letter. If the P: drive is in use on many of your computers, use a letter high enough to avoid conflicts with existing drives on other computers.Ĭonnect the Portable Drive to the PC, and note which drive letter is assigned to it. For these reasons we usually use the P: Drive for our Portable Picture drives. Use the Windows Map Network Drive functions in Windows Explorer to map a network drive folder to the desired drive letter in Connect and Configure below.Ĭonnect and Configure the Portable Drive:Ī Portable Drive will be used with a number of PCs of various configurations, so in selecting the Drive Letter for your Portable Drive you should consider using a fairly high drive letter to avoid a conflict with existing drives on other PCs. NOTE: This same procedure can be used to create a Network Drive installation. This is especially useful for showing pictures when you are out of the office or not at your home base. The pictures can then be displayed and edited. With PicasaStarter installed on the portable drive, the drive can be connected to any PC with Picasa 3.9 installed. You can create a Picasa database and set of pictures on a Portable or USB drive.