Automatically log onto Windows drive

My current setup includes my Videos folder having an alias which goes over to one of my Windows computers, where a lot of my media is stored, so that I can use Front Row with all of that video.
My question is, can I have OS X automatically log onto that volume? Currently, I need to connect when starting up or coming back from sleep. It's only a couple of steps (Network>computer name>Connect or Go>connect to folder), I'd still rather have it done automatically.
And if it's in iFelix's FAQs, I apologize. I admit to not having patience to reading everything
Any suggestions?
Thanks
hudgie

Hi hudgie, if you mount the volume then drag it to your dock beside the trash, it won't mount automatically on login but when you click it, it will. You could also try something like automount maker,or the like.
http://www.versiontracker.com/php/search.php?mode=basic&action=search&str=automo unt&plt%5B%5D=macosx&x=0&y=0
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On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:43:12 GMT, [email protected] wrote:
>> On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 22:10:10 GMT, [email protected] wrote:
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