Can't access network folder

Hello,
My friend is sharing a folder on the school's network. However, in the folder name, there is a $ (music$) which kind of hides it. When I type his machine name, I have a little menu with all of his folders I can mount, but this one is not there because it is hidden (because of the $ symbol). It is the same thing for Windows. But, in Windows XP or Vista, what you can do is go in the Run bar and type in the location like "\\machinename\music$" and the folder opens. I tried to do the same ting in OS X but it unfortunately does not work.
Is there a way I can get access to that folder ?
I would really like to get access to this folder as there are so many great songs.
Thanks a lot for your help !

Well, I don't really know what you mean by allowing sharing, but I can get files from many persons that have Windows on the network. Unfortunately, yes I have tried the smb: thing in the Go menu. Thanks though

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