Setting up shared folder in Parallels Desktop

I have checked in Parallel's own forum for an answer but could not find any help, so perhaps someone here can advise! I have installed parallels Tools, gone into the Configurations Editor and created 1 folder, ticking "Enable shared folders", with the shared folder being enabled, rather than read only. This folder is easy enough to find in Finder, but I can't find it in my virtual machine. What am I doing wrong?
MacBook Mac OS X (10.4.6)

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