This is posting from a live CD of Fedora Linux.
The Windows drives mounted easily by clicking on them in "Computer".
Music players played happily.
I was able to connect to the internet via the wireless network to make this connection.
I haven't worked out a route to the other Windows computers on my wireless link.

Unfortunately I don't particularly like the look and feel of this particular version.
They also have a KDE live CD, so I may try that one later.

Quack!
Geoff.