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User’s Guide M AXT OR S HARED S T ORAGE “ II.
MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II USER’ S GUIDE © 2006 Maxtor Corporation. All rights r eserved. Changes are periodically made to the inf ormation herein which will be incorpora t ed in r evised editions of this publication. Maxtor may make changes or impr ovements to the product(s) described in this publication at any time and without notice.
PAGE 1 MAXTOR SHAR ED STORAGE II WINDOWS INST ALLATION Intr oduction Thank you f or selecting the Maxtor Shar ed Storage II Drive. Connecting this stor age solution to your network in a home or small office is a simpl e and economical way f or users to shar e and backup files.
PAGE 2 MAXTOR SHAR ED STORAGE II WINDOWS INST ALLATION FIGURE 2 INCLUDED IN PACKAGE 1. Backup Solution 2. Power Adapter 3. Ethernet Cable 4. EasyManage CD System Requir ements – Wir ed or wirel ess .
PAGE 3 MAXTOR SHAR ED STORAGE II WINDOWS INST ALLATION Installing the Shar ed Storage II Step 1 – Connect the Drive The Maxtor Shar ed Storage II connects t o your computer with a Cat5 Ethernet cabl e. Connecting the Ethernet Cable 1. Plug one end of the Ethernet cabl e into your network, r outer or switch.
PAGE 4 MAXTOR SHAR ED STORAGE II WINDOWS INST ALLATION Step 2 – Pow er up the Drive 1. Pr ess the r ound black button on the back panel of your Maxtor Shar ed Storage Drive. The gr een LED (light) with illuminate in the cent er of the power button. 2.
PAGE 5 MAXTOR SHAR ED STORAGE II WINDOWS INST ALLATION Step 3 – Set up the Drive 1. Insert the Maxtor Shar ed Storage II Installation Softwar e into your CD-ROM driv e. The Select Language window will display . Note: In the event that the CD does not aut orun, click Start ➔ Run .
PAGE 6 MAXTOR SHAR ED STORAGE II WINDOWS INST ALLATION Using the Shar ed Storage II Using EasyManage Home The EasyManage Home window pr ovides acces s to the foll owing: Sear ch for Shared St orage Drives When selecting this option, EasyManage disc overs Shar ed Storage Driv es located on your netw ork segment.
PAGE 7 MAXTOR SHAR ED STORAGE II WINDOWS INST ALLATION Backup Log File Y ou can see the details of a backup by r eading the log fil e. To view the log fil e, click the color ed status indic ator in the Backup Status column. Depending on your operating sys tem, you will be pr ompted with Open File windo w .
PAGE 8 MAXTOR SHAR ED STORAGE II WINDOWS INST ALLATION Naming Conventions –A User Name may contain 1 - 20 char acters – Users with a Privat e user account can have a P asswor d that contains 1 - 3.
PAGE 9 MAXTOR SHAR ED STORAGE II WINDOWS INST ALLATION To Cr eate a Private Home User Account 1. F rom the EasyManage home page, click the Cr eate a user acc ount button. 2. The Cr eate a user account scr een opens. Click on the Private and Home buttons.
PAGE 10 MAXTOR SHAR ED STORAGE II WINDOWS INST ALLATION Connect to a User Acc ount This featur e of EasyManage allows y ou to select the user acc ount’ s share that you wish t o use on your PC. 1. Click the Connect to a user acc ount button. 2. The Connect to a user acc ount window is displayed.
PAGE 11 MAXTOR SHAR ED STORAGE II WINDOWS INST ALLATION To Sort Files into Our Public F older 1. Open EasyManage and click on the Settings button. 2. F rom the Settings screen, click Dr ag and Sort . 3. Click the Sort fil es into “Our” public folder button and click Appl y .
PAGE 12 MAXTOR SHAR ED STORAGE II WINDOWS INST ALLATION Shar ed Folder Backup This option will launch your br owser and open the Shar ed F older Backup portion of the Web UI.
PAGE 13 MAXTOR SHAR ED STORAGE II WINDOWS INST ALLATION Delete His torical Ver sions This option will delet e all but the most rec ent Historical Fil e Ve r sions from y our user account’ s My Backup folder . 1. Open EasyManage and click on the Backup button.
PAGE 14 MAXTOR SHAR ED STORAGE II WINDOWS INST ALLATION Restor e Differ ences Between Res tore Methods Restor e Historical V ersions of Individual Backed-up Files Choosing this option allows y ou to res tore an individual his- torical v ersion of a file, based on the date it was back ed up.
PAGE 15 MAXTOR SHAR ED STORAGE II WINDOWS INST ALLATION OneT ouch Status Icons The OneT ouch Status Icon can: – Report the connectivity of your Shar ed Storage Driv e and or the status of the las t .
PAGE 16 MAXTOR SHAR ED STORAGE II WINDOWS INST ALLATION Exit This featur e exits (cl oses and remov es) the OneT ouch Status icon fr om your System T ray . T o exit OneT ouch Status: 1. Click on the OneT ouch Status icon and select Exit fr om the menu.
PAGE 17 MAXTOR SHAR ED STORAGE II WINDOWS INST ALLATION Storing Audio Using your comput er as an audio jukebox is a v ery popular application. This all ows you to stor e and play thousands of y our f avorite songs. Y ou can also creat e and manage an audio library fr om your Maxtor Shar ed Storage II.
PAGE 18 MAXTOR SHAR ED STORAGE II WINDOWS INST ALLATION Security Lock Y our new Maxtor Shar ed Storage II includes a security locking slot on the back of the driv e.
PAGE 19 MAXTOR SHAR ED STORAGE II WINDOWS INST ALLATION Considerations for Home Media Netw orks – Some data may not be availabl e for acc ess for up t o two (2) hours after being c opied to the Shared St orage Drive. T o obtain immediate acc ess to these media fil es, click the Refr esh button locat ed in Web UI.
PAGE 20 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II MACINTOSH INS TALLATION Intr oduction Thank you f or selecting the Maxtor Shar ed Storage II Drive. Connecting this stor age solution to your network in a home or small office is a simpl e and economical way f or users to shar e and backup files.
PAGE 21 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II MACINTOSH INS TALLATION FIGURE 2 INCLUDED IN PACKAGE 1. Backup Solution 2. Power Adapter 3. Cat5 Ethernet Cable 4. EasyManage CD System Requir ements – Wir ed or wirel ess r outer with an available 10/100/1000 Ethernet port – Apple G4 pr oces sor or greater – Mac OS X (10.
PAGE 22 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II MACINTOSH INS TALLATION Installing the Shar ed Storage II Step 1 – Connect the Drive The Maxtor Shar ed Storage II connects t o your computer with a Cat5 Ethernet cabl e. Connecting the Ethernet Cable 1. Plug one end of the Ethernet cabl e into your network, r outer or switch.
PAGE 23 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II MACINTOSH INS TALLATION Step 2 – Pow er up the Drive 1. Pr ess the r ound black button on the back panel of your Maxtor Shar ed Storage Drive. The gr een LED (light) with illuminate in the cent er of the power button.
PAGE 24 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II MACINTOSH INS TALLATION Step 3 - Setup the Drive 1. Insert the Maxtor Shar ed Storage II Installation Softwar e into your CD-ROM driv e and double-click the Install CD icon. 2. Then double-click the Maxtor EasyManage.
PAGE 25 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II MACINTOSH INS TALLATION Using the Shar ed Storage II Using EasyManage Once inst alled, you can use y our new Maxtor Shar ed Storage II in the same way you use the other drives on y our computer .
PAGE 26 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II MACINTOSH INS TALLATION Cr eating a Public/Home User Account 1. F rom the main EasyManage scr een, click the Cr eate a User Acc ount button. 2. Select the Public User Acc ount type. 3. Select the Home F older type. 4.
PAGE 27 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II MACINTOSH INS TALLATION Cr eating a Private/Business User Acc ount 1. F rom the main EasyManage scr een, click the Cr eate a User Acc ount button. 2. Select the Private User Ac count type. 3. Select the Business F older type.
PAGE 28 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II MACINTOSH INS TALLATION Method 2 – Connect a Private User Ac count 1. F rom the main EasyManage screen, click the Connect to a User Acc ount button. The Connect to User Acc ount window is displayed. 2. Select the Private User Acc ount that you wish to c onnect.
PAGE 29 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II MACINTOSH INST ALLATION Adding Drag and Sort F olders To add a new folder: 1. Click the plus sign ( + ) at the bott om of the column. A sheet will dr op down where y ou can enter the new folder name. 2. After clicking OK , the ne w folder will appear in the list in alphabetical or der .
PAGE 30 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II MACINTOSH INST ALLATION Editing Backup Settings Set Day and Time Choose a time for y our backup by clicking the arrow buttons or typing. Then choose day(s) by clicking them. Enable Schedul ed Backups This turns scheduled backups on or off .
PAGE 31 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II MACINTOSH INST ALLATION Shar ed Storage Administration The button launches the Shar ed Storage Drive’ s Web User Interfac e (W eb UI). Note: Y ou must login as the admin user t o use the Web UI. To Acc ess this Featur e 1.
PAGE 32 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II MACINTOSH INST ALLATION Restor e Restor e Recent Fil es and Folders Y ou can r estor e the most rec ent version of backed-up fil es and folder s. Select a Fil e or F older 1. F rom the EasyManage main menu, click the Restor e button.
PAGE 33 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II MACINTOSH INST ALLATION Simpl eView ™ Storage and Backup Status This scr een provides y ou with an overview of each user's st orage and backup information: Click Simpl eView .
PAGE 34 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II MACINTOSH INST ALLATION Storing Audio Using your comput er as an audio jukebox is a v ery popular application. This all ows you to stor e and play thousands of y our f avorite songs. Y ou can also creat e and manage an audio library fr om your Maxtor Shar ed Storage II.
PAGE 35 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II MACINTOSH INST ALLATION Note: See “The Web UI” lat er in this guide for details on using the Maxtor Shar ed Storage W eb UI. Run Set-up Wizard f or mor e information on r e-configuring these settings. Security Lock Y our new Maxtor Shar ed Storage II includes a security locking slot on the back of the driv e.
PAGE 36 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II MACINTOSH INST ALLATION Considerations for Home Media Netw orks – Some data may not be availabl e for acc ess for up t o two (2) hours after being c opied to the Shared St orage Drive. T o obtain immediate acc ess to these media fil es, click the Refr esh button locat ed in Web UI.
PAGE 37 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II WEB USER INTERF ACE W eb User Interf ace The W eb User Interfac e (Web UI) is used f or the following actions: – Setup the Shar ed Storage Drive (Language, Date/Time Settings, Administrativ e Passwor d, etc.
PAGE 38 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II WEB USER INTERF ACE Run Set-up Wizar d The Run Set-up Wizar d will aid in the initial configuration of your Shar ed Storage Drive.
PAGE 39 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II WEB USER INTERF ACE Note: If you do not want an Administr ator passwor d on your Shar ed Storage Drive, sel ect the NO button indicating that you do not want t o assign an Administrator passwor d and then click Next .
PAGE 40 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II WEB USER INTERF ACE The user is added and should immediatel y have acces s to the Shar ed Storage Drive. Modify Acc ount Settings and Shared Privil eges Use this page to change a passw ord as well as modify what shar ed folders a user has acc ess to on pr e-existing ac counts.
PAGE 41 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II WEB USER INTERF ACE Shar ed Folder s Management Overview Use the Shar ed Folder s Management page to manage the way people ac cess and st ore inf ormation on your Shared Storage Driv e.
PAGE 42 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II WEB USER INTERF ACE Modify Shar ed Folder Ac cess Privileges To Change F older Permissions 1. Click Modify Shar ed Folder Ac cess Privileges .
PAGE 43 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II WEB USER INTERF ACE Manage Digital Photos, Music, Video Media server technol ogy enables digital photo, music, and video playback to network ed home entertainment systems. By default, the Media Serv er is disabled. To Manage Digital Photos, Music and Videos 1.
PAGE 44 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II WEB USER INTERF ACE Cr eate Backup Set This option allows y ou to creat e a backup of shared fil es and folder s that reside on your Shar ed Storage Driv e. 1. Select Shared F older Backup . 2. F rom the Shar ed F older Backup Home Page, select Cr eate Backup Set .
PAGE 45 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II WEB USER INTERF ACE Back Up This option allows y ou to perform an immediate backup of all, or select ed Backup Sets. 1. F rom the Shar ed F older Backup Home Page, select Back Up . 2. A page opens pr ompting you to select which backup sets you wish to immediatel y backup.
PAGE 46 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II WEB USER INTERF ACE Language, Date and Time Enter your language pr efer ence, date, and Network Time To select the Language 1. Use the pull down menu and sel ect the your language . Network Time Pr otocol This option allows the Shar ed Storage Driv e to maintain time via an Internet time Server .
PAGE 47 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II WEB USER INTERF ACE System Maintenanc e Use these pages to run disk utilities and perform diagnos tics; modify power management settings, and to update y our Shar ed Storage Drive softwar e. To Change Power Management Settings 1.
PAGE 48 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II WEB USER INTERF ACE Configur e Y our USB Devices Use these pages to configur e USB drives and to manage USB printers plugged into the Shar ed Storage Driv e.
PAGE 49 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II WEB USER INTERF ACE System Status Overview Use the System Status page t o get a summary of your Maxtor Shar ed Storage Drive, including IP addr ess, Users and Shar es, USB Devices and Printers att ached to the unit.
PAGE 50 MAXTOR SHAR ED STOR AGE II WEB USER INTERF ACE Using External USB Drives with Y our Shar ed Storage II Ther e are 2 USB ports on the back of your driv e which allow you to c onnect USB hard drives, such as the Maxt or OneT ouch TM and Maxtor Personal Stor age 5000 drives.
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