Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 301519EK LaCie
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L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON T abl e o f Co nte nts Us er Man ual pag e 1 T able of Contents 1. Introduction...............................................................................................................
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON T abl e o f Co nte nts Us er Man ual pag e 2 4.10. Dashboard: Eco Management ..................................................................................................... 44 4.10.1. Wake on LAN .
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON F orewo rd Us er Man ual pag e 3 Copyrights Copyright © 2010 LaCie. All rights re- served.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON F orewo rd Us er Man ual pag e 4 This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 5 1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a LaCie Network Space MAX. This manual will guide you through the process of connecting your drive to your computer and will assist you in troubleshooting any issues that might arise.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 6 1.1. Minimum System R equirements ✦ Computer with a USB port or Ethernet network adapter ✦ Latest version of Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7 / Mac® OS X 10.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 7 1.2. Bo x Content 1. LaCie Network Space MAX 2. External power supply 3. Ethernet cable 4. USB 2.0 cable 5. Utilities CD-ROM with LaCie Network Assistant, LaCie backup software and the User Manual 6.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 8 1.3. Views of the Drive 1.3.1. Front View 1. USB Expansion and Backup Port: The USB port on the front.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 9 1.3.3. LED Behavior The front LED indicates drive status and activity ( Fig.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Con nec ting to a Netw ork Us er Man ual pag e 10 The Network Space MAX can be connected directly to a computer via USB or to your network via Ethernet. This chapter explains how to connect your hard drive to your network.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Con nec ting to a Netw ork Us er Man ual pag e 11 2.1. STEP 1: Connect the P ower Supply 1. Connect the power supply to a wall outlet and to the LaCie Network Space MAX ( Fig. 04 ). Now move on to step 2, section 2.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Con nec ting to a Netw ork Us er Man ual pag e 12 2.2. STEP 2: Connect the Ethernet Cable 1. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the back of the LaCie Network Space MAX ( Fig.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Con nec ting to a Netw ork Us er Man ual pag e 13 2.3. STEP 3: Connect using LaCie Network Assistant LaCie highly recommends that you insta.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Con nec ting to a Netw ork Us er Man ual pag e 14 Connect to the LaCie Network Space MAX: 1. Launch LaCie Network Assistant and use it to open the Dash- board (user interface). Windows Users Select LaCie Network Assistant in Start/Programs.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Con nec ting to a Netw ork Us er Man ual pag e 15 2.4. STEP 4: Completing the Setup Wizard The first time you log in to the Dashboard, the Setup Wizard will load in you browser ( Fig. 14 ).
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Con nec ting to a Netw ork Us er Man ual pag e 16 F ig. 15 F ig. 16 F ig. 17 2.5. Assign a Static IP Address Most networking routers are DHCP servers, meaning that the router will automatically assign the Network Space MAX an IP address.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Acc ess ing & T ran sfe rrin g F il es Us er Man ual pag e 17 There are several ways to access and transfer files located on the Network Space MAX. Follow the links below for more details.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Acc ess ing & T ran sfe rrin g F il es Us er Man ual pag e 18 3.1. About Shares The LaCie Network Space MAX has three shares (similar t.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Acc ess ing & T ran sfe rrin g F il es Us er Man ual pag e 19 3.2. Accessing Shares Using LaCie Network Assistant When your computer is.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Acc ess ing & T ran sfe rrin g F il es Us er Man ual pag e 20 3. You will be logged on as a guest and the share will open in a Finder window (Mac) or an Explorer window (PC). To access private shares using LaCie Network Assistant, see 3.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Acc ess ing & T ran sfe rrin g F il es Us er Man ual pag e 21 3.2.1. Switching User By default, you will be logged in as a guest, and will not therefore have access to private shares.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Acc ess ing & T ran sfe rrin g F il es Us er Man ual pag e 22 3.2.2. Map Shares Using LaCie Network Assistant LaCie Network Assistant c.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Acc ess ing & T ran sfe rrin g F il es Us er Man ual pag e 23 3.2.3. Map Shares Using the Operating System If you would like a shortcut to accessing Network Space MAX shares, follow this procedure: Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 Users 1.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Acc ess ing & T ran sfe rrin g F il es Us er Man ual pag e 24 3.3. Accessing Shares Using File Browser (Dashboard) The Dashboard features an interactive file browser that allows you to manage and transfer files via HTTP protocol.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Acc ess ing & T ran sfe rrin g F il es Us er Man ual pag e 25 3.4. Accessing USBShare via USB The Network Space MAX can be connected to your network via Eth- ernet or directly to a computer via USB.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Acc ess ing & T ran sfe rrin g F il es Us er Man ual pag e 26 3.4.1. STEP 1: T urn On the Drive IMPORTANT INFO: You must allocate space to USBShare before connecting the drive to your computer.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Acc ess ing & T ran sfe rrin g F il es Us er Man ual pag e 27 3.4.2. STEP 2: Connecting the USB cable 1. Attach one end of the USB cable to an available USB 2.0 port on your computer ( Fig.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Acc ess ing & T ran sfe rrin g F il es Us er Man ual pag e 28 3. 4 .3 . Di s co n ne c ti ng th e U S B Co n ne c ti o n External USB devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Acc ess ing & T ran sfe rrin g F il es Us er Man ual pag e 29 3.5. R emote Access You can access your Network Space MAX when you are away from home. You can download or upload files from any computer con- nected to the Internet, or manage your Network Space MAX.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Acc ess ing & T ran sfe rrin g F il es Us er Man ual pag e 30 3.6. Accessing Shares via FTP The FTP protocol is used to transfer files from one computer to an- other through a local network or over the internet.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Acc ess ing & T ran sfe rrin g F il es Us er Man ual pag e 31 3.7. Multimedia Server Once you have established the network connection b.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Acc ess ing & T ran sfe rrin g F il es Us er Man ual pag e 32 3.7.1. Multimedia Server: iT unes The Network Space MAX can act as an iTunes Music server, stream- ing audio files (stored on OpenShare only) to a computer on the network running iTunes.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Acc ess ing & T ran sfe rrin g F il es Us er Man ual pag e 33 3.7.2. Multimedia Server: Windows Media Player Once configured, Windows Media Player (WMP) can play files lo - cated on the Network Space MAX through the network connection.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Acc ess ing & T ran sfe rrin g F il es Us er Man ual pag e 34 4. Administering Y our LaCie Network Space MAX The LaCie Network Space MAX features an easy-to-use browser- based tool for configuring the drive and administering users, called the Dashboard.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e Ne two rk S pac e MA X Us er Man ual pag e 35 4.1. Dashboard: Accessing There are two ways to access the Dashboard, using the LaCie Net- work Assistant and using a browser.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e Ne two rk S pac e MA X Us er Man ual pag e 36 4.2. Dashboard: W elcome P age The welcome page contains links to helpful documents from the LaCie Website ( Fig.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e Ne two rk S pac e MA X Us er Man ual pag e 37 4.6. Dashboard: General Settings This page allows the administrator to modify some of your Network Space MAX’s general parameters.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e Ne two rk S pac e MA X Us er Man ual pag e 38 4.7. Dashboard: Users This page allows you to manage user accounts. See below to learn how to accomplish user management-related tasks ( Fig.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e Ne two rk S pac e MA X Us er Man ual pag e 39 4.7.2. Deleting a User Deleting a user will also remove the associated share, the files it contains, and related backup jobs.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e Ne two rk S pac e MA X Us er Man ual pag e 40 4.8. Dashboard: Network This page allows you to modify your Network Space MAX’s network settings. Note that there are two tabs to the page, standard and advanced.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e Ne two rk S pac e MA X Us er Man ual pag e 41 4.8.2. Advanced Settings Proxy Configuration: The Network Space MAX can be configured to connect to a proxy server.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e Ne two rk S pac e MA X Us er Man ual pag e 42 4.9. Dashboard: Drive Information This page shows you information about disk usage and will allow you to reformat your drive.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e Ne two rk S pac e MA X Us er Man ual pag e 43 4.9.2. Modifying USBShare Capacity Under the heading USB Drive , click the number under the heading Capacity to modify the amount of capacity to be allocated for the USB access.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e Ne two rk S pac e MA X Us er Man ual pag e 44 4.10. Dashboard: Eco Management Status light on: Uncheck this box to turn off the front LED. Note that this will not disable warning indicators.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e Ne two rk S pac e MA X Us er Man ual pag e 45 4.10.1. W ake on LAN You can use LaCie Network Assistant to wake your Network Space MAX. First time you use Wake on LAN: 1.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e Ne two rk S pac e MA X Us er Man ual pag e 46 4.11. Dashboard: Support The support page will allow you to access the system log and set up email alerts. System log: Click the Clear button to purge the system log.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e Ne two rk S pac e MA X Us er Man ual pag e 47 4.11.1. Email Notification Events The following events will t.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e Ne two rk S pac e MA X Us er Man ual pag e 48 4.12. Dashboard: Download The Network Space MAX Dashboard features a torrent server that will allow you to download torrent files ( Fig.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e Ne two rk S pac e MA X Us er Man ual pag e 49 4.13. Dashboard: Copy This page will allow administrators and users to set up backups ( Fig. 75 ). 4.13.1. Creating a Backup Job 1.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e Ne two rk S pac e MA X Us er Man ual pag e 50 4.14. Dashboard: F ront USB P ort This page provides you with information on devices connected to the Network Space MAX’s USB expansion port.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e Ne two rk S pac e MA X Us er Man ual pag e 51 4.14.1. Connecting an External Hard Disk You can connect an external USB hard disk or USB key to back up the data on your LaCie Network Space MAX or as a way to add storage capacity.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e Ne two rk S pac e MA X Us er Man ual pag e 52 4.15. Dashboard: RAID Management This page will allow you to monitor and change the RAID array ( Fig. 82 ). 4.15.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e Ne two rk S pac e MA X Us er Man ual pag e 53 4.15.2. Modify RAID Mode CAUTION : Changing the RAID mode destroys all data stored on the Network Space MAX. If you have saved data on the drives, back up data before following these steps.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e Ne two rk S pac e MA X Us er Man ual pag e 54 4.15.3. Failed Disks Disk failure will be indicated both by a static red front LED ( Fig. 87 ) and on the Dashboard > RAID page.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e Ne two rk S pac e MA X Us er Man ual pag e 55 4.15.4. Installing a New Disk IMPORTANT INFO: In the event tha.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e Ne two rk S pac e MA X Us er Man ual pag e 56 To install a disk: Replacing a drive involves two main steps, installing the new drive and initializing the new disk on the Dashboard > RAID page (see below).
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e Ne two rk S pac e MA X Us er Man ual pag e 57 4.16. Update P roduct Software LaCie may improve your network hard drive’s software or add new features over time.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e Ne two rk S pac e MA X Us er Man ual pag e 58 4.16.2. Method 2: Update with LaCie Network Assistant Software This update procedure will not erase your configuration or files saved to the drive.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e Ne two rk S pac e MA X Us er Man ual pag e 59 4.17. R eset to Factory CAUTION: Resetting the product will erase all Dashboard data such as users, groups, shares, and settings.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON T roubl esh ooti ng Us er Man ual pag e 60 In the event that your LaCie Network Space MAX is not working cor- rectly, please first check the manual and the following troubleshoot- ing topics .
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON T roubl esh ooti ng Us er Man ual pag e 61 5.4. T roubleshooting the Network Connection Problem Question Solution The USB drive/key or USB printer connected to the USB expansion port is not recog- nized.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON T roubl esh ooti ng Us er Man ual pag e 62 The Network Space MAX doesn’t appear on the network. By default the LaCie Network Space MAX is configured to retrieve its IP address from a DHCP server.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON T roubl esh ooti ng Us er Man ual pag e 63 5.5. T roubleshooting the USB Connection 5.5.1. Mac Users Problem Question Solution The USB drive/key or USB printer connected to the USB expansion port is not recog- nized.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON T roubl esh ooti ng Us er Man ual pag e 64 Problem Question Solution I cannot copy a file larger than 4 GB to the drive.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON T roubl esh ooti ng Us er Man ual pag e 65 5.5.2. Windows Users Problem Question Solution The USB drive/key or USB printer connected to the USB expansion port is not recog- nized.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON T roubl esh ooti ng Us er Man ual pag e 66 Problem Question Solution I cannot copy a file larger than 4 GB to the drive. Is the drive connected to a standard USB port on your computer? If your drive is connected to a standard USB port, this is normal.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON T roubl esh ooti ng Us er Man ual pag e 67 5.6. T roubleshooting the Multimedia Server 5.6.1. Windows Media Player Problem Question Solution I can’t configure WMP to find files on the Network Space MAX.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Con tac ting Cu sto mer Sup port Us er Man ual pag e 68 Before Y ou Contact T echnical Support 1.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON Con tac ting Cu sto mer Sup port Us er Man ual pag e 69 6.1. LaCie T echnical Support Contacts LaCie Asia http://www.lacie.com/cn/contact/ LaCie Australia http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Belgium http://www.
L aC ie Net wor k S pac e M AX • DE SIGN BY NEIL POUL T ON W arr ant y In for mati on Us er Man ual pag e 70 This Limited Warranty applies only to hardware products manufac- tured by or for LaCie that can be identified by the “LaCie” trademark, trade name, or logo affixed to them.
An important point after buying a device LaCie 301519EK (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought LaCie 301519EK yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data LaCie 301519EK - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, LaCie 301519EK you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get LaCie 301519EK will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of LaCie 301519EK, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime LaCie 301519EK.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with LaCie 301519EK. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device LaCie 301519EK along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
