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Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center Users Guide

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Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center Users Guide D31593401
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Table of Contents Setting up Your Device ................................................................................................... 1 Setup Overview ......................................................................................................... 1 Set up My Iomega StorCenter If It's Not Discovered .............................................................. 2 Discovering with Iomega Storage Manager ......................................................................
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Bluetooth File Sharing ............................................................................................ 21 FTP File Sharing .................................................................................................... 22 TFTP .................................................................................................................. 23 WebDAV: Managing Files Using HTTP or HTTPS .............................................................
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Table of Contents Backing up with Iomega Personal Cloud ....................................................................... 49 Restoring with Personal Cloud ................................................................................... 50 Securing Your Device and Contents .................................................................................. 51 What Is Security and Do I Need It? .................................................................................
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Managing Trusted Devices on a Personal Cloud ................................................................. 70 Disconnecting Trusted Devices .................................................................................. 70 Deleting Trusted Devices ......................................................................................... 70 Using Copy Jobs with an Iomega Personal Cloud ................................................................
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Table of Contents Creating a Slideshow on the Device Home Page ............................................................. 89 Automatically Resizing Your Photos ............................................................................ 90 Getting Pictures from Your Camera ............................................................................ 91 Music .................................................................................................................... 92 Music Overview ..............
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Backing up Device Configuration ............................................................................... 107 Restoring a Configuration Backup .............................................................................. 107 Hardware Management ................................................................................................ 109 About the Iomega EZ Components ................................................................................
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Table of Contents Limited Warranty .................................................................................................... 123 Drives and Media .................................................................................................. 123 Coverage ........................................................................................................... 123 Excluded Products and Problems............................................................................... 123 Remedies ........
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Setting up Your Device Setup Overview Setup with your Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center is easy. Remove it from the box, connect it to your network or computer, and power it up. Then, launch a web browser, and enter the setup URL identified in the Quick Install Guide. Iomega Setup launches and displays a message that your Iomega EZ is online and ready to use.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Set up My Iomega StorCenter If It's Not Discovered If, after you enter the setup URL identified in the Quick Install Guide, your Iomega device is not discovered, you have two ways of discovering it. Discovering with Iomega Storage Manager You can install Iomega Storage Manager from Iomega Setup, which helps you discover your Iomega device on your network.
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Setting up Your Device Setup Page The Setup page opens when you first access the Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center from the Home Page or the Iomega Storage Manager . On this page, you can configure some basic device features by clicking the appropriate link. The current setting of the feature displays above the link. You can also configure all features shown on the Setup page by accessing the specific features directly.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Network Connection Connecting the Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center to Your Network First, check the package contents. Verify that the box contains the following items:  Iomega EZ (models may vary)  Power Cable  Quick Start Guide  Ethernet Cable Package contents may vary. Connecting the Iomega EZ Initial Setup If you have purchased more than one Iomega EZ , complete all steps on one device before setting up additional devices. 1.
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Setting up Your Device 4. Start your computer and wait for the operating system to load. 5. For best results, use a computer that is connected to the same router, hub, or switch as the Iomega EZ . 6. OPTIONAL: if desired, install the Iomega Storage Manager , QuikProtect, and Media Aggregation software. If you install the Iomega Storage Manager , its icon will appear in the System Tray (Windows) or Menu Bar (Mac).
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Network Settings The Network page of your Iomega EZ is where you make changes to set up network connectivity. The Network page displays your current network settings and enables those settings to be modified. On this page, you can identify your DNS servers and WINS servers and how your system's IP address is determined. Most system IP addresses and other network settings can normally be configured automatically.
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Setting up Your Device Manually Configuring the Network There are various settings in the network setup that you can manually configure. 1. Click Modify network settings. 2. Uncheck Automatically configure DNS, WINS, and all IP addresses (DHCP). 3. DNS Servers — enter the IP addresses of the DNS (Domain Name System) servers. DNS is used for translating the domain name to IP addresses. 4. WINS Servers — enter the IP addresses of the WINS server. 5.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Naming Your Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center You can provide a meaningful name for your Iomega EZ using the Device Identification page. This page in the Iomega StorCenter EZ Media Console enables you to change the Storage Device Name, the Storage Device Descriptive Name, and the Workgroup Name. Change any of these by editing the text fields. Click Apply to save your changes. Device Name Enter a name for the Iomega device .
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Setting up Your Device Obtaining Alerts About Your Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center You can configure your Iomega EZ to send email alerts when problems are detected. This is done through the email notification feature. Email notification provides a destination for emails sent by the Iomega EZ when problems are detected. To provide a destination email address, enter the following information:  Destination Email Addresses — enter a valid email address or addresses.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Using Your Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center in Various Time Zones You can set the date and time used on your Iomega EZ , so that it can appear to be in one time zone, when it actually may be in a different one. This can help your users have the correct date and time if they live and work in a location different from your Iomega EZ . You can set the date, time, and time zone through the Date and Time feature. 1.
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Setting up Your Device Setting the Display Language for Your Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center You can set the display language for your Iomega EZ through the Languages page. The Languages page allows you to change the language used in email notification messages. The language used by the Iomega StorCenter EZ Media Console is based on the preferences configured in your browser. You can change the language used in this program by modifying your browser's preferred language settings.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Setting up Personal Cloud, Security, and File Sharing After you have configured some basic features of your Iomega StorCenter, you may also want to set up an Iomega Personal Cloud , security, or file sharing. You can set up a Personal Cloud to allow invited users access to content on your Iomega StorCenter.
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Sharing Files Sharing Overview Your Iomega StorCenter is set up for storing, retrieving, and accessing files among users, client computers, and applications. Note: File sharing is accomplished by creating Shares; setting up security, which includes creating users; setting up media services; and configuring Active Folders.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Shares What are Shares and How Do I Organize Content with Them? Shares are folders that contain all types of content, including documents, pictures, and music files. Shares can be public, meaning anyone accessing your Iomega EZ can access the content in the Shares. Shares can also be secured, which means access to content in them is limited to a select group of users. All Shares on an Iomega EZ are displayed on the Shares page.
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Sharing Files Adding Shares 1. From the Iomega StorCenter Console , click Shares. 2. To add a new Share, click Add a Share. Type a name for the Share. All Shares must have a name. Names cannot exceed 32 characters. The following are not valid Share names: global, homes, printers 3. Click Create. To modify an existing Share, click the Share row to expand the Share. How do I ...
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Managing Shares You can change Share information, change access permissions, make a Share an Active Folder, use Share volumes, and modify a Share volume. Changing Share Information 1. Modify the existing name for the Share. 2. Choose whether to enable media sharing. When Media sharing is enabled, the media server scans this Share for any media content and makes it available to anyone with access to your network, even if this Share is secured.
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Sharing Files  Photo Resize  Torrents  YouTube 3. Click Apply to save your changes. How do I ...
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Deleting Shares To delete a Share: 1. From the Iomega StorCenter EZ Media Console , click Shares. 2. To delete an existing Share, click to expand the Share. 3. In the Information section, click Delete to delete the Share. 4. In the Delete Share confirmation pop-up window, click Yes. 5. If you do not wish to delete the Share, click Cancel to return to the Shares page. How do I ...
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Sharing Files Using Protocols to Share Files What Are Protocols and How Do I Use Them to Share Files? Your Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center uses communication protocols to mount file systems and allow files to be transferred between client computers and the Iomega StorCenter.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide AFP File Sharing for Macs The Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) enables Apple file sharing, which is the preferred method for Mac users to access Shares. AFP is on by default. To enable AFP, click the switch on.
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Sharing Files Bluetooth File Sharing Once a Bluetooth adapter is detected, files can be uploaded to a configurable destination Share on the Iomega EZ from a Bluetooth device. Configuring Bluetooth settings 1. To enable Bluetooth, click the switch on. 2. Once Bluetooth Transfer is enabled, check the Enable security checkbox to require Bluetooth users to supply a unique PIN that they have defined before allowing them to transfer files to the destination Share on the Iomega EZ .
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide FTP File Sharing On the Protocols page, click the switch to turn on FTP (File Transfer Protocol) and allow access to your Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center . Click to select either FTP or secure FTP (SFTP) or both. You must enable security to apply SFTP. If you select and enable SFTP, you cannot have the secure Rsync protocol enabled. When you turn on FTP, you can send files to your Iomega EZ .
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Sharing Files TFTP On the Protocols page, click the switch to turn on TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) and allow access to your Iomega StorCenter . When you turn TFTP on, you can send files to your Iomega device using FTP.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide WebDAV: Managing Files Using HTTP or HTTPS WebDAV (Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning) is a protocol that provides web-based access to Shares on the Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center . With WebDAV enabled on the Iomega EZ , you can view, add, or delete files through your WebDAV client using either HTTP for unencrypted access or HTTPS for encrypted access. HTTP offers faster performance, but is not secured.
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Sharing Files Windows File Sharing Windows File Sharing allows you to work in Workgroup mode, using Iomega StorCenter EZ Media Console to create users and manage access. To enable Windows File Sharing, click the switch on.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Sharing Your Content with the World When you set up the Home Page of your Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center , you are presenting public content to anyone who accesses your Iomega EZ . That public content includes a slideshow and public Shares. You can manage the look of the Home Page by using the Home Page Settings page. This page allows you to display the slideshow, display public Shares, name the Home Page, and turn the Home Page on or off. 1.
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Sharing Files Automatically Sending Content to Multiple People at Once You can send content to multiple people at once using an email distribution active folder. You can configure a Share as an Email Active Folder so that when you add files to that Share, they are automatically sent to the recipients on the email distribution list.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Sharing Content using Social Media: Overview If you have an account with social media services such as Facebook, Flickr, or YouTube, you can share content on your Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center with your friends and family using one or more of these social media sites. To share your content using social media sites, create Shares called Active Folders, and connect each Active Folder with a social media account.
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Sharing Files Managing Your Content You manage content on your Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center using the Content Viewer. The Content Viewer is a graphical file browser that lets you view and manage content in the Shares on your Iomega EZ . The Content Viewer is divided into two panes. The left pane lists the Shares on the Iomega EZ and allows you to delete or add a Share. If you select a Share that contains pictures, you can start a slideshow of the pictures in that Share.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Transferring Content to and from Your Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center with Copy Jobs You can transfer content to and from your Iomega EZ using the Copy Jobs feature. Copy Jobs copies files from one storage device to another, either by a set schedule or immediately by the user. An example of a Copy Job scenario is if you keep pictures from your digital camera on a separate USB drive, but you also want to maintain a backup of these pictures on your Iomega EZ.
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Sharing Files Getting Content from a USB External Storage Device You can transfer content to your Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center from external USB storage devices. The External Storage page displays a list of externally connected storage devices. You can connect supported external storage to your Iomega EZ using one of the provided USB ports. When you connect external storage to your Iomega EZ , that device content is accessible from the Shares page.
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Backing up and Restoring Your Content Backup and Restore Overview Your Iomega StorCenter provides many ways to back up and restore content.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Backing up to and Restoring from Your Device Backing up Macs with Time Machine Time Machine is a backup utility for Mac computers, and is included in Mac OSX 10.5 or later. It can back up and restore all files on Mac computers. Enable Time Machine on your Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center to allow Mac computers to back up to it. When you enable Time Machine, you choose a destination Share on the Iomega EZ where the backups are to be stored.
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Backing up and Restoring Your Content Copy Jobs Overview You can back up content to and from your Iomega StorCenter using the Copy Jobs feature. Copy Jobs copies files from one storage device to another, either by a set schedule or immediately by the user. An example of a Copy Job scenario is if you keep pictures from your digital camera on a separate USB drive, but you also want to maintain a backup of these pictures on your Iomega device.
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Backing up and Restoring Your Content Copy Jobs Transferring Content to and from Your Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center with Copy Jobs You can transfer content to and from your Iomega EZ using the Copy Jobs feature. Copy Jobs copies files from one storage device to another, either by a set schedule or immediately by the user. An example of a Copy Job scenario is if you keep pictures from your digital camera on a separate USB drive, but you also want to maintain a backup of these pictures on your Iomega EZ.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Adding Copy Jobs The page describes how to:  Add Copy Jobs  Setting From Information  Setting To Information  Setting a Schedule Adding Copy Jobs 1. On the Copy Jobs page, click Information section displays. . A Copy Job is added to the top of the list and the 2. Enter a name for the Copy Job. 3. The Overwrite Setting determines what happens to files in the destination location if they have the same name as those in the source location.
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Backing up and Restoring Your Content 4. Enter a valid username and password, if applicable, for the device to provide access to its folders. 5. To select a specific folder, click to select a source location for the What to copy: section. In the Copy dialog box, select all Shares or a folder, and select one of the following options for the Copy Job from the drop-down menu:  The selected folder and its contents — copies the selected folder and its contents.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide 6. Click OK to save your selection or click Cancel. 7. Click Apply to save your changes. Setting a Schedule 1. To set a schedule, expand the Schedule section. 2. In the Schedule section, select Enable Schedule for Copy Job. 3. Select the days you want the Copy Job to run, or select All Days to run the Copy Job every day. 4. Click to select a start time. Click Done to save your time selection. 5. Click Apply to save your changes.
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Backing up and Restoring Your Content Managing Copy Jobs From the Copy Jobs page, you can add, start, stop, delete, or monitor Copy Jobs. After you have added Copy Jobs, the Copy Jobs page displays a list of Copy Jobs. The information section includes the name of each Copy Job, date and time it last ran, and its next scheduled time. From the Copy Jobs list, you can perform the following actions: 1 Click to start a Copy Job. 2 Click to stop a Copy Job. 3 Click to delete a Copy Job.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Modifying Copy Jobs 1. In the list on the Copy Jobs page, find the Copy Job you want to modify, and click it to expand the Information section. 2. Refer to Adding a Copy Job for information about revising the Copy Job fields. How do I ...
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Backing up and Restoring Your Content Deleting Copy Jobs 1. In the list on the Copy Jobs page, find the Copy Job you want to delete. 2. Click from the Actions column of the table to delete the Copy Job. The Delete Copy Job pop-up window opens. 3. If you are sure that you want to delete the Copy Job, click Yes. Note: If you do not wish to delete the Copy Job, click Cancel to return to the Copy Jobs page. How do I ...
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Restoring Files with Copy Jobs To restore files with Copy Jobs, create a new Copy Job that reverses the back-up Copy Job. Modify the From and To settings to copy files from the backup location to the original source location, specify what to restore, set overwrite settings, and choose the protocol for the Copy Job. Refer to Add A Copy Job for detailed information on Copy Job settings. How do I ...
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Backing up and Restoring Your Content Mozy Backup The Mozy online backup service allows you to create a Mozy account, connect your Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center to the account, and back up Shares and folders to the Mozy cloud service. Enabling Mozy Account Information 1. On the Mozy Backup page, click the switch on. Note: If you do not have a Mozy account, click the link to open an account. 2. Enter a valid email address, password, license key, and country for your Mozy account. 3.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Restoring Folders with Mozy Backup To restore folders and files with Mozy Backup: 1. Click the link to restore any files and folders you back up to your Mozy account. 2. Select the desired backup from the Backup Date: drop-down menu, either the latest backup or a previous one. The file browser provides a way to select a Share and all its folders, or just some of the folders under a Share. 3. Click Apply to save your changes.
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Backing up and Restoring Your Content Amazon S3 The Amazon S3 online storage service allows you to back up your Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center to the cloud. Enabling the Amazon S3 Feature 1. On the Amazon S3 page, click the switch on. Note: If you do not have an Amazon S3 account, click the link to create an account. 2. Enter a valid access key, secret key, and bucket name from your Amazon S3 account information. You can create a bucket at account setup, or you can enter a new bucket for your Iomega EZ .
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Restoring Files with Amazon S3 When you want to restore files from the Amazon S3 cloud service to your Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center , you can choose to restore all files or select individual files to restore. How do I ...
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Backing up and Restoring Your Content Backing up with Iomega Personal Cloud You can back up content on your Iomega StorCenter by creating a Copy Job from the Iomega Personal Cloud on it to another Iomega device that is a member of the cloud. Refer to Iomega Personal Cloud help for additional information. How do I ...
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Restoring with Personal Cloud You can restore content on your Iomega StorCenter by creating a Copy Job from the Iomega Personal Cloud on it to another Iomega StorCenter that is a member of the Personal Cloud. Refer to Iomega Personal Cloud help for additional information. How do I ...
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Securing Your Device and Contents What Is Security and Do I Need It? Security is an optional feature you can enable on your Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center to secure Shares, create users, and allow some features to be enabled. When you create users, you limit access to your Iomega EZ to specific people, and when you secure Shares, you limit data access to specific users. Security adds an extra layer of protection to your Iomega EZ beyond whatever form of security you have on your local network.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Enabling Security and Creating an Administrator User With security turned on, only administrator users can view or change settings on the Iomega EZ , including creating or deleting users and Shares. When you create users, you limit access to your Iomega EZ to specific people, and when you secure Shares, you limit data access to specific users. 1. On the Security page, click the switch on. 2.
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Securing Your Device and Contents Limiting Access to Your Content by Creating Users When you create users, you are selecting the specific people that have access to your Iomega StorCenter . You can secure Shares and specify which users can read and write to the secured Shares. You can also create additional administrator users who can manage the Iomega device through the Iomega StorCenter Console . Administrator users can change various settings on the Iomega device , including adding and deleting Shares.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Users Users Overview When security is enabled, the Users page displays all users on the Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center and enables administrators to add and modify users. Non-administrator users can be added to limit access to Share content. Additional administrator users can be added allow specific users to configure the Iomega EZ . The table displays the Usernames and Descriptive Name of each user.
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Securing Your Device and Contents Adding Users To add a user: 1. Navigate to the Users page. 2. Before you can create or modify users, you must have security enabled on your Iomega StorCenter Iomega device . If security is already enabled, you are ready to add users. If not, a pop-up window appears for enabling security and create an administrator user to manage your secured Iomega device . 3. To add a new user, click Add a user. 4.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Managing Users The page describes how to:  Change User Information  Change Access Permissions Changing User Information 1. Modify the following information:  Username — enter the username of the user to be created. This will be the username provided when logging into the Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center . There is a maximum of 32 characters, and spaces are not allowed.
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Securing Your Device and Contents 4. Uncheck Read or both Read and Write to limit or deny access permission to each Share for this user. 5. Click Apply to save your changes. When both Read and Write are unchecked, the Share is removed from the list.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Deleting Users To delete a user: 1. From the Iomega StorCenter EZ Media Console , click Users. 2. To delete an existing user, click the username to expand the user. 3. In the User Information section, click Delete. 4. In the Delete User pop-up window, click Yes. 5. The user is removed from the user list.
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Securing Your Device and Contents Groups Managing Groups The page describes how to:  Remove a User from a Group  Change Access Permissions Removing a User from the Group 1. Open a group to display users belonging to it. 2. To remove a user from the group, click the next to that user. When the Remove user popup window appears, click Yes to remove the user. Changing Access Permissions 1. To refresh the list of users, click above the table. 2.
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Personal Cloud: Accessing Your Device From Anywhere in the World What Is an Iomega Personal Cloud ? An Iomega Personal Cloud turns an Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center into a hub for sharing files and backing up data among computers anywhere in the world. A Personal Cloud can exist on your Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center , or on another Iomega network device. When you create a Personal Cloud, you gain access to your Iomega EZ from anywhere on the internet.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Is My Content Secure? Your content is always secure using an Iomega Personal Cloud . If you create a Personal Cloud with security disabled, you are required to enter a password when accessing your Iomega device remotely. Enabling security allows you to share your Iomega device with the people you choose. For example, you have photos of your new baby you want to share with your sister, your brother, and your sister-in-law.
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Personal Cloud: Accessing Your Device From Anywhere in the World Iomega Personal Cloud Setup Overview You can create an Iomega Personal Cloud in one of two ways:  Follow the Iomega Personal Cloud setup through Iomega Setup  Create the Iomega Personal Cloud through the Iomega StorCenter Console Creating an Iomega Personal Cloud starts with providing a name for your Personal Cloud and an email address associated with it.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Creating an Iomega Personal Cloud Before you can work with your Iomega Personal Cloud, you first create a Personal Cloud and configure the settings. After your Personal Cloud is ready and connected to the internet as indicated by the status images, you can invite people to join your Personal Cloud. When you invite people to join your Personal Cloud, you add them as users on your Iomega StorCenter .
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Personal Cloud: Accessing Your Device From Anywhere in the World Configuring Router Port Forwarding for Personal Cloud In most cases, your Iomega StorCenter attempts to automatically configure your router. However, if it cannot, a message displays that your router is not configured for port forwarding, and you must manually configure your router to forward a specific port to your Iomega device . Most routers refer to this as port forwarding, application access, or virtual server.
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Personal Cloud: Accessing Your Device From Anywhere in the World Configuring Your Iomega Personal Cloud As an Iomega Personal Cloud administrator, you can manage various settings on your Personal Cloud to ensure that it functions as efficiently as possible. Settings include specifying an email address when sending invitations. When data is traveling through the Personal Cloud, you can control the security of that information by specifying a Secure Communication level.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Inviting People onto Your Iomega Personal Cloud When you invite people to join your Iomega Personal Cloud , you are actually selecting from existing users on your Iomega device , or adding people as users on your Iomega device . In addition, you are optionally allowing them to add their computers or Iomega storage devices as trusted devices on your Personal Cloud. Computers are added as trusted devices through Iomega Storage Manager.
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Personal Cloud: Accessing Your Device From Anywhere in the World Joining a Trusted Device to an Iomega Personal Cloud You can join your Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center to the Personal Cloud as a trusted device if you have been given permission by the person administering the Personal Cloud. Note: You cannot join your trusted device to a Personal Cloud if you have not been added as a user on the Personal Cloud. 1.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Managing Trusted Devices on a Personal Cloud As an Iomega Personal Cloud administrator, you can manage trusted devices on your Personal Cloud. Trusted devices can be disconnected, or you can completely delete a trusted device from the Personal Cloud. Disconnecting Trusted Devices Click My Personal Cloud, and expand the trusted device section of the page.
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Personal Cloud: Accessing Your Device From Anywhere in the World Using Copy Jobs with an Iomega Personal Cloud You can create Copy Jobs that can transfer data from one trusted device to another through the Personal Cloud. When you add a trusted device to your Personal Cloud, a Copy Jobs icon displays next to that device in the trusted device table.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Disabling or Deleting Your Iomega Personal Cloud When you disable your Personal Cloud, you are eliminating access to your Personal Cloud without deleting the account information you created when you set up the Personal Cloud. Later, if you want to reenable your Personal Cloud, you can without reentering all the account information. To completely stop the Personal Cloud and eliminate any account information with it, delete it.
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Personal Cloud: Accessing Your Device From Anywhere in the World Accessing Content Using Your Iomega Personal Cloud You can share content by inviting users to your Personal Cloud. The data in Shares can be made accessible to all users of the Cloud, or access can be restricted to a specific set of users by setting access permissions to Shares. Access permissions control whether users are only allowed to read files in Shares, or if they can also write (upload) files to Shares. How do I ...
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Informing Users What to Do with Iomega Personal Cloud Personal Cloud enables users to access your Iomega device from the web. They can enter myCloudName.Myiomegacloud.com in a web browser, and when prompted, enter a valid username and password for your Iomega device . After they access your Iomega StorCenter , they can view Shares, upload and download content, and stream content.
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Sharing Content Using Social Media Sharing Content using Social Media: Overview If you have an account with social media services such as Facebook, Flickr, or YouTube, you can share content on your Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center with your friends and family using one or more of these social media sites. To share your content using social media sites, create Shares called Active Folders, and connect each Active Folder with a social media account.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Facebook Facebook is a social network to connect with friends and family. You can configure a Share as a Facebook Active Folder so that photos and movies added to that Share are automatically uploaded to your Facebook account. Refer to Managing Shares for more information on managing Shares and Active Folders. Note: If you do not have a Facebook account, go to the Facebook website to open an account. Configuring a Facebook Active Folder 1.
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Sharing Content Using Social Media Flickr Flickr is a photo sharing network for sharing photos with friends and family. You can configure a Share as a Flickr Active Folder so that images and albums added to that Share are automatically uploaded to your Flickr account. Refer to Managing Shares for more information on managing Shares and Active Folders. Note: If you do not have a Flickr account, go to the Flickr website to open an account. Configuring a Flickr Active Folder 1.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide YouTube YouTube is a social media site to share video content. You can configure a Share as a YouTube Active Folder so that videos added to that Share are automatically uploaded to your YouTube account. Refer to Managing Shares for more information on managing Shares and Active Folders. Note: If you do not have a YouTube account, go to the YouTube website to open an account. Configuring a YouTube Active Folder 1.
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Sharing Content Using Social Media Share Content through Iomega Personal Cloud You can share your multimedia content with friends and family through an Iomega Personal Cloud . Refer to the Iomega Personal Cloud section for more information. How do I ...
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Media Management Media Management Overview The Iomega EZ has a built-in media server that, when turned on, scans for media content in specific Shares that have media sharing enabled. Any media content contained in these specific Shares are accessible to any user on your network with a media player, even if the Share is secured. For information on enabling a folder as a media folder, refer to Managing Shares.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Media Services Capabilities and Limitations One important consideration when using the media server is that it can share media content on your Iomega EZ with anyone on the internet. When media sharing is enabled, internet users, including those users on mobile devices running the Iomega Link, can access media content on your Iomega EZ.
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Media Management Sharing Media Content over the Internet There are two methods for sharing media content on your Iomega device with anyone on the internet. You can enable internet access on the Media Server page. Alternatively, if you have, or plan to create an Iomega Personal Cloud on your Iomega device, you can enable internet access by configuring your Iomega Personal Cloud. Enabling Internet Access from the Media Server Page 1. On the Media Server page, click Settings. 2.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Media Aggregation If you have multiple Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) servers in your network that have media content, you can combine all media content into one view by enabling aggregation on your Iomega device . When you enable aggregation, all media content on DLNA servers is available for playback using a DLNA player, such as Playstation®3, Windows Media Player®, or Xbox 360®.
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Media Management Social Media Sharing You can share media content, such as movies and pictures, using social media sites like Facebook, Flickr, or YouTube. Refer to the Sharing Content Using Social Media section for more information. How do I ...
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Streaming Music, Movies, and Pictures The Media Server supports playback of videos, music and pictures from any UPnP AV (Universal Plug and Play Audio Visual) network media players, such as Playstation3, Windows Media Player, or Xbox 360. You can play back all your media files from your individual home computers by enabling media aggregation on your Iomega StorCenter .
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Media Management Photos Photos Overview Your Iomega device has multiple ways to manage your pictures. Your Iomega device can:  Stream pictures that are in Shares with media sharing enabled  Display pictures on the Home Page in a slideshow  Automatically resize pictures  Transfer pictures from your digital camera  Upload pictures to social media sites like Flickr or Facebook How do I ...
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Streaming Pictures The Iomega StorCenter has a built-in media server that, when turned on, can scan for pictures in specific folders that have media sharing enabled. Any pictures contained in these specific folders will then be accessible to any user on your network with a media player. For information on enabling a folder as a media folder, refer to Managing Shares. Scanning for Pictures The Media Server automatically scans for media content on a regular basis.
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Media Management Creating a Slideshow on the Device Home Page Your Iomega EZ can display a slideshow on its home page. On the Home Page Settings feature page, check Display slideshows to display picture slideshows from folders on the Iomega EZ . Click Manage slideshows to configure any slideshows you want to display. The slideshow location can be any folder attached to the Iomega EZ , including a USB drive or DFS location.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Automatically Resizing Your Photos A Photo Resize Active Folder automatically changes the size of photos in that Share to a set size. You can choose to keep the original photos added to this Share, while a resized copy is created. The resized photos are saved to a folder on the Share named by the photo size you choose, such as 800x600.
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Media Management Getting Pictures from Your Camera The Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) allows pictures to be automatically copied from a USB camera connected directly to the Iomega EZ . When Picture Transfer is turned on, and your camera is connected to your Iomega EZ , the pictures are copied to the configured destination folder. 1. Open the Picture Transfer page, click the switch on. 2.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Music Music Overview If you have music files in media-sharing enabled folders on your Iomega StorCenter , those music files can be streamed by a DLNA player running on a computer on the network. How do I ...
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Media Management Streaming Music The Iomega StorCenter has a built-in media server that, when turned on, scans for music in specific folders that have media sharing enabled. Any music contained in these specific folders is then accessible to any user on your network with a media player. For information on enabling a folder as a media folder, refer to Managing Shares. Scanning for Music The Media Server automatically scans for media content on a regular basis.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Torrents Torrent Overview Torrent downloads allow you to share files using a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol. With torrent download enabled, you can download files using the torrent protocol to your Iomega StorCenter and then those files can be uploaded by other torrent users. After you have added torrent jobs to your torrent share, the torrent download page displays a table of torrent jobs, showing both downloads and files available for upload.
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Media Management Enabling Torrent Downloads 1. On the Torrent Download page, click the switch on. 2. Click Settings to modify the torrent download and upload settings. 3. In the Torrent Download Settings dialog box, enter a value for Maximum Download Speed. This sets the rate at which files are downloaded to your device. The maximum download speed you can enter is 2 MB/s. 4. Enter a value for Maximum Upload Speed. This sets the speed at which other users can upload a file unprompted from your device.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Deleting torrent jobs 1. On the Torrent Download page, select a torrent you want to delete. 2. Click the under the Action column to delete the torrent. 3. Click Yes to delete the torrent.
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Media Management Configuring Your Router for Torrent Downloads You must manually configure your router to forward a specific port to your Iomega EZ . Most routers refer to this as port forwarding or application access, and it is recommended that you refer to your router's documentation to learn how to set these values.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Torrent Active Folders Sharing Torrent Downloads with Other Peers Torrent downloads allow you to share files using a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol. With Torrent Download, you can download files using the torrent protocol to your Iomega EZ and then those files can be uploaded by other torrent users. Refer to Managing Shares for more information on managing Shares and Active Folders. Configuring a Torrent Active Folder 1.
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Media Management Adding Torrent Files to Your Iomega EZ 1. Open the Shares page. 2. Expand the Share that is enabled as a Torrent Active Folder. Any Share can be enabled as a Torrent Active Folder. For information on enabling a Torrent Active Folder, refer to Torrent Active Folders. 3. Copy the downloaded torrent file to the Torrent Active Folder Share. The torrent file immediately starts to download to the Share. An administrator user can monitor its download progress on the Torrent Download page.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Videos Video Capabilities Overview Your Iomega StorCenter has multiple ways to manage your videos. Your Iomega device can:  Stream movies that are in Shares with media sharing enabled  Upload videos that are added to Shares associated with social media sites How do I ...
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Media Management Streaming Movies The Iomega StorCenter has a built-in media server that, when turned on, scans for movies in specific folders that have media sharing enabled. Any movies contained in these specific folders are accessible to any user on your network with a media player. For information on enabling a folder as a media folder, refer to Managing Shares. Scanning for Movies The Media Server automatically scans for media content on a regular basis.
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Adding Applications to Your Device Application Overview You can install supported applications on your Iomega EZ using the Application Manager page. For each application installed you may have the option to uninstall, start, and stop the application. How do I...
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Application Manager The Application Manager page allows you to add applications to your Iomega EZ from an installation file located on your computer. For each application installed you may have the option to uninstall, start, and stop the application. This page shows the applications which came preinstalled with your Iomega EZ ; as well as applications that you have manually installed.
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Upgrading Your Device Software Updates The Software Updates page identifies the Iomega EZ software status and provides the ability to update the software for the Iomega EZ . This software is protected by RSA BSAFE technology. Auto-update process: installing a device software update 1. In the table listing the current software installed on your Iomega EZ , click column to check for updates. in the Action 2. The Status column will state whether the software is up to date or if an update is available.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide 6. Click Apply all pending updates to apply the update or updates. The software updates will be applied to your Iomega EZ . If you want to remove the update without applying changes, click in the Action column. The Iomega EZ restarts once the software is installed. You should not power down the Iomega EZ during the installation process as this can damage the Iomega EZ . If multiple updates are ready, all of them will be applied, requiring only one reboot.
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Recovering Your Device Configuration Copying Your Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center Settings to Other Devices The Configuration Backup and Restore page allows you to back up and restore system configuration information. Backing up a configuration saves various system properties, including users, groups, device identification, and Share names and permissions. Configuration information is saved to a file, and you can save as many versions of the file as you want.
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Hardware Management About the Iomega EZ Components This topic describes the front and rear panel components of the Iomega EZ. Front Panel Status Indicators, Buttons and Ports 1. Power/Status Indicator — Displays the current operational status of the Iomega EZ.  Solid White — Iomega EZ is healthy.  Flashing White — Flashes when the Iomega EZ is starting up or shutting down.  Flashing Red — System or drive error. System software will indicate error.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Rear Panel 1. Security Lock — Connect a security cable to prevent theft. 2. Power Button — Use the power button to power the Iomega EZ on and off. 3. USB Connector — Supports devices such as USB storage devices and printers. 4. Gigabit Ethernet — High-speed Ethernet connector that will automatically detect your network speed (10/100/1000Base-T). 5. Reset Button — Hold the RESET button for four seconds to reset security and network settings.
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Hardware Management Energy Saving The Energy Saving page provides power settings for the Iomega EZ . Power Down Drives Click the Power Down Drives drop-down menu to select how much idle time should be allowed to elapse before the Iomega EZ powers down the drives. Drives automatically power back up when the Iomega EZ accesses them. You may notice a slight delay when the drives are accessed.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Factory Reset Factory Reset returns the Iomega EZ to its original state. This feature is useful if you give your Iomega EZ to someone else. Factory Reset provides two options for returning your Iomega EZ to its original state:  Quickly delete all data — permanently deletes all record of existing or deleted data, users, and passwords.
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Hardware Management Troubleshooting Routers If you encounter a problem while connecting or using your Iomega EZ , check the topics listed below for possible solutions. If you have properly set port forwarding on your router and remote access still does not work, you may have multiple routers on your network. In this situation you will most likely have two NAT (Network Address Translation) firewalls. 1.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide If for some reason the network configuration cannot be changed and your setup requires the double NAT, you must perform the port forwarding steps twice. On the primary router, set the port forwarding to the cascaded router's external IP address. On the cascaded router, set the port forwarding to the Iomega EZ s IP address.
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Hardware Management 2. Refer to your router's documentation for more information on configuring DHCP settings. 3. Navigate to the IP address settings interface page on your Iomega EZ . For more information, check the Network Settings section of this manual. 4. Enter a new IP address that is outside of your router's DHCP range. For example, if your router is distributing IP addresses in the range of 192.168.14.2 through 192.168.14.50, you must assign the Iomega EZ a number between 192.168.14.51 and 192.168.
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Additional Support How to Get Help Iomega is committed to providing excellent customer support. To meet this goal, Iomega offers a variety of support options designed to meet the needs of a wide range of users. For complete information on the support options available for your Iomega product, visit the Iomega website. Please select your region carefully.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Support The Support feature opens the Iomega web site where you can get more information about your Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center . The Support page provides access to content for learning more about using and supporting your Iomega EZ . Refer to the Iomega Support site for more information.
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Legal Iomega EZ Trademark Page Iomega , the stylized logo, and StorCenter are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Iomega Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Mac, Macintosh, and AppleTalk are registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Regulatory Information This topic provides regulatory information for various countries. FCC (United States) The computer equipment described in this manual generates and uses radio frequency (RF) energy. If the equipment is not installed and operated in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, interference to radio and television reception might result. This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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Legal CE (European Community) Iomega declares that this Iomega product conforms to all applicable European Directives and Standards, including by way of example, 2004/108/ EC, 2009/125/ EC, and 2006/95/ EC. The Declaration of Conformity can be obtained by contacting Iomega or is available at www.iomega.com/support/ce .
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Safety Information Observe the following guidelines when using your Iomega EZ Media & Backup Center : 1. Follow all instructions marked on the Iomega EZ and in the documentation. 2. Use only the power supply cable provided with the Iomega EZ . Always use the appropriate power supply cable for your country. 3. Unplug the Iomega EZ before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 4. Do not use the Iomega EZ near water.
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Legal Limited Warranty Drives and Media  Coverage  Excluded Products and Problems  Remedies  Obtaining Warranty Service  Limitations Coverage Iomega warrants this hardware product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the warranty period. This non-transferable, limited warranty is only to you, the first end-user purchaser.
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Iomega EZ Media and Backup Center User Guide Iomega Customer Service, 4059 South 1900 West, Roy, UT 84067 Contact information for Iomega Customer Service can be obtained on our support website at:  Americas www.iomega.com/support  Europe www.iomega.com/europe/support  Asia www.iomega.
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Legal Open Source The software included in this product contains copyrighted software that is licensed under open source agreements. Components of this software covered under GPL or other open source licenses are fully documented as to license and redistribution requirements in the ReadMe file provided with the software. A copy of this ReadMe may, at Iomega ’s discretion and subject to change at any time, be available on Iomega ’s Support and Download site at www.iomega.com/support .