3 1 in Network Drive Shared Storage Plus+ Macintosh User’s Guide PN: 20297501
Contents 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Shared Storage Plus Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Shared Storage Plus Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Included in this Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Introduction Thank you for selecting the Maxtor Shared Storage Plus drive. Connecting this storage solution to your network in a home or small office is a simple and economical way for users to share and backup files. Your new Maxtor Shared Storage Plus drive offers a winning combination of capacity, simplicity of use and helpful software features that automate configuration, privacy and more. The simple installation allows you to start using your drive as quickly as possible.
Minimum System Requirements About this Guide The following are the minimum system requirements. The following symbols and conventions are used in this guide: • • • • OS X 10.2.8 or later 128 MB RAM or more as required by operating system Safari 1.0.
2 Installing the Shared Storage Step 1 - Connect Your Drive Step 2 - Power up Your Drive Connecting the Ethernet Cable Press the button on the front of your Maxtor Shared Storage Plus drive. 1. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into your network, router or switch. Your drive will now start. The startup process can take up to one minute to complete. 2. Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on your Shared Storage Plus drive. • The light inside of the button will turn amber.
Step 3 - Set up Your Drive 4. Review the License Agreement and click Continue. 1. Insert the Maxtor Quick Start CD and double-click the Install CD icon. 2. Then double-click the Quick Start.pkg icon to launch the program. 3. From the Welcome screen, click Continue. 5. To accept the terms of the License Agreement, click Agree.
6. Select a destination to install the Quick Start software …and click Continue. 7. To start the installation, click Install. 8. When prompted, type your Name and Password of the user to authenticate. Click OK to proceed. 9. A restart is required to complete the installation. Click Continue Installation to proceed.
10. The Quick Start software will install on your computer. 12. When the computer is ready, double-click the Quick Start icon. 13. The Quick Start software will begin locating Shared Storage Drives detected on the network. 11. When finished, click Restart. 14. When found, you will see the Network ID number and IP address for the located drive(s). For example: MSS-0170CA (192.169.1.108).
15. The Quick Start - Shared Storage Administrator Password window will appear for all new drives, allowing you to set administrative security on the Shared Storage drive. 18. Quick Start opens the web browser and displays the Quick and easy setup (Step 2 of 2). Click Yes to launch the Web User Interface and set an administrative password. Note: Skip to Step 18 if No is selected. 16.
20. When authenticated, the Congratulations window is displayed. Print or write down the information for future reference. 21. Click OK to return to the Maxtor Shared Storage Plus – Home Page. 22. Close the browser to return to the Quick Start menu.
3 Using the Shared Storage Using Quick Start with your Maxtor Shared Storage Drive 4. Click Select Drive. Select Your Drive Make sure your Shared Storage Drive is connected to your network and turned on. Its name and IP address will appear in the “Select a Maxtor Shared Storage Drive” list. 1. Double-click the Maxtor Quick Start icon located on your Desktop. 2. Click the name of your Shared Storage Drive in the list. 3. Select a user account.
5. If it is a private account, enter the password and click OK. Maxtor Quick Start Help Help can be accessed from: • The Help Button located on the Quick Start Main Menu. • The Help Menu located at the top of the desktop. When selecting one of these options, the Help Menu is displayed. A shortcut to the shared folder for this user account will appear on the desktop of your Macintosh.
Name and Password Business Folders Table 2: Length Name may be up to 20 characters in length. Password may be up to 32 characters in length. Characters Both may contain letters, numbers, and underscores (_), but no spaces or symbols.
Creating a Public/Home User Account 4. Type a Name for your shared folder. 1. From the main Quick Start screen, click the Create a User Account button at the lower left of the Quick start menu. 5. Click Create. At this point, the account is created (this may take a few minutes to complete). 2. Select the Public User Account type. 3. Select the Home Folder type.
6. When created, the word “Success” will appear near the help button… Creating a Public/Business User Account 1. From the main Quick Start screen, click the Create a User Account button at the lower left of the Quick start menu. …and a shortcut to the shared folder for this user account will appear on the desktop. 2. Select the Public User Account type. Double-click the shortcut to view its contents. 3. Select the Business Folder type.
4. Type a Name for your shared folder. When created, the word “Success” will appear near the help button… 5. Click Create. At this point, the account is created (this may take a few minutes to complete). …and a shortcut to the shared folder for this user account will appear on the desktop. Double-click the shortcut to view its contents.
Creating a Public/None User Account 4. Type a Name for your shared folder. 1. From the main Quick Start screen, click the Create a User Account button at the lower left of the Quick start menu. 5. Click Create. At this point, the account is created (this may take a few minutes to complete). 6. When created, the word “Success” will appear near the help button… 2. Select the Public User Account type. …and a shortcut to the shared folder for this user account will appear on the desktop. 3.
Double-click the shortcut to view its contents. 2. Select the Private User Account type. Creating a Private/Home User Account 1. From the main Quick Start screen, click the Create a User Account button at the lower left of the Quick start menu. 3. Select the Home Folder type. 4. Type a Name for your shared folder. 5. Type and re-type a Password.
6. Click Create. At this point, the account is created (this may take a few minutes to complete). Double-click the shortcut to view its contents. Creating a Private/Business User Account 7. When created, the word “Success” will appear near the help button… 1. From the main Quick Start screen, click the Create a User Account button at the lower left of the Quick start menu. …and a shortcut to the shared folder for this user account will appear on the desktop.
2. Select the Private User Account type. 6. Click Create. At this point, the account is created (this may take a few minutes to complete). 3. Select the Business Folder type. 4. Type a Name for your shared folder. 5. Type and re-type a Password. 18 7. When created, the word “Success” will appear near the help button… …and a shortcut to the shared folder for this user account will appear on the desktop.
Double-click the shortcut to view its contents. 2. Select the Private User Account type. Creating a Private/None User Account 1. From the main Quick Start screen, click the Create a User Account button at the lower left of the Quick start menu. 3. Select the None Folder type. 4. Type a Name for your shared folder. 5. Type and re-type a Password.
6. Click Create. At this point, the account is created (this may take a few minutes to complete). Double-click the shortcut to view its contents. Using Shared Folders to Connect to User Accounts There are two (2) methods for connecting to User Accounts. This section provides you with the steps for connecting a Public or Private User: 7. When created, the word “Success” will appear near the help button… …and a shortcut to the shared folder for this user account will appear on the desktop.
The Connect to User Account windows is displayed. 4. When connected the word “Success” will appear near the help button… 2. Select the Public User Account that you wish to connect. …and a shortcut to the shared folder for this user account will appear on the desktop. Method 2 – Connect a Private User Account 1. From the main Quick Start screen, click the Connect to a User Account button at the lower left of the Quick Start main menu. 3. Click Connect.
The Connect to User Account windows is displayed. 4. Click Connect. At this point, the Quick Start software connects to the user account. 2. Select the Private User Account that you wish to connect. 5. When connected the word “Success” will appear near the help button… 3. Type the Password. …and a shortcut to the shared folder for this user account will appear on the desktop of your Macintosh.
Drag and Sort™ Note: Drag and Sort can also be enabled and/or disabled from the Settings Drag and Sort menu. What is Drag and Sort? Drag and sort is an easy and powerful way to sort files on your Shared Storage Drive. When you drag a group of files to the Shared Storage Drive icon, each file is automatically sorted into a specific folder, based on its file type. Enable Drag and Sort This turns Drag and Sort on or off. It is turned on by default when you install the Shared Storage Drive software.
Folders and their Sorted File Types “Our” Public Folders and their Sorted File Types Two types of folder sets exist on your Shared Storage Drive: • “My” folders - a set of folders unique to each user.
Adding Drag and Sort Folders Adding Drag and Sort File Types To add a new folder: To add a new file type: 1. Click the plus sign (+) at the bottom of the column. 1. Select the folder in which you want to store the new file type. A sheet will drop down where you can enter the new folder name. 2. Click the plus sign (+) at the bottom of the File Types column. A sheet will drop down where you can enter a new file type. 2. After clicking OK, the new folder will appear in the list in alphabetical order.
3. After clicking OK, the new file type will appear in the list in alphabetical order. Backup Backup Settings To Launch Backup 1. From the Quick Start menu, click Settings. Note: To add a file type, you need to know its extension. For example: DOC for a text file. 2. This will launch the Quick Start Settings menu. By default, Backup is selected. If necessary, click the Backup tab.
Select Folders to Back Up 4. At this point, the backup will prepare. 1. Click the plus sign (+). 2. From the Finder window displayed, select a folder and click Open. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to add additional folders or select multiple folders in a list by holding down the command key while clicking each folder. Files will start backing up to the Shared Storage Drive. 3. To launch an immediate backup, click Back Up Now.
5. When finished, a message displays notifying that you that the backup completed. Editing Backup Settings Set Day and Time 1. Choose a time for your backup by clicking the arrow buttons or typing.
2. Choose day(s) by clicking them. Enable Scheduled Backups This turns scheduled backups on or off. You may also control this setting using the Scheduled Backup button in the main Quick Start screen.
Back Up Now Historical Versions After you've selected the folders to back up, the day and the time, you can back up your folders immediately by clicking Back Up Now. When you back up your files, you have the option to store previous, or “historical,” versions of each file. You can then restore any historical version based on the date when it was backed up. 1. Click the drop menu.
2. Choose the number of historical versions from the pop-up menu. Delete History This deletes all but the most current historical version of each backed-up file, creating extra space on your Shared Storage Drive. 1. Click Delete History. By default, 5 historical versions of each file are stored. The deletion begins.
2. When finished, the message “Delete history” will be displayed. Delete Unused This deletes all backed-up files from your Shared Storage Drive that no longer exist on your Macintosh, creating extra space on your Shared Storage drive. 1. Click Delete Unused. The deletion begins.
2. When finished, the message “Delete Unused” has completed message is displayed. Advanced Settings To open, click Settings Advanced. The following options are displayed.
Scheduled Backup Start my Macintosh if it is not running Note: These backup features are only available for Mac OS X 10.3 or later. Select this option to automatically start your Macintosh, so that backup can take place. Wake my Macintosh if it is asleep Select this option to automatically wake up your Macintosh, so that backup can take place. If you do not select this option, you will need to manually wake up your Macintosh before backup can start. This option is checked by default.
Shut down my Macintosh when backup is finished To launch the Web User Interface (UI) Select this option to automatically shut down your Macintosh when backup is finished. This feature is disabled if “Automatic Login” feature is disabled. From the Quick Start main menu, click Settings Advanced. 1. Click the Shared Storage Administration button.
3. Click Login. Backup If configured through settings, you can launch a backup from Quick Start. 1. Click the Back Up button. 4. The browser then launches to the Maxtor Shared Storage Drive – home page. The backup prepares to launch. And then starts to backup the files to your Shared Storage Drive. 2. When finished, a screen notifies you that the Backup completed. Click the red button to close the screen.
Restore 2. Click the arrow next to the hard drive where the current files are stored to reveal the folders from which files or folders were backed up. Restore Recent Files and Folders You can restore the most recent version of backed-up files and folders. Select a File or Folder. 1. From the Quick Start Main Menu, click the Restore button. 3. Click the arrow next to each folder to reveal its contents until you find the specific files and/or folders you wish to restore.
4. Click the checkbox next to the files and/or folders you wish to restore. Select a Restore Location Original: Restores file(s) to their original location, replacing the existing version. or To restore a historic version of a file, click the latest drop down menu and select the Historic file version that you wish to restore.
For example: /Users/John/Documents/Maxtor Restore. Historical Versions When you back up your files, you have the option to store previous, or “historical,” versions of each file. You can then restore any historical version based on the date when it was backed up. You can choose the number of historical versions from the Historical Versions pop-up menu in the Backup Settings window. By default, 5 historical versions of each file are stored.
Backup Log File The following displays: You can see the details of a user's backup by reading the log file. To view the log file, double-click the icon in the Status column. Backup Status Indicators The log files launches in a Console window.
Use Media Server to Manage your Digital Photo, Music and Video Collection 2. This will launch your browser. When prompted, type the user Name and Password to authenticate. If you have a networked home entertainment system, you can use Media Server to manage your digital photo, music and video collection on your Shared Storage Drive and use it with your entertainment system. Media Server can even search your iTunes Music folder for music and video files.
Shutting down Your Drive Media Serving To safely shut down your Shared Storage Drive: With the Shared Storage Drive’s Media Serving capabilities, you can view videos or photos and listen to music on your home entertainment center without ever turning on your computer. The Media Server feature is disabled by default on the Shared Storage Drive. Press and hold the button on the front of your drive for 5 seconds. Press the button. Figure 6.
Considerations for home media networks Additional Web UI Information • Some data may not be available for access for up to two (2) hours after being copied to the Shared Storage Drive. To obtain immediate access to these media files, click the Refresh button located in Web UI. Please refer to page 34 of the Maxtor Shared Storage Plus Windows User’s Guide (separate Adobe PDF file titled “20297401_Windows.pdf” on the Maxtor Quick Start CD) for information about the Web User Interface.
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