NETWORK STORAGE

Shared Storage Drive

User's Guide

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Contents

1 Introduction. 1
Maxtor Shared Storage Drive Components. 2 System Requirements. 3 Handling Precautions. 3 About this Guide. 3 Where to Go for Help. 4
2 Installing Your Drive. 5
Connect your drive. 5 Power up your drive. 6 Set up your drive. 7

3 Using Your Drive

Accessing your drive. 9 Using the Drag and Sort Feature. 10 Using External USB drives with your drive. 10 Using USB printers with your drive. 11 Shutting down your drive. 12 Resetting your drive. 12 Advanced Settings. 13 Adding Rubber Feet to your drive. 13

4 Troubleshooting. 14 Index. 19 Warranty. Inside front cover

Introduction

Easy storage expansion with the Shared Storage Drive or other FAT32-formatted USB drives USB printer sharing Shared folders can be either full access or limited access Compatible with security locking cables Drag and SortTM feature
Thank you for selecting this Maxtor product. Attaching a hard disk drive to the network in a home or small office is a simple and economical way for users to share files. Maxtor network drives offer a winning combination of capacity, simplicity of use and helpful software features that automate configuration, privacy and more. The simple plug-and-play installation allows you to start using your drive as quickly as possible. You can also change settings on your drive at any time, and manage user access through a standard web browser. Whether you use your drive for additional storage, to create a copy of your files, or both, this guide will get you up and running and provide helpful tips for using your drive. The Shared Storage Drive has the following features: Large capacity Multiple users on the network can access and store files 100BaseT/10BaseT Ethernet connectivity Universal Plug-and-Play using DHCP User-friendly web-based administrator for shared folder and user management Two USB 2.0 ports
Shared Storage Drive Components
Before installing your new drive, review the features shown in Figure 1.

Front Back

Included in this Kit
The Shared Storage Drive comes complete with the components shown in Figure 2.

Power Button

Power Reset Status Light USB Ports Connector Button (Flashing Green Network ID Panel and Amber Lights) Security Locking Ethernet port Slot

Quick Start CD

Users Guide

Figure 1.

Shared Storage Drive Features

Power Adapter

Vertical Stand

Cat5 Ethernet Cable

Rubber Feet

Figure 2.

System Requirements
The following are the minimum system requirements. Pentium III, 500 Mhz equivalent processor or higher Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP System RAM as required by Windows Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0 or higher recommended) 10/100 TCP/IP-compliant network with available DHCP and DNS servers Client for Microsoft Networks enabled over TCP/IP and File , and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks, on each computer that will access the Shared Storage Drive Optional: appropriate printer driver for client computer operating system that will use the USB printer connected to the Shared Storage Drive

Handling Precautions

Handle your drive with care! Follow the precautions listed here or you could damage your drive and void your warranty. Review the Maxtor Limited Warranty, included in this guide, for more information. The following precautions can prevent loss of data: Do not bump, jar, drop or move the drive while in operation. Do not stack drives. Do not set the drive on its side without using the vertical stand as it could fall over and cause damage. Do not remove any cables or power cords without powering down the drive, using the front panel button. Do not set any liquids or drinks on the drive. Liquids will damage the internal electronics. Do not attempt to open the drives case. This will void your warranty.

About this Guide

The following symbols and conventions are used in this guide: Bold
Used for menu, command, and keyboard selections you make and screens you will see.
Helpful information about a particular topic. Important information to prevent problems and ensure that you are successful in using the drive.

Where to Go for Help

For additional help with your drive, its installation and the software, contact: Maxtor Support Maxtor provides a comprehensive support section on its website, including the latest software, user guides and a knowledge base for answers to common questions and problems. Maxtor support website: http://support.maxtor.com/sharedstorage Support phone numbers: Check the Contact Us section on the Maxtor support website, for phone numbers in your region.

Installing Your Drive

In this chapter you will connect and set up your Maxtor Shared Storage Drive. In order to install your Shared Storage Drive, you will need the following: Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later is recommended). 10/100 compliant network with DNS and DHCP servers (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) running. An available Ethernet port on your network, switch or router. Microsoft Networks enabled over TCP/IP. File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks on each computer that will access the Shared Storage Drive.
Step 1. Connect your drive
Connecting the Ethernet cable
1. Plug one end of the (supplied) Ethernet cable into your network, switch or router. 2. Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on your Shared Storage Drive.

Router

Follow these steps to install your drive
Step 1. Connect your drive. Step 2. Power up your drive. Step 3. Set up your drive.

Ethernet Port

Figure 3. Connecting the Ethernet Cable

Connecting the power

1. Plug the round female connector from the power adapter into the drives power connector.
Step 2. Power up your drive
Press the button on the front of your drive. Your drive will now start up. This process requires up to one minute to complete.
2. Plug the two-pin female connector on the power cord into the power adapter.
The button light will turn yellow. When the light pulses green, your drive is ready and you can move on to Step 3. Your drive will be accessible on your network approximately 10 seconds after the light turns green.
Figure 4. Connecting the Power 3. Plug the standard electrical plug from the power adapter into your power source.

Power button.

Figure 5. Pressing the Power Button
Step 3. Set up your drive
1. Insert the Maxtor Quick Start CD.
The Choose Setup Language screen will appear.
When your Shared Storage Drive is found, you will see its Network ID number and IP address appear in a drop-down menu in the middle of the screen. For example: MSS-000335 (192.168.0.5)
If you have multiple Shared Storage Drives connected to your network, each will appear in the drop-down menu.
If this screen does not appear, you can access it manually, by double-clicking the Quick Start CD icon.

6. Click Next.

2. Select your language and click OK.
The next screen will show the Network ID of your drive.
The Installshield Wizard screen will appear, followed by the Welcome screen.
Click Set up Shared Storage on this computer. The Set Up Your Shared and Private Folders screen will appear.

3. Click Next.

The License agreement screen will appear.

4. Click Yes.

The Choose Destination Location screen will appear.
8. Enter a name and password, re-enter the password and click Set Up.
The Quick Start software will now create your new user account and both public and private folders. The Set Up Completed screen will appear and a shortcut to your Shared Storage Drive will appear on the desktop of your computer.

If you wish to change the location of the installation, you may do so by clicking the Browse button and selecting a new location.

5. Click Next.

The Setup Status screen will appear as the software is installed, followed by the Installshield Wizard Complete screen when the installation is complete. Click Finish. The Quick Start software will open and the Maxtor screen will appear, with the message: Locating Shared Storage drives on the Network.
9. You can open your private folder on your Shared Storage Drive immediately, by clicking Open or by using the shortcut on your desktop.
Congratulations. Your drive is now set up and ready for use!

Advanced Settings

For information about the advanced settings of your Shared Storage Drive, such as modifying user accounts, access privileges, setting the language, date, time or modifying network settings, see Advanced Settings on page 13 in chapter 3.

Online Help

Your Shared Storage Drive has advanced help features. To access these les, click on the Online Help link at the bottom of the drive le screen.

Using Your Drive

You can use your Maxtor Shared Storage Drive as you do any hard drive that is either built-in or directly connected to your computer. When you install the Shared Storage Drive and create a name and a password to access your personal folder, a set of folders is automatically created to help you organize your files. Your Personal folder includes: Private folders that only you have access to. A shortcut to the Public folder where you can share files with other users of the Shared Storage Drive. The Public folder includes: A set of folders in which users can share their files. The Printers and Faxes folder, where you can install printers as well as printer/fax machines to be available to all users of the Shared Storage Drive. (See Using USB Printers with your drive on page 11 for more information).

Accessing your drive

To access your Personal folder on the Shared Storage Drive: Double-click the desktop icon for your Shared Storage Drive, that was created when you installed the drive.
If you cannot find your desktop icon, you can access your Shared Storage Drive by using the Quick Start software:
1. Open the Quick Start software. 2. After your Shared Storage Drive is located on the network, click Next. 3. Click Set up Shared Storage on this Computer. 4. Select the Use an Existing Account option. 5. Select your name, enter your password and click Set Up. 6. When the Setup Completed message appears, click Open.

For more information about access privileges and other advanced features of your Shared Storage Drive, see Advanced Settings on page 13.
Using the Drag and Sort Feature
In addition to including a set of folders to help you organize your files, your Shared Storage Drive also includes a time-saving new feature called Drag and Sort. With Drag and Sort, every time you drag common files to your Shared Storage Drive, each file is automatically sorted into the appropriate folder based on its file type. The Drag and Sort feature supports over 100 common file types, including.doc,.ppt,.jpg,.xls,.html and more! Heres an Example:
Using External USB drives with your drive
There are two USB ports on the back of your drive which allow you to connect USB hard drives, such as the Maxtor OneTouchTM and Personal Storage 5000 drives.
The Maxtor Shared Storage Drive is only compatible with USB drives that are formatted with the FAT32* file system. *With the FAT32 file system, the size of a single file is limited to 4 GB on this type of partition. Connecting a USB drive You may connect a USB drive while your Shared Storage Drive is on. It will automatically recognize the drive. You may also connect a USB drive while your Shared Storage Drive is off. It will be recognized the next time you turn your Shared Storage Drive on. Accessing the external USB drive
1. Select a Microsoft Word document, a JPEG image file, and an MPEG video file. 2. Drag and drop the files onto the desktop icon of your Shared Storage Drive. 3. The files are automatically sorted into the appropriate folders:
The Microsoft Word document is placed into: My Documents The JPEG image is placed into: My Photos The MPEG video is placed into: My Movies
1. Open your Shared Storage Drive by double-clicking its desktop icon. 2. Your external USB drive will appear as a folder on the Shared Storage Drive.
The name of this folder will correspond to the volume name of your external USB drive.
By clicking and dragging files, they are copied. However, by right-clicking and dragging, you can choose to either copy or move the files.

Press the button.

Figure 6. Shutting down your drive
The button light will change from green to yellow, indicating that the drive is shutting down. When the light goes off, your drive is completely shut down.
When the light changes to green, the reset is complete and your drive is ready for use.
Press and hold the reset button.
Figure 7. Resetting your drive
To access your drive after it has been reset, follow the steps in Accessing your drive on page 9. After you reset your Shared Storage Drive, its name will be will be reset to the original name when you installed it. (Example: MSS-000335). In addition, the workgroup will be reset to MSHOME. For more detailed information about troubleshooting your drive, see chapter 4 Troubleshooting on page 14.
The Shared Storage Drive Home Page
Using the Shared Storage Drive home page, you can access many advanced features for managing your drive, including: Setting the Language, Date, Time and Administrator account. Setting up or modifying User Accounts and access privileges. Creating or modifying Shared Folders and access privileges. Modifying Network Settings and using Disk Utilities. Status on Connected Users, USB Storage Devices, Printers attached and other settings. To access the Shared Storage Drive home page:
Adding Rubber Feet to your drive
If you plan to use your Shared Storage Drive on a desk surface, your kit includes four rubber feet to protect your drive and the surface of your desk. To apply the feet:
1. Make sure your drive is disconnected properly from your computer. 2. Make sure your drive is turned off, by pressing the button on the front of the drive. 3. Turn your drive so that the ridges are facing up. This is the bottom of the drive. 4. Place two rubber feet on each ridge on the bottom of your drive. One should be placed near the front and the other toward the back of each ridge.
1. Open the Quick Start software. 2. After your Shared Storage Drive is located on the network, click Next. 3. Click Drive Management (Advanced).

4. Make sure that the TCP/IP protocol is installed on your computer.
TCP/IP protocol on a Windows 95/98 system:
1. Go to Start > Setting > Control Panel. Click the Network Icon. 2. From the Configuration tab choose Add. 3. Click Protocol and then click Add.
If you do not see TCP/IP listed in this window, proceed to step 4 to install it.
The drive may build an information database, which may take a few minutes.
Figure 9. Local Area Connection Properties
3. Click the Install button. 4. In the Network Component Type window, select Protocol and click Add. 5. From the list of available protocols, select Internet Protocol and click OK. 6. Windows will ask you to insert the operating system disk to install other necessary files. 7.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
2. My Shared Storage Drive is detected but I cannot see it in Network Neighborhood.
Go to Start > Seach. Choose Computers or people, then A computer on the network and then enter the name or network ID of your Shared Storage drive (Example: MSS-000335).
The Network ID is located on the back of your Shared Storage Drive. In Windows 2000, go to Files and Folders and use the "Search for a Computer" option. If that does not work, choose the Network option of the Control Panel to check that a TCP/IP protocol is installed. If it isnt installed, use Add - Protocol - Microsoft - TCP/IP to install it. In Windows 2000, click Install, not Add. Check the network bindings. First, make sure that the TCP/IP protocol is bound to your network card (NIC). Then, in the Control Panel, select your network card and click Properties, and select the Bindings tab. Make sure TCP/IP is bound (checked). If you dont have a router on your network, make sure that your PC and the Shared Storage Drive are in the same IP address range (Example: 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254), and that they are using the same Subnet Mask (Example: 255.255.255.0). If you do have a router running DHCP check that your Gateway IP , Address is set correctly. Ask your network administrator for the correct value.

8. Reboot if necessary.

If you are not using a DHCP server on your network, make sure that your PC and the Shared Storage Drive are in the same IP address range (Example: 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254), and that they are using the same Subnet Mask (Example: 255.255.255.0).

3. I am not able to see any folders on my Shared Storage Drive.
Make sure that you have File and Print sharing enabled in your operating system. To Enable File and Print Sharing on a Windows 95/98 system:
3. Make sure thatI want to be able to give others access to my files and I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s) are checked. 4. Click OK, to save your changes, and click OK once more to close the Network window. 5. Windows will ask you to insert your operating system disk to install other necessary files. 6. Reboot your system for changes to take effect.
Windows 2000/XP have file and print sharing enabled by default.
1. Right-click Network Neighborhood and select Properties. 2. From the Network window, click the File and Print Sharing button.
4. When I click the Shared Storage Drive icon in Network Neighborhood, Im asked for a password.
This can happen in the following situations: Your Windows Logon name is recognized by the Shared Storage Drive, but your password is not. If you have a different password for your Shared Storage Drive and you dont remember it, you will need to change your password. If you are not the administrator of your Shared Storage Drive, ask your administrator to change your password for you. Your Windows Logon name is not recognized by the Shared Storage Drive, thus only providing you guest access rights. If you are not the administrator of your Shared Storage Drive, ask your administrator to create a user account for you. To make your Shared Storage Drive logon name easy to remember, use the same name and password as your Windows Logon.
Figure 10. Windows95/98 - Network window
You do not have access permissions for a share. If you are not the administrator of your Shared Storage Drive, ask your administrator to provide you access.
6. How do I find the workgroup my computer is in?
To Find your workgroup on a Windows 95/98 system:
For information on accessing the Shared Storage Drive home page, to change permission settings, see chapter 3 Using Your Drive on page 9.
1. Right- click Network Neighborhood.
A pop-up menu will appear.
5. What do the different-colored lights in the power button mean?

The power button light gives you a visual indication of how your Shared Storage Drive is operating. The chart below provides you basic information on the light colors, behaviors and their meaning:
2. Select Properties. 3. In the next screen, select the Identification tab.
Your current workgroup will appear in the box labeled Workgroup. To find your workgroup/domain on a Windows 2000/XP system:
Table 1: Shared Storage Drive Lights
Light Pulsing Green Solid Yellow Description
1. Right-click My Computer.
Drive is functioning properly Drive is booting up / shutting down Drive has a problem with the Ehternet connection. (Disconnected or no network connection) Drive is off
2. Select Properties. 3. In the next screen, select the Computer Name tab.
Your current workgroup/domain will appear next to the field labeled workgroup/domain.
Alternating Green / Yellow

No light

If the light is solid yellow for more than five minutes, please contact Maxtor Technical Support.
A About this Guide Administrator account C Connect your drive Connecting the Ethernet cable Connecting the power D Date DHCP Drag and Sort drive components handling precautions F FAT32 I Installing your drive L Language Lights M Maxtor Support N Network ID Network Neighborhood P Personal folder 9 2, 1, 3, 16 1, Power up your drive Public folder Q Quick Start CD R Resetting your drive Rubber Feet S Set up your drive Shared Storage Drive home page Shutting down your drive System requirements U USB drives USB printers Using your drive W Warranty Workgroup inside front cover 2, 9
2004 Maxtor Corporation. All rights reserved. Changes are periodically made to the information herein which will be incorporated in revised editions of this publication. Maxtor may make changes or improvements to the product(s) described in this publication at any time and without notice. For purposes of storage capacity, a gigabyte (GB) equals 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. Maxtor, and the Maxtor stylized logo are registered trademarks of Maxtor Corporation. All other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Maxtor Corporation, 500 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, California, 95035. FCC Declaration of Conformance This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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MAXTOR SHARED STORAGE II WINDOWS INSTALLATION Installing the Shared Storage II

Step 1 Connect the Drive

The Maxtor Shared Storage II connects to your computer with a Cat5 Ethernet cable. Connecting the Ethernet Cable 1. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into your network, router or switch. 2. Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on your Shared Storage II drive. 3. Once connected, the Ethernet status LED(s) located on either side of the Ethernet port will illuminate: If connected through a 10/100 cable/router the Green LED on the left side of the connector will show activity when the Shared Storage Drive is powered on. This LED will also illuminate when connected to a Gigabit cable/ router too. If connected through a Gigabit cable/router the Amber LED on the right side of the connector will show activity when the Shared Storage Drive is powered on.
FIGURE 3 CONNECTING THE ETHERNET CABLE
Connecting the Power 1. Plug the round female connector from the power adapter into the drives power connector. 2. Plug the female connector on the power cord into the power adapter. 3. Plug the standard electrical plug from the power adapter into your power source.
FIGURE 4 CONNECTING THE POWER

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Step 2 Power up the Drive
1. Press the round black button on the back panel of your Maxtor Shared Storage Drive. The green LED (light) with illuminate in the center of the power button. Front Panel LEDs
LED Top Definition Power Activity Status Illuminated Power On Blinking Drive is either powering up or shutting down Not Illuminated Power Off Power Button Center Hard Disk Activity Illuminated Power On Blinking Data is being transferred to/from the drive Activity LED Bottom Network Activity Ethernet LED Not Illuminated Power Off Illuminated Power On Blinking Network communication is occurring Not Illuminated Power Off
2. Your drive will now start. The startup process can take up to one minute to complete. Shared Storage Drive Power/Status LED Definitions Various LED activity will appear on your Shared Storage II Drive when power is applied. The following tables define the meaning/status of each LED on the back and front panels: Back Panel LEDs

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MAXTOR SHARED STORAGE II WINDOWS INSTALLATION Using the Shared Storage II

Using EasyManage

Home If you select a Shared Storage II Drive, EasyManage will display this image:
The EasyManage Home window provides access to the following: Search for Shared Storage Drives Note: In the event that no Shared Storage Drives were found, please refer to the Help File for available troubleshooting tips.
When selecting this option, EasyManage discovers Shared Storage Drives located on your network segment. When detected, the following information is displayed: Hostname (e.g., MSS-000155) IP Address MAC Address Mounted Share Drive (letter assigned to the Mounted Share e.g. Z:) Note: Mounted Share and Drive entries will be blank unless a user account is connected. Detection of Shared Storage Products EasyManage can detect all Maxtor Shared Storage Drive products located on your network segment. If you select a Shared Storage or Shared Storage Plus Drive, EasyManage will display this image:

SimpleView

When selected, SimpleView provides the following information: Space Used - Total size of all user's files Last Backup - Date of user's last backup Backup Status - Success of user's last backup. This information is displayed via backup status indicators (icons) in the Backup Status column. Backup Status Indicators Definitions

Color Status

Complete

Meaning

All les successfully backed up

Incomplete

Some les backed up

Failed

No les backed up

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Backup Log File You can see the details of a backup by reading the log file. To view the log file, click the colored status indicator in the Backup Status column. Depending on your operating system, you will be prompted with Open File window. If so, click the Open button. This will launch your systems text editor (e.g., Notepad) and show you information regarding the backup in question. Below is an excerpt from a log file:
******************************************* Friday, June 02, 2006, at 09:15 \\MSS-000155\Maxtor\My Backup Destination is not accessible \\MSS-000155\Maxtor\My Backup Destination is not accessible \\MSS-000155\Maxtor\My Backup Destination is not accessible
Home and Business Folders You can choose a set of folders appropriate for Home or Business use. The folders created are listed below. Home Folders

6. When finished, you will be notified that a folder has been created for the user. A shortcut icon (by default, this shortcut maps to Drive Z: - or the next available drive letter) will appear on the systems desktop for the user.
7. Click Open to use the folder right away. 8. Click Done to return to the EasyManage Home Window. Note: The Mounted Share and Drive fields, located in the EasyManage Home window, are now populated with the user accounts information.

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To Create a Private Home User Account 1. From the EasyManage home page, click the Create a user account button. To Create a Private Business User Account 1. From the EasyManage home page, click the Create a user account button.
2. The Create a user account screen opens. Click on the Private and Home buttons. 3. In the Name field, type the name for the user. 4. In the fields provided, enter a password and confirm the password. 5. Click the Create button. 6. At this point, the user is created. A status bar shows the creation of the account. This process may take awhile. 7. When finished, you will be notified that a folder has been created for the user. A shortcut icon (by default, this shortcut maps to Drive Z: - or the next available drive letter) will appear on the systems desktop for the user.
2. The Create a user account screen opens. Click on the Private and Business buttons. 3. In the Name field, type the name for the user. 4. In the fields provided, enter a password and confirm the password. 5. Click the Create button. 6. At this point, the user is created. A status bar shows the creation of the account. This process may take awhile. 7. When finished, you will be notified that a folder has been created for the user. A shortcut icon (by default, this shortcut maps to Drive Z: - or the next available drive letter) will appear on the systems desktop for the user.
8. Click Open to use the folder right away. 9. Click Done to return to the EasyManage Home Window. Note: The Mounted Share and Drive fields, located in the EasyManage Home window, are now populated with the user accounts information.

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Connect to a User Account This feature of EasyManage allows you to select the user accounts share that you wish to use on your PC. 1. Click the Connect to a user account button.

Settings

2. The Connect to a user account window is displayed. At this point, EasyManage identifies all user accounts on the Shared Storage drive and lists them in the Name field. 3. Click on the triangle to the right of the Name field and select a name from the drop-down menu. 4. If you are selecting a Private Account, type the password for the user in the Password field. 5. Click the Mount button. 6. When finished, you will be notified that you can access the folder for the selected user. A shortcut icon (by default, this shortcut maps to Drive Z: - or the next available drive letter) will appear on the systems desktop for the user.

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Backup File Management
Edit Historical Versions This option allows you to change the number of Historical File Versions you wish to store on your Shared Storage Drive. You can select between Historical Versions to save. By default, 5 historical versions of each file are stored. 1. Open EasyManage and click on the Backup button. 2. The Backup Files to My Shared Storage Device window opens. Click Backup File Management. 3. Click Edit to open the Advanced Settings window. 4. Click on the down arrow of the Historical Versions dropdown menu. 5. Choose the number of Historical Versions you wish to backup (between 1 10) and click Save to return to the Backup File Management window.
Delete Historical Versions This option will delete all but the most recent Historical File Versions from your user accounts My Backup folder. 1. Open EasyManage and click on the Backup button. 2. The Backup Files to My Shared Storage Device window opens. Click Backup File Management. 3. Click Delete. 4. A confirmation window opens asking you to confirm the deletion. Note: All Historical File Versions will be deleted except for the most recent if you continue. Click Yes to delete the Historical File Versions. 5. Click OK to return to the Backup File Management window. Clean Up Deleted Files This option will remove all files from your user accounts My Backup folder if they have been deleted from your PC. 1. Open EasyManage and click on the Backup button. 2. The Backup Files to My Shared Storage Device window opens. Click Backup File Management. 3. Click Clean Up. 4. A confirmation window opens asking you to confirm the deletion. Note: All files will be deleted from the user accounts My Backup folder if you continue. Click Yes to delete these files. 5. Click OK to return to the Backup File Management window. or Click on the OneTouch Status icon in the System Tray and select Back Up Now from the menu To Turn Automatic Backups On 1. Open EasyManage and click on the Backup button. 2. The Backup Files to My Shared Storage Device window opens. In the upper-right corner of the window you will see that Automatic Backups are turned Off. Click On to continue. At this point, the Automatic Backup feature is enabled and you can schedule backups. Automatic Backups On/Off You can turn Off/On Automatic Backups on your Shared Storage Drive. Automatic Backups are beneficial because you dont have to remember to backup your data regularly. However, some users like the flexibility of managing their backups manually. To Turn Automatic Backups Off 1. Open EasyManage and click on the Backup button. 2. The Backup Files to My Shared Storage Device window opens. In the upper-right corner of the window you will see that, by default, Automatic Backups is turned On. Click Off to continue. At this point, the Automatic Backup feature is disabled. Note: When the Automatic Backup feature is turned Off, all backup functionality must be done manually. To manually launch a backup: Open EasyManage, click on the Backup button. The Backup Files to My Shared Storage Device window opens. To manually launch a backup, click Back Up Now.

Media Server

This option will launch your browser and open the Manage Digital Photos, Music, and Video portion of the Web UI. Note: See The Web UI later in this guide for details on using the Maxtor Shared Storage Web UI - Manage Digital Photos, Music, and Video for more information on configuring these settings.

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OneTouch Status Icons
The OneTouch Status Icon can: Report the connectivity of your Shared Storage Drive and or the status of the last backup Can be used for accessing certain EasyManage software features Color Definitions
Icon Gray Green Yellow Red Blue Meaning No Shared Storage Drive is connected. Last backup completed successfully. Last backup completed with errors. Last backup failed. Backup needs to be configured.
Change Account This feature will launch the EasyManages Connect to a user account window. Note: See Connect to a User Account on page 10 for more information regarding the use of these options. Backup Settings This feature opens EasyManages Backup My Files to My Shared Storage Device window. From which you can Edit Backup Settings, perform Backup file Management tasks (e.g., Edit Historical Versions, Delete Historical Versions, Clean Up files), launch immediate backups and/or Turn On/ Off Automatic Backups. Note: See Edit My Backup Settings on page 12 for more information regarding the use of these options. Restore This feature opens EasyManages Restore window. From which you can Restore Historical Versions of Individual backed Up Files or Restore Most Recent Files and Folders Note: See Restore on page 14 for more information regarding the use of these options. MSS Settings This feature opens EasyManages Settings window. From which you can configure Drag and Sort, launch the Web UI, configure Folder Tags, review backup status and disk usage with SimpleView, and launch the Web UIs Shared Folder Backup options. Note: See Settings on page 10 for more information regarding the use of these options.
Features Access to User Shared Folder This feature will open up the connected user share in an explorer window. 1. Click on the OneTouch Status icon. 2. Select the share displayed (e.g., Public) at the top of the menu. An explorer window opens showing you the contents of the shares files and folders. Backup Now This feature will launch an immediate backup of selected files and folders to the connected user accounts My Backup folder 1. Click on the OneTouch Status icon. 2. Click on Back Up Now. An immediate backup will be performed. You will notice that the OneTouch Status Icon will turn yellow (denoting backup activity) during the backup process.

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Step 3 - Setup the Drive

1. Insert the Maxtor Shared Storage II Installation Software into your CD-ROM drive and double-click the Install CD icon. 2. Then double-click the Maxtor EasyManage.pkg icon to launch the program. 3. From the Welcome screen, click Continue. 4. Review the License Agreement and click Continue. 5. To accept the terms of the License Agreement, click Agree. 6. Select a destination to install the EasyManage 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 EasyManage software will install on your computer. 11. When finished, click Restart. 12. When the computer is ready, double-click the EasyManage icon. 13. The EasyManage software will begin locating Shared Storage Drives detected on the network. 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 EasyManage - Shared Storage Administrator Password window will appear for all new drives, allowing you to set administrative security on the Shared Storage drive. 16. Click Yes to launch the Web User Interface and set an administrative password. Note: See The Web UI later in this guide for details on using the Maxtor Shared Storage Web UI - Shared Folder Backup for more information on configuring these settings.

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MAXTOR SHARED STORAGE II MACINTOSH INSTALLATION Using the Shared Storage II
Once installed, you can use your new Maxtor Shared Storage II in the same way you use the other drives on your computer. Some of the basic ways you can use your new drive are: 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 EasyManage icon located on your Desktop. 2. Click the name of your Shared Storage Drive in the list. 3. Select a user account. 4. Click Select Drive. 5. If it is a private account, enter the password and click OK. A shortcut to the shared folder for this user account will appear on the desktop of your Macintosh. Note: If you are already connected to an account and want to connect to another account on your Shared Storage Drive, you do not need to select the drive (step 3, above). If you are setting up your Shared Storage Drive for the first time, you will need to create a user account. Maxtor EasyManage Help Help can be accessed from: The Help Button located on the EasyManage main menu. The Help Menu located at the top of the desktop. When selecting one of these options, the Help Menu is displayed.

Create and Use Shared Folders
User Account Types Public With a public account, all of your files are accessible to anyone who has an account on your Shared Storage Drive. Private With a private account, all of your files are password-protected except for those which you place in your Public folder to share with others. Name and Password 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 Shared Folders

Shared Folder Types While creating a user account you can select a shared folder type to associate with the user. You can choose between three shared folder types: Home With this folder type, a series of sub-folders are created that help with organizing files/folders commonly used in the Home environment (My Music, My Documents, etc.). A shortcut to the Public folder is provided as well. Business - With this folder type, a series of sub-folders are created that help with organizing files/folder commonly used in a business environment (My Documents, My Spreadsheets, My Presentations, etc.). A shortcut to the Public folder is provided as well. None - With this folder type, no sub-folders are created; however, there is a shortcut to the Public folder. Note: The Public account, for all users, contains a set of folders identical to the Home folders shown above, but using the name Our. For example: Our Music.

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Creating a Public/Home User Account 1. From the main EasyManage screen, click the Create a User Account button. Creating a Public/None User Account 1. From the main EasyManage screen, click the Create a User Account button.
2. Select the Public User Account type. 3. Select the Home Folder type. 4. Type a Name for your shared folder. 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 and a shortcut to the shared folder for this user account will appear on the desktop.
2. Select the Public User Account type. 3. Select the None Folder type. 4. Type a Name for your shared folder. 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 and a shortcut to the shared folder for this user account will appear on the desktop.

Connect to My Selected User Account at Login Select this option if you want to connect to the selected User Account when you login to your Mac computer. If configured through settings, you can launch a backup from EasyManage. 1. Click the Back Up button. The backup prepares to launch. then starts to backup the files to your Shared Storage Drive.
Note: See The Web UI later in this guide for details on using the Maxtor Shared Storage Web UI. Run Set-up Wizard for more information on configuring these settings. Drag and Sort Drag and Sort is an easy and powerful way to sort files on your Shared Storage II 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. Note: See Drag and Sort on page 31 for more information regarding the use of this feature.

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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 EasyManage main menu, click the Restore button. Select a Restore Location Original: Restores file(s) to their original location, replacing the existing version. Temporary: Restores files to the temporary location in the Documents folder of the current user. For example: /Users/ John/Documents/Maxtor Restore. Restore the files and folders After you've selected the file(s) and the restore location, click Restore. Historical Versions 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. 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. 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. 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.

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Accounts Management
The user is added and should immediately have access to the Shared Storage Drive. Modify Account Settings and Shared Privileges Use this page to change a password as well as modify what shared folders a user has access to on pre-existing accounts. Note: The Admin account always has access to every folder on the Shared Storage Drive. To Change Folder Permissions 1. Click Modify Account Settings and Shared Privileges. 2. Find the user to modify the permissions for and click Modify. 3. Set the permissions for the user account by selecting the appropriate buttons for the folders that you want the user to have access to. 4. Click Next. 5. A screen will appear notifying you that access privileges have been successfully modified. Click OK to return to the Accounts Management page. To Change the Password on a User Account 1. Click Modify Account Settings and Shared Privileges. 2. Find the user to modify the permissions for and click Change. 3. Enter the new password for the user. 4. Confirm the password by re-entering it. Note: If the passwords do not match, an error message will appear. 5. Click Next. 6. A screen will appear notifying you that the password has been successfully changed. 7. Click OK to return to the Accounts Management page. Delete User Accounts To Delete a User Account 1. Click Delete User Accounts. 2. Find the user that you would like to remove and click Delete. 3. Confirm that you selected the correct user account to delete and click Yes. 4. A screen will appear notifying you that the user was successfully deleted. Click OK to return to the Accounts Management page. Note: A User Folder will still remain on the Shared Storage Drive when the User Account has been deleted. Refer to Shared Folders Management for the procedure used to delete a shared folder.

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Shared Folders Management
3. Set the Access Privileges at: Public shared folder if you would like everyone to have access. 4. Click Next. Overview Use the Shared Folders Management page to manage the way people access and store information on your Shared Storage Drive. The Shared Folders Management page is where you can: Create a New Shared Folder Modify Shared Folder Access Privileges. Delete, Suspend or Re-Activate Shared Folders. Manage Digital Photos, Music and Video for UPnP Audio/Video players connected to you home/office network Using the Shared Folders Management Page Select what action you would like to do. If you want to redisplay a page (to change something you entered on it, for example), click Back. After making a change, click Next. Go back and forth between pages until you are satisfied that the information is correct. To stop and lose your changes, click Cancel. You can stop at any time. Create a New Shared Folder To Create a New Public Shared Folder If you create a share that has Public access, this means that all users will be able to access the folder as well as read and write to the folder. 1. Click Create a New Shared Folder. 2. Type in the desired name for the new shared folder. Note: the Name can be no longer than 32 characters. 5. You will see confirmation that the share was successfully created. Click OK to go back to the Shared Folders Management page. 6. Click New if you want to create another Share on your Shared Storage Drive. To Create a New Defined Access Shared Folder If you Define the shared folder access you will be able to limit the users that can access the Shared Folder. 1. Click Create a New Shared Folder. 2. Type in the desired name for the new shared folder. Note: the Name can be no longer than 32 characters. 3. Set the Access Privileges at: Define shared folder access privileges if you would like to limit user access to this share. 4. Click Next. 5. Set User Access for the share by selecting the appropriate buttons for the users that you want to have access to the folder. Full Access - This will allow the selected user to Read, Write, and Create new files in the selected Shared Folder Read Only Access - This will allow the selected user to only read the files in the selected shared folder No Access - This will allow no access to the selected shared folder. 6. Click Next. 7. You will see a confirmation that the share was created. Click OK to return to the Shared Folders Management page. Click New if you want to create another Share on your Shared Storage Drive.

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Modify Shared Folder Access Privileges To Change Folder Permissions 1. Click Modify Shared Folder Access Privileges. 2. Find the Share to modify the permissions for and click Modify. 3. Set the permissions for the share by selecting the appropriate buttons for the users that you want to have access to the folder. Full Access - This will allow the selected user to Read, Write, and Create new files in the selected Shared Folder Read Only Access - This will allow the selected user to only read the files in the selected shared folder No Access - No access will allowed to the selected shared folder. 4. Click Next. 5. You will see a confirmation that the share permissions were successfully set on the selected folder. Click OK. Delete, Suspend or Re-Activate Shared Folders To Delete a Shared Folder 1. Click Delete, Suspend or Re-Activate Shared Folders. 2. Find the Share that you would like to remove and click Delete. 3. Confirm that you selected the correct Shared Folder and click Yes. 4. It will confirm that the selected Shared Folder has been deleted. Click OK to return back to the Shared Folders Management Page. To Suspend a Shared Folder 1. Click Delete, Suspend or Re-Activate Shared Folders. 2. Find the Shared Folder to Suspend and click Suspend. 3. It will confirm that the selected Shared Folder has been suspended. Click OK to return to the Shared Folders Management page. To Re-Activate a User Account 1. Click Delete, Suspend or Re-Activate Shared Folders. 2. Find the shared folder to Reactivate and click Reactivate. 3. It will confirm that the selected Shared folder has been re-activated. Click OK to return to the Shared Folders Management page.

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Manage Digital Photos, Music, Video
Media server technology enables digital photo, music, and video playback to networked home entertainment systems. By default, the Media Server is disabled. To Manage Digital Photos, Music and Videos 1. Click Manage Digital Photos, Music and Videos. 2. Click Enable Media Server. 3. Click Next. 4. Select the shared folders that will be searched for music, videos and/or pictures and click Next. Note: You can only check one (1) iTunes folder at any given time. 5. Click Done to return to the Shared Folders Management page. To Refresh Media Server This option is only available if Media Server is enabled. By default, the Media Server automatically searches for new media files every two (2) hours. To perform an immediate update to the Media Server database, you must refresh it. 1. Click Manage Digital Photos, Music and Videos. 2. Click Refresh. The Media Server will refresh automatically in the background. 3. Click Done to return to the Shared Folders Management page. To Clean Up Media Server This option is only available if Media Server is disabled. This feature allows you to prevent potential database corruption when the Shared Storage Drives Media Serving feature is disabled. 1. Click Manage Digital Photos, Music and Videos. 2. Click Clean Up. The Media Servers database will be cleaned in the background. 3. Click Done to return back to the Shared Folders Management Page. To use this feature, an external USB drive must be connected to the Shared Storage Drive. After connecting, the External Storage unit will require a re-format from the Shared Storages browser interface. For connection information, refer to the Shared Storage II User manual regarding the use of external USB drives. Formatting the External USB drive This procedure must be followed in order to use the Shared Folder Backup features of the Shared Storage Drive. 1. Connect the external USB drive to your Shared Storage Drive. 2. From the Web User Interface (Web UI), select Shared Folder Backup. 3. A page displays notifying you that, Your backup drive is not formatted properly. Do you wish to format it now? Select Yes to continue. 4. A page will display prompting you to select a USB drive to format. Select the drive from the drop-down menu and choose Next. 5. A warning will display, notifying you that formatting will erase all data currently on the USB drive. Choose Yes. 6. A page appears showing format status of the USB drive. When finished, a page appears notifying you that the drive is formatted and ready for use. Choose Done and return to the Shared Folder Backup page.

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To Disable Media Server 1. Click Manage Digital Photos, Music and Videos. 2. Click Disable Media Server. 3. Click Next. 4. Click Done to return to the Shared Folders Management page.

Shared Folder Backup

Create Backup Set This option allows you to create a backup of shared files and folders that reside on your Shared Storage Drive. 1. Select Shared Folder Backup. 2. From the Shared Folder Backup Home Page, select Create Backup Set. 3. From the Create Backup Set page, select the shared folders you wish to add to the Backup Set or you can maintain the default, All Shared Folders option. 4. Enter a Name for your backup set and choose Next. 5. You will be prompted to select an external drive to backup to. Select the external USB drive from the drop-down menu and choose Next. 6. You will then be prompted to create a Backup Schedule. By default, your selected shared folders will backup daily at 10:00 pm; the backup set will also maintain three months of the files located in the backup set. Make your selections to the backup schedule and choose Next. 7. A page opens showing that the Backup Set has been created, and displays the Backup Name, Backup Source, Destination, and Schedule. Choose Done and return to the Shared Folder Backup page, or choose Back Up Now to launch your first backup. 8. If you select Back Up Now, a page launches showing you the status of the backup. When finished, a page opens showing when the backup is complete. 9. Choose Done and return to the Shared Folder Backup page. Delete Backup Set This feature allows you to delete a backup set stored on the External USB drive connected to the Shared Storage Drive. 1. From the Shared Folder Backup Home Page, select Delete Backup Set. 2. A page opens listing the Backup Sets located on the Shared Storage Drive. Select the backup set you want to delete and choose Delete. NOTE: Deleting a Backup Set does not remove files/ folders from the external USB drive. 3. You will be asked to confirm that you wish to delete the Backup Set. Choose Delete. 4. A page opens showing the progress of the backup set removal. When complete, choose Done and return to the Shared Folder Backup page.

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Back Up This option allows you to perform an immediate backup of all, or selected Backup Sets. 1. From the Shared Folder Backup Home Page, select Back Up. 2. A page opens prompting you to select which backup sets you wish to immediately backup. Select the backup sets and choose Back Up Now. 3. A page opens showing you the status of the backup. When finished, choose Done and return to the Shared Folder Backup page. Restore This option will restore data located in a backup set on the External USB drive to the Shared Storage Drive. 1. From the Shared Folder Backup Home Page, select Restore. 2. A page opens prompting you to select which backup sets you wish to restore to the Shared Storage Drive. Select the backup set you wish to restore and choose Next. 3. Select the Year, Month, Date and Time that you wish to restore from. Select the location where to restore your data: Public Original location 4. Choose Restore. 5. If you selected to restore to the original location of the data, a page opens warning you that, files in the original location will be overwritten with the corresponding backup version you have just selected. 6. To continue, choose Restore. 7. A page opens showing the status of the restore. When finished, choose Done and return to the Shared Folder Backup page.

Overview Use the Advanced Settings page to manage the Language, Date, Time, and Network Settings. As well as, run Diagnostics, set power management options, update the Shared Storage Drive software and manage any USB peripherals that you have attached to the Shared Storage Drive. From the Advanced Settings You Can Set the Language, Date, and Network Time Protocol Adjust Network Settings Run Diagnostics, set power management and update the software Manage any USB peripherals attached to the Shared Storage Drive Using the Advanced Settings Pages Select what action you would like to do. If you want to redisplay a page (to change something you entered on it, for example), click Back. After making a change, click Next. Go back and forth between pages until you are satisfied that the information is correct. To stop and lose your changes, click Cancel. You can stop at any time.

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Language, Date and Time Enter your language preference, date, and Network Time To select the Language 1. Use the pull down menu and select the your language. Network Time Protocol This option allows the Shared Storage Drive to maintain time via an Internet time Server. By default, this feature is disabled. Note: This feature can only be used if the Shared Storage Drive is connected to the Internet. 1. To enable the Network Time Protocol, click Enable. 2. Choose a continent (Asia or Europe), country (USA) or a User defined NTP Server name as the Default NTP server. If you choose to use a User defined NTP Server Name, enter the name in the field provided. 3. Select your Time Zone. 4. To disable the Network Time Protocol feature, click Disable and then click Next. To Set the Date Note: Skip this step if Network Time Protocol was configured. 1. Type in the Date using the (mm/dd/yyyy) format. To Set the Time Note: Skip this step if Network Time Protocol was configured. 1. Type in the current time using the (hh:mm:ss) format, make sure to indicate AM or PM. 2. Click Next. 3. Click Done to return to the Advanced Settings page. To Set the Name of Your Shared Storage Drive 1. Click Network Settings. 2. Enter a name for the Shared Storage Drive in the name field. To set the Workgroup that you would like Your Shared Storage Drive to be in 1. Enter the Workgroup name of your choice in the workgroup field. 2. Click Next. To set the IP address on the Shared Storage Drive using a DHCP server (default) 1. Select the button indicating that you would like to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. 2. Click Next. 3. A message will appear indicating that the network settings have been submitted to the Shared Storage Drive. 4. Click Done to return to the Advanced Settings page. To set the IP address on the Shared Storage Drive using a STATIC IP address (advanced users only) 1. Select Network Settings. 2. Select the button indicating that you would like to use manual TCP/IP settings. 3. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway. 4. Click Next. You will see a status and a message asking you to, stand by. 5. Once the network settings have been applied, click Done to return to the Advanced Settings page.

Using USB Printers with Your Shared Storage II
You may connect a USB printer to your Shared Storage II Drive and share it with anyone on your network. Connecting a USB Printer Connect the USB printer while your Shared Storage II Drive is on. The printer will appear in the list of shares displayed in the Printers and Faxes folder on your Shared Storage II Drive. Configuring Network Printing Configuring a networked USB Printer varies depending on your operating system and/or platform (Windows and/or Macintosh). Please refer to Maxtor's Knowledge Base for more information regarding network printer setup and configurations.

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