User ManualTable of ContentsShared Storage II Features3Simple Installation and Setup3About this Guide3Components3System Requirements4Handling Precautions4Follow these precautions to prevent data loss4Maxtor Product Support4Maxtor USA Support4Maxtor Worldwide Support4Step 1 – Connect the Drive5Connecting the Ethernet Cable5Connecting the Power5Step 2 – Power up the Drive6Shared Storage Drive Power/Status LED Definitions6Front Panel LEDs6Step 3 – Set up the Drive7Using EasyManage8Home8SimpleView™8Backup Status Indicators Definitions8Create User Account9Account Types9Home and Business Folders9Naming Conventions10To Create a Public Home User Account10To Create a Public Business User Account10To Create a Private Home User Account11To Create a Private Business User Account11Connect to a User Account12What’s New?12Settings12Drag and Sort12Advanced Web Page13Folder Tags13Shared Folder Backup14Backup14To Setup a Backup14Edit My Backup Settings14Backup File Management14Edit Historical Versions14Delete Historical Versions15Clean Up Deleted Files15Automatic Backups On/Off15Restore16Restore Historical Versions of Individual Backed-up Files16Restore Most Recent Files and Folders16Restore Historical Versions of Individual Backed-up Files16Restore Most Recent Files and Folders16Media Server16OneTouch Status Icons17The OneTouch Status Icon can:17Color Definitions17Features17Backup Now17Change Account17Backup Settings17Restore17MSS Settings17Exit18Using Media Server18Use Media Server to Manage your Digital Photo, Music and Video Collection18To Enable Media Server18Storing Audio19Using your computer as an audio jukebox is a very popular application. This allows you to store a...19Shutting Down Your Shared Storage II Drive19To Shut Down Your Drive19The power down sequence will take 1 – 10 seconds to complete. When properly shutdown, all LEDs on...19Resetting Your Shared Storage II Drive19To Reset Your Drive19After Resetting Your Drive19Security Lock20Media Serving20Considerations for Home Media Networks21Shared Storage II Features22Simple Installation and Setup22About this Guide22Components22System Requirements23Handling Precautions23Follow these precautions to prevent data loss23Maxtor Product Support23Maxtor USA Support23Maxtor Worldwide Support23Step 1 – Connect the Drive24Connecting the Ethernet Cable24Connecting the Power24Step 2 – Power up the Drive25Shared Storage Drive Power/Status LED Definitions25Front Panel LEDs25Step 3 - Setup the Drive26Using EasyManage27Select Your Drive27Maxtor EasyManage Help27Create and Use Shared Folders27User Account Types27Name and Password27Creating Shared Folders27Shared Folder Types27Creating a Public/Home User Account28Creating a Public/Business User Account28Creating a Public/None User Account28Creating a Private/Home User Account28Creating a Private/Business User Account29Creating a Private/None User Account29Using Shared Folders to Connect to User Accounts29Method 1 – Connect a Public User Account29Method 2 – Connect a Private User Account30Drag and Sort™30Enable Drag and Sort30Folders and their Sorted File Types30Adding Drag and Sort Folders31Adding Drag and Sort File Types31Backup Settings31Editing Backup Settings32Set Day and Time32Enable Scheduled Backups32Back Up Now32Historical Versions32Delete History32Delete Unused32Advanced Settings32Wake My Macintosh if it is Asleep32Start My Macintosh if it is Not Running32Shut Down My Macintosh when Backup is Finished32Shared Storage Administration33To Access this Feature33Drag and Sort™33Backup33Restore34SimpleView™ Storage and Backup Status35Backup Status Indicators35Backup Log File35Using Media Server35Use Media Server to Manage Your Digital Photo, Music and Video Collection35Storing Audio36Using your computer as an audio jukebox is a very popular application. This allows you to store a...36Shutting Down Your Shared Storage II Drive36To Shut Down Your Drive36The power down sequence will take 1 – 10 seconds to complete. When properly shutdown, all LEDs on...36Resetting Your Shared Storage II Drive36To Reset Your Drive36After Resetting Your Drive36Security Lock37Media Serving37Considerations for Home Media Networks38Accessing the Web UI39To Open or Start the Web UI39Run Set-up Wizard40Step 1 of 240Step 2 of 240Configuration Complete41Accounts Management41Overview41Using the Accounts Management Pages41Creating a New User Account41Modify Account Settings and Shared Privileges42To Change the Password on a User Account42Delete User Accounts42Shared Folders Management43Overview43Using the Shared Folders Management Page43Create a New Shared Folder43To Create a New Defined Access Shared Folder43Modify Shared Folder Access Privileges44Delete, Suspend or Re-Activate Shared Folders44To Suspend a Shared Folder44To Re-Activate a User Account44Manage Digital Photos, Music, Video45To Manage Digital Photos, Music and Videos45To Refresh Media Server45To Clean Up Media Server45To Disable Media Server45Shared Folder Backup45Formatting the External USB drive45Create Backup Set46Delete Backup Set46Back Up47Restore47Advanced Settings47Overview47From the Advanced Settings You Can47Using the Advanced Settings Pages47Language, Date and Time48Network Settings48To Set the Name of Your Shared Storage Drive48To set the Workgroup that you would like Your Shared Storage Drive to be in48To set the IP address on the Shared Storage Drive using a DHCP server (default)48To set the IP address on the Shared Storage Drive using a STATIC IP address (advanced users only)48System Maintenance49To Change Power Management Settings49To Run Diagnostics49System Update49Configure Your USB Devices50Format USB Drive50Printer Support Management50Unplug USB Devices from the Shared Storage Drive50System Status51Overview51User Accounts51Network Settings51Accounts & Share Status51USB Devices51Printing Devices51Online Help51Using External USB Drives with Your Shared Storage II52Connecting a USB Drive52Disconnecting a USB Drive52Using USB Printers with Your Shared Storage II52Connecting a USB Printer52Configuring Network Printing52Size: 2.28 MBPages: 53Language: EnglishOpen manual