User manual LACIE NETWORK SPACE 2

[. . . ] LaCie Network Space 2 · DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Box Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Make sure the Network Space 2 is properly connected to your home network as described in section 2. Enable Multimedia server on the Network Space 2 Dashboard (see section 4. 6. In WMP, click Organize > Manage Libraries > Music (or Video or Pictures) (Fig. In the dialogue window, click Add, select NetworkSpace2 (if you haven't changed the machine name) under the Network section, and click Include Folder (Fig. WMP will begin indexing the media files. Once completed, they will appear in the WMP library. Fig. 45 LaCie Network Space 2 · DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Accessing & Transferring Files page 34 4. Administering Your LaCie Network Space 2 The LaCie Network Space 2 features an easy-to-use browser-based tool for configuring the drive and administering users, called the Dashboard. Access the Dashboard by simply typing in your drive's IP address or machine name into your browser or using the LaCie Network Assistant. When you log in for the first time, you will see the Setup Wizard (see section 2. 4. Subsequent logins will take you directly to the Dashboard Home (Fig. When you log in as a registered user, you will be able to administer your own account and manager the files located in the shares to which you have access. This chapter consists of the following sections to help you navigate the Dashboard and configure your Network Space 2: 4. 1. 46 LaCie Network Space 2 · DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Administering Your LaCie Network Space 2 page 35 4. 1. Dashboard: Accessing There are two ways to access the Dashboard, using the LaCie Network Assistant and using a browser. Use LaCie Network Assistant 1. Click on the LaCie Network Assistant icon in the system tray (Windows users) or menu bar (Mac users) and select NetworkSpace2 > Web Access (Fig. The LaCie Network Space 2 login page will open in a new browser window or tab (Fig. If your browser is not open, LaCie Network Assistant will open it for you. Fig. Open your Internet browser (Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, etc. ) and type your LaCie Network Space 2's IP address or machine name (by default, NetworkSpace2) in the browser's URL (web address) field (Fig. http://[IP address] or http://NetworkSpace2 (Windows) http://NetworkSpace2. local (Mac) Fig. 48 NOTE: The IP address of your LaCie Network Space 2 can be found by clicking on the Network tab of the LaCie Network Assistant network Configuration Window. 2. For administrative access, in the login prompt, enter your admin username and password (case sensitive). [. . . ] If possible, make the drive the only external device on the CPU, and make sure that all of the cables are correctly and firmly attached. If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the troubleshooting checklist, and you still can't get your LaCie drive to work properly, contact us at www. lacie. com. Before contacting us, make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the following information on hand: Information 1. The brands and models of other internal and external peripherals installed on your computer Location Located on a sticker next to one of the product feet. [. . . ]