User manual SIMPLETECH 61600-00074-001

[. . . ] SIMPLESHARE NAS 1. 1 NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE DRIVE Includes setup, file access, drive management, and troubleshooting information for your SimpleShare NAS network drive USER'S GUIDE Disclaimers Information in this User's Guide is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of SimpleTech. SimpleTech assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this User's Guide. PROVIDES NO WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS DOCUMENT OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING. SIMPLETECH ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ANY TECHNICAL OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN. [. . . ] Click Next to continue. The name you assign SimpleShare is a very important. This name uniquely identifies your SimpleShare NAS drive on the network. For example, you can use your last name, a description of the type of data you plan to store on the drive, or where the drive is located. If there is only one SimpleShare NAS drive on the network, you may choose to keep its default name, "SimpleShare. " 3 1 On the SimpleShare Manager Welcome page, click Initial Setup Wizard. On the Administration Security Setup page, in the Administration Username field, you may choose to keep the current username or change the name. " In the Administration Password field, you may choose to keep the current password or change the password. If you change the password, re-enter the new password in the Confirm Password field. Click Next to continue. Passwords can be up to eight characters long and may contain any combination of alphabetical (a-z and A-Z), numerical (1-9) and special characters such as &, $, and >. Spaces are not allowed. 36 | Using SimpleShare Manager Using SimpleShare Manager Utilities There are several ways to connect computers when creating a network. Most home and small office environments use peer-to-peer networking, or workgroups. By default, SimpleShare will be added as a member of the workgroup domain named "Workgroup. " The Windows Workgroup Setup page allows you to change this setting. 4 On the Windows Workgroup Setup page, in the Workgroup Name field, you may change SimpleShare's workgroup configuration or choose to keep the current configuration. Click Next to continue. MAPPING NETFOLDER TO A WINDOWS PC To map network folders, setup must run active content (ActiveX controls) on your computer. ActiveX controls allow the web-based setup wizard to behave like a native executable program and perform interactive operations on your computer. 1 If prompted, in the Information Bar dialog box, click OK to allow setup to run ActiveX controls on your computer. Then, right-click on the yellow banner at the top of the screen and select Install ActiveX Control On Windows computers, network resources, like NetFolder, are immediately accessible through My Network Places. On Macintosh computers, users must connect to network resources each time the computer is started. To make it easy to access your network folders, the setup wizard can assist you with mapping network folders to drive letters on your computer--making it possible to access the folder through My Computer (Windows users)--or placing a desktop shortcuts to your network folders (Macintosh users). 5 Complete one of the following: · If you are running setup on a Windows PC, complete the steps in "Mapping NetFolder to a Windows PC", below. · If you are running setup on a Macintosh computer, complete the steps in under "Placing a Desktop Shortcut to NetFolder on a Macintosh Computer" on page 38. Using SimpleShare Manager Using SimpleShare Manager Utilities | 37 2 3 On the Assigning Drive Letters to Network Folders page, you may choose to map the folder to the drive letter currently displayed in the Map to Local Drive pull-down list or choose a different letter. If you don't want NetFolder mapped to your computer, select None from the pull-down list. Click Next to continue. PLACING A DESKTOP SHORTCUT TO NETFOLDER ON A MACINTOSH COMPUTER To create desktop shortcuts for network foldesr, setup must run active content (ActiveX controls) on your computer. ActiveX controls allow the web-based setup wizard to behave like a native executable program and perform interactive operations on your computer. 1 If prompted, in the Verify Certificate dialog box, click Yes to allow setup to run ActiveX controls on your computer. 4 On the Setup Complete page, click Done to exit the wizard. 2 You have completed running the Initial Setup Wizard and your SimpleShare NAS drive is ready for use. For information on setting SimpleShare's advanced configuration options, see "Advanced Setup and Management" on page 53. On the Creating Link to Network Folders page, select the folders for which you want desktop shortcuts created. If you don't want the folder(s) mapped to your computer, leave all check boxes unchecked. [. . . ] If the product is resold through an on-line auction agency or other channel, the warranty period will be based upon the original retail purchase receipt and NOT the resale purchase receipt. If SimpleTech determines that the Product may be defective in material or workmanship, or DOA, you will be issued a Return Material Authorization ("RMA") number and instructions for Product return. Authorized returns are to be shipped prepaid and insured, and packaged properly to prevent damage. The original purchase receipt must accompany the return Product to establish the Warranty Period. [. . . ]