3in1Network Drive
Shared Storage Plus+
Quick Start Guide
For more detailed information, please refer to the Maxtor Shared Storage Plus User’s Guide located on the Documentation CD.
1 Connect your drive | 2 Power up your drive |
3 Set up your drive
Connect the Ethernet cable
1.Plug one end of the supplied 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 Plus drive.
Router/Switch
Ethernet Ports
Connecting the power
1.Plug the round female connector from the power adapter into the drive’s power connector.
2.Plug the
3.Plug the standard electrical plug from the power adapter into your power source.
Press the power button on the front of your new Maxtor Shared Storage Plus drive.
Your drive will now start. The start up process can take up to one minute to complete.
•The light inside of the button will turn yellow.
•When the light pulses green, your drive is ready and you can go to step 3.
Power
Button
Using the Backup & Restore Feature
See page 15 of the Shared Storage Plus User’s Guide, located on the Documentation CD, for more information.
Media Serving
See page 66 of the Shared Storage Plus User’s Guide, located on the Documentation CD, for more information.
1.Insert the Maxtor Quick Start CD.
2.Select your language and click OK.
3.The InstallShield Wizard screen will appear, followed by the Welcome screen. Click Next.
4.When the License Agreement appears, click Yes.
5.The Choose Destination Location screen will appear. To change the installation location, click Browse and select a new location. Click Next.
6.The Setup Status will appear as the software is installed, followed by the InstallShield Wizard Complete screen. Click Finish to restart your system.
7.When the system is ready,
8.The Quick Start software will open with the message: “Locating Shared Storage drives on Network.” When found, you will see the Network ID number and IP address for your drive in a
9.Click Next. The next screen will show the Network ID of your drive. Click Manage to set an administrative password, and then click Next to Set up Shared Storage on this computer. When the Main Menu appears, click on the Shared Storage Setup icon. Choose an account type (Public Account or Private Account) and click Next.
10.Enter a Name for the new account and click Next.
11.Select your account type (Home or Business use) and click Finish. The Quick Start software will now create your new user account and the appropriate folders for the account.
Note: Maxtor Quick Start software must be installed on each Windows 2000/XP system in order for each user to take advantage of a Personal folder.
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