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MAXTOR SHARED STORAGE II MACINTOSH INSTALLATION
Using the Shared Storage II
Using EasyManage
Once installed, you can use your new Maxtor Shared Storage
IIin 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.
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2.Click the name of your Shared Storage Drive in the list.
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 pass-
Name and Password
Length – Name may be up to 20 characters in length. Pass- word may be up to 32 characters in length.
Characters – Both may contain letters, numbers, and under- scores (_), but no spaces or symbols.
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 set- ting 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.
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
Business - With this folder type, a series of
None - With this folder type, no
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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