LaCie 301269U - Ethernet Disk Mini Home Edition 500 GB Network Attached Storage Hard..., User Manual

Page 1: ...4 1 About the Browser Interface 17 4 1 1 Welcome Home Page 17 4 1 2 Application Bar 18 4 1 3 Location Bar 18 4 1 4 Action Bar 19 4 1 5 File List 20 4 1 6 Search 20 4 2 Family Library and My Library 21...

Page 2: ...8 Settings 46 8 1 General Settings 47 8 2 MyContacts Settings 48 8 3 File Settings 48 9 Administration 49 9 1 Adding and Managing Users 50 9 1 1 Adding Users 50 9 1 2 User Management 51 9 2 Networking...

Page 3: ...ll not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi sion reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is en...

Page 4: ...lacing your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini in an environment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit Always unplug the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini from the electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightni...

Page 5: ...ent and back up your data with DesktopMirror to ensure that your precious content is saved and synchronized Share Digital Content Go beyond simple photo album sharing Allow friends and family to secur...

Page 6: ...Cie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition 2 Ethernet cable 3 Power supply 4 Drive stand kit 5 Installation CD ROM with utilities and backup software 6 Quick Install Guide Important Info Please save your pac...

Page 7: ...will need the following Consumer Broadband Internet connection HipServ utilizes ports 80 http _ 443 https and 22 ssh unblocked without this you can still set up HipServ and use it locally but remote...

Page 8: ...3GP M4A MP4 LPCM Ogg Vorbis FLAC MP2 AC3 MPA MP1 AIF note iTunes unprotected DRM files are M4A audio files Video files are M4V and protected music is in M4P protected music can be played on computers...

Page 9: ...up Step 1 Verify Make sure your computer and network meet the minimum requirements Step 2 Connect Connect your Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition to your network Step 3 Install and Configure Device Confi...

Page 10: ...d see router user guide or refer to http www homelacie com help router for more details Personal Computer running Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Vista or Mac OS X 10 3 or later for more information see sec...

Page 11: ...page click 2 Step 1 Set up Fig 2 3 A and follow the on screen instructions On the End User License Agreement page click 3 Agree On the Registration page Fig 2 3 B enter the 16 let 4 ter product key o...

Page 12: ...ically configure it to communicate with homelacie com technical note Router setup varies Please see Ap pendix A for information on proper router setup or go to www homelacie com help router On the Not...

Page 13: ...n Address __________________________________ example TheSmiths homelacie com Administrator Username _____________________________________________________________ example MrSmith Administrator Password...

Page 14: ...and the way you like to use your computer 3 1 HipServ Agent with QuickConnect works like your Windows Explorer or Macintosh Finder and is a fast way to access or upload files Page 15 3 2 LaCie Media...

Page 15: ...t Disk mini Select the first option showing your Ethernet Disk mini s 3 web address and home Click OK Enter your user name and password Click 4 OK A Windows Explorer window will open displaying the 5...

Page 16: ...s the most common and most universal method of connectivity for web enabled devices Combined with HipServ s whenever wherever capability the experience at home is the similar to the experience on the...

Page 17: ...isk mini can be sent to friends and family through an email that includes a secure link File management and sharing are the primary functions of the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini In this section you ll lea...

Page 18: ...igure 4 1 2 4 1 3 Location Bar Use the Location Bar to see the path to the file or folder you are currently viewing The folder you re currently viewing is listed on the right side of the list with eac...

Page 19: ...of the file list or to get help The Download Edit Copy Delete Move Rename Zip and Share buttons are grayed out inactive if no files or folders are selected in the File List See Fig 4 1 4 A Selecting a...

Page 20: ...f the Name column header To sort files according to their type or size click on the blue square to the right of Type or Size Click once to sort in ascending order or twice to click in descending order...

Page 21: ...user with access can add new folders or subfolders Files can also be shared with anyone on the Internet or with a Digial Media Player DMP in your home Files placed in MyLibrary folders are only access...

Page 22: ...ticular application are labeled accordingly For information on sharing see section 4 Sharing Your Content and Managing Files 4 3 Managing Files 4 3 1 Creating Folders Available in FamilyLibrary MyLibr...

Page 23: ...and Drop Drag and Drop Drag and Drop is simple Just open a Windows Explorer window Windows or a Finder window Mac find the file or folder you want to upload and drag it into the area indicated in the...

Page 24: ...File List technical NOTE Folders cannot be downloaded Se lect individual files or groups of files Click the 3 Download button The Save Files window opens In the Save Files window click the 4 Download...

Page 25: ...older containing the files you want to edit 1 Select a file to edit by marking the box by the filename 2 in the File List Click the 3 Edit button in the action bar The Edit Photo window opens Fig 4 3...

Page 26: ...bar The Copy win dow opens Fig 4 3 5 A Select the destination folder from the Copy to menu 4 Click 5 Copy The files will be copied to the destination folder and the Copy window will close when the cop...

Page 27: ...an be moved to any folder a user has access to The Move action is helpful in keeping files organized 4 3 6 Renaming Files Available in FamilyLibrary MyLibrary and MyBackup You can rename files or fold...

Page 28: ...a single zip archive file which you can download more quickly than many separate files Files and entire folders can be zipped To Zip files Open the folder containing the files or folders you want 1 to...

Page 29: ...aring state is set all files within that folder acquire the same sharing state so make sure you re prepared to share everything within a shared folder Folders have three sharing options Private Only y...

Page 30: ...cipients you want to send the message to 3 Click 4 Send Email If you click on the Shared icon in the Sharing column or the Share button in the action bar and then Choose Us ers the Share Access window...

Page 31: ...ts for sharing files A mailing list is simply a col lection of your contacts that can be given access to groups of your files as you choose You can also use MyContacts as your everyday address book yo...

Page 32: ...il Phone and Address note Display name and Email on the Basics tab are required but all other information is optional Figure 5 1 5 2 Editing Contact Details To edit contact details like name email add...

Page 33: ...address book are listed in the Ad 2 dress Book list Select the contacts you want to add to the mailing list and click Add The added names appear in the This List list When 3 you re done adding names c...

Page 34: ...Continue note You can simplify the matching process by re moving unnecessary fields from your exported csv file by opening the file in a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel and deleting empty...

Page 35: ...Send Email button Your default email application will open with the selected contacts in the To line 5 6 Deleting Contacts To delete contacts Select the contacts you want to delete from the list us 1...

Page 36: ...in full color when sharing is activated See Fig 6 Any digital media players connected to network will de 3 tect playable media on the Ethernet Disk mini note Please refer to you DMPs documentation for...

Page 37: ...rules that the content creator has specified HipServ complies to these requirements and will allow playback if those requirements are met When UPnP sharing for a folder on your Ethernet Disk mini Hom...

Page 38: ...the changes are reflected in both locations Synchronization is sometimes known as repli cation because that is essentially what is happening the changed file in one location is being replicated in th...

Page 39: ...ou use DesktopMirror the configuration wizard may open Just follow the instructions in the wizard and make sure you have your portal name user name and password handy To back up files In the main Desk...

Page 40: ...sking if you are sure you want 2 to overwrite the files in MyBackup Click OK if you are sure DesktopMirror will restore the files to MyBackup from 3 your computer Check the status of the restore in th...

Page 41: ...the new music to the MyMusic folder on your laptop and synchronize your laptop with MyBackup using DesktopMirror 3 When you get home or automatically if you have created a backup schedule see section...

Page 42: ...User Manual page 42 MyBackup contains the files that are uploaded to your Ethernet Disk mini via the DesktopMirror applica tion You can manage files in MyBackup just as you would in FamilyLibrary or...

Page 43: ...d drive 2 Connect the external hard drive s USB cable to the USB 3 port on the back of the Ethernet Disk mini just like you would connect the external hard drive to your com puter Fig 7 2 1 A Confirm...

Page 44: ...in MySafe a gray icon means it is not backed up and a green icon means that it is Figure 7 2 2 7 2 2 Backing Up Files to the USB Hard Drive If you accidentally delete files from your Ethernet Disk min...

Page 45: ...aution Failure to safely remove your external hard drive before disconnecting the USB cable can cause data loss and or damage the drive Always use the Safely Re move Drive feature when disconnecting a...

Page 46: ...on 9 2 Network Services There are three categories of users on the Ethernet Disk mini Administrator Regular user and Guest user Administrators have the most access privileges the ability to create oth...

Page 47: ...user name and display name can be different if you choose but you must enter your user name when signing into the Ethernet Disk mini To change your password Click the 1 Change Password button The Chan...

Page 48: ...when two files of the same name are placed in a folder on your Ethernet Disk mini Home Figure 8 3 To change File List settings select the number of files to display from the drop down menu Marking the...

Page 49: ...dminister HipServ link on the Welcome Home page Fig 9 B From the administration pages you can add delete and modify user accounts change network settings view the status of the device and make system...

Page 50: ...play name and password in the appropriate fields 2 Mark the box beside Create as administrator account to give the user administrative privileges 3 Mark the box beside Let this user access the FamilyL...

Page 51: ...or delete from the User Name menu under Choose Account To change a password just enter a new password in the Password and Confirm Password fields The new password must be entered exactly the same in b...

Page 52: ...r you can assign it a static IP address You can also optionally configure your Ethernet Disk mini to use your ISP s DNS servers when resolving host names This is required if your Ethernet Disk mini is...

Page 53: ...uter Configuration To aid you in accessing your router s configuration screens the HipServ Router Configuration screen provides a link to it This is particu larly helpful if you do not know the IP add...

Page 54: ...ailable to all of the computers on your local network To enable this feature select the checkbox labeled Enable access to your HipServ Private files through Microsoft Windows Networking You can set th...

Page 55: ...ayed in megabytes MB 1 000 MB 1 GB Figure 9 3 1 Figure 9 3 2 If your Ethernet Disk mini encounters errors or requires an update it will automatically send a notification email to the email addresses o...

Page 56: ...you have connected one When your drive is connected properly its model name ca pacity and space available are displayed To disconnect the drive from your Ethernet Disk mini click the Safely Remove Dri...

Page 57: ...sessions will be interrupted 9 4 3 Registration The Registration page will let you know if your Ethernet Disk mini is registered properly with HomeLaCie com If your Ethernet Disk mini was not properl...

Page 58: ...net and to allow you to share content with friends and family your Ethernet Disk mini uses UPnP to forward certain ports to itself This negotiation is done automatically during the Router Configuratio...

Page 59: ...sk mini Home Edition User Manual page 59 Step 2 Configure your router for UPNP Click on the 1 Tools tab in header bar Click on the 2 Misc button on the left In UPNP Settings click Enabled and then cli...

Page 60: ...erv installation Go back to Ethernet Disk mini setup and click the 1 Retry button on the router configuration page If the message shown below does not appear after you click 2 Retry continue to Step 4...

Page 61: ...mini 2 Enter the IP Address of your Ethernet Disk mini in the Private IP field 3 Select 4 TCP as protocol type Enter 80 in private port and 80 in public port Click on 5 Apply Repeat steps 2 to 5 shown...

Page 62: ...Router Configuration Go back to Ethernet Disk mini setup and click the 1 Retry button on the router configuration page If the message shown below does not appear after you click 2 Retry contact LaCie...

Page 63: ...Open a Web Browser and navigate to the IP address for your Linksys router If you don t know your router s IP address try 1 http 192 168 1 1 or http 192 168 0 1 these are common IP addreses for home n...

Page 64: ...ini Home Edition User Manual page 64 Step 2 Configure your router for UPNP Click on the 1 Administration tab in header bar Click on the 2 Management button on the left In UPNP click 3 Enabled Click 4...

Page 65: ...erv installation Go back to Ethernet Disk mini setup and click the 1 Retry button on the router configuration page If the message shown below does not appear after you click 2 Retry continue to Step 4...

Page 66: ...ing link Enter the name of your Ethernet Disk mini in the Application field 3 Enter 80 in External Port and 80 in Internal Port 4 Select TCP as protocol type 5 Enter the IP address of your Ethernet Di...

Page 67: ...Router Configuration Go back to Ethernet Disk mini setup and click the 1 Retry button on the router configuration page If the message shown below does not appear after you click 2 Retry contact LaCie...

Page 68: ...r router If you don t know your router s IP address try 1 http 192 168 1 1 or http 192 168 0 1 these are common IP addreses for home networking routers Enter your username and password Please refer to...

Page 69: ...LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 69 Step 2 Configure your router for UPNP Click on the 1 UPnP link in menu on the left Check the Turn UPnP on checkbox 2 Click 3 Apply 1 2 3...

Page 70: ...isk mini installation Go back to Ethernet Disk mini setup and click the 1 Retry button on the router configuration page If the message shown below does not appear after you click 2 Retry continue to S...

Page 71: ...ervice type Select 3 HTTP Port 80 from the Service Name menu Enter the Ethernet Disk mini s IP adderss in the Server IP Address fields 4 Click 5 Add Select 6 FTP Port 21 from the Service Name menu Ent...

Page 72: ...Starting Port and Ending Port fields Enter the Ethernet Disk mini s IP address in Server IP Address fields 4 Click 5 Apply Enter 6 HTTPS in the Service Name field Select 7 TCP UDP from the Service Ty...

Page 73: ...LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 73 When you re done the Port Forwarding page should look like this...

Page 74: ...Router Configuration Go back to Ethernet Disk mini setup and click the 1 Retry button on the router configuration page If the message shown below does not appear after you click 2 Retry contact LaCie...