Lacie ETHERNET DISK MINI User Manual

Ethernet Disk mini

Home Edition

Home Server

Centrally store your shared digital entertainment on the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini – Home Edition. Easily ﬁnd your photos, music, and video thanks to the predeﬁned shares. Drag & drop your photos for easily uploading them so they are accessible to your relatives and friends no matter where they are. Setup is complete in minutes, providing home and remote access. Use the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini as a simple, cost-effective personal media server via Gigabit Ethernet.

Remote Access Service

Your household’s digital content is always accessible wherever you go via the HomeLaCie.com media portal. Access personal media and ﬁles from anywhere via an Internet web browser. Share with friends and family by sending email invitations. Just log on to your LaCie Media Portal to get to your customized menu. Upload photos directly to your Ethernet Disk mini while you are on vacation.

d2 Design by Neil Poulton

500GB

500,000 photos or 125,000 songs or 500 movies**

Backup Functionalities

With the Desktop software for Windows and Mac OS X, back up your home computer to your Ethernet Disk mini - Home Edition automatically. Synchronize your music library between your laptop and the Home Edition. Whether your PC is at home or not, and whether it’s on or off, your music library will always be available from anywhere. For more security, archive or make an extra copy of your shares to a USB hard drive attached to your Ethernet Disk mini.

Media Server

Stream videos to your TV with the broadest range of digital media players supporting uPnP AV, Windows Connect, and DLNA certified devices, plus game stations like PS3 or Xbox 360. At the same time, you can listen to music through a networked sound system and with the internal iTunes server, it can stream to any Mac or PC. Keep digital photos safe and organized in the family library or view them on your TV or compatible digital picture frame and edit from any computer with your favorite software. It’s never been so easy to organize, edit and enjoy your photos.

• Drag, sort and store your photos, videos, and music

• Make content accessible to your friends from anywhere

• Back up your PCs to one central location

• Play back videos on your TV via your UPnP media player

Gigabit Ethernet

USB port

Power connector

Features

• Gigabit Ethernet connection

• Media streaming and playback

• Backup software for PC & Mac

• Archiving on external USB drives

• Easy to set-up and conﬁgure

Box Content

• LaCie Ethernet Disk mini - Home Edition

• Ethernet cable

• External power supply

• Drive stand for upright use

• CD-ROM with Easy Install

• Quick Install Guide

System Requirements

• Ethernet router (UPnP preferred)

• Broadband Internet connection using Ports 80 (http), 443 (https) and 22 (ssh) unblocked – refer to your Internet Ser vice Provider for details

• PC or Mac equipped with a network adapter & a CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive

• Intel Pentium III 500MHz processor or greater

• Minimum 512MB of RAM

LaCie Ethernet Disk mini - Home Edition

Capacity*

Item Number

Interface

Rotational Speed

Cache

USB Port

Processor / Memory

Compatibility

Multimedia

Anywhere Access Service

System Software

Software

Network Setting

Dimensions (WxHxD)

Weight

Warranty

*1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 10–15% less). **Calculations are based on 1MB/photo, 2.5MB/3-minute MP3 song, and 1GB/movie encoded in MPEG-4 or equivalent codec. ***Audio and video playback are dependent upon the codecs installed on your computer.

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500GB

301269

1 x Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbits

7200rpm

16MB

for backup on external USB hard drives

400MHz / 64MB DDRAM

Windows® 2000, Windows XP (SP1 & SP2), Windows Vista™ / Mac® OS X 10.3 or higher Web browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher, Safari 1.3 or higher, Firefox 1.5 or higher

UPnP Media adapter compatible iTunes server Photos (JPEG, GIF, PNG); Music (MP3, WMA); Video (MPEG, MOV, WMV) streaming over Internet***

Includes free personal remote access to your data from any computer. Axentra HipServ™ v1.5 HipServ™ Desktop Agent; HipServ™ Desktop Mirror (Windows)

Easy Install on CD (Mac/PC) Assistant for router set-up

44 x 160 x 173 mm / 1.7 x 6.3 x 6.8 in.

1500 g / 52.95 oz.

3 years limited