Seagate Maxtor Central Axis,Maxtor Central Axis Reviewer's Manual

Central Axis™ Home Edition

Network Storage Drive

Reviewer’s Guide

REVIEWERS’ GUIDE: MAXTOR CENTRAL AXIS

Reviewer’s Guide

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Table of Contents

Preface

A Note to Reviewers................................................................................1

Contact References.................................................................................1

Additional Resources ..............................................................................1

Product Overview

Key Features and Uses...........................................................................2

Additional Features .................................................................................3

Product Information.................................................................................5

Hands-On With Central Axis

Documentation ........................................................................................6

Installation Tips........................................................................................6

Daily Backup ...........................................................................................8

Restore Files .........................................................................................10

Web Access and Sharing......................................................................11

Organizing Files ....................................................................................16

Media Drive ...........................................................................................16

Hands-On Summary..............................................................................16

Supplemental Information

Technical Specifications ........................................................................17

System Requirements...........................................................................18

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Preface

A Note to Reviewers

This guide provides information to help you craft your independent
review of the Maxtor® Central Axis™ network storage drive. The
media-relations team at Seagate hopes you find this guide helpful;
we look forward to your feedback.

Contact References

As you conduct your review, we encourage you to call with
questions. Though we’ve worked hard to ensure that you have all
the facts needed to write an accurate and comprehensive review,
occasionally a question may arise that isn’t covered in this guide.

Media contact, Not for publication

Nathan Papadopulos, [phone]
[e-mail]

For publication; Refer readers to

• Maxtor Web site: www.maxtorsolutions.com

• Central Axis product information:

Additional Resources

Product images and additional information are available in the
Seagate Website News Room at:
www.seagate.com/www/en-us/about/news_room/media_kits
or from the media contact person listed above.

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Product Overview

A unique product to protect every home computer user

Part

1

CENTRAL AXIS

AUTOMATES FILE

BACKUP FOR EVERY

PC OR MACINTOSH
ATTACHED TO THE

HOME NETWORK

The Maxtor Central Axis network drive is a smart, simple way to
automatically back up the valuable digital content on all the
computers in a home network. Backups happen automatically – a
welcome change from the tedious chore of copying content to
CDs, DVDs, or thumb drives.

With its 1TB SATA II,
7200 RPM drive and
connectivity speeds of up
to 1000Mbps, the $329.99
Maxtor Central Axis
delivers automatic backup,
streams multimedia to
networked TVs and digital
music players, and
provides secure access to
content via any Web
browser.

Key Features and Uses

In addition to its automated backup capability, Central Axis can
securely provide access and sharing of content via any Web

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browser. That makes it a snap to grab a file from any computer
attached to the home network and share content with friends and
family everywhere. For a truly rich home entertainment
experience, it's easy to create a centralized library of household
photos, videos, and music that offers anytime access and streaming
to networked TVs, digital music players, and computers.

Top Five Features

Maxtor Central Axis Home Edition

Network Storage Drive

Automated Data
Protection

Secure Internet Access

Easy File Sharing

Convenient Media Access
And Streaming

Printer Sharing

* Requires a UPnP AV-compatible player.

Automatically backs up all network­connected PCs and Macs to one central, safe
location. Simply choose which files and
folders want to back up and how often,.
Central Axis does the rest.

Securely access stored content and even vi ew
images and slideshows from any Internet­connected PC, Mac, or laptop. No special
software is needed, and the firewall stays
intact.

Invite friends and family to view and
download select photos and other files via the
Web. It’s even possible to authorize guests to
upload their own content.

Enjoy the convenience of a centralized,
always-accessible library of the household’s
digital music, videos, and photos, and stream
media from the Central Axis to any
networked computer or home entertainment
device.*

Enable network printing in your household by
connecting a USB printer to your Central
Axis.

Additional Features

The reason most home computer users don't back up their data is
the hassle that is usually involved. Central Axis was designed for
ease of use and with power management that is sensitive to our
environment.

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• Multiversion File Backup. When you back up files, the

Central Access Manager software saves 10 previous, or
historical, versions of each revised file stored on your
Central Axis.

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• Ease of use. Central Axis is designed with easy installation

and user-friendly design in mind. Simply plug the Central
Axis into an available Ethernet port on the home network
router and it automatically configures itself to the network.
The unit quickly loads and organizes content by file type;
provides at-a-glance storage and backup status; and sends
out e-mail notifications when a system event warrants.

Organize Files. With the Drag and Sort™ feature, users can
easily organize files automatically.

• USB port for expansion. Located on the rear panel, the

USB 2.0/1.1 port can be used to connect an additional
external hard drives or a printer.

• Efficient power management. Central Axis conserves

energy thanks to an environmentally smart power­management utility that spins down the drives when they
are not being accessed. When the drive is accessed, the
drives return to full speed almost instantaneously.

• Hardware security. To protect Central Axis from physical

theft, the back of the unit features a lock slot compatible
with Kensington® MicroSaver® and ComboSaver®
braided steel security cable solutions.

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