Verbatim MEDIASHARE User Manual

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MediaShare

User Guide

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Accessing MediaShare 4

Resetting Your MediaShare 5

Easy Transfer Button 5

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Introduction

MediaShare Hardware Overview 3

Front Panel 3

Back Panel 3

LED and Connector Descriptions 3

Local Area Networking 4

MediaShare Agent

Mapped Drives 4

Remote Access 4

Accessing Transferred Content 6

Starting the MediaShare Agent 6

MediaShare Agent Menu Options 7

Accessing the Media Library 12

Media Sources 14

Working with Media Source Folders 15

Folder Options 18

Albums 21

Working with Albums 22

Renaming an Album 2

Working with Files 26

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Adding a Caption 28

with Images 28

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etting up Contacts

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Working with Backup my MediaShare 31

Preferences

Displaying the Preferences page 34

ser Preferences

Server Preferences 36

Administration 4

Introduction

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This chapter provides an overview of the Verbatim MediaShare system and covers the unit’s physical features, and initial setup steps. Topics

iscussed in this chapter include:

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• Accessing the MediaShare

• Resettin

MediaShare Hardware Overview

This section introduces the MediaShare hardware components, including displays, ports and buttons.

Front Pane

The front panel of the MediaShare includes an Easy Transfer button which is used to quickly and easily transfer all ﬁ les and folders from a USB drive to MediaShare through the USB port also on the front. Status LED’s are also included to indicate the active/inactive status of the system

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Back Pane

LED and Connector Description

The function of each MediaShare item is described in the following table

tatus LED’

Green: Ready status. Blink Blue: Read/write access to internal hard driv Blink Orange: System powering off.

Blink Orange: Read/write activity to USB. Blink Blue: Read/write activit hard drive

Blink blue during access to eSata hard drive

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lug Ethernet cable into port located on back of nit to rout

onnect an eSata drive to eSata port

ug in an external device into the USB port

USB Storage or USB printer)

ug power cable into socket located on the

ack of unit

ush Reset butto

nit to turn on and off

ransfer all data from USB device to MediaShare

Used with easy transfer button on front to

utomatically transfer all data from connected

evice to MediaShare

Blinks orange when data transfer is proceeding between MadiaShare and USB device

Turn on the MediaShare: Press onc Turn off the MediaShare: To correctly shutdown

your MediaShare, press and hold the power button for about 5 seconds. the blur light on the

ront will blink before shutting off

onnect your router. Gigabit Ethernet

nnection

onnecting an eSata drive will initiate

mirroring functionalit

Upload, download content from a connected USB drive. Print to a connected USB printe

Power on the MediaShare syste

Pushing will reset MediaShare to factory

efault settin

Accessing MediaShare

MediaShare can be accessed in several ways. Depending on your needs and location, you can use one or all of the following methods to access your MediaShare

Local Area Networking

Using default network browsing tools (such as My Network Places), any system connected to your home network will recognize the MediaShare as a computer in your Workgroup. To access MediaShare on your LAN, open a browser and enter: http://<ipaddress>/?login

MediaShare Agen

The MediaShare Agent is software installed on a PC or Mac and is available from the bottom menu bar. During installation, it automatically adds a shortcut icon on your desktop that directly opens the MediaShare folders. This is a drag-and-drop interface just like any other ﬁ le or folder on your hard drive and is available on demand from the shortcut. See Chapter 2, “MediaShare Agent” for more information.

Mapped Drives

In a Windows XP, Vista, 7 environment, the MediaShare agent automatically maps three drive letters (x, y and z) to network shares on the MediaShare. This provides a simple drag-and-drop inter

ace, persistently available from within the My Computer window.

Remote A

MediaShare data can be accessed over the Internet using any web browser, which means you could take a notebook computer anywhere with wireless network connectivity and securely reach across the Internet to your private data at home. Files can be shared and even uploaded with a drag-and-drop interface, however only speciﬁ c default folders can be shared over the Internet

To access and remotely copy ﬁ les to and from your MediaShare:

1. Go to http://www.myverbatim.com and login to your MediaShare device

2. Enter your MediaShare Name that you selected when you set up your device.

3. Enter your Username and Password that you created during Setup

4. Click Sign In

Resetting Your MediaShar

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Your MediaShare system may need to be reset under the following conditions:

• When

• When you forget your user id or password.

Reset from the

1. Insert your MediaShare Installation CD and run mediasharesetup.exe

You do not need to uninstall the software before resetting the system.

. Click the Documentation, Tools and More button.

. Click Reset

ou want to change the name of your MediaShare system

Reset Butto

1. Push the reset button on the back of your MediaShare for at least 10seconds or mor

. MediaShare will be reset.

3. Use Me

iaShare Installation CD to rename the server and setup username, passwor

Easy Transfer Butto

The Easy Transfer button is a quick and efﬁ cient way to copy ﬁ les and folders from any USB drive directly to MediaShare. Proceed as follows

1. Connect the USB Drive to the front USB port

. Push the Easy Transfer button for 1 second

3. The LED beside the USB port will blink orange while data is being transferre

4. Once transfer is complete the LED will stop blinking

5. USB drive can then be remove

Accessing Transferred Content

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Content which was transferred from a USB drive using the Easy Transfer button can be accessed in the following folder location;

MediaLibrar

Figure 1-1 Easy Transfer Button – USB-Downloads Folder

Each time the Easy Transfer button is pushed a new folder with the current date and time will be created. All content will be copied to this location

> FamilyLibrary > USB-Download

MediaShare Agen

Using MediaShare Agent

MediaShare Agent runs in the background allowing you to explore folders, open MediaShare Application, or check for updates. MediaShare Agent icon resides on your system tray (PC) or dock (Mac), and normally appears when you start your computer

Right-click the MediaShare Agent icon to display menu options. Selecting Preferences option allows you to also check for software updates to the desktop a be shown on a PC.

Figure 2-1 MediaShare Agent Icon and Menu on a P

ications. Some options vary between a PC and Mac. For example, login status along with Login and Logout options will only

Right-Click the MediaShare Agent icon

Starting the MediaShare Agen

MediaShare Agent automatically appears when you start your computer. If you exit the MediaShare Agent, the icon will disappear from the icon tray and will need to be restarted for use once more.

Start the MediaShare Agent on a P

To start MediaShare Agent on a PC, navigate to

MediaShare Agen

tart > Programs > Verbatim > MediaShare Desktop Applications > MediaShare Agent >

Start the MediaShare Agent on a Ma

To start MediaShare Agent on a Mac, start Finder, browse to Applications > MediaShare Desktop Applications, and then launch MediaShare Agen

MediaShare Agent Menu Option

Not logged in/Logged in a

The label at the top of the top of the menu displays who is currently logged into MediaShare Agent, or shows Not logged in, as appropriate. This item is available on a PC onl

Figure 2-2 Log In to MediaShare Server

Log I

The Log In menu option allows you to select your MediaShare Server, and then enter your User name and Password.

Figure 2-3 Log In to MediaShare Server

witch Use

If someone is logged into MediaShare, the Switch user menu options logs out the current user and allows another person to log in. This menu o

Figure Chapter 2-4 Switch User

tion is available on a PC only.

Log Ou

The Log out menu option closes the current user’s connection to MediaShare Server. Logging out prevents other users from accessing your albums and MyLibrary folders. To log in again, select Log In and reenter your user name and password information. This menu option is available on a PC only.

Figure 2-5 Log Ou

Explore MediaShare Server Folder

MediaShare Folders lets you use Windows Explorer or Mac Finder to work with content on your MediaShare Server. Exploring folders using

his method allows you to upload ﬁ les greater than 2GB to the server. If not already logged in, this application prompts you to log in, and then opens either Windows Explorer or Mac Finder, and displays your FamilyLibrary, MyLibrary and MyComputers folders within a network drive. MediaShare

Figure 2-6 Explore my MediaShare Folders

olders are available whether the MediaShare is located locally on the home network or remotely across the internet

Open MediaShare A

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The Open MediaShare Application menu option starts MediaShare Application, which is visually a user friendly and ﬂ exible way to manage

our content and administer settings using a web browser. Launching MediaShare Application opens your default browser, prompts you to log

not already logged in), and displays the MediaShare Server landing page where you can access your media library folders, view album,

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references along with other server options

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Figure 2-7 Open MediaShare Server Landing Pag

Albums. Click the Albums icon to view albums currently available

Media Library. Click Media Library icon to view the contents of your MediaShare Server. From here you can add additional content, manage

our folders, and create albums that you can share with family and friends

Backup my MediaShare. Click Backup My MediaShare to access the server backup management tool allowing you to select which folders are scheduled to backup to a connected drive on one of the back USB ports, view the status of backups and review the amount of remaining space on the drive being used to backup MediaShare Server content

Preferences. Click here to change your user preferences or administer your MediaShare Server

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Preference

The Preferences menu option on MediaShare Server agent allows you to check for software updates to desktop applications, and displays the name and IP address of the MediaShare Server on your home network

The Advanced tab shows the MediaShare Server found on your network

Figure 2-9 Agent Preferences

Note: The Preferences available on MediaShare Agent are different from the Preferences offered on MediaShare Server. For more information about MediaShare Server Preferences, see “Preferences” under the Chapter 2 MediaShare Application section.

The About menu option displays the MediaShare Agent version installed on your comuter.

Figure 2-10 About MediaShare Agent

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xit menu option closes MediaShare Agent and removes the icon from the system tray

MediaShare Application

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Starting the MediaShare A

The MediaShare Application runs in your browser, and allows you to access your folders within the media library, view albums, and set

references from any web browser. The MediaShare Application is available whether the MediaShare unit is located locally on the home

network or remotely across the Internet. The MediaShare Application works the same even with different computers and browsers.

There are four ways to launch the MediaShare Application

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From the Desktop

Double-click th e

avigate to MediaShare (www) icon located on the desktop. This icon was enabled during installation

From the MediaShare Agent

Right-click the MediaShare agent icon located on the bottom right corner of your computer, and then select Open MediaShare application.

rom a Browse

Open a new browser window and navigate to www.myVerbatim.com.

From the Start Men

n a PC. To start the MediaShare Application on a PC, click Start > Programs > Verbatim > MediaShare Desktop Applications > QuickConnect

> Navigate to MediaShare (www)

n a MAC.To start the MediaShare Application on a Mac, start Finder, browse to Applications >MediaShare Desktop Applications and then

launch the Smart Web shortcut

Logging into the MediaShare Application

When you launch the MediaShare Application, you will be asked to log in using the credentials you set up when you ﬁ rst installed your

ediaShare system.

og in:

1. Select a lan

. Enter Your

5. Click the Sign In button.

e. Your language preference may already be set as the default

ediaShare Name.

ser Name.

assword.

Figure 3-1 MediaShare Application Login Screen

remium Subscriptio

The Login page gives you the option to upgrade your subscription. During your 30-day free trial period, all premium services are available. After the trial period, the Premium subscription will expire and you will no longer have access to these additional features unless you upgrade

our subscription. Subscription reminders are delivered via email 7-days before the trial ends, and then daily reminders when 5 days remain

in the trial period. If you choose not to upgrade, your trial premium subscription will revert to a standard subscription.

To log in

1. Click the Learn About MediaShare Premium button on the Login page

2. Review the beneﬁ ts.

3. Enter Your MediaShare Name, Your User Name and Your Password.

4. Click Sign In

Figure 3-2 Premium Upgra

MediaShare Application Landing Page

After you launch and login to the MediaShare Application, the MediaShare landing page appears. From this screen you have local access to the Albums, Media Library, Backup my MediaShare and Preferences areas, as well as the Help menu, which contains a link to the User Manual

MediaShare support. You can customize the landing page by adding an image to the background. See “Use as Landing Page Background”

an under the section “Workin

Figure 3-3 MediaShare Application Landing Page

With Images”

ain Men

The main menu appears at the upper right corner of the Landing Page, and shows your display name, gives you access to Help, and allows you to sign out of the application.

The Help menu provides access to the user manual, and connects directly to MediaShare support

When you enter one of the application areas, such as the Albums area, the main menu on the top will also contain a “Go To” option. This lets you toggle between the Landing page of that area and that of the others such as; Media Library, Backup my MediaShare and Preferences.

Figure 3-4 Main Menu

Media Library

The Media Library is where you go to view or manage all your ﬁ les

Accessing the Media Librar

From the MediaShare landing page click Media Library (Figure 3-5)

Note: If you are on of the other pages, click Go To on the Main menu in the upper right corner, and then select Media Library

Figure 3-5 Media Library Launch Page

Entering the Media Library brings you to the Media Sources page (Figure 3-6) where you can manage your ﬁ les, folders, and digital media and

place them into albums that you can share with friends and family

Figure 3-6 Media Sources Page of the Media Librar

Information Icon

When clicked, the information icon located on the top right area of the toolbar provides detailed information about the folder you selected

Figure 3-7 Media Sources Page of the Media Librar

Tip of the Day

Each time you launch the Media Library, MediaShare will provide a Tip of the Day screen, giving helpful tips and tricks for using your system to its fullest potential. You can click back or forward to see other tips. If you do not want to see the tips, you can disable it by checking the “Don’t show tips” box at the bottom of the screen. To enable it again, go to

User Preferences > User > Hide help tips > Yes/No > Submit. For more information, see “Preferences”

references on the application home page and select

Figure 3-8 Media Sources Page of the Media Librar

Media Sources

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The Media Sources section shows your

FamilyLibrar

The FamilyLibrary folder displays to all users unless you block user access. These folders can also be shared with digital music adapters (DMAs) making the content available to media players on the home network. See “Let user access family folder” under “Preferences > Administration” and “Preferences > Server Preferences

For more information about working with these folders, see “Working with Media Source Folders”.

amilyLibrary folders, MyLibrary folders, and

yComputers folders.

amilyDocuments, FamilyMusic, FamilyPhotos and FamilyVideos subfolders. These folders are accessible

Figure 3-9 FamilyLibrar

Note: FamilyLibrary folders will not be available unless you have been given account access, however, even if access is blocked or Windows

networking is disabled, all users can access the FamilyLibrary folders through Windows Explorer/Finder

MyLibrar

Each user has their own MyLibrary folders, and only that user can access these folders. The MyLibrary folder contains a users private subfolders

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yDocuments, MyMusic, MyPhotos and the content within these folders with family, friends or the public by placing the content in an album. They can also be shared with DMAs, making the content available to media players on the home network.

For more information about working with these folders, see “Working with Media Source Folders”.

yVideos. Content in the MyLibrary folders is private and secure, however that user can share

igure 3-10 MyLibrar

Note: Although the subfolders within MyLibrary and FamilyLibrary are intended for speciﬁ c ﬁ le types, any ﬁ le type can be stored in any folder

Album

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Albums are created and managed from the MediaLibrary area in the same way as the other folders in Media Sources.

An album allows does not contain co However, if you delete a ﬁ le from the folder, it will no longer be available in the albums. You can add a theme to your album by displaying background graphics that come with the MediaShare application. You can leave the album unshared for your own enjoyment, or you can share it with your family, friends or everyone. The screenshot in Figure 3.11 below shows that an album called “Vacation” has been created, but there

les in the album yet.

are no

For detailed information about adding ﬁ les and working with albums, see the “Albums” section in this manual.

ou to group related pictures, music, videos and documents from multiple folders. An album contains references to ﬁ les, but

ies of the ﬁ les themselves. This way you can have the same ﬁ le in multiple albums without taking up additional space.

Figure 3-11 Album

Working with Media Source Folders

Selecting a Folder

Selecting a folder highlights the folder name, and displays its subfolders and ﬁ les in the Files section.

1 . To select a folder, click the folder name. Fi

that an Options menu appears

ure 3-12 shows that the MyMusic folder is selected from the

Library media source. You’ll see

Figure 3-12 Select the MyMusic folder

See “Folder Options” for more information about these options.

Expanding and Collapsing a Folde

Expanding a folder shows its subfolders

1. To expand a folder, click the right arrow beside the folder name.

. To collapse a folder, click the down arrow beside the folder name. Collapsing a folder hides its subfolders. This is useful if many folders are

open, and you want to reduce clutter on the screen

Adding a Folder

Adding a folder creates a new subfolder within the current folder. Using subfolders is a good way to keep your content organized. A new folder within FamilyLibrary will be accessible to all users (unless the user’s account blocks access). Only you can access a folder within MyLibrary.

1. To add a

a. Select the area where you want to add the new folder

b. Click the New Folder icon, “+”, on the MediaSource panel

c. When prompted, enter the name of the folder.

d. Click Create

The new folder will show up on the left navigation panel and in the main window

olde

Add Folder Ico

Figure 3-13 Adding a Folde

Deleting a Folder

Deleting a folder removes it and all its ﬁ les from MediaShare. Delete folders carefully.

1. To delete a

a. Select the folder from the area you want to delete on the left navigation panel

. Click the Delete Folder icon.

. Optional Metho

a. Select the folder from the main windo

. Click to display the options

elect Delete from the menu. You will be asked to conﬁ rm the action.

3. Click Yes to delete or No to cancel

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New Folder Adde

Select Folder then click the “-“ delete folder icon Optional metho

)

lick

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Figure 3-14 Deleting a Folde

Uploading ﬁ les

Uploading ﬁ les copies them from your computer to the selected folder. If you upload to your MyLibrary folders, only you have access to them. If you upload a ﬁ le to a folder within FamilyLibrary, any user with account access permission to this folder will be able to access it. Blocked accounts will not have access to it. The MediaShare Application allows you to copy a ﬁ le or set of ﬁ les that are less than 2 GB. If you want to copy ﬁ les greater than 2 GB, use MediaShare Folders. See “Explore MediaShare Folders” or “FTP” sections for more information.

1. To upload ﬁ le

a. Select the destination folder from the left panel or a folder on the main window.

. From the Option menu select Upload, «

elect either Manual Upload or

rag and Dro

», to launch the Upload window.

Figure 3-15 Upload File

Manual Upload (Default method

Manual Upload lets you select individual ﬁ les.

a. C

Manual Uploa

. Click Add File, browse to the ﬁ le, and then click Open.

c. Optionally add more

d. Click Upload to upload the

les.

le(s)

e. Once the upload is complete, click Close

Manual Uploa

Upload Files

Figure 3-16 Manual Upload

3. Drag and Dro

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play

a. Drag and Drop lets you drag multiple ﬁ les and entire folders from Explorer/Finder.

. Click Drag and Drop. A window appears, prompting you to drag and drop your ﬁ les here.

c. Drag the

d. Click Upload to upload the ﬁ le

e. Once the upload is complete, close the window.

Drag and Dro

Figure 3-17 Drag and Dro

le from Explorer/Finder and drop it into the window. You can drag multiple ﬁ les or folders

Folder Options

The MediaShare Application uses option commands for working with folders

1. To display the options from the Media Sources list or subfolders, move the mouse over a folder

. The word Options will appear on the folder.

3. Click the arrow to dis

Figure 3-18 Accessing Options from Subfolder

See “Opening a folder”

the option menu.

Autoplay

See “Playing Songs” and “Playing a Video”.

Slidesho

Plays all pictures within the folder. See “Running a Slideshow”.

Downloa

See“Downloading a ﬁ le”.

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lbum

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;

play

See “Uploading ﬁ les”.

Add to A

See “Adding Files to an Album”.

hare Selected Items

See “Creating a Shared Album”.

Share with DMA/Unshare with DM

Enables or disables DMA sharing. See “Sharing ﬁ les with DMAs”

View Detail

See “View Details”.

Copy / Cu

See “Copying a Folder”, and “Copying a ﬁ le”

enam

See “Renaming a Folder”, “Renaming an Album”, and “Renaming a ﬁ le”

elete

See “Deleting a Folder”, “Deleting an Album”, and “Deleting a ﬁ le”

View Detai

Viewing details shows information about the selected folder, and allows you to edit it

1. To view detai

a. Select the folde

. Display the Options menu

ect View Details.

The details appear in the Details section, which is displayed beside the Files section. Folder details include the name o number of ﬁ les and folders it contains.

ternatively, to view details

2. A

a. Select the folde

. Click the Information icon.

The details appear in the Details section, which is displayed beside the Files section. Folder details include the name o number of ﬁ les and folders it contains.

the folder, and the

Opening a folder

Opening a folder shows its subfolders, and displays the subfolders and ﬁ les in the Files section.

1. To open a folde

a. Double-click the folder name. You can also display the menu, and then select Open

oving a folder

Moving a folder puts it into a different location, along with its subfolders and ﬁ les.

1. To move a

a. Drag and drop it to another folder

. Alternatively, you can cut and paste your ﬁ les

• Select the

• Select Cut.

•

• Dis

• Select Past

Note: You cannot cut and paste a folder to another application, and you cannot cut and paste data from another application into the MediaShare Application.

older

older you want to move and display the menu

elect the destination folder.

the menu

Figure 3-19 Moving a File or Folder

py.

Copying a Folder

opying a folder puts it in an additional location, along with its subfolders and ﬁ les, while keeping the original folder. If the new location is within FamilyLibrary, the folder will be accessible to all users (unless the user’s account blocks access). Only you can access a folder within MyLibrar

1. To copy a folde

a. Select the folder and display the men

. Select Co

c. Select the destination folder and display the menu

elect Past

ote: You cannot copy and paste a folder to another application, and you cannot copyand paste data from another application into the MediaShare Application.

Figure 3-20 Copying a File or Folder

Renaming a Folder

Renaming a folder changes its name

1. To rename a folde

a. Select the folde

. Display the men

c. Select Rename

d. When prompted, enter the new name

lick Rename

Note: If you rename a folder, and an album contains a reference to a ﬁ le within the folder, the item will no longer be available from the album

Figure 3-21 Rename a folde

Albums

The Albums section shows the albums you have created using the Media Library, and allows you to edit and share them with other users. An album allows you to group related pictures, music, videos and documents from multiple folders. To view your albums select Albums from th Landing Page of the MediaShare application.

Displaying the Albums Page

From the Landing page, click Albums. From one of the other pages, click Home in the Main menu, and then select Albums.

igure 3-22 Album

Working with Album

An album contains references to ﬁ les, but does not contain copies of the actual ﬁ les. This way you can have the same ﬁ le in multiple albums without taking up additional space. Albums are great ways to make speciﬁ c content accessible from a library without sharing the entire library. However, if you delete a ﬁ le from the folder, it will no longer be available in the albums. You can add a theme to your album by displaying background graphics that come with the MediaShare application. You can leave the album unshared for your own enjoyment, or you can share it with your family, friends or everyone.

isplaying the Album Men

The MediaShare Application has a menu with commands for working with albums. To display the menu, move the mouse over an album. An arrow will appear beside the name. Click the arrow to display the menu.

Figure 3-23 Album Menu Options

Renaming an Albu

Renaming an album changes its name

1. To rename an album, select the album, display the menu, and then select Rename. When prompted, enter the new name, and then click

ename

Note: If you rename an album that is shared with friends or with everyone, the original link will no longer work. However the link will go to a page listing all your albums

Creating an Unshared Albu

ou can add the contents of a folder to a new album that only you can see. The folder can be shared later using the Details area to modify the

settings

1. To add a new unshared album

a. Go to t

. Enter the Name of the album and an optional description

c. Select the theme, if desired

d. Click Submit

Once set up, you can drag and drop folders and ﬁ les from folders into the album. If this is a shared album see “Creating a Shared Album”.

e Media Library section and click the New Album icon

Figure 3-24 Create an Unshared Album

Creating a Shared Album

You can add the contents of a folder to a new album. The album can be shared with family and media players on the home network, and with

riends and the public on the Internet. Images in an album can be shared through RSS, Facebook or Flickr

1. To add a shared albu

a. Go to the Media Library section and click the New Album icon

. Enter the Name of the album and an optional description

c. Select the theme, if desire

d. Check the Share this album box

This will open a new set of options. See step 2 for details on these options

Figure 3-25 Create an Unshared Album

. Set the Album Sharing options.

. Share with other family accounts Checking this option allows you to share the albums with others on the Family network. Sharing an

album with family makes it available to the other MediaShare users, unless their account blocks access. See “Let user access family

older”. The album will appear in their Albums page.

. Share with friend – Set up your Contacts To share the album with your friends, select Share with friends. Sharing an album with friends

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eaders.

a. selec

bum

akes it available to selected contacts. If you check this box, you must add at least one friend. To add a friend, click the plus (+) sign

by the icon. This will provide the opportunity for you to add your contacts with whom you want to share your album. See “Setting up

ontacts”. The ﬁ rst time you share an album with friends, MediaShare will prompt you for your email address. Emails sent by MediaShare

otifying your friends about shared albums will indicate they are from this email address. Each MediaShare user can set their own email

address. You can change your email address later. See “What to do when a ﬁ le already exists”.

. Share until – Setting an End Date When you select the Share with friend or Share with everyone option, the “Share until” option appears

so you can set an expiration date, if desired. By default, an album is shared indeﬁ nitely. Setting an end date determines how long you want the album to be shared.To set an end date, use the calendar to select your end date

assword-protect this album – Limiting Access Email notiﬁ cations to friends contains a link to the album. By default, anyone who clicks

he link can view the album unless you limit access by requiring a password. To limit access, select the Password-protect this album option. If you select this option, an initial password will automatically be generated for your friends so they can access the ﬁ le. When a friend ﬁ rst clicks the link in the email notiﬁ cation, they are prompted to create a password. Next time they click the link, they are prompted for this password

. Send email to invitees – Emailing your Friends When you share an album with friends, MediaShare can send them an email notiﬁ cation

from myfriend@emailaddress.com that contains a link to the album. By default, anyone who clicks the link can view the album. The link will take them to a Guest login page, where their email address is veriﬁ ed before giving access to the album. To email your friends, you must ﬁ rst set up your contacts. See “Setting up Contacts”

f. Share with everyone Sharing an album with everyone makes it available to the public over the web. The web site URL address will be

automatically generated and appear in the album details. If you share an album with everyone, it will automatically be shared with family as well, including users without access to albums shared with family. Sharing an album with everyone also enables RSS. When you select the this option, you will be able to set an end date for sharing using the “Share until” option. See step c above

hare with media players Select this option if you want to share albums with media players and other social media, like RSS, Facebook

nd Flicr

. Allow downloads for this album. This option allows anyone with access to the album to download the ﬁ les for their own use. See

“Downloading a ﬁ le”.

Adding Files to an Albu

ou can add contents from any folder to an existing album. If you add ﬁ les from a folder to an album, ﬁ les within subfolders are not included. Adding a ﬁ le to an album adds a reference to the ﬁ le, but does not copy the ﬁ le itself. This way you can have the same ﬁ le in multiple albums without taking up additional space. However, if you delete a ﬁ le from the folder, it will no longer be available in the albums. You can add multiple ﬁ les at once.

1. To add

2. O

les to an album, select the folder, display the menu, then select Add to Album > [Album Name].

tionally, you can easily drag and drop individual ﬁ les or entire folders into the album.

eleting an Album

Deleting an album removes access to its ﬁ les, but the ﬁ les themselves remain within the folders in MyLibrary. If you shared the album on Facebook or Flickr, the images will remain on these services. If you shared an album via RSS, the images will no longer be available to the RSS r

1. To delete an album, select it, click the Delete Album icon.

2. Optionally, you can select the album, display the menu option, and then select Delete.

isable Sharin

Disabling sharing prevents others from viewing your album.

1. To

isable sharing

t the al

b. view its details using the information icon

c. C

ear the Album Sharing and Social Networking Sites option

Using a File as the Album Cove

Using a ﬁ le as the album cover causes its image to appear in the album icon on the Albums page. You can use an image, music, video or document. A music ﬁ le will use its album art (if available). A document will use the generic document image

1. To use a ﬁ le as the album cover, start by selecting the album.

lidesh

play

. Select the ﬁ le, display the menu, and then select Use as Album Cover.

Running a Slidesho

Running a slideshow displays the images within the album or folder, one at a time, along with their captions. Music, videos and documents are not shown. You can run a slideshow using the Albums page, or after displaying an album.

1. To run a s

. The browser automatically shows each image with its caption.

3. You can also run a slideshow b

e toolbar, allows you to control the slideshow

ow using the Albums page, select the album, display the menu, and then select Slideshow.

double-clicking an image, and then clicking the Play button.

Playing Song

Playing songs plays the music within the folder or album, starting with the selected song. Images, videos, documents and songs within

olders are not played

sub

1. To play songs, select the album, display the menu, and then select Autoplay. The browser automatically plays each song, and shows the

album art and name of the current song

. To play songs after displaying an album, click Play All.

You can also

a song by double-clicking it. All the songs in the album will autoplay, starting with the ﬁ rst one selected.

Playing a Video

Playing a video shows the video

1. To play a video, double-click it.

. You can also select the video, display the menu, and then select Play. The toolbar allows you control playback.

Working with Files

Filtering Files – Media Filte

Filtering the ﬁ les speciﬁ es which ﬁ le types will appear. To ﬁ lter the ﬁ les, select All Files, Images, Music or Videos in the Media Filter list. The Files section will onl

Setting the view

Setting the view controls how the ﬁ les will be displayed within the currently selected folder or album. To set the view, select Thumbnail, List,

hufﬂ e or CoolIris in the Views list.

display ﬁ les of the selected type.

Thumbnai

Thumbnail view displays an image for each ﬁ le that indicates what the ﬁ le contains. It also shows the ﬁ le name, size and caption. Moving the mouse over a ﬁ le in Thumbnail view shows the Options arrow, which allows you to display the menu.

List view uses a table to display the ﬁ les. For each ﬁ le, List view shows the ﬁ le name, whether the ﬁ le has tags, caption, date, ﬁ le type and size. Moving the mouse over a ﬁ le in List view shows an arrow, which allows you to display the menu.

Shufﬂ

Shufﬂ e view displays a larger image for each ﬁ le. It also shows the ﬁ le name and caption. You can ﬂ ip through the ﬁ les by clicking the image to the left or right of the current ﬁ le. The menu is not available in Shufﬂ e view

Searchin

g f

ﬁ

play

ﬁ

Searching for ﬁ les and folders checks all the folders you have access to, and displays items with captions, tags or ﬁ le names that match the

rch criteri

1. To run a search, enter text in the Search box, and then click the Search icon. The Files section will show ﬁ les that contain the search text in

the caption, tags or ﬁ le name. It will also show folders that contain the search text in the folder name. The search term will be highlighted. If you enter one word, you will see all the items that share the word. If you enter more than one word, the search results will be constrained to items that have all the words.

Once the ﬁ les a

or Files and Folder

ear, you can add them to an album for sharing with family, friends or the public. See ““Moving a ﬁ le”, and ““Adding tags”

Selecting a File

ou can select a ﬁ le in Thumbnail view or List view. Selecting a ﬁ le highlights it, and allows you to perform an operation on it. If the Details section is displayed, it shows the ﬁ le’s details

1. To select a ﬁ le, click it. To select multiple ﬁ les, hold the Ctrl key while clicking ﬁ les

isplaying the Menu

The MediaShare Application has a menu with commands for working with ﬁ les. You can display the menu in Thumbnail view or List view. The menu is not available in Shufﬂ e view or CoolIris view

1. To display the menu, move the mouse over a ﬁ le. In List view, an arrow will appear beside the name. In Thumbnail view, the Options arrow

will appear on the image.

2. Click the arrow to display the menu. The menu has different commands depending on whether the ﬁ le is within a folder or an album, and

ending on the whether the ﬁ le is an image, song, video or document

emoving a ﬁ le

Removing a ﬁ le deletes it from the album, but leaves the ﬁ le in the folder. You can remove multiple ﬁ les at once.

1. To remove a

2. Select the ﬁ le, dis

le, start by selecting its album.

the menu, and then select Remove

Viewing Details

1. To view and edit details, select the ﬁ le, display the menu, and then select View Details. Alternatively, select the ﬁ le, and then click the Show

Details icon. The details appear in the Details section, which is displayed beside the Files section. Details for all ﬁ les include the name, size, ﬁ le type and date. If the ﬁ le is within a folder, the Details section shows the tags and caption. Songs include the duration. Pictures include the dimension. Videos include the duration and the dimension.

eleting a ﬁ le

Deleting a ﬁ le removes it from the folder. You can delete multiple ﬁ les at once

1. To delete a ﬁ le, start by selecting its folder.

2. Select the

3. Note that if you delete a ﬁ le, and an album contains a reference to it, the item will no longer be available from the album

le, display the menu, and then select Delete

Copying a ﬁ le

ﬁ

opying a ﬁ le puts it in an additional folder, while keeping it in the original folder. You can copy multiple ﬁ les at once. Copying a ﬁ le duplicates

the original full-resolution version stored in the folder; not the compressed version displayed in the MediaShare Application.

1. To co

. Select the ﬁ le, display the menu, and then select Copy. Select the destination folder, display the menu, and then select Paste.

Note that you cannot copy and paste a ﬁ le to another application, and you cannot copy and paste data from another application into the MediaShare Application

a ﬁ le, start by selecting its folder.

Moving a ﬁ l

Moving a ﬁ le puts it in a different folder. You can move multiple ﬁ les at once.

1. To move a ﬁ le, start by selecting its folder, and then drag and drop it to another folder.

. You can also select the ﬁ le, display the menu, and then select Cut. Select the destination folder, display the menu, and then select Paste

Note that you cannot cut and paste a ﬁ le to another application, and you cannot cut and paste data from another application into the MediaShare Application

Adding a Captio

Adding a caption stores a description of the ﬁ le. The caption will appear when viewing a ﬁ le within a folder or album, and when an image is shared through Facebook, Flickr or RSS. You can search for a ﬁ le by entering text from its caption. See “Searching for Files and Folders”.

1. To add a caption to a

. Select the ﬁ le, display the menu, and then select View Details.

3. Enter the ca

Alternativel select the ﬁ le, and then enter the caption into the Caption column

tion in the Caption box of the Details section.

, in Thumbnail view, you can select the ﬁ le, click the Click to add caption message, and then enter the caption. In List view, you can

le, start by selecting its folder

Adding tag

Adding tags stores additional information about the ﬁ le. The tags will appear in the Details section when viewing a ﬁ le within a folder. The tags will not appear when viewing an album, nor when images are shared through Facebook, Flickr or RSS. You can search for a ﬁ le by entering text from its tags. See “Searching for Files and Folders”

1. To add tags to a ﬁ le, start by selecting its folder

. Select the ﬁ le, display the menu, and then select View Details.

3. Alternativel

Tags allow you to describe each their number grows over time. For example, assume you took a number o sandcastle, summer vacation. Some pictures have a person in them, so you enter their name as tags in those pictures. Later you can search vacation pictures using t

Note that you can tag music, video and documents as well as photos

, select the ﬁ le, and then click the Show Details icon. Enter the tags in the Tags box of the Details section.

le on your MediaShare. If you tag ﬁ les consistently, you will be able to ﬁ nd them more easily, especially as

pictures on a beach vacation. You enter tags for each picture: beach,

ese tags and only photos with the searched tag will appear.

Renaming a ﬁ le

Renaming a ﬁ le changes its name. You can only rename a ﬁ le within a folder.

1. To rename a

. Select the ﬁ le, display the menu, and then select Rename. When prompted, enter the new name, and then click Rename.

Note that if you rename a ﬁ le, and an album contains a reference to that ﬁ le, the item will no longer be available from the album.

le, start by selecting its folder.

Downloading a ﬁ l

Downloading a ﬁ le retrieves the original full-resolution version of the ﬁ le. You can select multiple ﬁ les for downloading at once. Depending on your browser settings, you can open the ﬁ le, download it to a speciﬁ c directory, or download it to the default directory.

1. To download a

eside the desired ﬁ le.

le, select it, display the menu, and then select Download. A window lists the selected ﬁ les. Click the Download button

Working with Image

Use as Landing Page Backgroun

Using an image as the landing page background causes it to appear on your Landing page.

1. To set the Landing page background, select the image, display the menu and then select Use as Landing Page Background.

Vie

played.

ﬁ

Viewing an image displays it in a paused slideshow

1. To view an image, double-click it.

2. You can also select the image, display the menu, and then select View.

you play the slideshow, it will display the other images within the selected folder or album. See “Running a Slideshow”.

otate clockwise / Rotate counterclockwis

Rotating an image clockwise turns it to the right. Rotating an image counterclockwise turns it to the left. If the image is used in an album, it will

rotated there as well

1. To rotate an image, start by selecting its folder.

2. Se

ect the image, display the menu, and then select Rotate Clockwise or Rotate Counterclockwise

Accessing a ﬁ le

Double-clicking a ﬁ le opens or downloads it, as follows

• An image is displayed within a paused slideshow.

• A video is

• A song is played, followed by other songs within the album

• A document is opened or downloaded, depending on your browser settings

ownloading a ﬁ l

The album streams compressed images, music and videos in order to conserve bandwidth and improve performance. An album can be conﬁ gured to allow those viewing it to download original full-resolution versions of the ﬁ les. This is especially important if the album contains documents, because the album lists these ﬁ les but cannot open them. To allow ﬁ les to be downloaded, select the Allow downloads for this album option.

Downloadin

les after displaying an album

1. To download all the ﬁ les using the Albums page, select the album, and then click Download. A window lists all the ﬁ les in the album.

Click the Download button beside the desired directory, or download it to the de

2. To download a ﬁ le after displaying an album, select the ﬁ le by clicking it. You can select multiple ﬁ les by holding the Curl while clicking

them. A Depending on your browser settings, you can open the

3. You can also download a document by double-clicking it.

a ﬁ le retrieves the original full-resolution version of the ﬁ le. You can download all the ﬁ les using the Albums page, or individual

le. Depending on your browser settings, you can open the ﬁ le, download it to a speciﬁ c

ault directory

ter selecting the ﬁ les, click Download. A window lists the selected ﬁ les. Click the Download button beside the desired ﬁ le.

le, download it to a speciﬁ c directory, or download it to the default directory

etting up Contact

Setting up contacts is setting up your address book, and the contact list for the current album. Each user has their own address book that contains names and email addresses of your friends. You only have to set up the address book once, though you can add and remove contacts at anytime. The contact list contains be shared with a di

erent set of your friends

iewing your contact

Viewing your contacts shows your address book and the contact list for the current album. To view your contacts, click the Add Friends icon in

e album details. The

are with your contacts window appears.

Setting up your address book

To add a friend to your address book, click the Create New Contact icon. Enter the Contact Name and Email Address, and then click Add. Once you add a friend to your address book, you can add them to the contact list. To remove a friend from your address book, select the friend in the Address Book list, and then click the Delete Contact icon. To edit a friend in your address book, select the friend in the Address Book list, and then click the Edit Contact icon. You can then change their name or email address.

Setting up the contact list

To add a friend to the contact list, select the friend in the Address Book list, and then click Add >>. To remove a friend from the contact list, select the friend in the Allowed Access list, and then click << Remove. Note that if you email an invitation to a friend, and then remove them

rom the contact list, they will no longer have access to the album

inding a friend

If you have a large list of friends, and you want to remove or notify a speciﬁ c person, enter some letters from their name in the Find in list box. The Address Book list will show only matching entries

riends whom you want to share the album with, and must be set up for each new album. Each album can

Saving your contact

emove

aceboo

nce you have set up your address book or contact list, click Save.

ocial Media

Sharing via RSS

If you share an album with everyone, an RSS icon will appear above the album’s images. If the person viewing the album clicks the RSS icon, the browser will show the album in an RSS reader. The RSS reader will show the name and description of the album, and its images sorted by name. Each image will show its name, caption, and when it was added to the album. The RSS reader will automatically receive new images as they are added to the album, and will delete them as they are removed. Album RSS feeds can be bookmarked in any RSS reader, including browsers, Windows 7, Windows Vista and Google gadgets, and digital photo frames

1. To subscribe to the album’s RSS feed, click the RSS icon. The browser will show the album in an RSS reader. The RSS reader will show the

name and description of the album, and its images sorted by name. Each image will show its name, caption, and when it was added to the album. The RSS reader will automatically receive new images as they are added to the album, and will delete them as they are removed. The RSS feed will not include music, videos and documents within the album. Album RSS feeds can be bookmarked in any RSS reader, including browsers, Vista and Google gadgets, and digital photo frames

. To use the RSS feed in an RSS reader, type or copy and paste the URL of the RSS feed into the RSS reader.

Sharing with Media Player

Sharing ﬁ les with media players allows media players on your home network to detect and access content within the album. The media player must support the UPnP-AV, DLNA or Windows Media Connect standard. Media players include gaming consoles (Xbox 360 and PS3), digital photo frames, iTunes clients, IP televisions, networked sound systems (e.g. Sonos) and many more

1. To share the album with media players on your home network, select Share with media players

Note that ﬁ les are shared with media players if they are in a folder or album with sharing enabled.

Sharing with Faceboo

You can share an album with Facebook. Your MediaShare will upload the images from the album, and Facebook will add them to a photo album.

To create a photo album on Facebook that contains the images Authorization window appears.

lick the Facebook icon.

A browser window appears, prompting you to authorize Facebook to use MediaShare. I

user name and password, and authorize MediaShare to link with your Facebook account. Close the browser window. Click Authorization complete.

. Select an existing photo album, or create a new photo album by entering its name and optional description, and then click Submit.

MediaShare will upload the images to the photo album

3. To complete the photo album, log in to Facebook, and then navigate to the photo album. You will see a message similar to “This album

contains photos uploaded from another application.

4. Se

ect photos to approve or reject.” and then click Approve Selected Photos

nce you have approved the photos, you can edit, organize and share them normally. MediaShare will only upload images from the album: not documents, music or videos. The images will be uploaded with their captions, but not their tags. Removing images r

them from F

rom your album on MediaShare, select Share with Facebook. The Service

necessary, enter your Facebook

rom an album will not

Sharing with Flickr

You can share an album with Flickr. Your MediaShare will upload the images from the album, and Flickr will add them to the photostream or

o a se

To create a set on Flickr that contains the images from your album on MediaShare, select Share with Flickr. The Service Authorization window appears

1. Click the ﬂ ickr icon.

A browser window a

Click OK, I’ll Authorize It so MediaShare can link with

. Select the default photostream or an existing set, or create a new set by entering its name and optional description, and then click Submit.

MediaShare will upload the images to the photostream or set. MediaShare will only upload images or videos. The ima Flickr

ears, prompting you to authorize Flickr to use MediaShare. If necessary, enter your Flickr user name and password.

our Flickr account. Close the browser window. Click Authorization complete.

rom the album: not documents, music

es will be uploaded with their captions, but not their tags. Removing images from an album will not remove them from

Sharing ﬁ les with DMA

Sharing ﬁ les with DMAs (digital media adapters) allows media players on your home network to detect and access content within the folder.

The media player must support the UPnP-AV, DLNA or Windows Media Connect standard. Media players include gaming consoles (Xbox 360

ﬁ

and PS3), digital photo frames, iTunes clients, IP televisions, networked sound systems (Sonos, Logitech), digital video players (Roku, NETGEAR Digital Entertainer, DLink DSM), and many more. To share folder with media players, select the folder, display the menu, and then select Share with DMA. All its subfolders will be shared as well. To stop a folder from sharing with media players, select the folder, display the menu, and then select Unshare with DMAs. You can then enable or disable sharing for its individual subfolders. Note that ﬁ les are shared with media players i

they are in a folder or album with sharing enabled?

iTun

omputers can use iTunes to access music stored in the iTunes library on the MediaShare. These iTunes clients must be connected to the same

home network as the MediaShare. They cannot access the iTunes library remotely across the Internet

1. Adding songs to the iTunes librar

The iTunes server can stream music from the iTunes library to the iTunes clients on your home network. The iTunes server can run on either

the host computer or the MediaShare. Adding songs to the iTunes library makes them available to the iTunes clients. To add songs to the iTunes library, ﬁ rst move the music ﬁ les to subfolders within FamilyLibrary > FamilyMusic. After moving the music ﬁ les, ensure the folder is shared. Select the FamilyMusic folder, and display the menu. If the Unshare with DMA command is displayed, the folder is shared. If the Share with DMA command is available, select it

. Conﬁ guring an iTunes client

Conﬁ guring an iTunes client ensures it will look for shared libraries, including the FamilyMusic folder on the MediaShare. To conﬁ gure an

iTunes client, choose Edit > Preferences, and then select the Sharing tab. Ensure Look for shared libraries is selected.

aying songs with an iTunes clien

3. P

Music ﬁ les stored on the MediaShare appear in the SHARED > MediaShare:iTunes folder. You can play these songs within iTunes, but you

cannot add them to a playlist. Pictures, videos and documents stored on the MediaShare are not available within iTunes. Up to clients on your home network (i.e., computers and media players) can play iTunes DRM-protected music, but an unlimited number o iTunes clients can play iTunes Plus music or songs imported from CD. To play music, select the MediaShare:iTunes folder, and then doubleclick the song. The idea is to take all the music ﬁ les on all the computers, move them to MediaShare > FamilyLibrary > FamilyMusic; and

ave them all accessible through each computer’s iTunes program

ve iTunes

You can upload and download ﬁ les from your MediaShare using FTP (ﬁ le transfer protocol). FTP provides access to your MyLibrary folders. If your account has access, FTP also provides access to the FamilyLibrary folders. The router must forward port 21 to the MediaShare. This is set up automatically if the router has UpnP enabled. FTP must be enabled in FTP access to your local LAN and Enable FTP access to the Internet to Yes.

To connect via FTP MediaShare Agent icon, selecting Preferences, and then selecting the Home Library(s) Found tab. To connect remotely, browse to

tp://[MediaShare Name].myverbatim.com. When logging in, the user name and password are case-sensitive

Figure 3-30 FTP

ocally, browse toftp://[MediaShare IP Address]. You can get the IP address of the MediaShare by right-clicking the

references > Server Preferences > Network Services. Set Enable

Backup my MediaShare

The Backup my MediaShare application allows you to easily schedule and backup all of the content on your MediaShare system to a USB drive

onnected to one of the rear USB ports

Working with Backup my MediaShare

Backup my MediaShare has the following key areas as displayed below;

Media Sources

Space Availability

Backu

Backup Detail

Legend

Figure 3-44 Backup my MediaShare

;

Note: If a USB drive is not connected to MediaShare when navi

Figure 3-45 Backup my MediaShare – USB Drive Not Connected

ating to Backup my MediaShare the notice below will be displayed indicating a drive is not connected

MediaSources

MediaSources allows you to navigate in your MediaShare system to the folders you would like to schedule for backup.

Figure 3-46 MediaSources Backup my MediaShar

Space Availabilit

Here you can review details of

% of space used on both your MediaShare internal drive & USB Storage drive

Amount of space remaining on both your MediaShare internal drive & USB Storage drive

Figure 3.47 Space Availability – Backup my MediaShare

Backu

The Backup area can be used to review which folders have been selected for backup to the connected drive.

Figure 3.48 Backup Section - Backup my MediaShar

To select a folder for backup simply check the box under “USB” coinciding with the folder you would like to include.

Bac

up Now: Select to immediately initiate a backup

Restore

Select to restore folders which have previously been backed u

Show Jobs: Select to view a history of previous backups and details of any active backup

Backup Details

Figure 3.49 Backup Section – Backup my MediaShare

Legen

This area explains the details of a check mark item displayed beside a folder in the “Backup” area

Figure 3.50 Legend - Backup my MediaShare

Preferences

The administrator can set up user, server and administration preferences. Where noted, some preferences are available to all users. Other

references require administrator permission

Displaying the Preferences page

From the Landing page, click Preferences. From one of the other pages, click Home in the Main menu, and then select Preferences. The Preferences page lists the sets of parameters that can be changed by the user

To expand or collapse the set, click the top level name next to the arrow. For example, click User to expand the user preferences set.

ick it a second time to collapse the set.

To save your changes, click Submi

To restore the saved preferences, click

estore

Figure 3-27 Preference

ser Preference

ﬁ

All users can set their user preferences at any time.

Figure 3-27 User Preferences – User Are

1. Langua

The Language list sets the language for the MediaShare Application user interface. The selection of languages depends on your region.

The default language is from your computer’s conﬁ guration.

2. S

aring Emails Sender

The Sharing Emails Sender box sets the return email address for messages sent by MediaShare when you share an album with friends.

ear Landing Page Backgroun

3. C

Clicking Clear Landing Page Background removes the image from your Landing page.

4. What to do when a

The What to do when a ﬁ le alread

same name. Choices are:

. Overwrite old ﬁ le – The new ﬁ le replaces the old ﬁ le.

b. Kee

existing ﬁ le - The old ﬁ le is retained, and the new ﬁ le isn’t copied/moved

c. Rename new ﬁ le - The old ﬁ le is retained, and the new ﬁ le is copied/moved but renamed.

5. Share new albums with media players by de

The Share new albums with media players by default list controls whether new albums will be shared with media players on your home

network by de

ug and Play - Audio Visual), DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) or Windows Media Connect standard. Media players include gaming

consoles (Xbox 360 and PS3), digital photo frames, iTunes clients, IP televisions, networked sound systems (e.g. Sonos) and many more.

. No – New albums will not be shared with media players.

. Yes– New albums will be shared with media players.

6. Share new albums with other family members by default

The Share new albums with other famil

default. You can override the setting when you create or edit an album.

. No – New albums will not be shared with family.

b. Ye

– New albums will be shared with family

7. Hide help tip

c. No – Disables the Tip of the Day

. Yes– Default is Yes.

8. Reset All Saved Prompt

Clicking Reset all Saved Prompts removes any saved prompts and reactivates all windows where the “Do not show me again” option has

een previously chosen.

le already exists

exists box sets the behavior if you copy or move a ﬁ le to a folder that already contains a ﬁ le with the

ault

ault. You can override the setting when you create or edit an album. The media player must support the UPnP-AV (Universal

members by default list controls whether new albums will be shared with other MediaShare users

Diskspace

ﬁ

All users can view the amount of space on the MediaShare.

1. Used – The Used

eld shows how much disk space is occupied

2. Free – The Free ﬁ eld shows how much disk space is available.

Figure 3-28 User Preferences – DiskSpace Are

Change Password

1. Password – Enter your new password in the Password box.

2. Con

rm Password – Re-enter your new password in the Conﬁ rm Password box

Figure 3-32 User Preferences - Diskspace Are

erver Preference

The Server Preferences area allows you to set the following:

Network Sharin

Registration

Notiﬁ cation

Network Service

LAN Connection

Data and Time

Figure 3-33 Server Preferences

Windows Networkin

ote:

The administrator can control access through MediaShare Folders to private MyComputers and MyLibrary folders.

te: This setting does not control access to FamilyLibrary folders. A user always has access to these through Explorer/Finder

1. Enable Network Sharing

The Network Sharing list controls whether users can access their private

olders through MediaShare Folders.

1. Yes – Users can access their private folders through Explorer/Finder

2. No – Users cannot access their private folders through Explorer/Finder.

Figure 3-33 Network Sharing

2. Workgroup nam

The Workgroup name box sets the name of the workgroup. The workgroup gives the computers on your home network access to the

MediaShare through Explorer/Finder, and to the USB printer optionally connected to the MediaShare.

Registratio

You can change the name of your MediaShare at anytime

1. MediShare Name – The MediaShare Name box sets the device name for your MediaShare. The name you choose must be unique. A check

will be made to automatically ensure the MediaShare name is unique, and will notify you if you need to try a different name.

Figure 3-34 Registration Preferences

If you change the device name, friends and the public won’t be able to access shared albums using the links provided previousl

Notiﬁ cation

The Notiﬁ cations box sets the email address for notiﬁ cations about the MediaShare

2. Notiﬁ cations – You can set one or more email addresses for notiﬁ cations about the MediaShare. Use a comma to separate emails.

Figure 3-35 Notiﬁ cation Preferences

Network

(

)

(

)

You can control FTP access to the MediaShare. For better security, disable FTP access unless you speciﬁ cally require it. If FTP is enabled,

ou can use it to upload and download ﬁ les in the MyLibrary folders. If your account provides access, you can also use FTP for ﬁ les in the

FamilyLibrary folders. See “Let user access family folder”.

1. Enable FTP access to your local LAN

The Enable FTP access to

2. Enable FTP access to the Interne

The Enable FTP access to the Internet list controls whether a remote user can FTP into the MediaShare.

ervices

our local LAN list controls whether a local user can FTP into the MediaShare

. Yes – A local user can FTP into the MediaShare

b. No– A local user cannot FTP into the MediaShare.

. Yes – A remote user can FTP into the MediaShare.

. No– A remote user cannot FTP into the MediaShare

Figure 3-36 Network Services Preferences

LAN Connection

1. Obtain IP address automaticall

The Obtain IP address automatically list controls whether the MediaShare obtains a dynamic IP address from the router. The administrator

can set IP address in

. Yes – MediaShare automatically obtains a dynamic IP address from the router using DHCP. In most cases, use this setting

b. No– MediaShare will use the static IP address entered into the Server IP address box. This is rarely required, but may improve performance

or remote users. Selecting No enables the Server IP address, Server netmask, and Gateway boxes

Server IP address – The Server IP address box sets the static IP address for the MediaShare.

Obtain the static IP address from your ISP (Internet service provider), and use it to replace the dynamic IP address that appears in the box

y default. The Server IP address box only appears if Obtain IP address automatically is set to No

Server netmask – The server netmask box sets the subnet mask. The subnet mask determines the address range of the subnet. Data to

addresses within the subnet (e.g. between your computer and the MediaShare) are routed within the network. Data to addresses outside the subnet (e.g. between a remote user and the MediaShare) are routed to the Internet. Most home networks with less than 255 nodes use netmask.24. The Server netmask box only appears if Obtain IP address automatically is set to No. Netmask choices are:

netmask.24 /8 (255.0.0.0 /16 /32 (255.255.255.255

Gateway – The gateway box sets the IP address of the device that routes data from the MediaShare to the Internet (i.e. the router). The

2. DNS Server

The DNS server 1 box sets the primary domain name server. This is obtained automatically from your router’s DHCP conﬁ guration, and is

The DNS server 2 box sets the secondary domain name server. This is obtained automatically from your router’s DHCP conﬁ guration, and

255.255.0.0

Gateway box only appears if Obtain IP address automatically is set to No

rovided by your ISP.

. DNS Server

is provided by your ISP

ormation for the MediaShare

255.255.255.0

Figure 3-37 Network Services Preferences

Figure 3-38 Network Services Preferences

Date and Tim

The administrator can set the date and time for the MediaShare.

et date and time from the Internet

The Set date and time

. Yes – The MediaShare obtains the date and time from NTP (network time protocol) servers. In most cases, use this setting. Selecting

es enables the Internet Time Servers box. Internet Time Servers - The Internet Time Servers box sets the NTP servers used by the

MediaShare. In most cases, use the default NTP servers. The Internet Time Servers box appears if Set date and time from the Internet is

t to Yes.

. No– The administrator sets the date and time for the MediaShare. Selecting No enables the Date and Time controls

2. Dat

The Date control sets the current date. Set the date by clicking the Calendar icon and then choosing the year, month and date. The Date

control appears if Set date and time from the Internet is set to No

. Tim

The Time control sets the current time. Set the time using the up and down arrows after clicking the hour and minute. The Time control

appears if Set date and time from the Internet is set to No

4. Countr

The Country list allows you to select your country

5. Cit

The City list allows you to select a city within your time zone.

rom the Internet list controls where the MediaShare obtains the date and time.

Figure 3-39 Network Services Preferences

Conﬁ

ﬁ

Administration

The Administration area gives access and allows you to

Add New User

Edit User

Shutdown and restart the MediaShar

Obtain Software Updates

Upgrade your subscription from Standard to Premium

Add USB option

Enable Computers Backup feature

Check RAID disk statu

Set MediaShare to automatically turn on and of

Add New Use

You can add new users so that each user in your family can have their own MyLibrary folders

1. Account User Name

The Account User Name box sets the name o

2. Display Nam

The optional Display Name box sets the name that will appear in the Main menu of the MediaShare Application. The display name will also

appear in the Albums page before the user’s albums. If used, it must be at least three characters.

3. Passwor

The Password box sets the user’s password. It must be at least six characters, and one of the characters must be a digit.

Re-enter the password in the Con

Selecting the Create as Administrator check box gives the user administrator permissions. The default setting denies administrator

A user with administrator permissions has access to all the preferences. A user without administrator permissions only has access to the

6. Let user access family folder

Selecting the Let user access

rm Password

rm Password box

. Create as Administrato

permissions

User, Diskspace and Change Password preferences

amily folder check box gives the user access to the FamilyLibrary folders, and allows them to view albums

that have been shared with family. The default setting grants access.

the user. It must be at least three characters

Figure 3-40 Network Services Preferences

use

Conﬁ

ote: if you disable access to the FamilyLibrary folders, a user can still access them using Windows Explore or Mac Finder through MediaShare Folders

Once a user is added, you can edit user accounts. The options are the same as for Add New User.

. Account User Name

The Account User Name list contains the users added

reviously, and allows you to select the account to edit. It must be at least three

characters

2. Display Nam

The optional Display Name box sets the name that will appear in the Main menu of the MediaShare Application. The display name will also appear in the Albums page be

ore the user’s albums. If used, it must be at least three characters.

. Passwor

The Password box sets the user’s password. It must be at least six characters long, and one of the characters must be a digit.

rm Password

Re-enter the password in the Conﬁ rm Password box

5. Create as Administrato

Selecting the Create as Administrator check box gives the user administrator permissions. The default setting denies administrator permissions. A user with administrator permissions has access to all the pre

erences. A user without administrator permissions only has

access to the User, Diskspace and Change Password preferences.

6. Let user access

amily folder

Selecting the Let user access family folder check box gives the user access to the FamilyLibrary folders, and allows them to view albums that have been shared with family. The default setting grants access.

Note: if you disable access to the FamilyLibrary folders, a user can still access them using Windows Explore or Mac Finder through MediaShare Folders

hut Dow

ou can shut down or restart the MediaShare

a. To shutdown the MediaShare, click

hutdown

b. To restart the MediaShare, click Restar

Figure 3-41 Administration - Shutdown/Restar

Software Updates

ou can check for software and ﬁ rmware updates to the MediaShare.

a. To check for updates, click the Check Now button. If there are no updates, Your MediaShare is up-to-date appears.

Figure 3-42 Administration - Software Update

ediaShare Premium Subscription

ou can update your Standard subscription to a Premium subscription at any time. For a list of Premium features and beneﬁ ts, see “Standard

remium Features”.

vs.

1. To update your subscription,

2. Navigate to Administration area and select MediaShare Premium Subscription.

3. Follow the

rompts.

rom the MediaShare Application Landing Page click Preference

Figure 3-43 Subscription upgrade

You can use an external device that uses a USB port to upload or download content to and from your MediaShare

. Plug the USB device into the front USB port of your MediaShare.

2. From the

ediaLibrary, you will see the device and any folders and ﬁ les within the device.

Figure 3-44 USB Area on Preferences

App

lick th

3. From the Preferences > Administration > USB area, you will see the details of the device, and can safely eject the device. Once ejected, the

evice will show as inactive.

Figure 3-45 USB Area on Preferences

Computers Backup

You can conﬁ gure the MediaShare to be the destination for Windows Backup for the PC, Windows XP, Vista, 7 and/or Mac OSX TimeMachine backups. By enabling this feature a special hidden section on the MediaShare is assigned to contain the backed up ﬁ les. This section is not visible to the user because the contents are not usable by the user directly and can only be used for restoring backups. Windows Backup users can either choose to go through the setup tutorial after installing the Desktop Applications or at a later time by selecting ‘Windows Backup’ in the MediaShare Desktop Applications program group. The walkthrough provides detailed step-by-step instructions on setting up Windows Backup. TimeMachine backup support is available for Max OSX 1.5 and upwards. TimeMachine backup users can setup TimeMachine backups by selecting ‘Conﬁ gure TimeMachine’ from step instructions on setting up TimeMachine backups

1. To use this feature, go to Preferences > Administration > Computers Backup

. Check the box to enable the feature

3. Enter a password that will be used with Windows Backup or Time Machine.

4. C

e Submit button if this is a new password, or the Reset button if you are changing your passwor

5. To erase all existing backups, click theWipe button.

lications > MediaShare Desktop Applications.The walkthrough provides detailed step-b

This area allows you to check the status of your disks, and indicates the disk type, size of disk and RAID status.

ect – allows you to safely remove and replace a disk without damaging the disk or losing data.

1. F

rmat – allows you to erase all data from the MediaShare disk. This option will automatically reboot the MediaShare.

2. Rebuil

– This button will only appear if there is a problem with a disk. To restore functionality, click the

efresh the browser.

ebuild button then click to

Figure 3-46 RAID

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