Maxtor Shared Storage Plus+ User's Guide Page 1

iNETWORK STORAGEShared Storage DriveUser's GuideP/N: 20267900Limited Warranty Statement inside

62Connecting the power1. Plug the round female connector from the power adapter into the drive’s power connector.2. Plug the two-pin female connector

Installing Your Drive 72Step 3. Set up your drive1. Insert the Maxtor Quick Start CD. The Choose Setup Language screen will appear. If this screen do

8 2 Advanced Settings For information about the advanced settings of your Shared Storage Drive, such as modifying user accounts, access privileges, s

3Using Your Drive 93Using Your DriveYou can use your Maxtor Shared Storage Drive as you do any hard drive that is either built-in or directly connecte

103Using the Drag and Sort Feature In addition to including a set of folders to help you organize your files, your Shared Storage Drive also includes

Using Your Drive 113Disconnecting a USB driveTo disconnect a USB drive from your Maxtor Shared Storage Drive:1. Go to the Maxtor Shared Storage Drive

12 3 Shutting down your drive To safely shut down your Shared Storage Drive:Press and hold the button on the front of your drive for 5 seconds. Figur

Using Your Drive 133Advanced SettingsThe Shared Storage Drive Home PageUsing the Shared Storage Drive home page, you can access many advanced features

4144TroubleshootingThis chapter provides troubleshooting tips and answers questions about installing and using your Shared Storage Drive. You can fin

Troubleshooting 154General Troubleshooting1. The Quick Start software does not detect my Shared Storage Drive.1. Check that the Shared Storage Drive

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1643. Click the Install button.4. In the Network Component Type window, select Protocol and click Add.5. From the list of available protocols, select

Troubleshooting 1743. I am not able to see any folders on my Shared Storage Drive.Make sure that you have File and Print sharing enabled in your oper

184• You do not have access permissions for a share. If you are not the administrator of your Shared Storage Drive, ask your administrator to provide

Index 19IndexAAbout this Guide 3Administrator account 13CConnect your drive 5Connecting the Ethernet cable 5Connecting the power 6DDate 13DHCP 3, 16D

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Contents1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Maxtor Shar

1Introduction 11IntroductionThank you for selecting this Maxtor product.Attaching a hard disk drive to the network in a home or small office is a simp

2 1Shared Storage Drive ComponentsBefore installing your new drive, review the features shown in Figure 1.USB PortsStatus Light(Flashing Green and Amb

Introduction 31System RequirementsThe following are the minimum system requirements. • Pentium III, 500 Mhz equivalent processor or higher •Windows® 9

4 1Where to Go for HelpFor additional help with your drive, its installation and the software, contact:Maxtor SupportMaxtor provides a comprehensive s

2Installing Your Drive 52Installing Your DriveIn this chapter you will connect and set up your Maxtor Shared Storage Drive. In order to install your