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Summary of Contents for LaCie 301269U - Ethernet Disk Mini Home Edition 500 GB Network Attached Storage Hard Drive
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 1 Table of Contents Health and Safety Precautions General Use Precautions 1. Introduction I want to: 1.1. Box Content 1.2. System Requirements 1.3. Specifications and Services 2. Installation and Setup Setup Step 1 – Verify Setup Step 2 –... -
Page 2: Lacie Ethernet Disk Mini Home Edition User Manual
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 2 Digital Media Standards 7. Sync and Back Up Files 7.1. DesktopMirror 7.1.1. Backing Up Files 7.1.2. Scheduling Backups 7.1.3. Restoring Files 7.1.4. DesktopMirror Synchronization Mode 7.1.5. MyBackup 7.2. MySafe 7.2.1. Connecting an External USB Hard Drive 7.2.2. - Page 3 Modifications to this product not autho- CAUTION: shielded-type Canada Compliance Statement rized by LaCie could void the FCC & In- power cord is required in order to This Class A digital apparatus meets all dustry Canada regulations and negate meet FCC emission limits and also requirements of the Canadian Interfer- your authority to operate the product.
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Page 4: Health And Safety Precautions
Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data. To help prevent the loss of your data, LaCie highly recommends that you keep copies of your data;... -
Page 5: Introduction
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 5 1. Introduction Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition Congratulations! As the owner of an home server you’ve taken the latest step in expanding your digital life. All of your digital media – photos, videos, recorded TV, music and computer files – are now available wherever you have an Internet connection, whenever you want to access it. -
Page 6: Box Content
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 6 1.1. Box Content LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition Ethernet cable Power supply Drive stand kit Installation CD-ROM with utilities and backup software Quick Install Guide IMpORTANT INFO: Please save your packaging. In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its original packaging. -
Page 7: System Requirements
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 7 1.2. System Requirements Network Requirements ■ To make use of all the Ethernet Disk mini Home features, you will need the following: Consumer Broadband Internet connection: HipServ utilizes ports 80 (http _, 443 (https) and 22 (ssh) unblocked (without this, ❖... -
Page 8: Specifications And Services
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 8 1.3. Specifications and Services Software ■ Included Software System Software: Axentra HipServ 1.5 Desktop Software: HipServ Desktop Agent, QuickConnect, Desktop Mirror (Backup & Sync) for Windows and Mac Services ■... -
Page 9: Installation And Setup
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 9 2. Installation and Setup Carefully follow these steps to set up your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition: Step 1 Verify – Make sure your computer and network meet the minimum requirements... -
Page 10: Setup Step 1 - Verify
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 10 Setup Step 1 – Verify Verify System and Connection Requirements Before connecting your Ethernet Disk mini, make sure that your broadband home network is running properly. Make sure you are able to access the Internet from your computer. -
Page 11: Setup Step 3 - Install And Configure Device
Setup Step 3 – Install and Configure Device Registration and Setup ■ Insert the LaCie Utilities CD into your computer’s CD- or DVD drive to begin the Ethernet Disk mini - Home Edition Setup program. On the Ethernet Disk mini Setup page, click Step 1 Set- (Fig. - Page 12 LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 12 Set the date and time for your device on the Date and Time page. Click Next. On the Administrator Account Creation page (Fig. 2.3- D), enter a user name, display name and password.
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Page 13: Setup Step 4 - Install Desktop Applications
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 13 Setup Step 4 – Install Desktop Applications When you have finished configuring your router return to the Setup page and click Step 2 Install Desktop Applica- tions (Fig. 2.4) and follow the on-screen instructions. -
Page 14: Connecting To Your Ethernet Disk Mini Home
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 14 3. Connecting to Your Ethernet Disk mini Home There are several ways to connect to HipServ to save or retrieve your media. Choose the method that works best for you and the way you like to use your computer. -
Page 15: Hipserv Agent With Quickconnect
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 15 3.1. HipServ Agent with QuickConnect The fastest and easiest method of connecting to your Ethernet Disk mini is to use the HipServ Desktop Agent (see Setup Step 4, Install Desktop Applications). -
Page 16: Lacie Media Portal
3.2. LaCie Media Portal The LaCie Media Portal web interface is 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 road, whether you’re using a laptop computer or a web-enabled cellular phone (cell phone service available with premium service... -
Page 17: Sharing Your Content And Managing Files
File management and sharing are the primary functions of the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini. In this section, you’ll learn how to use the browser interface to access, download, upload and share your files. -
Page 18: Application Bar
18 4.1.2. Application Bar ■ Use the Application Bar to quickly access different applications or to return to the Welcome Home page by clicking on the LaCie logo button. See Fig. 4.1.2. Figure 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. -
Page 19: Action Bar
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 19 4.1.4. Action Bar ■ Use the Action Bar to perform various tasks to files or folders, to change the view 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. -
Page 20: File List
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 20 4.1.5. File List ■ File List displays all files and folders in the location you are viewing. Folders are listed before individual files. Select files and folders using the check boxes to the right of each filename or select the check box beside Name to select them all. -
Page 21: Family Library And My Library
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 21 4.2. Family Library and My Library Files placed in the FamilyLibrary can be made accessible to all users with accounts on the Ethernet Disk mini. FamilyLibrary contains default folders for FamilyDocuments, FamilyMusic, FamilyPhotos and Family- Videos. -
Page 22: Managing Files
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 22 4.3. Managing Files Use the Actions Bar to perform file management tasks such as uploading and downloading, moving, renaming, deleting and editing files. The actions available in the Action Bar of each application vary depending on the action and the combination of files and folders you have selected. -
Page 23: Uploading Content
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 23 4.3.2. Uploading Content ■ Available in: FamilyLibrary, MyLibrary and MyBackup To upload files or folders: Navigate to the folder you want to upload files to. Click the Upload button. The Upload window opens. -
Page 24: Downloading Files
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 24 4.3.3. Downloading Files ■ Available in: FamilyLibrary, MyLibrary, MyBackup and MySafe To download files from your Ethernet Disk mini Home: Open the folder containing the files you want to down- load. -
Page 25: Editing Files And Photos
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 25 4.3.4. Editing Files and Photos ■ Available in: FamilyLibrary, MyLibrary and MyBackup The Edit action will allow you to edit / modify files with actions that are relevant to the file type. For most file types, you can only add and edit tags applied to the files. -
Page 26: Copying, Moving Or Deleting Files
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 26 4.3.5. Copying, Moving or Deleting Files ■ Available in: FamilyLibrary, MyLibrary and MyBackup The Copy action will allow you to copy files from one folder to another on your Ethernet Disk mini. You can copy multiple files at once, but they must be copied to the same destination folder. -
Page 27: Renaming Files
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 27 Files and folders can be moved to any folder a user has access to. The Move action is helpful in keeping files organized. To move files: Open the folder containing the files or folders you want to move. -
Page 28: Zip Files
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 28 4.3.7. Zip Files ■ Available in: FamilyLibrary, MyLibrary and MyBackup The Zip action is useful when you want to download a large number of files, or an entire folder, that would normally take a long time to download. -
Page 29: Sharing
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 29 4.4. Sharing These instructions apply to all of the applications that handle files, such as FamilyLibrary, MyLibrary and MyBackup. Changing a folder’s sharing state (who is allowed to view it) is managed the same way in each application. You can also make folders with media files avail-... -
Page 30: Sending Sharing Invitation Email
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 30 If you click on the Shared icon in the Sharing column (or Share button in the action bar and then, Choose Us- ers) the Share Access window will open (Fig. 4.4.1-B). -
Page 31: Mycontacts
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 31 5. MyContacts MyContacts allows you to create an email contact lists 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 –... -
Page 32: Adding Contacts
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 32 5.1. Adding Contacts To add a contact: Click the New Contact button in the action bar. Enter contact details on each of the three tabs in the Contact Details window – Basics, Email/Phone and Address. -
Page 33: Creating Mailing Lists
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 33 5.3. Creating Mailing Lists You can use mailing lists to share folders with groups of people. For example, you can share a folder of vacation pictures with several family members. -
Page 34: Importing Contacts
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 34 5.4. Importing Contacts If you already have a large address book in either Mozilla/Netscape 7 or Outlook Express, you can export the address book as an .ldif or .csv file and import it directly into MyContacts. -
Page 35: Sending Email To Contacts
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 35 5.5. Sending Email to Contacts To send an email to your contacts, select contact from the contacts list and click the Send Email button. Your default email application will open with the selected contacts in the To: line. -
Page 36: Digital Media Sharing And Home Entertainment
IP-enabled TV in the living room. Access home camcorder video, recorded TV or internet downloaded video podcasts stored on your Ethernet Disk mini on your Digital Video Recorder (DVR) or PC or DMP anywhere in the house. Your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition is Digital Meida Player- (UPnP Audio Video) compatible. -
Page 37: Digital Media Standards
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 37 ■ Digital Media Standards The Ethernet Disk mini supports a variety of digital media standards. The most common standard is UPnP / UPnPAV. Other standards include DLNA (Digital Living Network Association), iTunes, Windows Media Connect and many more. HipServ supports the broadest range of digital media players through standard and optional modules that can support specific DMPs. -
Page 38: Sync And Back Up Files
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 38 7. Sync and Back Up Files 7.1. Back Up Your Computers – DesktopMIrror and MyBackup HipServ DesktopMirror allows you to easily backup or synchronize files from your desktop computers to your Ethernet Disk mini. When the file in one location changes (for example, you change some text in a document on your Personal Computer) the file is synchronized with its copy on the Ethernet Disk mini so that the changes are reflected in both locations. -
Page 39: Desktopmirror
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 39 7.1. DesktopMirror Use DesktopMirror, installed from the setup CD, to back up important files on your computers and then synchronize files so you can work on the same file from different computers. -
Page 40: Scheduling Backups
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 40 7.1.2. Scheduling Backups ■ You can create a backup schedule using DesktopMirror’s Schedule Feature. Creating a schedule means you never have to remember to back up your important data. DesktopMirror remembers for you. -
Page 41: Desktopmirror Synchronization Mode
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 41 7.1.4. DesktopMirror Synchronization Mode ■ You can use DesktopMirror’s Synchronization mode to copy files both ways – from your Ethernet Disk mini to your computer and from your computer to the Ethernet Disk mini. -
Page 42: Mybackup
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 42 7.1.5. MyBackup ■ 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 MyLibrary. -
Page 43: Mysafe
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 43 7.2. MySafe MySafe to back up the files stored on the Ethernet Disk mini Home to an attached USB storage device. This way, if files on the Ethernet Disk mini are damaged or accidentally deleted, you can restore them to their original locations. -
Page 44: Backing Up Files To The Usb Hard Drive
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 44 7.2.2. Backing Up Files to the USB Hard Drive ■ To back up files, navigate to the file or folder you want to back up to the external hard drive and click on the disk icon in the “Backup”... -
Page 45: Disconnecting Your Mysafe External Hard Drive
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 45 7.2.4. Disconnecting your MySafe External Hard Drive ■ Always click the Safely Remove Drive button (Fig. 7.2.4-A) on the USB External Storage before unplugging your MySafe external hard drive. Wait for the interface to change and for Use Drive button (Fig. -
Page 46: Settings
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 46 8. Settings The following sections describe the settings that can be adjusted by administrators and regular users in their MySettings pages. For information on administrative settings, please see section Administration. For network settings, please see section 9.2, Network... -
Page 47: General Settings
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 47 8.1. General Settings General Settings you can change your display name, password and language. You can make all of the changes at the same time and save them with one click of the Save Changes button. -
Page 48: Mycontacts Settings
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 48 8.2. MyContacts Settings My Contacts Settings you can change the number of contacts displayed in your contacts list. Just select a number from the menu and click Save Settings (Fig. 8.2). -
Page 49: Administration
To leave administration and continue working with your files, just click the LaCie logo in the upper left corner at any time. Figure 9-A... -
Page 50: Adding And Managing Users
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 50 9.1. Adding and Managing Users Account Access In the section of administration you can add new users, delete users or modify the accounts of existing users. 9.1.1. Adding Users ■... -
Page 51: User Management
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 51 9.1.2. User Management ■ In the User Management page of Account Access you can change users’ display names and passwords, change users’ access privi- leges or delete user accounts. To get started, choose an account to modify or delete from the User Name menu under Choose Account. -
Page 52: Networking
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 52 9.2. Networking 9.2.1. LAN Connection ■ Click on the LAN Connection link to configure your Ethernet Disk mini for connecting to your home network. You can configure it to obtain a dynamic IP address (the default), or 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. -
Page 53: Network Services
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 53 9.2.2. Network Services ■ On this screen you can control access to services, both internally from your own network, and externally from the Internet. If you do not plan to use a service, its safest to turn access to that service OFF. -
Page 54: Windows Networking
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 54 9.2.4. Windows Networking ■ File Server The files on your Ethernet Disk mini can be made available 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”. -
Page 55: Status
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 55 9.3. Status 9.3.1. Disk Space Monitoring ■ Too see how much free disk space remains on your Ethernet Disk mini, click Disk Space Monitoring under Status. The disk space is displayed in megabytes (MB). -
Page 56: System
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 56 9.4. System 9.4.1 Setting the Date and Time ■ Click Notifications under System and set the correct date and time for your time zone. This will ensure that file upload dates and times will be accurate and will help you to better manage your Ethernet Disk mini. -
Page 57: Registration
9.4.5. Software Update ■ LaCie may issue important software updates for your Ethernet Disk mini from time to time. Click Check now to start, or follow the instructions if an update has already been found. -
Page 58: Appendix A: Router Configuration
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 58 Appendix A: Router Configuration Router configuration for the Ethernet Disk mini Home varies depending on the brand and model of router connecting your Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition to your network and the Internet. Below are instructions for configuring three common brands of routers. If your router http://www.homelacie.com/help/router/... - Page 59 LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 59 Step 2 - Configure your router for UPNP Click on the Tools tab in header bar. Click on the Misc. button on the left. Apply. In UPNP Settings, click Enabled and then click...
- Page 60 LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 60 Step 3 - Finish your HipServ installation Go back to Ethernet Disk mini setup and click the Retry button on the router configuration page. If the message shown below does not appear after you click Retry, continue to Step 4 –...
- Page 61 LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 61 Step 4 – Manual Configuration Click on the Advanced tab. Click the Virtual Server tab. Enter the name of your Ethernet Disk mini. Enter the IP Address of your Ethernet Disk mini in the Private IP field.
- Page 62 LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 62 Step 5 – Verify Manual Router Configuration Go back to Ethernet Disk mini setup and click the Retry button on the router configuration page. click here If the message shown below does not appear after you click...
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Page 63: Linksys ® Router Configuration
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 63 Linksys Router Configuration ® Step 1 – Access your router configuration page 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 http://192.168.1.1 or http://192.168.0.1 (these are common IP addreses for home networking routers). - Page 64 LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 64 Step 2 - Configure your router for UPNP Click on the Administration tab in header bar. Click on the Management button on the left. Enabled. In UPNP , click Click Save Settings.
- Page 65 LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 65 Step 3 - Finish your HipServ installation Go back to Ethernet Disk mini setup and click the Retry button on the router configuration page. If the message shown below does not appear after you click Retry, continue to Step 4 –...
- Page 66 LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 66 Step 4 – Manual Configuration Click on the Applications & Gaming tab. Click the Single Port Forwarding link. Enter the name of your Ethernet Disk mini in the Application field.
- Page 67 LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 67 Step 5 – Verify Manual Router Configuration Go back to Ethernet Disk mini setup and click the Retry button on the router configuration page. click here If the message shown below does not appear after you click...
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Page 68: Netgear ® Router Configuration
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 68 Netgear Router Configuration ® Step 1 – Access your router configuration page Open a Web Browser and navigate to the IP address for your Netgear router. If you don’t know your router’s IP address, try http://192.168.1.1 or http://192.168.0.1 (these are common IP addreses for home networking routers). - Page 69 LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 69 Step 2 - Configure your router for UPNP Click on the UPnP link in menu on the left. Check the “Turn UPnP on” checkbox. Apply. Click...
- Page 70 LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 70 Step 3 - Finish your Ethernet Disk mini installation Go back to Ethernet Disk mini setup and click the Retry button on the router configuration page. If the message shown below does not appear after you click Retry, continue to Step 4 –...
- Page 71 LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 71 Step 4 – Manual Configuration Click on the Port Fowarding / Port Triggering link in the menu on the left. Select the Port Forwarding option under service type. HTTP Select (Port 80) from the Service Name menu.
- Page 72 LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 72 Adding SSH (Port 22) and HTTPS (Port 443) Enter in the Service Name field. Select TCP/UDP from the Service Type menu. Enter in the Starting Port and Ending Port fields.
- 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 LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition User Manual page 74 Step 5 – Verify Manual Router Configuration Go back to Ethernet Disk mini setup and click the Retry button on the router configuration page. click here If the message shown below does not appear after you click...