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EXCITO B3
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  • Page 1 EXCITO B3 GETTING STARTED...

  • Page 2: Important To Know

    IMPORTANT TO KNOW Always turn your off B3 using the back side button. Never remove power when B3 is active as there is a remote risk that it will damage your hard drive. Keep the back side button pressed for about 5 seconds. Release the button and wait (approximately 20 seconds) until the front lamp is turned off.

  • Page 3: Box Contents

    BOX CONTENTS EXCITO B3 Rubber feet This guide Power supply Network cable Mains cable (your country standard) 2 pcs. WiFi antennas (not all models)

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED Decide whether you want B3 to be lying down or standing upright. Assemble the rubber feet accordingly: Use the enclosed network cable and connect it between B3’s LAN port and your network, either directly to your computer or to a switch or router.
  • Page 5 Connect the power supply, first to B3, then to a wall outlet. After about 1 minute when the LED on B3’s front is blue B3 is powered up. Start an Internet browser on your computer and type b3 in the address field.
  • Page 6 USING B3 TO CREATE A WIRELESS NETWORK B3’s wireless network is by default turned off. To turn it on: Browse to B3 in a web browser. Click the gear wheel in the upper right (Administration). Type admin both as Username and Password.
  • Page 7 This file manager can be reached wherever you are in the world. If you are on your local network (the same network as B3) - browse to b3 in a web browser. If you are anywhere else, use your Easyfind name (logged in as Administrator, choose name under Settings ->...
  • Page 8 Current path Function icons • Double click a folder to open it. • Double click a file to open it. • Mark several files by using CTRL or SHIFT on the keyboard and click the files. Sort the file list by clicking the icons next to Name, Date and Size. •...
  • Page 10 In Windows - go to Windows Explorer (also called • Computer or This computer). Click Network and then B3. In Mac - start Finder. B3 will automatically show up in the list to the • left. In Linux - go to File Browser, Nautilus or similar. B3 will •...

  • Page 11: Listening To Music

    STORING MUSIC ON B3 To let your music collection on B3 be available for playback you have to store the music under storage/music. Use any of the ways described in the previous chapter to copy your music files there.

  • Page 12: Watching Videos

    B3 can store and deliver videos to basically all available video players! STORING VIDEOS ON B3 To let your movie collection on B3 be available for playback you have to store the music under storage/video. Use any of the ways described in the previous chapter to copy your video files there.
  • Page 13 Now you see all albums you have access rights to. Remember to log in with your album user name to see private pictures. NOTE THAT YOU CAN REACH B3 (AND THE PHOTO ALBUMS) USING YOUR EASYFIND NAME WHEREVER YOU ARE. Choose your Easyfind name...

  • Page 14: Downloading Files

    DOWNLOADING FILES B3 helps you to download large files, so you don’t have to leave your computer on more than necessary. Click the download icon on the start page and log on using your user name and password. Paste the link to the file in the text field.

  • Page 15: Backup Important Data

    BACKUP IMPORTANT DATA We recommend that you always keep at least one extra copy of your important data. B3 has several features that can help you. BACKUP DATA FROM YOUR PC TO B3 There are several ways to do this. Easiest is to use your...
  • Page 16 As destination, choose your B3: Complete the guide. If you want to schedule this backup to make it run automatically at certain times, do so by selecting Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Scheduled Tasks, and add an event.
  • Page 17 This works almost the same as Windows XP, except that scheduling now is included in the same guide. Go to Start > Control Panel > Backup and Restore. Complete the guide similarly, choose Save to Network and set B3 as target:...
  • Page 18 It is always recommended to backup your critical data. Always make sure you have a fresh copy of your critical files on a separate hard drive. B3 has an integrated backup function that enables you to easily make backup of your important files stored on B3.
  • Page 19 CREATE A RAID SYSTEM Except for the backup features you can create a RAID system with B3. RAID is a way to mirror the hard drive data towards another hard drive - EXCITO S1 - for increased data security. Before deciding to do this, please note the following: RAID only protects against disk crashes.

  • Page 20: A Few Tips

    Combine backup with RAID to ensure secure data storing. • Use Excitos DNS service Easyfind to reach your B3 when you are away from your local network. Log in as administrator, click Settings -> Identity and choose your Easyfind name.
  • Page 21 ...AND MUCH MUCH MORE... You should now master the most important features of your B3. To learn more, for instance, how to: • Use the email and calendar features, • use B3 as printer server, • use the FTP server, •...

  • Page 22: Gnu General Public License

    B3 is built with and contains software that is released under GPL: GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2, June 1991 Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
  • Page 23 and to the absence of any warranty; and give any other recipients of the Program a copy of this License along with the Program. You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a copy, and you may at your option offer warranty protection in exchange for a fee. 2.
  • Page 24 6. Each time you redistribute the Program (or any work based on the Program), the recipient automatically receives a license from the original licen- sor to copy, distribute or modify the Program subject to these terms and conditions. You may not impose any further restrictions on the recipients’ exercise of the rights granted herein.
  • Page 25  EN-61000-3-2  EN-61000-3-3  EN-61000-4-2 SPECTRUM  EN-300-328 v1.7.1  EN-301-893 v.1.4.1 HEALTH  EN 50385:2002 October, 2010, Limhamn, Sweden Johannes Book, VP Excito Elektronik i Skåne AB | Krossverksgatan 3 | 216 16 Limhamn | Sweden | www.excito.com...
  • Page 26 OUR PRODUCTS ARE LEAD FREE HALOGEN FREE ROHS COMPLIANT...
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  • Page 28 Designed by Excito Sweden...

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