Escient FireBall MP-200 User Manual page 220

Table of Contents
FireBall to Mac Networking Basics ........................................................................................ 3
Overview ................................................................................................................................ 3
Requirements......................................................................................................................... 3
Connecting to Your FireBall ................................................................................................... 4
Setting up the FireBall Server ................................................................................................ 4
Mounting the Content Volume................................................................................................ 4
Backing Up Your FireBall........................................................................................................ 7
One Time Backup .................................................................................................................. 7
Playlist Backup....................................................................................................................... 8
Automated Backups ............................................................................................................... 8
Using the FireBall Backup Kit to Backup your FireBall Every Night ..................................... 10
Integrating with iTunes and iPod ......................................................................................... 16
What You Can Do............................................................................................................. 16
What You Can't Do........................................................................................................... 16
Importing Music Into iTunes ................................................................................................. 16
Creating iTunes Playlists...................................................................................................... 19
Burn CDs from iTunes.......................................................................................................... 19
Sync Playlists and Music to your iPod.................................................................................. 20
ID3 Tags and the Mac ............................................................................................................ 21
What is an ID3 Tag? ............................................................................................................ 21
FireBall's ID3 tag Requirements .......................................................................................... 21
Importing Music Into FireBall ............................................................................................... 23
Mounting the Import Volume ................................................................................................ 23
Importing your Music Files ................................................................................................... 25
Controlling FireBall from Safari ........................................................................................... 26
Requirements....................................................................................................................... 26
Connecting to Your FireBall ................................................................................................. 26
Controlling Your FireBall ...................................................................................................... 27
Using Custom Backgrounds ................................................................................................ 28
Background Image Requirements........................................................................................ 28
Mounting the Backgrounds Volume ..................................................................................... 28
Selecting Custom Backgrounds ........................................................................................... 30
Using the Photo Screen Saver ............................................................................................. 31
Photo Image Requirements ................................................................................................. 31
Mounting the Photos Volume ............................................................................................... 31
Setting the Photo Screen Saver Preferences....................................................................... 33
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Mac OS X Integration WD029-1-3
3/8/2006