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1. V Verbatim Media Fitar QAI Files V Verbatim an os ee deda be AF ils ei FE Thumbrall gt Media Sources tg FarilyLibrary ee eee Media Sources ner WiDr Dart Ari 2 izzhy Der ol Wh hibs M 1 Documente wit pox uz My Videos Oy FamilyLibrary Mbt mm MyLibra o Bii 3 kr Badara Zu fedd o sa k nes kan 1 ern Returns Ghar Geese Lois Biitit Den hae slats vli Tee me IL a Albums Eni degs 3 Optlans ARF ride AlewF elder Weds Ra ay Figure 3 14 Deleting a Folder Uploading files Uploading files 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 file 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 file or set of files that are less than 2 GB If you want to copy files greater than 2 GB use MediaShare Folders See Explore MediaShare Folders or FTP sections for more information 1 To upload files a Select the destination folder from the left panel or a folder on the main window b From the Option menu select Upload to launch the Upload window c Select either Manual Upload or Drag and Drop All Files Media Sources Upload Files te FamilyLibrary Figure 3 15 Upload Files 2 Manual Upload
2. te FamilyLibrary 2 FamilyDocuments u FamilylMusic Bu F amilyPhoto u f amily fidei STORE N GO MyLibrary Figure 3 44 USB Area on Preferences 3 From the Preferences gt Administration gt USB area you will see the details of the device and can safely eject the device Once ejected the device will show as inactive SB Device Vendor Size Location Use Status Verbatim 7 9GB dew fat32 Famih Storage Active Eject Format UseforBackup Figure 3 45 USB Area on Preferences Computers Backup You can configure 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 files 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 Configure TimeMachine from Applications gt MediaShare Desktop Applications The walkthrough provides
3. Selecting a folder highlights the folder name and displays its subfolders and files in the Files section 1 To select a folder click the folder name Figure 3 12 shows that the MyMusic folder is selected from the MyLibrary media source You ll see that an Options menu appears V Verbatim Go To Help Logged inas yvergatim Sign out Meria Filter i AN Files I fe Thumbnail 7 SPACE 3 i Media Sources Ba FamilyLibrary m ABE be Music i Options Bu Photos MyDocuments MyMusic MyPhotas MyVideos Be videos 0 Files O Folders 0 Fies 0 Folders 0 Fils 0 Folders OF iles 0 Folders Figure 3 12 Select the MyMusic folder See Folder Options for more information about these options Expanding and Collapsing a Folder Expanding a folder shows its subfolders 1 To expand a folder click the right arrow beside the folder name 2 Tocollapse 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 15 Adding a Folder Adding a folder creates a new subfolder within the current folder Using subfolders is agood way to keep your content organized Anew 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 Toaddafolder a Select the area where you want to add the new folder b Click the New Fold
4. This section introduces the MediaShare hardware components including displays ports and buttons The front panel of the MediaShare includes an Easy Transfer button which is used to quickly and easily transfer all files 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 USB Port used with Easy Transfer Button Easy Transfer Button Status LED s Status LED Purpose LED Status Solid Green Ready status Rn Blink Blue Read write access to MSE ra internal hard drive Blink Orange System powering off Blink Orange Read write activity to USB Middle LED Rear USB port s activity Blink Blue Read write activity to internal hard drive Right LED Blink blue during access to eSata hard drive Back Panel LED and Connector Descriptions Easy transf Front vi ia Push button to initiate transfer Transfer all data from USB device to MediaShare u Used with easy transfer button on front to USB port connection used with Front Front USB Port a transfer all data from connected Easy Transfer button device to MediaShare Blinks orange wann data transfer is al Front USB Port LED Blink Turn on the MediaShare Press once Turn off the MediaShare To correctly shutdown Back Power Button Push button on back of unit to turn on and off your MediaShare press and hold the power button for about 5 seconds the blur li
5. here to silaw the albL ms ycu y prev y Createc n the Mzdia Library 8 or ir Albums Media Library Backup my MyMedia Preferences y Verbatim Welcome to the verbatim Albums uldeshow W var alim s Albuns mer Pod uh 10000000008 amp a u 0 U A o 3 Figure 3 22 Albums 21 Working with Albums An album contains references to files but does not contain copies of the actual files This way you can have the same file in multiple albums withouttaking up additional space Albums are great ways to make specific content accessible from a library without sharing the entire library However if you delete a file 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 Displaying the Album Menu 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 Albums Vacation 1 Figure 3 23 Album Menu Options RenaminganAlbum 0 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 Rename Note If you rename an album t
6. 3 37 Network Services Preferences LAN Connection You can configure your device to connect to your LAN using DHCP or you can assign an IP address Obtain IP address automatically No Server IP Address 192 168 0 107 Server Netmask Gateway DNS Server 1 DNS Server 2 Submit Reset Figure 3 38 Network Services Preferences Date and Time The administrator can setthe date and time for the MediaShare 1 Set date and time from the Internet The Set date and time from the Internet list controls where the MediaShare obtains the date and time a Yes The MediaShare obtains the date and time from NTP network time protocol servers In most cases use this setting Selecting Yes 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 set to Yes b No The administrator sets the date and time for the MediaShare Selecting No enables the Date and Time controls 2 Date 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 3 Time 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 S
7. Agent Menu Options 2 Not logged in Logged in as 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 only Login Switch User Log out Log out Explore my MyMedia Folders Explore my MyMedia folders Open MyMedia application Open MyMedia application Open Desktop Mirror Open Desktop Mirror Preferences Preferences About About Exit MyMedia Agent Exit MyMedia Agent Figure 2 2 Log In to MediaShare Server Log In The Log In menu option allows you to select your MediaShare Server and then enter your User name and Password MyMedia name LOQ N m verbatim Log out iat Verbatim I Explore my MyMedia Folders Password Open MyMedia application ee m zo Vv emem Open Desktop Mirror Tip The administrator is the only one allowed to create secondary Preferences user accounts 1 Settings Adminstration of the MyMedia software About ssl A E Figure 2 3 Log In to MediaShare Server Switch User 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 option is available on a PC only Switch User MuMedie user nare Password Connect to MyMedia i xj MeMediz name Log out Explore my
8. Click the flickr icon A browser window appears prompting you to authorize Flickrto use MediaShare If necessary enter your Flickr username and password Click OK l Il Authorize It so MediaShare can link with your Flickr account Close the browser window Click Authorization complete 2 Selectthe 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 from the album not documents music or videos The images will be uploaded with their captions but not their tags Removing images from an album will not remove them from Flickr Sharing files with DMAs Sharing files with DMAs digital media adapters allows media players on your home network to detect and access content within the folder 30 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 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 c
9. Default method Manual Upload lets you select individual files a Click Manual Upload b Click Add File browse to the file and then click Open c Optionally add more files d Click Upload to upload the file s e Once the upload is complete click Close Manual Upload If the total numbar of filss is larger than ee please install and use Myldedia agent Manual Upload Drag and Drop Select a file Add File Upoad Lancel Figure 3 16 Manual Upload 17 3 Drag and Drop a Drag and Drop lets you drag multiple files and entire folders from Explorer Finder b Click Drag and Drop A window appears prompting you to drag and drop your files here c Drag the file from Explorer Finder and drop it into the window You can drag multiple files or folders d Click Upload to upload the file e Once the upload is complete close the window Drag and Drop on ar ce hies ct etc kall sated wet Fl eo eet i Mama Vize EN E E i Drop your files here Figure 3 17 Drag and Drop 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 2 The word Options will appear on the folder 3 Click the arrow to display the option menu V Verbatim soo Hep 3324 in az weraajm sign I Media Fits WM Al Filas ews Ze Thumbnail Media Sources t Familylibrary Options MyDoc
10. MyMedia folders Open MyMedia application Y Remember Me Open Desktop Mirror Tip Ihe admn s rator 5 the only ore alowed to create secondary Preferences user accourks tin Settings Admnistration of she MyMedia sy schtw re About Exit MyMedia Agent Canrel Figure Chapter 2 4 Switch User Log Out 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 Switch User Open MyMedia application Open Desktop Mirror Preferences About Exit MyMedia Agent Figure 2 5 Log Out Explore MediaShare Server Folders MediaShare Folders lets you use Windows Explorer or Mac Finder to work with content on your MediaShare Server Exploring folders using this method allows you to upload files 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 folders are available whether the MediaShare is located locally on the home network or remotely across the internet Hetwark 152 1600 224 io Views an Metwork and sharing Center Marne Type Correrils G in Fam l
11. 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 2 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 Players Sharing files 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 files are shared with media players if they are in a folder or album with sharing enabled Sharing with Facebook 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
12. e Registration e Notifications e Network Services e LAN Connection e Data and Time Server Preferences Network Sharing Registration Notifications Network Services LAN Connection Date and Time Figure 3 33 Server Preferences 36 Windows Networking The administrator can control access through MediaShare Folders to private MyComputers and MyLibrary folders Note 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 folders 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 Server Preferences v Network Sharing Enabling network sharing for private files Workgroup Name Figure 3 33 Network Sharing 2 Workgroup name 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 Registration 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 Acheck willbe made to automatically ensure the MediaShare name is unique and will notify you if you
13. need to try a different name Server Preferences gt Network Sharing v Registration You can change your device name if you wish WARNING If you change the name anyone accessing the device from the Internet including yourself will have their sessions interrupted and will need to log in again to continue In addition any sharing emails that have been sent out will no longer be valid and each user will need to send new ones Name erbat Figure 3 34 Registration Preferences Note If you change the device name friends and the public won t be able to access shared albums using the links provided previously Notifications The Notifications box sets the email address for notifications about the MediaShare 2 Notifications You can set one or more email addresses for notifications about the MediaShare Use a comma to separate emails Notifications Choose what email addresses should be notified about updates notices or errors Notifications Figure 3 35 Notification Preferences 37 Network Services You can control FTP access to the MediaShare For better security disable FTP access unless you specifically require it If FTP is enabled you can use itto upload and download files in the MyLibrary folders If your account provides access you can also use FTP for files in the FamilyLibrary folders See Let user access family folder 1 Enable FTP access to your local LAN The Enable FTP access to your lo
14. on your hard drive and is available on demand from the shortcut See Chapter 2 hs MediaShare Agent for more information Fr 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 interface persistently available from within the My Computer window Remote Access eee MediaShare data can be accessed over the Internet using any web browser which means you could take anotebook 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 specific default folders can be shared over the Internet To access and remotely copy files 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 V Verbatim Nederlands MyMedia Name i our u Se Ma mE Your Password Sion In Learn About MyMedia Premium Resetting YourMediaShare Your MediaShare system may need to be reset under the following conditions e When you want to change the name of your MediaShare system e When you forget your user id or password Reset from the CD 1 In
15. select View Details Alternatively select the file and then click the Show Details icon The details appear in the Details section which is displayed beside the Files section Details for all files include the name size file type and date If the file 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 Media Sources w FamilyLibrary MyLibrary hvDocuments Open B MyMusic Slideshow MyPhotas PONE Download Miyvideos Upload Addto Album Share Selected Items Share with DMA Details Copy Cut Paste Rename Delete Deleting a file Deleting a file removes it from the folder You can delete multiple files at once 1 To delete a file start by selecting its folder 2 Select the file display the menu and then select Delete 3 Note that if you delete a file and an album contains a reference to it the item will no longer be available from the album 27 Copying a file Copying a file puts it in an additional folder while keeping it in the original folder You can copy multiple files at once Copying a file duplicates the original full resolution version stored in the folder not the compressed version displayed in the MediaShare Application 1 To copy a file start by selecting its folder 2 Select the file display the menu and then select Copy Select the destination folder display the menu
16. set an expiration date if desired By default an album is shared indefinitely 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 d Password protect this album Limiting Access Email notifications to friends contains a link to the album By default anyone who clicks the 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 file When a friend first clicks the link in the email notification they are prompted to create a password Next time they click the link they are prompted for this password e Send email to invitees Emailing your Friends When you share an album with friends MediaShare can send them an email notification 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 verified before giving access to the album To email your friends you must first 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
17. your holida MediaShare pictures using the 30 Wall Coolins interface Now that s cool RSS feed D Flickr Keep your friends and family Here s a greal idea create regularly updated with your your albums on Mediasnare then latest holiday photos using the automatically push them to your Flickr account for friends and famil 10 See Standard vs Premium comparison chart Figure 3 2 Premium Upgrade 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 and MediaShare support You can customize the landing page by adding an image to the background See Use as Landing Page Background under the section Working With Images V Verbatim FE m po Albums Media Library Backup my MyMedia Preferences Figure 3 3 MediaShare Application Landing Page 11 Main Menu 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 ofthe application Go To The Help menu provides access to the user manual and connects directly to MediaShare support um When you enter one of the application areas such as the Albums area the main menu on the top Go To Help will also contain a Go To option This
18. Cancel Figure 3 25 Create an Unshared Album 2 Setthe Album Sharing options a 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 folder The album will appear in their Albums page i a ia BE STAR fa ji Pad BET W Verbatim y z x 4 Titties i AHBA Albums 7 2 BLE ELL 23 b Share with friend Set up your Contacts To share the album with your friends select Share with friends Sharing an album with friends makes 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 Contacts The first time you share an album with friends MediaShare will prompt you for your email address Emails sent by MediaShare notifying your friends about shared albums will indicate they are from this email address Each MediaShare user can settheir own email address You can change your email address later See What to do when a file already exists c 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
19. Copy c Select the destination folder and display the menu d Select Paste Note You cannot copy and paste a folder to another application and you cannot copyand paste data from another application into the MediaShare Application Download N pio 1 i Agag to Album My Documents Gettin fo Files 0 Folders 2 1KE Share Selected items gt Ich b acts Share with DMA View Bir Figure 3 20 Copying a File or Folder Renaming a Folder Renaming a folder changes its name 1 To rename a folder a Select the folder b Display the menu c Select Rename d When prompted enter the new name e Click Rename Note If you rename a folder and an album contains a reference to a file within the folder the item will no longer be available from the album 20 Rename Folder Please specify a new folder name Name NewF olderNamenert Dr i j menci Ne Cancel Figure 3 21 Rename a folder Albums gt 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 the 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 W Verbatim u u PITAL Siren Cliz lt
20. 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 readers 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 Disable Sharing Disabling sharing prevents others from viewing your album 1 To disable sharing a selectthe album b view its details using the information icon c Clear the Album Sharing and Social Networking Sites options Using a File as the Album Cover Using a file 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 file will use its album art if available A document will use the generic document image 24 a ad m fore ah Bm au r 1 To use a file as the album cover start by selecting the album 2 Selectthe file display the menu and then select Use as Album Cover Running a Slideshow 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 slideshow using the Albums page select the album display the menu and then select Slideshow 2 The browser automatically shows each image with its caption 3 You can also run a slideshow
21. MediaShare User Guide English 4 Verbatim Contents Introduction 3 MediaShare Hardware Overview 3 Front Panel 3 Back Panel 3 LED and Connector Descriptions 3 Accessing MediaShare 4 Local Area Networking 4 MediaShare Agent 4 Mapped Drives 4 Remote Access 4 Resetting Your MediaShare 5 Easy Transfer Button Accessing Transferred Content 6 MediaShare Agent usa 6 Using MediaShare Agent 6 Starting the MediaShare Agent 6 MediaShare Agent Menu Options MediaShare Application 10 Starting the MediaShare Application 10 Logging into the MediaShare Application 10 MediaShare Application Landing Page 11 Media Library 12 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 22 Working with Files 26 Shuffle 26 Adding a Caption 28 Working with Images 28 Setting up Contacts 29 Social Media 30 Backup my MediaShare 31 Working with Backup my MediaShare 31 Preferences 34 Displaying the Preferences page 34 User Preferences 35 Server Preferences 36 Administration 40 Introduction This chapter provides an overview of the Verbatim MediaShare system and covers the unit s physical features and initial setup steps Topics discussed in this chapter include e MediaShare Hardware Overview e Accessing the MediaShare e Resetting Your MediaShare MediaShare Hardware Overview _
22. 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 24 255 255 255 0 8 255 0 0 0 16 255 255 0 0 32 259 255 255 255 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 Gateway box only appears if Obtain IP address automatically is set to No 2 DNS Server 1 The DNS server 1 box sets the primary domain name server This is obtained automatically from your router s DHCP configuration and is provided by your ISP 3 DNS Server 2 The DNS server 2 box sets the secondary domain name server This is obtained automatically from your router s DHCP configuration and is provided by your ISP 38 LAN Connection You can confiqure your device to connect to your LAN using DHCP or you can assign an IP address Obtain IP address automatically Yes v ONS Server 1 192 16 DNS Server 2 Reset Figure
23. an then enable or disable sharing for its individual subfolders Note that files are shared with media players ifthey are in a folder or album with sharing enabled iTunes Computers 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 library 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 first move the music files to subfolders within FamilyLibrary gt FamilyMusic After moving the music files 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 2 Configuring an iTunes client Configuring an iTunes client ensures it will look for shared libraries including the FamilyMusic folder on the MediaShare To configure an iTunes client choose Edit gt Preferences and then select the Sharing tab Ensure Look for shared libraries is selected 3 Playing songs with an iTunes client Music files stored on the MediaShare appear in the SHARED gt MediaShare iTun
24. and then select Paste Note that you cannot copy and paste a file to another application and you cannot copy and paste data from another application into the MediaShare Application Moving a file Moving a file puts it in a different folder You can move multiple files at once 1 To move a file start by selecting its folder and then drag and drop it to another folder 2 You can also select the file 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 file to another application and you cannot cut and paste data from another application into the MediaShare Application Adding a Caption Adding a caption stores a description of the file The caption will appear when viewing a file within a folder or album and when an image is shared through Facebook Flickr or RSS You can search for a file by entering text from its caption See Searching for Files and Folders 1 To add a caption to a file start by selecting its folder 2 Select the file display the menu and then select View Details 3 Enter the caption in the Caption box of the Details section Alternatively in Thumbnail view you can select the file click the Click to add caption message and then enter the caption In List view you can select the file and then enter the caption into the Caption column Adding tags Adding tags stores additional information about the file Th
25. as the default 2 Enter Your MediaShare Name 3 Enter Your User Name 4 Enter Your Password 5 Click the Sign In button Vi Verbatim Francais Espanol Deutsch Italano Nederlands Sign In Learn About MyMedia Premium Figure 3 1 MediaShare Application Login Screen 10 Premium Subscription 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 your 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 notto upgrade your trial premium subscription will revert to a standard subscription To log in 1 Clickthe Learn About MediaShare Premium button on the Login page 2 Review the benefits 3 Enter Your MediaShare Name Your User Name and Your Password 4 Click Sign In Unlimited Accounts Unlock the MediaShare experience Mobile Phone Access to your entire family Add unlimited P z i Now have the ability to show off your account creation to your precious holiday memories from any Mediashare mobile phone or iPhone Secure FTP Looking to ensure your remote Cooliris communications is lock down Nant to really impress your secure Add FTPS to your guests Show them
26. bnail List Shuffle or Coollris in the Views list Thumbnail v List Thumbnail W Shuffle cCoollris Thumbnail Thumbnail view displays an image for each file that indicates what the file contains It also shows the file name size and caption Moving the mouse over a file in Thumbnail view shows the Options arrow which allows you to display the menu List List view uses a table to display the files For each file List view shows the file name whether the file has tags caption date file type and size Moving the mouse over a file in List view shows an arrow which allows you to display the menu Shuffle view displays a larger image for each file It also shows the file name and caption You can flip through the files by clicking the image to the left or right of the current file The menu is not available in Shuffle view 26 Searching for Files and Folders Searching for files and folders checks all the folders you have access to and displays items with captions tags or file names that match the search criteria 1 To run a search enter text in the Search box and then click the Search icon The Files section will show files that contain the search text in the caption tags or file 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 sear
27. by double clicking an image and then clicking the Play button The toolbar allows you to control the slideshow Playing Songs Playing songs plays the music within the folder or album starting with the selected song Images videos documents and songs within subfolders are not played W Verbatim 7 a Fe e a om khi ia ary man PEE E mge IDe para A berem irit r 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 2 To play songs after displaying an album click Play All You can also play a song by double clicking it All the songs in the album will autoplay starting with the first one selected Playing a Video Playing a video shows the video 1 To play a video double click it 2 You can also select the video display the menu and then select Play The toolbar allows you control playback 23 Working with Files Filtering Files Media Filter Filtering the files specifies which file types will appear To filter the files select All Files Images Music or Videos in the Media Filter list The Files section will only display files of the selected type V Verbatim All Files WAI Files 5 Images Music P Videos Setting the view Setting the view controls how the files will be displayed within the currently selected folder or album To set the view select Thum
28. cal LAN list controls whether a local user can FTP into the MediaShare a Yes A local user can FTP into the MediaShare b No A local user cannot FTP into the MediaShare 2 Enable FTP access to the Internet The Enable FTP access to the Internet list controls whether a remote user can FTP into the MediaShare a Yes A remote user can FTP into the MediaShare b No A remote user cannot FTP into the MediaShare v Network Services Available Network Services Enable FTP access to your local LAN Yes v Enable FTP access to the Internet Figure 3 36 Network Services Preferences LAN Connection 1 Obtain IP address automatically The Obtain IP address automatically list controls whether the MediaShare obtains a dynamic IP address from the router The administrator can set IP address information for the MediaShare a 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 for 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 by default The Server IP
29. ch results will be constrained to items that have all the words Once the files appear you can add them to an album for sharing with family friends or the public See Moving a file and Adding tags Selecting a File You can select a file in Thumbnail view or List view Selecting a file highlights it and allows you to perform an operation on it If the Details section is displayed it shows the file s details 1 To select a file click it To select multiple files hold the Ctrl key while clicking files Displaying the Menu The MediaShare Application has a menu with commands for working with files You can display the menu in Thumbnail view or List view The menu is not available in Shuffle view or Coollris view 1 To display the menu move the mouse over a file 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 file is within a folder or an album and depending on the whether the file is an image song video or document Removing a file Removing a file deletes it from the album but leaves the file in the folder You can remove multiple files at once 1 Toremove af le start by selecting its album 2 Selectthe file display the menu and then select Remove Viewing Details 1 To view and edit details select the file display the menu and then
30. detailed step by step instructions on setting up TimeMachine backups 1 To use this feature go to Preferences gt Administration gt Computers Backup 2 Check the box to enable the feature 3 Enter a password that will be used with Windows Backup or Time Machine 4 Click the Submit button if this is a new password or the Reset button if you are changing your password 5 To erase all existing backups click the Wipe button 43 RAID This area allows you to check the status of your disks and indicates the disk type size of disk and RAID status 1 Eject allows you to safely remove and replace a disk without damaging the disk or losing data 1 Format allows you to erase all data from the MediaShare disk This option will automatically reboot the MediaShare 2 Rebuild This button will only appear if there is a problem with a disk To restore functionality click the Rebuild button then click OK to refresh the browser Administration gt Add New User gt Edit User shut Down sOftware Updates MyMedia Premium Subscription Computers Backup RAID Status Single Disk Disks 131 51G In RAID Format Figure 3 46 RAID 44
31. e 3 10 MyLibrary Note Although the subfolders within MyLibrary and FamilyLibrary are intended for specific file types any file type can be stored in any folder 14 Albums Albums are created and managed from the MediaLibrary area in the same way as the other folders in Media Sources An album allows you to group related pictures music videos and documents from multiple folders An album contains references to files but does not contain copies of the files themselves This way you can have the same file in multiple albums without taking up additional space However if you delete a file 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 are no files in the album yet For detailed information about adding files and working with albums see the Albums section in this manual Vi Verbatim GoTo Hel Logged iias versafm Sgn out Mediz Filter MW AlrFiies 7 views SS Thumbnail gt a i Media Sources fe FamilyLibrary t MyLibrary Albums There are no files to display in this album lt o vacation 0 Figure 3 11 Albums Working with Media Source Folders Selecting a Folder
32. e Availability Here you can review details of e of space used on both your MediaShare internal drive amp USB Storage drive e Amount of space remaining on both your MediaShare internal drive amp USB Storage drive 32 Space Availability Your MyMedia used 867 03GB available USB Storage Not Co Figure 3 47 Space Availability Backup my MediaShare Backup The Backup area can be used to review which folders have been selected for backup to the connected drive Backup File Name LC cuments Figure 3 48 Backup Section Backup my MediaShare To select a folder for backup simply check the box under USB coinciding with the folder you would like to include Backup Now Select to immediately initiate a backup Restore Select to restore folders which have previously been backed up Show Jobs Select to view a history of previous backups and details of any active backups Backup Details Backup Details FamilyLibrary Last Modified Monreb 19 Status 1 USB Storage Not Backed Un Last Backed Up Next Scheduled Backup Figure 3 49 Backup Section Backup my MediaShare Legend This area explains the details of a check mark item displayed beside a folder in the Backup area 33 Legend PL aa ij pm jung Fi Awaiting backup Archived not sy Awaiting removal from ba Not backed up Attention required Figure 3 50 Legend Backup my MediaShare Preferences 00 The admi
33. e 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 gt gt To remove a friend from the contact list select the friend in the Allowed Access list and then click lt lt Remove Note that if you email an invitation to a friend and then remove them from the contact list they will no longer have access to the album Finding a friend If you have a large list of friends and you want to remove or notify a specific person enter some letters from their name in the Find in list box The Address Book list will show only matching entries 29 Saving your contacts Once you have set up your address book or contact list click Save Social Media eee 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
34. e tags will appear in the Details section when viewing a file 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 file by entering text from its tags See Searching for Files and Folders 1 To add tags to a file start by selecting its folder 2 Select the file display the menu and then select View Details 3 Alternatively select the file and then click the Show Details icon Enter the tags in the Tags box of the Details section Tags allow you to describe each file on your MediaShare If you tag files consistently you will be able to find them more easily especially as their number grows over time For example assume you took a number of pictures on a beach vacation You enter tags for each picture beach sandcastle summer vacation Some pictures have a person in them so you enter their name as tags in those pictures Later you can search for vacation pictures using these tags and only photos with the searched tag will appear Note that you can tag music video and documents as well as photos Renaming a file Renaming a file changes its name You can only rename a file within a folder 1 To rename a file start by selecting its folder 2 Select the file display the menu and then select Rename When prompted enter the new name and then click Rename Note that if you rename a file and an album contains a reference to that file
35. er 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 W Verbatim eg Loyged nas Yarkal n sign out Media Fillar Al Fllas Fr en EE Thumbnal Szarch i Media Sources y 8 Add Folder Icon New Folder tg FamilyL brary Ba N Inruamente Please specity the folder name Hr otos WyDocumen Mare NewFelden Myideos Be idos 0 Filles 0 FCI i0 FllEs I 0lde s Crenle Carnell Albums Vi Verbatim SIEH Ligeed ie az orgie Slr Sit ers ter Mi AnFies ven ES Thumbnail i Media Saurees Be I by CUT EIS Ml abo My ceuments MyMusic MyP hotos Myvideos HewF older aed 0 Mies 0 Folders i0 Pll s C ro Jers iI rls Ce der 17 es C c dar IT es 0 clear ie New Folder Added Albume Figure 3 13 Adding a Folder Deleting a Folder Deleting a folder removes it and all its files from MediaShare Delete folders carefully 1 To delete a folder a Select the folder from the area you want to delete on the left navigation panel b Click the Delete Folder icon 2 Optional Method a Select the folder from the main window b Click to display the options c Select Delete from the menu You will be asked to confirm the action 3 Click Yes to delete or No to cancel 16 Select Folder then click the delete folder icon Optional method
36. es 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 five iTunes clients on your home network i e computers and media players can play iTunes DRM protected music but an unlimited number of iTunes clients can play iTunes Plus music or songs imported from CD To play music select the MediaShare iTunes folder and then double click the song The idea is to take all the music files on all the computers move them to MediaShare gt FamilyLibrary gt FamilyMusic and have them all accessible through each computer s iTunes program FTP You can upload and download files from your MediaShare using FTP file 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 Preferences gt Server Preferences gt Network Services Set Enable FTP access to your local LAN and Enable FTP access to the Internet to Yes To connect via FTP locally browse to ftp MediaShare IP Address You can get the IP address of the MediaShare by right clicking the MediaShare Agent icon selecting Preferences and then selecting the Home Library s Found tab To connect remotely browse to ftp MediaShare Name myverbatim com W
37. et date and time from the Internet is set to No 4 Country The Country list allows you to select your country 5 City The City list allows you to select a city within your time zone oF Date and Time set the time date and timezone for your location This will ensure that the clock is set correctly on your device set date and time from the Internet No Ss EEE B a ih Zu Eu mJ i Ca a T I J I hh allie ie Country United States City NewYork Submit Reset Figure 3 39 Network Services Preferences Administration The Administration area gives access and allows you to e Add New Users e Edit Users e Shutdown and restart the MediaShare e Obtain Software Updates e Upgrade your subscription from Standard to Premium e Add USB options e Enable Computers Backup feature e Check RAID disk status e Set MediaShare to automatically turn on and off Add New User 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 of the user It must be at least three characters 2 Display Name 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 Password The Password box sets the user s password It must be at least six c
38. 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 g Share with media players Select this option if you want to share albums with media players and other social media like RSS Facebook and Flicr h Allow downloads for this album This option allows anyone with access to the album to download the files for their own use See Downloading a file Adding Files to an Album You can add contents from any folder to an existing album If you add files from a folder to an album files within subfolders are not included Adding a file to an album adds a reference to the file but does not copy the file itself This way you can have the same file in multiple albums without taking up additional space However if you delete a file from the folder it will no longer be available in the albums You can add multiple files at once 1 To add files to an album select the folder display the menu then select Add to Album gt Album Name 2 Optionally you can easily drag and drop individual files or entire folders into the album Deleting an Album Deleting an album removes access to its files but the files themselves remain within the folders in MyLibrary If you shared the album on Facebook or
39. from your album on MediaShare select Share with Facebook The Service Authorization window appears 1 Clickthe Facebook icon A browser window appears prompting you to authorize Facebook to use MediaShare If necessary enter your Facebook user name and password and authorize MediaShare to link with your Facebook account Close the browser window Click Authorization complete 2 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 Select photos to approve or reject and then click Approve Selected Photos Once 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 from an album will not remove them from Facebook 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 to a set 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
40. ght on the front will blink before shutting off Plug Ethernet cable into port located on back of Connect your router Gigabit Ethernet Back Ethernet Port unit to router connection C ti Sata dri ill initiat Back eSata Port Connect an eSata drive to eSata port N ng i j A mirroring functionality Back USB Port s Plug in an external device into the USB port plea CONNAN content from a connected USB Storage or USB printer USB drive Print to a connected USB printer P Cabl PI ble int ket located on th Back rn k en a et og Power on the MediaShare system Socket back of unit Pushi ill t MediaShare to fact Back Reset Button Push Reset button en En default settings 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 2 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 lt ipaddress gt login MediaShare Agent 0000 The MediaShare Agent is software installed on a PC or Mac and is available from the bottom menu bar During installation it FB automatically adds a shortcut icon on your desktop that directly opens the MediaShare folders This is a drag and drop tJ interface just like any other file or folder
41. haracters and one of the characters must be a digit 4 Confirm Password Re enter the password in the Confirm Password box 5 Create as Administrator 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 preferences A user without administrator permissions only has access to the User Diskspace and Change Password preferences 6 Let user access family 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 40 Administration gt Add New User Edit User select the user you would like to edit Account User Name verbatim Display Name Password Confirm Password Create as Administrator M Let user access family folder m Delete Reset Figure 3 40 Network Services Preferences Note if you disable access to the FamilyLibrary folders a user can still access them using Windows Explore or Mac Finder through MediaShare Folders Edit user Once a user is added you can edit user accounts The options are the same as for Add New User 1 Account User Name The Account User Name list contains the users added previously and allows you to select the account to edit It must be at least three characters Displa
42. hat 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 Album You 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 anew unshared album a Go to the Media Library section and click the New Album icon b 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 files from folders into the album If this is a shared album see Creating a Shared Album V Verbatim AllFiles S3 Thumbnail Media Sources F te FamilyLibrary Create Album MyComputers Figure 3 24 Create an Unshared Album 22 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 friends and the public on the Internet Images in an album can be shared through RSS Facebook or Flickr 1 To adda shared album a Go to the Media Library section and click the New Album icon b Enter the Name of the album and an optional description c Select the theme if desired d Check the Share this album box This will open a new set of options See step 2 for details on these options Create Album Name Album Theme Preview Create
43. hen logging in the user name and password are case sensitive Network Services Available Metwork Services Enable FTP access to your local L4N Yes r Enable FTP access to the Internet No Submit Reset Figure 3 30 FTP Backup my MediaShare 0232 The Backup my MediaShare application allows you to easily schedule and backup all ofthe content on your MediaShare system to a USB drive connected to one ofthe rear USB ports Working with Backup my MediaShare 000 Backup my MediaShare has the following key areas as displayed below e Media Sources e Space Availability e Backup e Backup Details e Legend 31 YV Verbat im Backup Madia Sources Fie hare Soe J3 ars Backup Mabile n x lamie trare acy i 3 zt Pablo eed gt ramiyuprary ni Aut L ue Saraca ast Hacked Lp Newt Scheduled Saskup Space Availability Teu Mythi LSB Siorsje Figure 3 44 Backup my MediaShare Note If a USB drive is not connected to MediaShare when navigating to Backup my MediaShare the notice below will be displayed indicating a drive is not connected USB Storage Device Not Connected No USB storage device JeVICe Is presen Figure 3 45 Backup my MediaShare USB Drive Not Connected MediaSources MediaSources allows you to navigate in your MediaShare system to the folders you would like to schedule for backup Media Sources FamilyLibrary MyLibrary Figure 3 46 MediaSources Backup my MediaShare Spac
44. ils include the name of the folder and the number of files and folders it contains Opening a folder Opening a folder shows its subfolders and displays the subfolders and files in the Files section 1 To open a folder a Double click the folder name You can also display the menu and then select Open Moving a folder Moving a folder puts it into a different location along with its subfolders and files 1 To move a folder a Drag and drop it to another folder b Alternatively you can cut and paste your files e Select the folder you want to move and display the menu e Select Cut e Selectthe destination folder e Display the menu e Select Paste 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 19 i Ag i f i fi er ILUf Zi y a I SIJGESNOW UJownioad Unload Add to Album My Documents Gettin Share Selected Item AELE share with DMA View Details Figure 3 19 Moving a File or Folder Copying a Folder Copying a folder puts it in an additional location along with its subfolders and files 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 MyLibrary 1 To copy a folder a Select the folder and display the menu b Select
45. ip 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 Preferences on the application home page and select User Preferences gt User gt Hide help tips gt Yes No gt Submit For more information see Preferences Tip ofthe Day welcome to the Media Urar manage your digital media and create albums that you can share with vour friends If you want to in a folder with your friends folder and then select Share Previous tip Next tip Figure 3 8 Media Sources Page of the Media Library 13 Media Sources The Media Sources section shows your FamilyLibrary folders MyLibrary folders and MyComputers folders FamilyLibrary The FamilyLibrary folder displays FamilyDocuments FamilyMusic FamilyPhotos and FamilyVideos subfolders These folders are accessible 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 gt Administration and Preferences gt Server Preferences For more information about working with these folders see Working with Media Source Folders V Verbatim Media Fiter MW AlFile
46. 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 Menus Media Library The Media Library is where you go to view or manage all your files Accessing the Media Library lt 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 Help V Verbatim a Media Library Backup my MyMedia Preferences Figure 3 5 Media Library Launch Page 12 Entering the Media Library brings you to the Media Sources page Figure 3 6 where you can manage your files folders and digital media and place them into albums that you can share with friends and family Go To Help V Verbatim Loggac inas verbatm Sicn cut Wedia Fitzr O icv FE Thumbnail 3 i Media Sources fe MyLibrary FamiyDocumen FamiyMusic FamilyFPnotos FamilyVideos i0 Files 3 oldcra iF Ries J ot Os era iC Files 2 Folders 5 Files Folders Albums Figure 3 6 Media Sources Page of the Media Library 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 Library Tip of the Day Each time you launch the Media Library MediaShare will provide a T
47. nguage is from your computer s configuration 2 Sharing Emails Sender The Sharing Emails Sender box sets the return email address for messages sent by MediaShare when you share an album with friends 3 Clear Landing Page Background Clicking Clear Landing Page Background removes the image from your Landing page 4 What to do when a file already exists The What to do when a file already exists box sets the behavior if you copy or move a file to a folder that already contains a file with the same name Choices are a Overwrite old file The new file replaces the old file b Keep existing file The old file is retained and the new file isn t copied moved c Rename new file The old file is retained and the new file is copied moved but renamed 5 Share new albums with media players by default 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 default You can override the setting when you create or edit an album The media player must support the UPnP AV Universal Plug 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 a No New albums will not be shared with media players b Yes New albums will be shared with media players 6 Sha
48. nistrator can set up user server and administration preferences Where noted some preferences are available to all users Other preferences require administrator permission Displaying the Preferences page 0853 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 e 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 Click it a second time to collapse the set e To save your changes click Submit e To restore the saved preferences click Restore V Verbatim V Verbatim 2 Albums Sen i oo Preferences Figure 3 27 Preferences 34 User All users can set their user preferences at any time V Verbatim User Preferences User Language Sharing Emails Sender Clear Home Background Clear Home Background What to do when a file already exists Rename new file v Share new albums with other family accounts by default Share new albums with media players by default Enable scheduled backups Hide help tips Reset All Saved Prompts Reset All Saved Prompts Figure 3 27 User Preferences User Area 1 Language The Language list sets the language for the MediaShare Application user interface The selection of languages depends on your region The default la
49. o access your folders within the media library view albums and set preferences 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 From the Desktop ay way Medra ottorel Double click th e Navigate to MediaShare www icon located on the desktop This icon was enabled during installation From the MediaShare Agent vi 4 4 06 PM Right click the MediaShare agent icon located on the bottom right corner of your computer and then select Open MediaShare application From a Browser Open a new browser window and navigate to www myVerbatim com From the Start Menu On a PC To start the MediaShare Application on a PC click Start gt Programs gt Verbatim gt MediaShare Desktop Applications gt QuickConnect gt Navigate to MediaShare www On a MAC To start the MediaShare Application on a Mac start Finder browse to Applications gt 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 first installed your MediaShare system To log in 1 Select a language Your language preference may already be set
50. ocation MediaShare Agent Using MediaShareAgent 2 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 applications Some options vary between a PC and Mac For example login status along with Login and Logout options will only be shown on aPC YAO 4 06PM Log in Explore my MyMedia folders Right Click the MediaShare Agent icon Open MyMedia application Open Desktop Mirror Preferences About Exit MyMedia Agent Figure 2 1 MediaShare Agent Icon and Menu on a PC Starting the MediaShare Agent 000 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 PC To start MediaShare Agent on a PC navigate to Start gt Programs gt Verbatim gt MediaShare Desktop Applications gt MediaShare Agent gt MediaShare Agent Startthe MediaShare Agent on a Mac To start MediaShare Agent on a Mac start Finder browse to Applications gt MediaShare Desktop Applications and then launch MediaShare Agent MediaShare
51. r device Shutdown Restart Figure 3 41 Administration Shutdown Restart Software Updates You can check for software and firmware 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 Administration Add New User Edit User shut Down software Updates Here you can check to see if there are any updates available on the Internet Check Now Figure 3 42 Administration Software Updates MediaShare Premium Subscription You can update your Standard subscription to a Premium subscription at any time For a list of Premium features and benefits see Standard vs Premium Features 1 To update your subscription from the MediaShare Application Landing Page click Preferences 2 Navigate to Administration area and select MediaShare Premium Subscription 3 Follow the prompts V Verbatim Administration 3 Add New User Edit User Shut Down sE ir sotware Upa a Software Updates MyMedia Premium Subscription Computers Backup RAID USB Media Library Backup my MyMedia Preferences Figure 3 43 Subscription upgrade USB You can use an external device that uses a USB port to upload or download content to and from your MediaShare 1 Plug the USB device into the front USB port of your MediaShare 2 From the MediaLibrary you will see the device and any folders and files within the device 42 Media Sources
52. re new albums with other family members by default The Share new albums with other family members by default list controls whether new albums will be shared with other MediaShare users by default You can override the setting when you create or edit an album a No New albums will not be shared with family b Yes New albums will be shared with family 7 Hide help tips c No Disables the Tip ofthe Day d Yes Default is Yes 8 Reset All Saved Prompts Clicking Reset all Saved Prompts removes any saved prompts and reactivates all windows where the Do not show me again option has been previously chosen 35 Diskspace All users can view the amount of space on the MediaShare 1 Used The Used field shows how much disk space is occupied 2 Free The Free field shows how much disk space is available V Verbatim User Preferences User Diskspace Used 64 17GB Free 867 03GB Change Password Figure 3 28 User Preferences DiskSpace Area Change Password 1 Password Enter your new password in the Password box 2 Confirm Password Re enter your new password in the Confirm Password box V Verbatim User Preferences gt User Diskspace Change Password Use this form to change your password Password Confirm Password Reset Figure 3 32 User Preferences Diskspace Area Server Preferences The Server Preferences area allows you to set the following e Network Sharing
53. s Go To Media Sources gt Bg Family Bram Re Family BF amiiy videos FamilyDocumen FamilyMusic FamilyPhotos FamilyVideos a MyLibrary 0 Files 3 Folders 7 Files 0 Folders 0 Files 2 Folders 6 Files 1 Folders Albums Figure 3 9 FamilyLibrary 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 MyLibrary Each user has their own MyLibrary folders and only that user can access these folders The MyLibrary folder contains a users private subfolders called MyDocuments MyMusic MyPhotos and MyVideos Content in the MyLibrary folders is private and secure however that user can share 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 Go To Help V Verbatim Loggedinas verbatim Sig out vedia Filter a All Files view i Thumbnail 7 Seerch a i Medla Sources F t te FamilyLibrary wu Bu Occumets Bu Y Kl sir BE hF S MyDocuments MyM u sic WiyPhotos Myvideos Be tiidens Files O Fclders C Files 0 Fo ders O Files 0 Folders Files O Folders Figur
54. sert your MediaShare Installation CD and run mediasharesetup exe You do not need to uninstall the software before resetting the system 2 Click the Documentation Tools and More button 3 Click Reset W Verbatim Please select ons of the option Bad Kassen leat Reset Button 1 Push the reset button on the back of your MediaShare for at least 10seconds or more 2 MediaShare will be reset 3 Use MediaShare Installation CD to rename the server and setup username password Easy Transfer Button 020203 The Easy Transfer button is a quick and efficient way to copy files and folders from any USB drive directly to MediaShare Proceed as follows 1 Connect the USB Drive to the front USB port 2 Push the Easy Transfer button for 1 second 3 The LED beside the USB port will blink orange while data is being transferred 4 Once transfer is complete the LED will stop blinking 5 USB drive can then be removed Accessing Transferred Content 2 Content which was transferred from a USB drive using the Easy Transfer button can be accessed in the following folder location MediaLibrary gt FamilyLibrary gt USB Downloads V Verbatim Media Filter MW AllFiiles jews a Thumbnail Media Sources FamilyLibrary FamilyDocuments 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 l
55. sing a file Double clicking a file opens or downloads it as follows e An image is displayed within a paused slideshow e Avideo is played e A song is played followed by other songs within the album e A document is opened or downloaded depending on your browser settings Downloading a file The album streams compressed images music and videos in order to conserve bandwidth and improve performance An album can be configured to allow those viewing it to download original full resolution versions of the files This is especially important if the album contains documents because the album lists these files but cannot open them To allow files to be downloaded select the Allow downloads for this album option Downloading a file retrieves the original full resolution version of the file You can download all the files using the Albums page or individual files after displaying an album 1 To download all the files using the Albums page select the album and then click Download A window lists all the files in the album Click the Download button beside the desired file Depending on your browser settings you can open the file download it to a specific directory or download it to the default directory 2 To download a file after displaying an album select the file by clicking it You can select multiple files by holding the Curl while clicking them After selecting the files click Download A window lists the selected files Click the Do
56. the item will no longer be available from the album Downloading a file Downloading a file retrieves the original full resolution version of the file You can select multiple files for downloading at once Depending on your browser settings you can open the file download it to a specific directory or download it to the default directory 1 To download a file select it display the menu and then select Download A window lists the selected files Click the Download button beside the desired file Working with Images 2 Use as Landing Page Background 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 28 View 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 If you play the slideshow it will display the other images within the selected folder or album See Running a Slideshow Rotate clockwise Rotate counterclockwise 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 be rotated there as well 1 To rotate an image start by selecting its folder 2 Select the image display the menu and then select Rotate Clockwise or Rotate Counterclockwise Acces
57. uments MyMusic MyPhotos iC F les 0 elders 0 Files J Folders J Files E Facers Figure 3 18 Accessing Options from Subfolders Open See Opening a folder Autoplay See Playing Songs and Playing a Video Slideshow Plays all pictures within the folder See Running a Slideshow Download See Downloading a file 18 Upload See Uploading files Add to Album See Adding Files to an Album Share Selected Items See Creating a Shared Album Share with DMA Unshare with DMA Enables or disables DMA sharing See Sharing files with DMAs View Details See View Details Copy Cut See Copying a Folder and Copying a file Rename See Renaming a Folder Renaming an Album and Renaming a file Delete See Deleting a Folder Deleting an Album and Deleting a file View Details Viewing details shows information about the selected folder and allows you to edit it 1 To view details a Select the folder b Display the Options menu c Select View Details The details appear in the Details section which is displayed beside the Files section Folder details include the name of the folder and the number of files and folders it contains 2 Alternatively to view details a Select the folder b Click the Information icon The details appear in the Details section which is displayed beside the Files section Folder deta
58. used to backup MediaShare Server content Preferences Click here to change your user preferences or administer your MediaShare Server Preferences 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 MyMedia Preferences xj MyMedia Preferences eA aesir Advancas Updates Sane fe Check for desktop apple anions updates Keep Desktop Mirror running in the background Ae ae on your me Perr Chack for Solhware Lipcstes Now x verbatim KB 114 Ox Cannel 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 About The About menu option displays the MediaShare Agent version installed on your comuter Ahit Miyelin Arnd E xj b Figure 2 10 About MediaShare Agent MyMedia Agent Version 1 4 1 1547 Sg Verba Americas LLC Licence fram Acer Corporation Exit The Exit menu option closes MediaShare Agent and removes the icon from the system tray MediaShare Application Starting the MediaShare Application The MediaShare Application runs in your browser and allows you t
59. wnload button beside the desired file Depending on your browser settings you can open the file download it to a specific directory or download it to the default directory 3 You can also download a document by double clicking it Setting up Contacts 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 friends whom you want to share the album with and must be set up for each new album Each album can be shared with a different set of your friends Viewing your contacts 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 the album details The Share 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 nam
60. y Name 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 Password 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 Confirm Password Re enter the password in the Confirm Password box Create as Administrator 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 preferences A user without administrator permissions only has access to the User Diskspace and Change Password preferences Let user access family 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 Shut Down You can shut down or restart the MediaShare a To shutdown the MediaShare click Shutdown b To restart the MediaShare click Restart 41 Administration Add New User Edit User shut Down Use the buttons below to restart or shutdown you
61. yl ibrary hay Cnn piers E Locumente s E Pictures ae Biore My brary gt ky Micci Folders BE Icscop x m Printers FE Comuute i EP Heisc k 197 768 0114 FamilyLibrany f yLomautare MyLikrany er Ar rters m Figure 2 6 Explore my MediaShare Folders Open MediaShare Application The Open MediaShare Application menu option starts MediaShare Application which is visually a user friendly and flexible way to manage your content and administer settings using a web browser Launching MediaShare Application opens your default browser prompts you to log in if not already logged in and displays the MediaShare Server landing page where you can access your media library folders view album set preferences along with other server options V Verbatim Media Library Backup my MyMedia Preferences Figure 2 7 Open MediaShare Server Landing Page 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 your 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

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