Maxtor II Portable Media Storage User Manual


 
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MAXTOR SHARED STORAGE II
MACINTOSH INSTALLATION
Creating a Private/Business User Account
1. From the main
EasyManage
screen, click the
Create a
User Account
button.
2. Select the
Private User Account
type.
3. Select the
Business Folder
type.
4. Type a
Name
for your shared folder.
5. Type and re-type a
Password
.
6. Click
Create
. At this point, the account is created (this
may take a few minutes to complete).
7. When created, the word “
Success
” will appear near the
help button and a shortcut to the shared folder for this
user account will appear on the desktop.
8. Double-click the shortcut to view its contents.
Creating a Private/None User Account
1. From the main EasyManage screen, click the
Create a
User Account
button.
2. Select the
Private User Account
type.
3. Select the
None Folder
type.
4. Type a
Name
for your shared folder.
5. Type and re-type a
Password
.
6. Click
Create
. At this point, the account is created (this
may take a few minutes to complete).
7. When created, the word “
Success
” will appear near the
help button and a shortcut to the shared folder for this
user account will appear on the desktop.
8. Double-click the
shortcut
to view its contents.
Using Shared Folders to Connect to User Accounts
There are two (2) methods for connecting to User Accounts.
This section provides you with the steps for connecting a
Public or Private User:
Method 1 – Connect a Public User Account
1. From the main
EasyManage
screen, click the
Connect to a
User Account
button.
The
Connect to User Account
window is displayed.
2. Select the
Public User Account
that you wish to connect.
3. Click
Connect
. At this point the
EasyManage
software
connects to the user account.
4. When connected the word “
Success
” will appear near the
help button and a shortcut to the shared folder for this
user account will appear on the desktop.