Maxtor II Portable Media Storage User Manual


 
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MAXTOR SHARED STORAGE II
WINDOWS INSTALLATION
Backup Log File
You can see the details of a backup by reading the log file.
To view the log file, click the colored status indicator in the
Backup Status column.
Depending on your operating system, you will be prompted
with Open File window. If so, click the
Open
button.
This will launch your system’s text editor (e.g., Notepad) and
show you information regarding the backup in question.
Below is an excerpt from a log file:
*******************************************
Friday, June 02, 2006, at 09:15
\\MSS-000155\Maxtor\My Backup Destination is not accessible
\\MSS-000155\Maxtor\My Backup Destination is not accessible
\\MSS-000155\Maxtor\My Backup Destination is not accessible
Create User Account
This feature gives the admin the capability to create user
accounts on the Shared Storage drive. The admin can create
Public or Private user accounts and further customize these
accounts for either Home or Business use.
Account Types
Public
With a public account, all of your files are accessible to anyone
who has an account on the Shared Storage Drive.
Private
With a private account, all of your files are password-protected
except for those that you place in your “public” folder to share
with others.
Home and Business Folders
You can choose a set of folders appropriate for Home or
Business use. The folders created are listed below.
Home Folders
Business Folders
Folder
Appropriate for
My Backup
Backed-up files
My Documents Word processing files
My Library Electronic books
My Movies Home videos
My Music Digital music collection
My Photos Digital photos and artwork
My Sites Web pages
My Software Software storage
Public Sharing files with others
Folder
Appropriate for
My Backup
Backed-up files
My Documents Word processing files
My Multimedia Audio and video files
My Photos Digital photos and artwork
My Presentations Presentation files
My Projects Project files
My Sites Web pages
My Spreadsheets Spreadsheet files
My Software Software storage
Public Sharing files with others