Seagate Maxtor Shared Storage II Support Question
Seagate Maxtor Shared Storage II Support Question
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Seagate Maxtor Shared Storage Ii - How To Make A Full Reset?
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Answer #1: Posted by NickFuryus on March 17th, 2021 12:07 AM
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Resetting Your Shared Storage II Drive
If you can not access your drive after moving it to another network, turning it on after it has been off for a period of time, or if you have forgotten/lost the admin password it may need to be reset.
To Reset Your Drive
1. With the drive turned on, use the tip of a pen or paperclip, then press and hold the reset button on the back of your drive. After a few seconds, the drive will reboot.
2. The power status LED will return to a blink state of about 1 second between blinks. The reset is complete and your drive is ready for use.
After Resetting Your Drive - The admin password will be removed - The computer name will reset back to its default name (Example: MSS-000155) - The workgroup name will be reset to MSHOME
Related Seagate Maxtor Shared Storage II Manual Pages
User Guide - Page 2
...21 Maxtor Product Support 21
Installing the Shared Storage II. . . 22
Step 1 - Setup the Drive 5
Using the Shared Storage II 6
Using EasyManage 6 SimpleView 6 Create User Account 7 Settings 10 Backup 12 Backup File Management 12 Restore 14 OneTouch Status Icons 15 Using Media Server 16 Storing Audio 17 Shutting Down Your Shared Storage II 17 Resetting Your Shared Storage II . . . . 17...
User Guide - Page 3
...Maxtor Shared Storage II drive offers a winning combination of capacity, simplicity of Videos, Music and Photos
- Automatically configure the drive to your network in Figure 1.
Shared Storage II Features
Instantly add storage to your network...and keyboard selections you make and screens you will see. Easily store and share access to public folders, while keeping others private
- Power Switch ...
User Guide - Page 4
.../DVD-ROM drive
Handling Precautions
Please handle your drive and void the product warranty. Follow the precautions listed here or you could damage your new Maxtor Shared Storage II with an available 10/100/1000 Ethernet port
- Do not bump, move or drop the drive while in our knowledge base.
Other patents pending.
Do...
User Guide - Page 5
...
Installing the Shared Storage II
Step 1 - Connect the Drive
The Maxtor Shared Storage II connects to a Gigabit cable/ router too.
- If connected through a 10/100 cable/router -
Once connected, the Ethernet status LED(s) located on . If connected through a Gigabit cable/router - This LED will show activity when the Shared Storage Drive is powered on your network,
router or...
User Guide - Page 6
... that the network
side of Ethernet connection is
Illuminated - Power On
Blinking - Shared Storage Drive Power/Status LED Definitions Various LED activity will now start. Power Off
Ethernet LED (located on the back panel of Ethernet connector)
Shows if the drive is functional and
connector)
that packets are being transferred to complete.
MAXTOR SHARED STORAGE II WINDOWS...
User Guide - Page 7
... Interface (Web UI). If you wish to install the software. After system restart, EasyManage will be asked if you network segment. This will appear. Insert the Maxtor Shared Storage II Installation Software into your language (e.g., English).
3.
Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition
Granted, you may do so by the InstallShield Wizard Complete screen when the installation is...
User Guide - Page 8
...Storage II Drive, EasyManage will display this option, EasyManage discovers Shared Storage Drives located on your network segment. Space Used - Last Backup - Backup Status Indicators Definitions
Color
Status
Meaning
Complete
All files successfully backed up
Incomplete
Some files backed up
Failed
No files backed up
PAGE 6 MAC Address - e.g. Detection of all Maxtor...
User Guide - Page 9
... the colored status indicator in your files are accessible to create user accounts on the Shared Storage drive. If so, click the Open button. The admin can create Public or Private... Public
Appropriate for those that you will launch your files are listed below. MAXTOR SHARED STORAGE II WINDOWS INSTALLATION
Backup Log File
You can choose a set of folders appropriate for either Home or Business...
User Guide - Page 19
... Drive - After a few seconds, the drive will take 1 - 10 seconds to store and play thousands of your Maxtor Shared Storage II. To Reset Your Drive 1.
The computer name will no longer be reset. The power status LED will return to its default name (Example: MSS-000155) - This allows you can also create and manage an audio...
User Guide - Page 21
...devices together for Home Media Networks -
Some data may need to these media files, click the Refresh button located in your wireless router (WEP) security settings will allow detection and connection of your WiFi connection dropping off line, consider hardwiring the devices with Cat5e Ethernet cabling.
- MAXTOR SHARED STORAGE II WINDOWS INSTALLATION
Considerations for diagnosis...
User Guide - Page 22
... files, photos, music and videos
- MAXTOR SHARED STORAGE II MACINTOSH INSTALLATION
Introduction
Thank you to start using your drive as quickly as possible.
Your new Maxtor Shared Storage II drive offers a winning combination of capacity, simplicity of Videos, Music and Photos
- Back up files across every compatible Macintosh on a networked home entertainment system -
Italics Used...
User Guide - Page 27
... the other drives on the EasyManage main menu.
- With this folder type, no spaces or symbols. PAGE 25 MAXTOR SHARED STORAGE II MACINTOSH INSTALLATION
Using the Shared Storage II
Using EasyManage
Once installed, you can use your new Maxtor Shared Storage II in the same way you use your new drive are created; Click the name of your files are created...
User Guide - Page 36
... the back panel of your Maxtor Shared Storage Drive. With the drive turned on, use . PAGE 34
After Resetting Your Drive - Shutting Down Your Shared Storage II Drive
To Shut Down Your Drive
Resetting Your Shared Storage II Drive
If you can also create and manage an audio library from your drive after moving it to another network, turning it on after...
User Guide - Page 38
... access for up to two (2) hours after being copied to the Shared Storage Drive. PAGE 36 MAXTOR SHARED STORAGE II MACINTOSH INSTALLATION
Considerations for configuration (WEP) settings. - Use of a hand held WiFi detector will allow detection and connection of your wireless media players for Home Media Networks - In some cases, firewalls may not be disabled and re...
User Guide - Page 40
MAXTOR SHARED STORAGE II WEB USER INTERFACE
Run Set-up Wizard
The Run Set-up Wizard. Manually set Date/Time or enable/configure a Network
Time Server - Home Page, click Run Set-up Wizard will aid in the field provided.
3. Use the pull down menu and select your Time Zone.
4. Note: This feature can :
- To enable the Network Time...
User Guide - Page 41
....
5. MAXTOR SHARED STORAGE II WEB USER INTERFACE
Note: If you do not want an Administrator password on your Shared Storage Drive, select the NO button indicating that will allow you to login to the Web Administration portion of the Shared Storage Drive. You will be a maximum length of your Shared Storage Drive
1. Click the print icon below the information.
2.
After making...
User Guide - Page 43
... want to change , click Next. - PAGE 41 MAXTOR SHARED STORAGE II WEB USER INTERFACE
Shared Folders Management
Overview Use the Shared Folders Management page to access the folder as well as read the files in the selected shared folder
- Create a New Shared Folder - You will be able to the selected shared folder.
6. To stop at any time. Read Only...
User Guide - Page 46
..., select Create Backup Set.
3. Choose Done and return to the Shared Folder Backup page, or choose Back Up Now to . PAGE 44 MAXTOR SHARED STORAGE II WEB USER INTERFACE
Create Backup Set This option allows you can maintain the default, All Shared Folders option.
4. From the Shared Folder Backup Home Page, select Delete Backup Set.
2. You will...
User Guide - Page 47
... satisfied that you have just selected."
6. To stop at any USB peripherals that the information is correct.
- MAXTOR SHARED STORAGE II WEB USER INTERFACE
Back Up This option allows you to the Shared Folder Backup page. From the Shared Folder Backup Home Page, select Back Up.
2. When finished, choose Done and return to perform an immediate...
User Guide - Page 48
... the name in the name field. MAXTOR SHARED STORAGE II WEB USER INTERFACE
Language, Date and Time Enter your Time Zone.
4. By default, this page to assign the file server a name, identify the workgroup to which it belongs, and to maintain time via an Internet time Server. Once the network settings have been submitted to obtain
an...
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