User manual LACIE NETWORK SPACE 2

[. . . ] LaCie Network Space 2 · DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Box Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Make sure the Network Space 2 is properly connected to your home network as described in section 2. Enable Multimedia server on the Network Space 2 Dashboard (see section 4. 6. Now you will be able to play files located on OpenShare on your Network Space 2 on any other UPnP/DLNA-certified player/adapter (such as an XBox 360, Play Station 3, a DLNA mobile phone, etc. ). TECHNICAL NOTE: If you want your UPnP/DLNA devices to be able to access files on your external USB hard drive connected to the expansion port on the Network Space 2, select Multimedia Indexation on the Dashboard: Front USB Port page. Fig. 42 LaCie Network Space 2 · DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Accessing & Transferring Files page 32 3. 7. 1. Multimedia Server: iTunes The Network Space 2 can act as an iTunes Music server, streaming audio files (stored on OpenShare only) to a computer on the network running iTunes. Once configured, a playlist bearing the machine name of your Network Space 2 (by default NetworkSpace2) will appear in the Shared category within iTunes, and audio files stored on the Network Space 2 will be listed in this playlist. Make sure the Network Space 2 is properly connected to your home network as described in section 2. Enable Multimedia server on the Network Space 2 Dashboard (see section 4. 6. In iTunes, make sure Library sharing is enabled in Preferences > Sharing > Look for shared libraries. TECHNICAL NOTE: The iTunes Server Service supports the following file types: . mp3, . wav, . aac, . pls, and . m3u. Fig. 43 LaCie Network Space 2 · DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Accessing & Transferring Files page 33 3. 7. 2. Multimedia Server: Windows Media Player Once configured, Windows Media Player (WMP) can play files located on the Network Space 2 through the network connection. Make sure the Network Space 2 is properly connected to your home network as described in section 2. Enable Multimedia server on the Network Space 2 Dashboard (see section 4. 6. In WMP, click Organize > Manage Libraries > Music (or Video or Pictures) (Fig. In the dialogue window, click Add, select NetworkSpace2 (if you haven't changed the machine name) under the Network section, and click Include Folder (Fig. 45 LaCie Network Space 2 · DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Accessing & Transferring Files page 34 4. Administering Your LaCie Network Space 2 The LaCie Network Space 2 features an easy-to-use browser-based tool for configuring the drive and administering users, called the Dashboard. Access the Dashboard by simply typing in your drive's IP address or machine name into your browser or using the LaCie Network Assistant. When you log in for the first time, you will see the Setup Wizard (see section 2. 4. When you log in as a registered user, you will be able to administer your own account and manager the files located in the shares to which you have access. This chapter consists of the following sections to help you navigate the Dashboard and configure your Network Space 2: 4. 1. 46 LaCie Network Space 2 · DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Administering Your LaCie Network Space 2 page 35 4. 1. [. . . ] Click here for the PS3 list and here for the Xbox list. LaCie Network Space 2 · DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 63 6. If possible, make the drive the only external device on the CPU, and make sure that all of the cables are correctly and firmly attached. If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the troubleshooting checklist, and you still can't get your LaCie drive to work properly, contact us at www. lacie. com. Before contacting us, make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the following information on hand: Information 1. [. . . ]