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LaCie Network Space 2

• DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON

Accessing & Transferring Files

User Manual

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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 net-
work running iTunes. Once configured, a playlist bearing the ma-
chine 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. Follow
these steps:

1. Make sure the Network Space 2 is properly connected to your

home network as described in section

2. Connecting to a Net-

work

.

2. Enable Multimedia server on the Network Space 2 Dashboard

(see section

4.6. Dashboard: General Settings

) (

Fig. 42

).

3. In iTunes, make sure Library sharing is enabled in

Preferences >

Sharing > Look for shared libraries

.

4. Access the shared playlist in iTunes (

Fig. 43

).

TECHNICAL NOTE:

The iTunes Server Service supports the follow-

ing file types: .mp3, .wav, .aac, .pls, and .m3u.

Fig. 43