Verbatim External Hard Drive NAS - Manual (Page 23)

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Drag and drop fi les to NAS drive •
Copy and paste data to NAS drive •
Make and delete folders •
Share fi les and folders •
Back-up your data •
How you access the drive will depend on your computer’s operating system.
A brief overview for accessing fi les for both Windows and Mac OS X is
provided next. You should consult your computer’s documentation for more
detailed explanations of fi le sharing using your specifi c operating system.
Sharing fi les using Windows
The NAS drive supports Microsoft Common Internet File System (CIFS), also
known as Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. Any PC running Windows
98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, and Windows XP can access shared
fi les on the NAS drive. Once you can view the folder in My Computer or in
Windows Explorer, you can drag and drop fi les to this folder like you can
with any folder.
There are several alternative ways to view the NAS shared folders in
Windows. For example, you can
Use the •
Run dialogue box accessed through the Start button in
the system tray.
Browse through the
•
Network Neighborhood.
Use the •
Search dialogue box accessed through the Start button
or File Browser.
Look through devices in
•
My Computer.
Run Dialogue
To fi nd the NAS drive using this method select Start in the system tray and
select Run. In the Open: fi eld provided enter “\\sohonas” and then press
OK. You may alternatively enter “\\” followed by the NAS drive’s IP address
and then press OK.
Browse Network Neighborhood
Open the File Browser and double-click on Network Neighborhood or
My Network Places. Browse to Workgroup to fi nd the NAS drive shared
folders.