Acer Altos easyStore M2 User Manual - Page 170

148 4 Managing the storage system Note: Allocated space is approximate. A small amount will be used by the file system. For example, allocating 1 GB might display as 1014 MB on the screen. 4 Click OK. When the confirmation message displays, click OK. Deleting a shared folder Once you create a shared folder, you can remove it at any time. When you remove a shared folder, users currently accessing it are immediately disconnected from the shared folder. Caution: Deleting a shared folder removes all the subfolders and files in that shared folder. If you want to delete only selected subfolders or files, access the shared folder (as described in "Accessing shared folders" on page 183) and delete the desired items. Notes: • You cannot delete the Homes Folders or the public folder. • You cannot delete the contents of an external disk or eSATA device using the Shared Folders page. To delete its contents, you must give yourself read/write access to that disk (as described in "Assigning users to shared folders" on page 145), access the disk (as described in "Accessing shared folders" on page 183), and then delete the desired folders and files. To remove the external disk from the storage system, use the IPStor Express Manager to disconnect it (as described in "Disconnecting an external device" on page 163). Then physically unplug the external disk from the storage system. Even after you physically unplug the external disk, it remains in the Shared folders list. This ensures that you don't have to re-assign users if you later reconnect the external disk.