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Using Stora Agent

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NETGEAR Stora User Manual Using Stora Agent Stora Agent runs in the background and allows you to explore your folders, quickly open Stora Application and Desktop Mirror, or check for updates. It can be installed optionally on any system that is connecting to a Stora. Stora Agent icon resides on your system tray (PC) or dock (Mac), and normally appears when you start your computer. Right-click Stora Agent icon to display the menu options. The menu contains options for exploring Stora folders, opening Stora Application, and opening Desktop Mirror. The Preferences option allows you to check for software updates to the desktop applications. Some of the options vary between a PC and a Mac. For instance, only a PC menu will display your login status, and provide Login and Logout options, as shown below. Right-click the Stora Agent icon Figure 32 Stora Agent icon and menu on the PC Starting Stora Agent Stora agent automatically appears when you start your computer. If you exit Stora Agent, the icon will disappear from the icon tray and will no longer be available until you restart the agent. Start Stora Agent on a PC To start Stora Agent on a PC, navigate to Start > Programs > NETGEAR > Stora Desktop Applications > Stora Agent > Stora Agent. Start Stora Agent on a Mac To start Stora Agent on a Mac, start Finder, browse to Applications > Stora Desktop Applications, and then launch Stora Agent. Chapter 2: Stora Agent | 37

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Chapter 2:
Stora Agent
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NETGEAR Stora User Manual
Using Stora Agent
Stora Agent runs in the background and allows you to explore your folders, quickly open
Stora Application and Desktop Mirror, or check for updates. It can be installed optionally on
any system that is connecting to a Stora.
Stora Agent icon resides on your system tray (PC) or dock (Mac), and normally appears
when you start your computer.
Right-click Stora Agent icon to display the menu options. The menu contains options for
exploring Stora folders, opening Stora Application, and opening Desktop Mirror.
The Preferences option allows you to check for software updates to the desktop applications.
Some of the options vary between a PC and a Mac. For instance, only a PC menu will display
your login status, and provide Login and Logout options, as shown below.
Figure 32
Stora Agent icon and menu on the PC
Starting Stora Agent
Stora agent automatically appears when you start your computer. If you exit Stora Agent, the
icon will disappear from the icon tray and will no longer be available until you restart the
agent.
Start Stora Agent on a PC
To start Stora Agent on a PC, navigate to
Start > Programs > NETGEAR > Stora Desktop
Applications > Stora Agent > Stora Agent
.
Start Stora Agent on a Mac
To start Stora Agent on a Mac, start Finder, browse to
Applications > Stora Desktop
Applications
, and then launch
Stora Agent
.
Right-click the
Stora Agent icon