Seagate Maxtor Central Axis Central Axis Network storage Server 2 Quick Start - Page 4

Windows XP or Vista Installation and Setup

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Windows XP or Vista Installation and Setup Part 3: Install the software. 1. Insert the Maxtor Central Axis CD into your computer. The Welcome screen opens automatically. Note: If the Welcome screen doesn't open, browse to the CD and double-click the Launch.exe file. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. 3. When the software installation is complete, a Maxtor Manager icon appears on your desktop: Part 4: Set up the Central Axis storage server. Here's what you'll do to set up your Central Axis storage server: • Set up your Central Axis storage server and create an administrator password. • Set up a user account. • Create a free Seagate Global Access account on the Seagate Global Access web site. • Link your Seagate Global Access account and your Central Axis account. 4. Double-click the Maxtor Manager icon. The Maxtor Manager application opens on your desktop and searches for Central Axis devices on your network. When your Central Axis storage server is found, its Host Name, IP address and MAC address are displayed. Note: If the message "No Central Axis storage server drives were found" appears, visit our support web site at http://support.seagate.com and click TROUBLESHOOTING for tips. Set Up the Central Axis Storage Server and Create an Administrator Password: Step 1: In the Maxtor Manager application, click Settings in the My Drives window: After you complete the setup wizard, you're prompted to log in. • Your username is admin. • Your password is the admin password you just created. Set Up a Central Axis User Account: Step 1: In the Maxtor Manager application, click the Create a User Account button in the My Drives window: Step 2: In the Settings for Maxtor Central Axis window, click Maxtor Central Axis Admin Web Page. Note: To set up Web Access and Sharing for the data in an account, the account must be private. Step 3: Go through the Setup pages that follow and provide the information needed to set up your Central Axis storage server, including creating an admin password on the second Setup page. Step 2: In the Create a User Account window that follows, fill in the fields to create a new user account.  

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Part 3: Install the software.
1. Insert the Maxtor Central Axis CD into
your computer. The
Welcome
screen
opens automatically.
Note: If the
Welcome
screen doesn’t open, browse to the CD
and double-click the Launch.exe file.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install
the software.
3. When the software installation is complete,
a Maxtor Manager icon appears on
your desktop:
4. Double-click the Maxtor Manager icon.
The Maxtor Manager application opens on your
desktop and searches for Central Axis devices
on your network. When your Central Axis storage
server is found, its Host Name, IP address and
MAC address are displayed.
Note: If the message “No Central Axis storage
server drives were found” appears, visit our support
web site at http://support.seagate.com and click
TROUBLESHOOTING for tips.
Part 4: Set up the Central Axis
storage server.
Here’s what you’ll do to set up your Central Axis
storage server:
Set up your Central Axis storage server and
create an administrator password.
Set up a user account.
Create a free Seagate Global Access account on
the Seagate Global Access web site.
Link your Seagate Global Access account and
your Central Axis account.
Set Up the Central Axis Storage Server and
Create an Administrator Password:
Step 1:
In the Maxtor Manager application, click
Settings
in the
My Drives
window:
Step ±:
In the
Settings for Maxtor Central Axis
window, click
Maxtor Central Axis Admin
Web Page
.
Note: To set up Web Access and Sharing for the data in an
account, the account must be private.
Step 3:
Go through the
Setup
pages that follow
and provide the information needed to set up your
Central Axis storage server, including creating an
admin password on the second
Setup
page.
After you complete the setup wizard, you’re
prompted to log in.
Your username is
admin
.
Your password is the admin password you just
created.
Set Up a Central Axis User Account:
Step 1:
In the Maxtor Manager application,
click the
Create a User Account
button in
the
My Drives
window:
Step ±:
In the
Create a User Account
window
that follows, fill in the fields to create a new
user account.
Windows XP or Vista Installation and Setup