E. Rename ( ) This function is for changing the name (rename) of the file or folder you choose. ① After accessing to the U-Stor, move to the folder in which you want to rename file or folder. In order to move to wanted folder in the U-Stor, select “..” at the file/folder list of current folder to move to the upper folder. Otherwise, select folder icon or folder name to move to the sub folder you want to go.
F. Delete ( ) ① After accessing to the U-Stor, move to the folder having the file/folder list you want to delete. In order to move to wanted folder in the U-Stor, select “..” at the file/folder list of current folder to move to the parent folder. Otherwise, select folder icon or folder name to move to the sub folder you want to go. ② Click the check box next to the folder or file which you want to delete in the file/folder list of the current folder to mark the V using the mouse.
⑤ If you press the [OK] button, the selected files and folders will be deleted. To cancel the deleting, press the [Cancel] button. ⑥ If there are shared folders under the deleting folders in the folder/file list to delete, then a message of “There are share folders under the selected folders.” will be appeared. The deleting the current folders having the shared folders are canceled, and other files/folders are deleted.
② Click the check box next to the folder or file to be copied in the file/folder list of the current folder to mark the V using the mouse. ③ Select the [Find] button next to the ‘Copy/Move folder’. ④ The following dialog box for selecting the folder to Copy/Move will be shown. ⑤ Select target folder to copy using the mouse so to move to the folder. ⑥ Click the [OK] button. ⑦ The selected target folder will be shown next to the ‘Copy/Move folder’. ⑧ Select the [Copy] button.
H. Move ① After accessing to the U-Stor, move to the folder having the file/folder list you want to move. In order to move to wanted folder in the U-Stor, select “..” at the file/folder list of current folder then you will move to the upper folder. Otherwise, select folder icon or folder name to move to the sub folder you want to go. ② Click the check box next to the folder or file to be moved in the file/folder list of the current folder to mark the V using the mouse.
I. Refresh Basically, the U-Stor refreshes the contents of the current folder in every 5 minute automa tically. ① Press the “Refresh” button to refresh the content of the current folder in manual. J. Mail When a file is sent by attached in a mail, it takes long time to send about 1MB or more file further, it is hard to send the 10MB or more file. The U-Stor suggests the function for sending the file link information in the remote folder of the U-Stor by attatching to the mail.
② Click the check box next to the file to be sent in the file list of the current folder to mark the V using the mouse. ③ Select the [Mail] button. ④ At the web browser screen of sending mail, enter the e-mail of the sender and the receiver, the subject of the mail and the message. Press the “Send this mail” button. When the mail is sending to multiple users, the e-mails of receivers’ should be distinguished by comer (,).
web site by link. ① After accessing to the U-Stor, move to the folder having the file you want to link. In order to move to wanted folder in the U-Stor, select “..” at the file/folder list of current folder then you will move to the upper folder. Otherwise, select folder icon or folder name to move to the sub folder you want to go. Make sure this folder is located under Private folder.
The name of the public folder shown under the path of /U-Stor/public/ has “user’s name_” in front of its name. For example, a user whose name is “User1” set the folder “Temp1” as a public folder under his/her private folder, then the name of the public folder will be “User1_Temp1”. The maximum length of the shared folder name is 16 characters. ★ Caution: To the sub folder or upper folder of the current public folder, the share setting can not be performed.
⑤ Enter a share name unique in the U-Stor system at the ‘Share name’ under the ‘Public folder’ showing the actual folder names. The default of share name includes the user’s name and folder name. If needed, the user can change the folder name. The user’s name can not be changed. The maximum length of the shared folder name is 16 characters. ⑥ Make a register of the share user list. The left ‘Group/User list’ shows all user list of the U-Stor system.
⑧ If any problem exists in the sharing setting, the following error message will be shown and the sharing setting will not be proceeding. According to the message, please modify the setting value. ⑨ If the sharing setting is succeeded, the folder icon will be changed into the share folder icon form the normal folder icon. Also, you can see the public folder name in the window explorer. B.
list of current folder so as to move to the upper folder. Otherwise, select folder icon or folder name to move to the sub folder you want to go. ② Click the check box next to the public folder to be cancelled its public setting. ③ Select the [Share Folder] button. ④ The dialog box for setting the Share setting will be shown. ⑤ Select the [Delete share info] button. Completing the deleting the share, the share information of the U-Stor system will be deleted.
① If a same share name exists already, the public setting can not be performed. It causes an error. ② It is impossible to perform the share set to the sub folder of the share folder. ③ It is impossible to perform the share set to the upper folder of the share folder. ④ When the share folder in the private folder (/USotr/private/) is renamed or deleted, a message inquiring whether the share setting will be deleted or not will be shown. To delete the share setting, press the [Y].
⑤ When the commands of move, upload, download, delete, rename or create new folder are performed in the share folder (/U-Stor/public/), a message of “Permission denied” may be shown according to the authority of the user. The following is the case in which the user has not writing authority to the share folder. 1.2.4. Change the Password of U-Stor account Each user of the U-Stor has his/her own password. It is recommended that the password should be changed periodically for security.
③ Press the [Apply] button to change with the new password. If there are no errors in the current password, new password and confirm password, then the password is changed with the new one. If the current password is incorrect, an error message will be shown. When the password is identical with the user’s name, the new password is not identical with the confirm password or the new password includes less than 5 digits, an error message will be shown.
1.3. Using the Window Explorer The U-Stor system supports the file server functions using the Samba. Hereinafter, the method for using the samba file server function through the Window explorer will be described. There are some differences in using the program between the Windows9X series (Window 98/ME), the OS for the single user and the Window NT series (Windows 200/XP), the OS for the multi user.
④ Enter the user’s ID and the password. For the user of the Windows 9x series, enter the password only. If the Login ID and password of the PC are identical with those of the account registered to the U-Stor, then connection can be accomplished without Login step.
⑤ After the first connection is succeeded, it is not need to perform the Login process for the next connections. ⑥ Now, you can use the U-Stor system as your own hard disk in your PC. The private folder will be shown with the user ID, and it is possible to read/write the private folder. However, for the share folder, the authority of accessing, reading or writing may be limited according to the share setting.
⑧ At the window explorer, select the Drive you want to showing as a network drive. If you want to connect to the network drive automatically at window logon, check the “Reconnect at logon”and then press the “Finish” button. ⑨ Now, the drive will be shown in the window explorer like your own disk as follows. At the window explorer, you can use the network drive with file upload and download like the local drive. The following example, the network drive is allocated at Z drive.
1.4. Using common FTP The U-Stor file managing functions are performed by common FTP client program. The user of Window, Linux or, Mac OS can access to the U-Stor system using his/her favorite FTP program and use the file managing function including file transmitting and managing functions. The common FTP programs include the Al FTP, the Cute FTP and so on. However, using the common FTP program, the share function could not be used. Please be advised the following cautions.
④ When you delete a share folder under the private folder (/U-Stor/private/), the share setting will be deleted without any warning message. ⑤ If you do not have authority when you access to any public folder under the public folder (/U-Stor/public/), the folder moving or the file transferring may not be performed without any warning message. ⑥ The user’s password can be changed through the web folder. 2. Using as a private homepage 2.1.
3. Using as a mail server The U-Stor system suggests the mail server function. It suggest POP3 service in order to help you to check your e-mails using the common e-mail program any where, any time. The followings show the method for setting the mail account using the Outlook Express, the typical e-mail program of Windows. For the user using another mail program, refer to the manual of the mail program. ① Run the Outlook Express. ② Click [Tool] -> [Account] in the menu bar.
③ Click the [Add] ->[Mail] among the menu located upper right side.
④ After enter a name in the ‘Display name’, press the [Next] button ⑤ Enter your E-mail address and then press the [Next] button.
⑥ Select the POP3 at the ‘My incoming Mail Server’. At the ‘Incomming Mail Server’ and ‘Outgoing Mail Server’, enter the IP address of the U-Stor system or the domain name applied to the DDNS.
⑦ Enter the ‘Account name’ and password into ‘Password’.
⑧ Now press the [Next] button to complete setting.
4. Using the U-Stor backup utility The U-Stor backup utility is rendered with the U-Stor file manager. It supports the backup from the local computer to the U-Stor system, the backup from the U-Stor system to the local computer and the file synchronizing between the local computer and the U-Stor system. In addition, the periodical backup can be performed by setting and managing the auto backup scheduling. (This function is supported in the Windows OS series only.
The follows are the descriptions for the functions of each menu. z Backup setting: It is possible to manage the backup scheduling, and add, delete and edi t the backup section. z Manual Backup: By selecting the backup section, the manual backup can be started immediately. z Backup Stop: This function is activated during the backup is running. By clicking this button, the running backup will be stopped. z Show Log: This function shows the Log per each backup section.
4.2.1. Backup setting Here, explained are the backup setting functions such as the managing the backup scheduling a nd the adding, deleting and editing the backup section. To perform the auto backup or manual b ackup, a backup section should be registered using the backup setting. A. Adding the backup section ① Select the backup setting ( ) in the menu. ② If the program is run at first, a backup section should be added. Please select the [New] button. ③ The dialog box for backup setting will be shown.
④ Enter a backup section name in the ‘Input Backup Name’. The backup name should be distinguished from the other backup names. ⑤ Enter the ‘Connection’. Enter the Host, the Port number, the User’s ID and the Password. ⑥ To select the backup folder of the local folder, click the [Browse...] button. A local folder you want and select the OK button.
⑦ To select a backup folder of the remote folder, click the [Browse...] button and then select a remote folder you want and press the OK button. ★ Caution: The backup folder can be selected when it is under the private folder. Using the U-Stor file manager, you should create a folder used as a backup folder under the private folder in advance. At the Brower dialog box for the remote folder, a new folder could not be created.
⑧ Select the backup method. As a backup method, select one method among the ‘From Local Folder to Remote Folder’, ‘From Remote Folder to Local Folder’ and ‘Synchronization’. In the backup method to one direction such as ‘From Local Folder to Remote Folder’ and ‘From Remote Folder to Local Folder’, the option of ‘Remove the deleted file’ can be selected.
⑫ After the backup section adding is succeeded, the backup section added in the Backup Settings dialog box will be shown.
B. Editing backup section ① Selecting the backup section which you want to edit in the Backup Setting dialog box, click the [Edit] button. ② The Backup Configuration dialog box will be shown. The backup name can not be changed, the changing order is the same as ⑤~⑫ sequences of ‘A. Backup section adding’.
C. Deleting backup section ① Selecting the backup section which you want to delete in the Backup Setting dialog box, click the [Delete] button. ② Then the inquiring message to the deleting backup section will be shown. Select the [Y] button to delete the backup section from the backup setting list. Press the [N] button to cancel the backup section deleting. D. Managing the auto backup scheduling ① Select the backup section list of the auto Backup Setting.
② Start the backup scheduling by selecting the [OK] button. The following main screen shows the status of the backup scheduling. At the status bar of the U-Stor backup utility program, the current backup scheduling data will be shown. At the backup status bar, the backup status will be shown in LED style for example, with red for during backup scheduling, green for no backup scheduling and blue for during backup. Further, the next backup scheduling data is also shown.
4.2.2. Manual backup ① Select the Manual Bbackup ( ) from the menu. ② The manual backup dialog box will be shown (The backup section should be registered using the backup setting in advance.
③ Select the backup name perform the manual backup from the dialog box list. ④ Click the [Backup] button. ⑤ During the backup item list is prepared after accessing to the U-Stor, a progrssing message will be shown. If the [Cancel] button is selected during the waiting, then the backup will be cancelled. ⑥ The backup item will be added to the backup file list and the backup will be proceeding. The file transmitting status will be shown on the screen.
⑦ During the backup is proceeding, the Stop ( ) button will be activated on the menu. If the backup stop is selected, the backup stop confirming message will be shown. Select [Y] to cancel all backup proceeding. 4.2.3. View the backup log ① Select the Log view ( ) on the menu. ② The Backup Log dialog box will be shown.
③ If you select the backup section name you want to view, the related section log will be shown. ★ Caution: The number of saved backup log is up to 10 at each section. 5. Using for Mac, Linux and Unix 5.1 Using under Mac 5.1.1 Using the web browser The using method is the same with the method under the Windows OS series. 5.1.2 Using the common FTP program It is the same with the case of Windows OS series. 5.1.
If the IP address is 192.168.0.1, the user’s name is apple, the Password is 1111, the sharefolder name is work, then enter as follows to mount the U-Stor as a network drive in Mac.smb://apple:1111@192.168.0.1/work/ 2) SAMBA connect using the web browser ① On the web brower address window, enter as follows. The sharefolder name of the home folder under the user’s name is fixed to “USERHOME".
followings) #mkdir /mnt/samba ② Perform the mounting as follows. Enter the SAMBA password of users. When the DDNS service is used or connecting from the local group, it is possible to enter the host name instead of the IP address. The sharefolder name of the home folder under the user’s name is fixed to “USERHOME". #mount -t smbfs -o username=user’s name“//IPaddress/sharefoldername” /mnt/samba ③ Password: Enter the SAMBA password. (For the U-Stor, the login password is the same with the SAMBA password.
Chapter II. Miscellaneous 1. FAQ Q: When connecting to the file manager window program after install the U-Stor, it is impossible to access just having the message “Fail to access to the server. Please check the User ID and Password.” A: To access with user’s account, after login through the web browser with the administrator account, the user should be added in the User/Password menu -> User menu. For details, please refer to the Administrator Manual. Q: I forget the password of user mode.
method used in old PC. 2. Please check the cable is normally connected to the LAN and WAN ports of the UStor. That is, check the LINK LED of the network device connected to the U-Stor. 3. Please check the power of the U-Stor is normal state. (Please check the power LED) 4. Please change the LAN cable with a new one. 5. Please check the IP address of the U-Stor is duplicated with that of other PC. 6. The network of client PC may have a problem. Please try access from other client PC. 7.
Q: What kinds of hard disk could be used for the U-Stor? A: You should use the IDE type (Parallel) Hard Disk hard disk. Do not use the SATA type hard disk. Q: Is the hard disk being used in the U-Stor replaced with another hard disk? A: Yes, it is possible. Basically, the U-Stor has no hard disk. When replacing the hard disk, the installation should be performed again referring to the Installation Guide. Q: Is it possible to upgrade the software of the U-Stor? A: Yes, it is possible.
A: 1. Check if the USB disk option of the port is set to “Use as a USB ext distk”. If it is set to “Use as a USB backup of U-Stor data”, the USB disk does not appear. To see the USB disk on the user’s PC, change the USB disk option setting to the “Use as a USB ext distk”. You can see the disk after you login using the administrator account via the web browser, and go to the USB disk setting menu. 2.
