HP Media Vault - Manual

The three Shared Folders are named:  FileShare  MediaShare  Backup During the installation process, an HP drive mapping application gives you the opportunity to map drive letters to the Shared Folders on your media vault. Mapping drive letters means assigning “letters” to folder names. This makes...

How to browse, access, and save your files On your PC, you browse your file system to find, open and save files to your hard drive. You can also use your PC to browse to the Shared Folders on your HP Media Vault. After browsing to your media vault’ s Shared Folders, you can save folders and files to...

How to map drive letters to Shared Folders Mapping drive letters means assigning “letters” to the names of Shared Folders. Mapping drive letters is one of the easiest ways to manage files because you can save files and folders to mapped drive letters just as you can to other drive letters on your co...

How to organize your files The HP Media Vault comes pre-configured with three Shared Folders: FileShare, MediaShare, and Backup. These folders are pre-named to help you get started saving and organizing your files for quick and easy access. Additionally, the names of these top-level folders are usef...

How to secure your HP Media Vault from intruders The HP Media Vault is designed as an "always on" device, which comes in handy for accessing files any time your network users need or want them. But a network device that is set up for file sharing also presents certain security risks. Because...

How to backup and restore » How to use HP Easy Backup Quickly, easily, and automatically back up My Documents , My Pictures , My Music, My Videos , and My Desktop . » How to run automatic backups for important files Use NTI Shadow for more advanced backup capabilities. » How to create a drive backup...

How to use HP Easy Backup Using HP Easy Backup is a good way to get started in protecting your data. Easy Backup provides a way for you to easily back up the following folders (including their sub-folders ): HP Easy Backup will back up only the My Desktop, My Pictures, My Music, My Videos, and My Do...

» Contact HP Search: How to run automatic backups for important files Your HP Media Vault is bundled with NTI Shadow software. NTI Shadow is an easy-to-use application that lets you run automatic backups for the important files and folders on your PC. You can back up any data you want, including pho...

To back up specific files: a. In the left pane, select the folder that contains the files you want to back up. Selecting a folder opens the folder and displays its contents in the right pane. b. In the right pane, select the files you want to back up. To select a file or folder, click its associated...

How to create a drive backup Your HP Media Vault is bundled with NTI DriveBackup!. NTI DriveBackup! is an easy-to-use application that lets you backup an entire disk drive or drive partition on your PC to ensure that all your data and programs are protected against disaster. Note: You can also use D...

How to modify a backup job Your HP Media Vault is bundled with NTI Shadow software. NTI Shadow is an easy-to-use application that lets you modify any backup jobs you have previously created. You can change the settings of the job, enable or disable jobs, and delete jobs. (For information about creat...

How to restore a drive backup Your HP Media Vault is bundled with NTI DriveBackup!. NTI DriveBackup! is an easy-to-use application lets you restore an entire disk drive or drive partition on your PC that you have previously backed up using NTI DriveBackup!.( For information about creating a backup, ...

How to use the PC Restore Disc To help you recover your system and data in the event of a disaster, HP Media Vault includes a PC Restore Disc . Important: To ensure that you have the latest version of the PC Restore Disc, consult the HP support web site at www.hp.com/support . To use the PC Restore ...

Use this option when you have only one drive partition . b. Restore the C: and D: partition Use this option when you have only two drive partitions. Note: If you have more than two partitions, refer to the Microsoft documentation for Disk Management . 4. In Step 2 , select the backup file from the l...

How to configure the HP Media Vault » Configuration screens Access the configuration screens to change settings on your HP Media Vault. » How to expand your storage Install or remove an internal hard drive from your HP Media Vault; install and remove an external USB drive. » Manage Shared Folders an...

Configuration screens » How to access the configuration screens Learn different ways to access HP Media Vault's configuration screens. » The Welcome Screen Use the Welcome screen to access the configurations screens. » System Settings Change the HP Media Vault's default settings.

The Welcome Screen The Welcome Screen allows you to select Browse Shared Folders or Configure Device . The Welcome Screen opens only if you have selected to allow Web Browser Access for one or more Shared Folders. Your media vault defaults to No Access for Web Browser access, so you must change this...

System Settings » What are the factory default settings? » How to change the administrator username and password » How to change the name of your HP Media Vault » How to set the date and time » How to turn off the alert beep » How to make a language selection » How to update the firmware » How to en...

What are the factory default settings? What is the default network name given to the HP Media Vault?  HPMediaVault  If you have more than one media vault, the second is called HPMediaVault01, the third is called HPMediaVault02, and so on. (See Change the name of your HP Media Vault .) What is the ...

How to set the date and time To access a Clock Settings: 1. Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop. 2. Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s setting . 3. If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device . 4. Click the System Settings tab. 5. Click Clock Settings . You can make one...

How to turn off the alert beep Your HP Media Vault comes enabled with an alert beep. The alert beep notifies you of certain activities taking place on the media vault. You will hear beeps for routine functions, such as the media vault powering up or down. However other beeps may signal potential cri...

How to make a language selection To access the System Settings screen:  Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop.  Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s setting .  If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device .  Click the System Settings tab. To change the language: 1. Click...

How to update the firmware To access the System Settings screen:  Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop.  Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s setting .  If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device .  Click the System Settings tab. To update the firmware: 1. In the Sele...

How to enable the power-saving mode Your HP Media Vault comes with power-saving mode enabled. After one-hour of inactivity, your media vault's internal hard disk spins down. When activity on your network again accesses the media vault’ s hard drive, the hard disk automatically spins up. When you use...

How to display the system event log To access system event log: 1. Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop. 2. Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s setting . 3. If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device . 4. Click the System Settings tab. 5. Click Display System Event Log ....

How to restart and reset the HP Media Vault To restart the HP Media Vault: 1. Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop. 2. Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s setting . 3. If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device . 4. Click the System Settings tab. 5. Click Restart Device ...

How to expand your storage » How to install an internal hard drive in your HP Media Vault » How to install and remove an external USB hard drive Select a topic

How to install and remove internal hard drive from your HP Media Vault The HP Media Vault’ s primary system hard disk uses the Serial ATA (SATA) interface. The internal expansion bay will accommodate a second SATA disk. (The media vault does not support adding Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) disk...

10. Power up the system. You can now use the additional hard drive. (For information on formatting the hard disk, see Format a disk .) To remove an internal expansion: 1. Power down the media vault by pressing the power button on the front of the unit and wait until it completely shuts off. 2. Turn ...

To remove an external USB disk: 1. Select a hard disk by clicking the Select a Disk drop-down list. 2. Click Safely Disconnect Disk . 3. When the media vault is ready, you will receive a message telling you that it’ s okay to physically disconnect the disk from the system. Click OK . 4. Disconnect t...

Manage Shared Folders and users » Enhance security on your Shared Folders Control who has access to your HP Media Vault files. » How to manage Shared Folders Create, modify, and delete Shared Folders. » How to manage users Create, modify, and delete HP Media Vault users.

As administrator, you must create usernames for each user. You must also assign one of the following three privilege levels for every user, for every Shared Folder on the media vault:  Full access  Read-only access  No access You can switch out of this mode by going to the Network Settings tab an...

How to use the Shared Folders screen The Shared Folders screen is the opening page of the configuration screens. Shared Folders are the HP Media Vault’ s primary resources shared on your network. Similar to folders on your computer, you can set up Shared Folders to store and share files or to restri...

browser. HTTP access also lets you use a browser to access media vault files on computers outside of your local area network (LAN). To keep your files secure, you should only enable HTTP access if you understand how firewalls operate.  FTP (FTP Clients) FTP clients use the FTP ( File Transfer Proto...

How to create a Shared Folder in workgroup mode To access the Shared Folder screen:  Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop.  Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s setting .  If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device .  Click the Shared Folders tab. To create a Shared F...

How to delete a Shared Folder The Delete an Existing Shared Folder screen provides you with information on the folder you are about to delete, such as the total amount of files and folders saved to this Shared Folder , and the amount of hard disk spaced used by the Shared Folder. To access the Share...

How to manage users » How to create a new user » How to modify a user » How to delete a user Select a topic

3. Click the Add button. 4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for changing the default privilege level for each Shared Folder on your media vault. 5. Click Accept or Cancel . (If you click Cancel , everything that you entered on this screen will not be accepted.)

How to modify a user To access the User Settings screen:  Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop.  Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s setting .  If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device .  Click the User Settings tab. To modify a user: 1. Select a username from the ...

4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for changing the default access level for each Shared Folder on your media vault. 5. Click Accept or Cancel . (If you click Cancel , your changes will not be accepted.)

How to delete a user To access the User Settings screen:  Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop.  Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s setting .  If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure Device .  Click the User Settings tab. To delete a user: 1. Select the username you wan...

How to stream media to your entertainment center Steaming media If you have a Digital Media Adapter (DMA) attached to your television and/or stereo, you can enable the media files you store on your media vault to play on these entertainment devices. The DMA accesses your stored media files and coord...

Logical Volumes To configure or change volume settings: 1. To select a volume, click the Select a Volume drop-down list. 2. Click one of following options: Note: If an option is dimmed, that option is not available for the volume. Option Description RenameDisk This option opens a screen that lets yo...

How to rename a disk This option allows you to assign names to your hard disks. Assigning your hard disks unique names can help you monitor your system when you have more than one disk connected to your HP Media Vault. (You cannot rename the SYSTEM disk.) To access the Disk Settings screen:  Double...

How to format a disk This option allows you to:  Name the hard disk.  Name a logical volume on the hard disk.  Format the disk for use on the media vault. To access the Disk Settings screen: 1. Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop. 2. Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s settings...

How to erase a disk This option allows you to erase a hard disk currently connected to the HP Media Vault. To access the Disk Settings screen:  Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your desktop.  Click Customize your HP Media Vault’s settings .  If the Welcome Screen appears, click Configure D...

Understanding file systems for formatting hard disks Reiser The HP Media Vault comes with a primary hard disk called SYSTEM. The SYSTEM disk is formatted into a proprietary Linux file system (a modified form of ReiserFS ). Formatting a second internal hard disk into the proprietary Linux file system...

How to create a new volume This option creates a new volume from the unallocated space on one or more disks. A volume is a portion of one or more hard disks configured to store data on the HP Media Vault. Volumes can be a defined as part of a disk or an entire disk. You configure the size of a volum...

6. A screen shows you that a volume has been successfully created. To continue, select one of the next options:  To return to the Disk Settings screen, click Disk Management .  To create a new Shared Folder on your new volume, click Create Share .

How to create a mirror This option creates a mirror of an existing volume or source volume on the HP Media Vault. A volume is a portion of one or more hard disks configured to store data. A mirror duplicates the source volume on another hard disk. For more information on mirroring, see Understanding...

click Refresh or Reload on your browser. The progress status is indicated under Logical Volumes on the Disk Settings screen.

How to remove a mirror This option removes a mirror of an existing volume on one of the HP Media Vault’ s hard disks. Removing a mirror erases all of your duplicated content saved to a mirrored volume. When you remove a mirror, you create unallocated storage space; however, you also lose a duplicate...

How to modify an existing volume This option modifies the name and/or size of an existing volume. A volume is a portion of one or more hard disks configured to store data on the HP Media Vault. Volumes can be a defined as part of a disk or an entire disk. You configure the volume’ s size. You will n...

How to delete an existing volume This option deletes an entire volume . A volume is a portion of one or more hard disks configured to store data on the HP Media Vault. Volumes can be a defined as part of a disk or an entire disk. Deleting a volume will permanently destroy all Shared Folders on the v...

Understanding disk mirrors and concatenated disks Mirroring The type of mirroring supported on the media vault is called Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) RAID- 1. In RAID-1 mirroring, an identical copy of data written to a volume on one hard disk is written to a volume on a second hard di...

Advanced network settings The HP Media Vault Network Settings screen contains settings to view or change the following:  HP Media Vault name  MAC address  Network security mode  Network protocol settings To access the Network Settings screen:  Double-click the HP Media Vault icon on your deskto...

How to install a printer You can share a USB printer with other computers on your network by connecting the printer to your HP Media Vault. Some printers, such as host printers , are not network compatible. Please check the documentation that came with your printer before setting up a shared printer...

c. A window opens showing you a list of your Shared Folders and the printer that you connected to the media vault. 2. Configure the printer driver: a. Right-click your printer, then select Connect . b. You may see a dialog box that informs you that you are about to connect to a printer. Click Yes . ...

Troubleshooting » Your network cannot find the HP Media Vault » You receive Microsoft Vista permission messages » You receive firewall blocking messages » You're unable to stream media to your entertainment center » You prefer to set static IP Addresses » Restoring a mirrored volume » Troubleshoot a...

Ensure that you have connected the HP Media Vault to the correct network adapter  Do you have multiple network adapters connected to different physical networks? If so, enable the network adapter on the network that you have attached the media vault, and disable the other network adapters. On lapto...

should unblock the communication to permit the application to run. You are safe to unblock the communications because you are not enabling any connection or communication with the Internet, only between the media vault and its software applications. The following list comprises the software applicat...

Glossary This glossary defines terms that are used in the HP Media Vault. For easy access, click a letter in the glossary index. -A- All-in-one -gateway A device that provides multiple network features such as a router, modem, LAN switch, firewall, and/or a wireless access point. Anti -virus softwar...

-G- Gateway server A network device that connects one network to another network. -H- Host-based printer The print page is rendered on the PC rather than on the printer. HTTP Access Allows you to access folders and files on your media vault in a browser window. HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) The...

the backup option, the NTI Shadow software allows you to save multiple versions of a file. The backup versions would be named as follows: mydocument(00).doc (the initial version), mydocument(01).doc (the first version), and so on. Volume A partition formatted with a specific file system, such as Rei...

Product specifications Minimum system requirements Your computer should meet or exceed these requirements: System requirements 500MHz Intel Pentium III processor or equivalent with128MB RAM Operating system File and Drive backup: Microsoft Windows XP, 2000 Professional SP4 File sharing: Windows 2000...

Power consumption 26W single drive, 36W dual drive Safety IEC 950-compliant USA – UL, CDRH Radiation Control Standards 21 CFR 1010 and 1020-1 0.50 Canada – CSA or CUL Europe – LVD 73/23/EEC 93/68/EC IEC 60950 plus amendments, EN60825 plus amendments, EMCD 89/336/EEC plus amendments

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