Verbatim POWERBAY NAS Array User Manual download pdf (Page 46)

Getting Help

Knowledge Base

If you are experiencing difﬁculty installing or using your Verbatim product, please

visit the main Technical Support website at www.verbatim.com/support.

Sharing ﬁles using Windows

The PowerBay NAS array supports Microsoft Common Internet File System (CIFS),

also known as Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. The SMB protocol is imple-

mented on the PowerBay NAS array using the popular Samba software. Any PC

running Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista can access shared ﬁles

on the PowerBay NAS array. Once you can view the folder in My Computer or in

Windows Explorer, you can drag and drop ﬁles to this folder like you can with any

folder.

There are several alternative ways to view the NAS shared folders in Windows.

For example, you can:

• Use the Run dialogue box accessed through the Start button in the system tray.

• Browse through the Network Neighborhood.

• Use the Search dialogue box accessed through the Start button or File Browser.

• Look through devices in My Computer.

Run Dialogue

To ﬁnd the PowerBay NAS array using this method, select Start in the system tray

and select Run. In the Open: ﬁeld provided enter “\\” followed by the PowerBay NAS

array’s IP and then press OK. If your IP has already been associated with the device

name, then you may alternatively enter “\\PowerBay” and then press OK.

Browse Network Neighborhood

Open the File Browser and double-click on Network Neighborhood or My Network Places.

Browse to Workgroup to ﬁnd the PowerBay NAS array shared folders.

Search Dialogue

Select Start in the system tray and select Search. Use the Search dialogue to search

for Computers. For the computer name to search for enter “powerbay” and then

press Search Now to ﬁnd the connected the PowerBay NAS array. Double-click the

PowerBay NAS array entry to connect and view its shared folders.

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