There are several ways to connect to HipServ to save or retrieve your media. Choose the method that works best for you and the way you like to use your computer.
HipServ Agent with QuickConnect
HipServ Agent with QuickConnect works like your Windows Explorer or Macintosh Finder and is a fast way to access or upload files. The Desktop Agent will automatically connect you to your Ethernet Disk mini folders using Windows Explorer or Mac Finder or automatically navigate to your device using your default Web browser. (See Setup Step 4, Install Desktop Applications). HipServ Desktop Agent uses QuickConnect to find your Ethernet Disk mini, but QuickConnect is also installed as a separate application:
- Windows users: Start > Programs > HipServ Desktop Applications > QuickConnect
- Mac users: Applications > HipServ Desktop Applications > SmartFolderShortcut
Accessing folders using Windows Explorer or Mac Finder:The first time you use your Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition, you’ll probably want to transfer your digital library from your computer to the Ethernet Disk mini. The fastest and easiest way to do this is to open an Windows Explorer window or a Mac Finder window and simply drag and drop files from your computer to your Ethernet Disk mini. This method works much better for transferring large folders containing many large files (like your music library) than does the browser interface. You might find that this method is more comfortable for everyday use because it’s exactly the same as managing any other folder on your computer. Windows Users:
- Click on the HipServ Agent icon in the system tray.
- Select Explore my HipServ folders. QuickConnect will determine the status of your connection to your Ethernet Disk mini.
- Select the first option, showing your Ethernet Disk mini’s web address and “(home)”. Click OK.
- Enter your user name and password. Click OK.
- A Windows Explorer window will open displaying the three default folders – FamilyLibrary, MyBackup and MyLibrary.
Now just open the folders on your Ethernet Disk mini and drag files from your desktop or from another Explorer window. Mac Users
- Right-click (control-click) on the HipServ Agent icon in the dock.
- Select Explore my HipServ folders. QuickConnect will determine the status of your connection to your Ethernet Disk mini.
- Select the first option, showing your Ethernet Disk mini’s web address and “(home)”. Click OK.
- Enter your user name and password. Click OK.
- A Finder window will open displaying the three default folders – FamilyLibrary, MyBackup and MyLibrary.
LaCie Media Portal
LaCie Media Portal is a universal interface that works from any web browser that has an Internet connection and can be used either on your local network or across the Internet. A Drag and Drop mode makes uploading files easy.The LaCie Media Portal web interface is the most common and most universal method of connectivity for web-enabled devices. Combined with HipServ’s whenever, wherever capability, the experience at home is the similar to the experience on the road, whether you’re using a laptop computer or a web-enabled cellular phone (cell phone service available with premium service only). To connect to your Ethernet Disk mini Home using a Web browser:
- Open your web browser (Internet Explorer, Safari or Firefox) and go to www.homelacie.com. Or use QuickConnect and select the Navigate to www option.
- Enter the portal name you created in Setup.
- Enter the user name and password you created in Setup.
- Select Remember Me to automatically fill the portal name and user name fields when you return to this page.
- Click Sign In.
