HP EX485 - MediaSmart Server - 2 GB RAM, User Manual

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Features for Mac
Connection Method A: Using the Finder
Connecting to the HP MediaSmart Server using the Finder is quick and easy. The Finder can also
remember your server logon settings so subsequent connections are effortless.
1. At the Mac computer, choose File > New Finder Window .
2. Click HPSERVER in the Shared category of the left Sidebar. If you renamed the HP MediaSmart
Server during the first installation, select that name in the Shared category.
Note
The same Sidebar shows up in Save and Open dialog boxes of your programs too, making your
server available to you for opening and saving files.
If you don’t see the server in the Finder window’s Shared category,
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The server may not be connected to the network,
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The Mac computer may not be connected to the network,
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Or maybe the check box is turned off for Connected Servers and Bonjour Computers
in Finder > Preferences... > Sidebar .
3. If you are not automatically connected to the server, click Connect As... .
Precisely how you connect to the server depends on what kind of server account you are using:
Guest, User Account, or Administrator.
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Guest account with no password —You are automatically connected to the server when
you click its name in the Finder.
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Guest account with a password —In the dialog that opens, select Registered User , type
the server's Guest account Password , and click Connect . You do not need to change the
Name . Check Remember this password in my keychain to remember your settings and
automatically connect to the server in the future.
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