LaCie 5big network Accessing & Managing FilesUser Manual page 17Fig. 3.1-BFig. 3.1-A3. Accessing & Managing FilesUse LaCie Network Assistant to access your shared folder(s) (seesection 2.3. Connecting Using LaCie Network Assistant).You can also connect an external hard drive to use as a backupfor your LaCie 5big network or as additional storage. Externaldrives appear as separate shares and are accessible by anyoneon the network. For details, see 3.4. Connecting External HardDisks.Accessing Shared Folders3.1.When your computer is connected to your local area network,LaCie Network Assistant will help you quickly connect to theshared folder(s) on your LaCie 5big network.To access shared folders (all users):Run the LaCie Network Assistant (LNA). Click on the LNA1.icon in the system tray (Windows users) or menu bar (Macusers).Select2. Share (default) or the name of any other share youhave created from the LNA menu. The share will open in aWindows Explorer or Mac Finder window.TeChNICAl NOTe: You may need to enter the usernameand password for “share.” The defaults are:Username: adminPassword: adminYour system may remember this information and might not askfor it during the same session.See section 4.2.6. Editing User Accounts for information onchanging the User account information.Simply drag and drop files to and from this window, just like3.a regular folder.