How about the instructions on p.41 of the manual. (link)
The section titled "Creating a Shortcut to a Folder with Restricted Access"
Here's the paste, no need to d/l the manual. I think you were missing a part at step 3.
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1. On the Home screen, select Network from the list of device shortcuts (see Figure 5
on page 10), then press OK.
2. Select My_Shortcuts, then press OK.
3. Press Information.
4. Select Add, then press OK.
The Add Shortcut screen opens.
TIP: Use the left and right arrows to navigate this screen.
5. Select Net User ID, then press OK. Use the on-screen keyboard to enter your user
name, select Done, then press OK.
TIP: Connect a USB keyboard to your media player to type faster. See page 42 for more
information.
6. Select Net Password, then press OK. Use the on-screen keyboard to enter your
network password, select Done, then press OK.
7. In the IP address boxes, use the up and down arrows to enter the IP address of the
computer on which you created the shared folder.
8. (Optional) Select Detail to add more information about this network connection,
including a domain and host name.
9. Select OK, then press OK.
10. When prompted, press OK again to save the new shortcut.
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Let me know if that works.
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- Please search the forums first and remember, these are COMMUNITY forums so don't expect Seagate techs to trot out some new firmware update because you don't like something. To be honest, they don't even visit these forums. Be nice, verbose, and mindful.
- There are
sticky threads that can also answer many of your questions
- Reinstall firmware with the
COLD METHOD
