====== Access USB Devices ======

You have several options for accessing the USB devices you have connected to your LaCie product.

<note>**Note:** See [[access2|]] for related features such as accessing your device remotely, creating shortcuts to your USB devices on the network, and multimedia streaming.</note>

===== Option 1 =====

  - Launch LaCie Network Assistant.
    * **Windows Users:**
      - Select LaCie Network Assistant in **Start/Programs**. A Network Assistant icon will appear in the system tray and LaCie Network Assistant will automatically detect your LaCie product on the network.
      - Right-click on the icon in the system tray. \\ {{:static:lna:lna_win_tray_01.png?300|}}
    * **Mac Users:**
      - Select LaCie Network Assistant in your **Applications** folder. A Network Assistant icon will appear in the system tray and LaCie Network Assistant will automatically detect your LaCie product on the network.
      - Click on the icon in the menu bar. \\ {{:static:lna:lna_mac_menubar_01.png?300|}}
  - Under the heading **LaPlug**, choose the device you want to access. \\  {{:products:laplug:screenshots:lna:laplug-ss-lna-access-disk.png?500|}}
  - The USB device will open in a Finder window (Mac) or an Explorer window (Windows). \\ {{:products:laplug:screenshots:os:win7-opened-share.png?500|}}
  - If you are prompted for a username/password, enter your username and password (by default): \\ Username = **admin** \\ Password = **admin** \\  {{:products:laplug:screenshots:os:mac-finder-login.png?300|}} \\ \\ If you have changed the username/password from the default admin/admin (see [[admin|]]), enter your new credentials. \\ \\
  - Transfer files normally between your computer and the USB device. Mac users: If the USB device does not open in a Finder window, simply navigate in the Finder to **Network > LaPlug > [disk name]**.

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<note tech>**Technical note:** Error notices in LaCie Network Assistant instead of USB device listing: \\ \\ If no USB device is recognized, instead of the USB device name, you will see the text **Please connect a USB device**. Make sure your device is connected and that it has been formatted. Refer to your device's user manual for formatting procedure. \\ {{:products:laplug:screenshots:lna:laplug-ss-lna-access-nodisk.png?500|}} \\ \\ If you see the text **Connect Manually** instead of the USB device name, click **Connect Manually**. A Finder window (Mac) or Explorer window (PC) will open, listing all the USB devices connected to your LaPlug. \\ {{:products:laplug:screenshots:lna:laplug-ss-lna-access-connect-manually.png?500|}}</note>

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<note tech>**Technical note:** Mac users: If the USB device does not open in a Finder window, simply navigate in the Finder to **Network > LaPlug > [disk name]**. \\ {{:products:laplug:screenshots:os:mac-opened-share.png?500|}}</note>

===== Option 2 =====

==== Mac Users ====

  - In your Finder, navigate to **Go > Connect to Server**.
  - In the dialogue window that opens, type one of the following: \\ **<nowiki>afp://laplug.local</nowiki>** \\ **<nowiki>smb://laplug.local</nowiki>** \\ **<nowiki>afp://[IP address]</nowiki>** \\ **<nowiki>smb://[IP address]</nowiki>**

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==== Windows XP Users ====

  - In an explorer window address field, type **\\[Machine name]** or **\\[IP address]]** and click **Go**. Alternatively, from the Start menu, click **Run**, type **\\[Machine name]** or **\\[IP address]]** and click **OK**. \\ {{:products:laplug:screenshots:os:winxp-run-machine-name.png?400|}}

==== Windows 7 and Vista Users ====

  - In an explorer window address field, type **\\[Machine name]** or **\\[IP address]]** and hit **enter**. \\ {{:products:laplug:screenshots:os:win7-explorer-machine-name.png?400|}}

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===== Option 3 =====

  - Launch LaCie Network Assistant.
    * **Windows Users:** Select LaCie Network Assistant in **Start/Programs**. A Network Assistant icon will appear in the system tray and LaCie Network Assistant will automatically detect your LaCie product on the network.
    * **Mac Users:** Select LaCie Network Assistant in your **Applications** folder. A Network Assistant icon will appear in the system tray and LaCie Network Assistant will automatically detect your LaCie product on the network.
  - Right-click the icon in the system tray (Windows) or click the icon in the menu bar (Mac) and select **Configuration Window**.
  - Select the LaPlug from the list of devices in the left-hand column, then click the **Volumes** tab. \\ {{:products:laplug:screenshots:lna:laplug-ss-lna-volumes-01.png?500|}}
  - Double-click the USB device you wish to access. The USB device will open in a Finder window (Mac) or an Explorer window (Windows). Transfer files normally from your computer to the USB device.

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<note>**Note:** You can also right-click (Windows users) or ctrl-click (Mac users) the USB device listing in LaCie Network Assistant for other options (such as selecting the network protocol such as AFP, SMB, or FTP).</note>
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<note tech>**Technical note:** Mac users: If the USB device does not open in a Finder window, simply navigate in the Finder to **Network > LaPlug > [disk name]**.</note>