# User's Guide |

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# Connecting to the Media Vault from a Macintosh

You can configure a Macintosh computer to access the shared folders and configuration screens on the HP Media Vault. These instructions apply only to computers with the latest Macintosh OS X operating system.

| To map shared folders from a Macintosh

1. In the Finder, click Go, Connect to server.
2. In the Connect to server dialog box, click Browse.
3. In the Network window, click WORKGROUP, HPMediaVault.

| Note
| WORKGROUP is the default name of the workgroup. If this name has been changed, use the new name.

4. In the panel that shows the available shares, click Connect.
5. In the drop-down list on the Shared Volume window, select a shared volume, then click OK.
6. In the SMB/CIFS File System Authentication window, enter the password if it is required, and click OK.
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each shared folder.

| To access the HP Media Vault’s configuration screens

1. Open a web browser, such as Safari or Firefox.
2. In the Location box, enter the IP address or name of the server.
3. IP address example: http://192.168.1.101
4. Name example: http://HPMediaVault

| Note
| The IP address for the server can be found on your router's configuration screens, usually under DHCP Client Table or Show Connected Devices.

5. The web browser displays either The Welcome Page of the Administration Console.

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