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# Editing System Settings

System settings define preferences for your Media Vault. Information such as your Media Vault’s name, administrators user name and password, the date and time, and alerts for firmware updates are found here.

| To edit system settings

1. At the computer, click Start, All Programs, HP Media Vault, and then Control Center.
2. On the Tools tab, click Customize HP Media Vault.
3. You are prompted for an administrator name and password if you set one up.
4. On the System tab, click Edit.
5. Type the System Name.
6. You can change the name of the HP Media Vault. This is useful if you have more than one Media Vault on the same network. The default network name is HPMediaVault.
7. Keep in mind that renaming a Media Vault forces all your network computers to remap their shared network resources, such as mapped drives. It is best to only change the Media Vault name during the initial setup.
8. Do not include spaces in the name. Only 15 alphanumeric characters are allowed.
9. Type the Admin User Name.
10. The administrator user name and password are used to access and make changes to the HP Media Vault Administration console. The administrator does not have access to other HP Media Vault features. To create a user for remote access features such as Internet file browsing and HP Photo Webshare, see Creating a User.
11. Type and confirm the administrator’s Password.
12. The HP Media Vault does not come pre-set with an administrator user name or password, which means that anyone on your network can work as an administrator. This simplifies getting started, but not having an administrator user name and password also gives every network user access to the Media Vault's configuration screens. Furthermore, if remote access is enabled, anyone with your personal web address can open the configuration pages for your HP Media Vault.
13. To secure the configuration options on your Media Vault, assign a Media Vault administrator user name and password. Once they are set, they are required to log on to the Media Vault configuration pages.
14. Select the LED Brightness.
15. Select On for full brightness, Dim to reduce the brightness, or Off to turn the LEDs off completely. The power light remains on.
16. Select a time from the Turn Off Hard Disks After drop down list.
17. The HP Media Vault comes with a power-saving feature. After one-hour of inactivity, the Media Vault's internal hard disks spin down. When activity on your network again accesses the Media Vault’s hard drive, the hard disks automatically spin up.
18. Power-saving mode lowers power consumption, and your Media Vault’s internal hard drives experience less wear and tear.
19. Click Edit to change the Date and Time.
20. Click Firmware Options to change firmware settings or install updates.
21. Installing firmware updates ensures that you experience the full functionality and performance of the Media Vault.
22. Click Save.

See Also

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- Changing the Date and Time
- Changing Firmware Update Options

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