Share path for external storage

Posted by: TerryP on 25 September 2012

Hi, trying to use a shared folder (volume1/network music) on my SYNOLOGY NAS drive to take my HDX ripped files; but cannot get the share path correct to make this the default path. Pulling my hair out here; so not much left ... anyoffers??

Posted on: 25 September 2012 by garyi
You need to set up a new share, do not use an existing one, I do not have your nas but presumably there is either a desktop app or web interface. Set up a new share folder, call it NAIM or something you will recognise. I recommend not bothering with passwords and allow anyone to access it. Once set up it should then appear on the HDX as an available share. You must not manually put things in this share, or adjust content within it, its for the HDX and only the HDX to use.
Posted on: 25 September 2012 by rjstaines

So you created a share on the Synology called 'network music' which the HDX sees in its list of 'Scanable network shares', and then you selected it on the HDX and said 'Use as Store', then you went to 'Stores for Ripped Music' on the HDX and said 'Increase Priority'...  and what happened? 

Posted on: 25 September 2012 by GerryMcg

Hi,

 

Does it show as a network share in DTC, if so you need to promote it to a music share. If you have other music shares you need to increase its priority,

 

Gerry

 

 

Posted on: 25 September 2012 by rjstaines

Gerry means Music Store, not Music Share (I think)

Posted on: 25 September 2012 by GerryMcg
Originally Posted by rjstaines:

Gerry means Music Store, not Music Share (I think)

Correct.

 

Gerry

Posted on: 26 September 2012 by TerryP

Thanks Guys, problem is I created a share 'network music' which the HDX has not acknowledged, and is not showing up on the Desktop Client. That's why I'm looking for a pathway for the HDX to 'go and find the store'. I must be making a silly error somewhere, but cannot find the solution as yet.  

Posted on: 26 September 2012 by TerryP

Just a quickie - how do I promote it to a music store?

Posted on: 26 September 2012 by GerryMcg

To promote to music store,go to Tools>Music Repositories>Scanable Network shares then highlight it and click Use as Store on the right.


Gerry

Posted on: 26 September 2012 by TerryP

Thanks Gerry, wil try this tonight when I get home.

Posted on: 26 September 2012 by Cbr600

just a note that when you create new network shares and music stores. Sometimes it takes ages for the HDX to see the location and it is often useful to go through a reboot process to force a rescan of the system where it would then recognise the new location.

 

paul