Which operating system do you use on your computer? 

• Macintosh® OS X v10.2.x
   
• Macintosh® OS X v10.3.x
   
• Macintosh® OS X v10.4.x
   
• Macintosh® OS X v10.5.x - This article is located in our Support Knowledge Base. When you click on this link, a new window will open. You need to come back to the Online Help and complete Step 2 and 3.

Step 1 - Find the PhotoVu Computer Name   Under System Preferences, click on the Network icon.  The PhotoVu Computer Name for the Mac is the IP Address as shown in Figure 1.   The PhotoVu Computer Name uniquely identifies this computer on the network.  This name, along with the PhotoVu Computer Share Name, will allow the PhotoVu to find and display your digital photos.   Please write down the IP Address on a sheet of paper.  You will only need to do this once since the PhotoVu Web Administration program will remember IP Address.   Also, if this Mac gets its IP Address from a DHCP server, this address can and will change from time to time.  You might consider setting this Mac to have a Manual (static) IP Address so you will always know the PhotoVu Computer Name.

Figure 1 - Find the PhotoVu Computer Name

Step 2 - Enable Windows File Sharing   Under System Preferences, click on the Sharing icon then click on the Services tab.  Check the box "Windows File Sharing" then click the Start button.  The result is shown in Figure 2.   Do not be confused by the Computer Name in this panel.  For the PhotoVu setup, we will use the above IP Address instead.   Also notice the text on the bottom of the panel.  It will instruct you on how to access this computer from other PCs or Macs.  For example, it lists the following:   \\192.168.1.39\photovu   Notice that the "photovu" name in this example is the same as your Short Name found under System Preferences, Accounts in Figure 3.

Figure 2 - Enable Windows File Sharing

Step 3 - Find the PhotoVu Computer Share Name   Like AppleShare file sharing in Mac OS X, the Windows File Sharing configuration is limited to sharing each user's home folder,  The default for each user account is off.   Under System Preferences, click on the Accounts icon then click your account.  Click the Edit User button and re-enter the password if necessary.  Next, check the box "Allow user to log in from Windows".  The result is shown in Figure 3.  Last, click the OK button.   In this setup, the PhotoVu Computer Share Name is the Short Name.  Please write down the Short Name on a sheet of paper.  You will only need to do this once since the PhotoVu Web Administration program will remember the Short Name.   The PhotoVu uses Read-Only access and does not modify any files or software on your Mac.

Figure 3 - Find the PhotoVu Computer Share Name

Step 1 - Find the PhotoVu Computer Name   Under System Preferences, click on the Network icon.  The Computer Name for the Mac is the IP Address as shown in Figure 4.   The PhotoVu Computer Name uniquely identifies this computer on the network.  This name, along with the PhotoVu Computer Share Name, will allow the PhotoVu to find and display your digital photos.   Please write down the IP Address on a sheet of paper.  You will only need to do this once since the PhotoVu Web Administration program will remember the IP Address.   Also, if this Mac gets its IP Address from a DHCP server, this address can and will change from time to time.  You might consider setting this Mac to have a Manual (static) IP Address so you will always have a known PhotoVu Computer Name.

Figure 4 - Find the PhotoVu Computer Name

Step 2 - Find the PhotoVu Computer Share Name   Under System Preferences, click on the Sharing icon then click on the Services tab.  Check the box "Windows Sharing" then click the Start button.  The result is shown in Figure 5.   Do not be confused with the Computer Name in this panel.  For the PhotoVu setup, we will use the above IP Address instead.   Also notice the text on the bottom of the panel.  It will instruct you on how to access this computer from other PCs or Macs.  For example, it lists the following:   \\192.168.1.15\photovu   Notice that the "photovu" name in this example is the same as your Short Name found under System Preferences, Accounts in Figure 6.   Like AppleShare file sharing in Mac OS X, the Windows Sharing configuration is limited to sharing each user's home folder.   In this setup, the PhotoVu Computer Share Name is the Short Name.  Please write down the Short Name on a sheet of paper.  You will only need to do this once since the PhotoVu Web Administration program will remember the Short Name.   The PhotoVu uses Read-Only access and does not modify any files or software on your Mac.

Figure 5 - Enable Windows Sharing   Figure 6 - Find the PhotoVu Computer Share Name

In order to make the digital photos accessible, your user account folder needs to be shared for the PhotoVu.  The easiest way to get up and running is to use the built-in Windows File Sharing under Mac OS X v10.4.x.

If you have your digital photos stored on an external hard drive, please see Photo Albums help for additional iPhoto configuration options.

Step 1 - Find the PhotoVu Computer Name   Under System Preferences, click on the Network icon.  The PhotoVu Computer Name for the Mac is the IP Address as shown in Figure 7.   The PhotoVu Computer Name uniquely identifies this computer on the network.  This name, along with the PhotoVu Computer Share Name, will allow the PhotoVu to find and display your digital photos.   Please write down the IP Address on a sheet of paper.  You will only need to do this once since the PhotoVu Web Administration program will remember the IP Address.   Also, if this Mac gets its IP Address from a DHCP server, this address can and will change from time to time.  You might consider setting this Mac to have a Manual (static) IP Address so you will always have a known PhotoVu Computer Name.

Figure 7 - Find the PhotoVu Computer Name

Step 2 - Find the PhotoVu Computer Share Name   Under System Preferences, click on the Sharing icon then click on the Services tab.  Check the box "Windows Sharing" then click the Start button.  The result is shown in Figure 8.   Do not be confused with the Computer Name in this panel.  For the PhotoVu setup, we will use the above IP Address instead.   Also notice the text on the bottom of the panel.  It will instruct you on how to access this computer from other PCs or Macs.  For example, it lists the following:   \\192.168.1.15\photovu   Notice that the "photovu" name in this example is Enabled in Figure 8 and is the same as your Short Name found under System Preferences, Accounts in Figure 9.  If your account is not enabled, click the Accounts button.   Like AppleShare file sharing in Mac OS X, the Windows Sharing configuration is limited to sharing each user's home folder.   In this setup, the PhotoVu Computer Share Name is the Short Name.  Please write down the Short Name on a sheet of paper.  You will only need to do this once since the PhotoVu Web Administration program will remember the Short Name.   The PhotoVu uses Read-Only access and does not modify any files or software on your Mac.

Figure 8 - Enable Windows Sharing   Figure 9 - Find the PhotoVu Computer Share Name