Album show
Overview
Album Show is an application that shows the albums. It also provides access for common visitors to access your NAS and view the published albums.
Get Access
There are two methods to access published albums on the NAS.
Method 1
For NAS users who log into interactiveSharing, click the Play button on the toolbar of the Album Application, Album Show will open in a new window or tab.
Method 2
For common users, launch the web browser and input the URL http://myFantec.com/device/registrationname/album.html. In the URL, device and registrationname should be changed to the MAC address or registered name of the object NAS.
Album List
In the album list on the left side of the Album Application window, there are two entries for logged-in users. Click ALBUMS the albums of the logged-in user will be displayed. Click SHARED, the albums shared to logged-in users by other NAS users will be displayed. Common visitors can only visit the albums published on the NAS.
Toolbar
The tool bar at the top of the window provides one-click access to key commands. There are 4 quick access buttons. Some of them are invalid under certain conditions.
The functions of the buttons on the toolbar are shown in the table below.
| Button | Function | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | Back | Click this button to go back to the former window |
 | Refresh | Click this button to refresh the content of the album |
 | Link | Click this button to show the embedded code of selected item |
 | Download | Click this button to download selected items to a local computer |
| Login | Click this button to login to the NAS. | |
| Help | Click this link to show the help documentation. | |
| Language | Click this button to change the language of the Album Show |
Context Menu
The context menu pops up when the user right-clicks on an item (a folder or a file). Here is an example:
The following table gives all the commands contained in the context menu.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Open | Opens an item |
| Download | Downloads selected items |
| Link | Shows the URL link and embedded html code of the selected item |
| Select All | Selects all items in the current window |
| Sort by name/ size/ type/ creation date | Arranges items in different orders. |
| Set as Background | Sets the selected picture as the background image. |
| Refresh | Refreshes the window. |
Change the View
At the bottom right of the status bar (bottom bar), click any of the Toggle View buttons to change the view of the content window. Six views are available: view as thumbnail, view as details, view as list, view as slide show, view as cover flow and view as 3D wall. *NOTE: You may need to maximize the window to view the Toggle View buttons.
More information is described below:
| View | Description |
|---|---|
| Thumbnail | Displays the content as large icons and file name. |
| Detail | Displays the content as a list along with large icons and detailed information |
| List | Displays the content as a table along with small icons and detailed information |
| Slide show | Displays the content as a slide show switching from one item to the next in a show type format. |
| Cover flow | Displays the content as cover flow similar to the Mac OS style. |
| 3D wall | Displays the content on a 3D wall. The 3D wall supports mouse dragging operations. |
View Items
To view an item, just double click it. The browser will open the item. If it is a photo, it will opened by Image Viewer. If it is a media file it will be opened by Media Player.
Show the Link of an Item
If you wish to share an item in Album Show on your own webpage, follow the steps below:
- Select an item.
- Click the Link button on the toolbar or Link in the context menu. A dialog box will pop up.
- Copy the link to share it or copy the html code to embed the item to your webpage.
