Access your documents from anywhere with Orb

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You store videos, music, photos and documents on your computer and you want to dispose anytime and anywhere. You can record everything on an external hard drive to take anywhere with you, but this is not really practical.

With Orb, you'll be able to turn your PC into media server. You can then access your files from anywhere with a Web browser and an Internet connection. Of course, your computer must remain in operation to be accessed remotely and still be connected to the Internet.

Whether it's from another computer across the world, with a table, a games console or even a TV, you will be able to repatriate and open your files, view slideshows of your photos, listen to your music and even watch streaming videos.

Creating a user account (free), you will protect your files and be the only one who can access it remotely. Very easy to configure, you do not need to open ports in your firewall or set a static IP for your computer: everything is automatic and managed by the software.

Avoid standby:

Your computer must be accessible at all times, you must disable the automatic standby Windows. To do so, follow these steps:

• Click the Start button and then click Control Panel.
• Click System and security.
• Click Power Options.
• Select Normal use and click the Edit mode settings.
• Scroll Put the computer in standby and select Never.
• Click Save Changes.

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Download and install Orb:

Orb is a free program you can download from here. It gives you secure access to your digital media from your home computer through a simple Web interface.

• Once the download is complete, click the Run button.
  
• Click Yes to allow the software to install.
  
• In the wizard that opens, click the Next button.
  
• Click I Agree.
  
• Then click the Install button.

Create a free Orb account:

To share your files and access them from anywhere, you must create a free account. Here is the process you need for the same:

• Once the file copy is completed, the wizard opens an Orb account. Scroll Please select your language and select French. Click Next.
  
• In the form that appears, choose a username (nickname), enter your email address, define a password, confirm it and then click the Next button.
  
• The software automatically adds your library sharing. Remove all files using the - button. We will configure more detail by the following files which you can access remotely.
  
• Click again on Next.
  
• Click the Next button.
  
• Then click the Skip button.
  
• Then click the Close button.

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Select folders to share:

Music, video, documents: you can choose which folders to share on your computer to access your files from anywhere. Note that this operation allows you to index the contents of your hard drive allowed the form of playlists to be able to access them with a Web browser. Even if you do not specify a file, the contents of your hard drives will still be accessible.

• Click the right mouse button on the Orb icon in the notification area of the taskbar.
  
• Click Control Panel.
  
• Enter your password and click OK.
  
• Click on multimedia sources.
  
• Click the + button.
  
• Select your hard drive a folder to share and whose content will be accessible from the Internet (only to you of course). Click OK.
  
• Repeat with the other folders you want to remotely access and close the window of Orb.

Access files remotely:

Orb playing the role of the media server, it will allow you to access files of folders you have shared from anywhere, using a web browser: On a computer, mobile phone, a tablet , a game console, etc. ... It is obvious that your computer must be started.

• Wherever you are, open a Web browser and go to the address http://www.orb.com .
  
• Click the Log In button in the top right of the page.
  
• Enter your account number and your Orb account and click Sign In.
  
• Click on the menu Menu and select the type of content to view, for example picture.
  
• Photos of your computer are then present. You can view, download, etc.. You can listen to the same music and play videos.
  
• Click Menu and then File Explorer to access all your files.
  
• You can then browse your hard drives on your remote computer. Click on a folder to open it.
  
• To download a file, click it to select it and click the Download button.
  
• Click the Download button.
  
• Then save the file on your computer as you would with any download.

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Send files to server:

Orb also enables you to upload (send) files to store them on your remote computer. Here is how to do the same:

• Open the folder where you want to transfer a file.
  
• Click Upload.
  
  
• Click the Browse button.
  
  
• Select file to send and click Open.
  
  
• Then click the Upload button.
  
  
• At the end of the operation, the file is present on your remote computer.