- How do I upload a file to V Stuff Storage?
- How do I upload files to storage using the ‘drag and drop’ feature?
- How do I upload several files at the same time?
- How do I share a file with someone else?
- How do I download a file from V Stuff Storage to my computer?
- How do I play different types of files like videos?
- What can I do with multi-media files in storage?
- Can I play MP3 music files?
- Can I play video files?
- Which video formats are supported?
- Can I create a play-list?
- How do I create folders in V Stuff Online?
- How do I organise files and folders in V Stuff Online?
- How do I share folders with other people?
- How do I manage contacts?
- Can I import my email addresses into V Stuff Online?
- How do I view stuff shared with me by other people?
- How do I re-send a share link?
- How do I delete a share link?
- Can I use V Stuff Online on a Mac?
How do I upload a file to V Stuff Storage?
In V Stuff Online, go to the Storage tab, and then click on the upload button in the right hand menu.
The first time you do this, you may get a Java warning that you need to accept:
This alert is linked to drag and drop feature that will appear in the upload window.
Then select the folder into which you want to put your files, and click on Start Upload:
You then have two options. You can either Browse your files, which is good for uploading 2 or 3 files, or Detach this box to use the drag-and-drop feature, which is better for uploading lots of files and folders.
If you use the Browse your files button, you can select one file at a time, or by holding down the “ctrl” button, you can select several files. When you’re done selecting, click on Open, and then on Start Uploading.
If you Detach this box to use the drag-and-drop feature, you can open up another window on your desktop, select files or folders in this window, and then simply drag-and-drop them across to the V Stuff box on your desktop.
Whilst files are uploading, you will see an Upload in progress box, which will disappear when all files have been successfully uploaded.
Once your file upload is complete, you will be able to see your files in V Stuff Online, under the Storage tab:
How do I upload files to storage using the ‘drag and drop’ feature?
The “Drag-and-Drop” feature is particularly useful for uploading several files, or even an entire folder, with just one mouse-click.
In V Stuff Online, go to the Storage tab, and then click on the upload button in the right hand menu.
The first time you do this, you may get a Java warning that you need to accept:
This alert is linked to drag and drop feature that will appear in the upload window.
Then select the folder into which you want to put your files, and click on Start Upload.
To use drag-and-drop, click on Detach this box:
Then you can open up another window on your desktop where you can Browse your files – Windows Explorer or maybe the My Documents folder on your desktop.
Then you can select individual files, folders, or groups of files and folders, and drag and drop them into the box in V Stuff Online. Just click on your mouse and hold the click down, drag the files into the V Stuff box on your desktop, and then release the mouse-click.
Whilst files are uploading, you will see an Upload in progress box, which will disappear when all files have been successfully uploaded. Once your file upload is complete, you will be able to see your files in V Stuff Online, under the Storage tab.
How do I upload several files at the same time?
The easiest way to upload several files at the same time is using the ‘drag-and-drop’ feature. When you click on Upload, select Detach this box on the next screen, to put the drag-and-drop box on your desktop.
If you select to Browse your files rather than Detach this box, you can still select multiple files by holding down the CTRL key, and clicking on each file or folder you want to upload.
How do I share a file with someone else?
Once you have uploaded at least one file to your V Stuff Storage, you can share it with a friend via V Stuff Online.
People with whom you may wish to share files do not need to be Virgin Media customers, or V Stuff users. To share files, first select the files you want to share in the Storage or Backup tabs by putting a tick in the box next to them, and then click on Share in the right hand menu.
On the next screen, you can check you’re happy with your selection, give your share a name, and specify for how long you want your share to be available. When you’re happy with all that, click Next.
Your shared folder has now been created. You can either copy the link and send it to your friends via email, or you can use V Stuff to send it by clicking on Send share to friends.
If you select Send share to friends, you can either select contacts in your V Stuff contacts list, or add email addresses manually for people not in your contacts list. You can also add your own message or description, and then click on Share my stuff now when you’re happy with everything.
These contacts will then receive an email that includes a link to the shared files you have created.
How do I download a file from V Stuff Storage to my computer?
First select a single file, multiple files, or folders by ticking the box next to them in the Storage or Backup tabs, and then click on the “Download” button in the right hand menu:
To make it easier to select your files, you can view them as thumb-nail graphics by clicking on the thumb-nail icon next to View in the menu bar. Then on the File download window that appears, select “Save“.
Now you can select the location where you want to save these downloaded files.
When downloading starts, the selected files and folders are zipped into one file. Once the download is completed, you can open the downloaded files. By default, the downloaded files are stored in My documents on your computer.
How do I play different types of files like videos?
Once you have uploaded some files to V Stuff Storage, you can play them right there in V Stuff Online.
Simply select the photos, video, music or other files you want to play by ticking the box next to them in the Storage or Backup tabs, and click on the Play button in the right hand menu. To make it easier to select your files, you can view them as thumb-nail images by clicking on the thumb-nail icon next to View in the menu bar.
Video files will play inside V Stuff Online. Similarly, photos will display as a slide show or album, and a play-list will be created for music or audio files.
What can I do with multi-media files in storage?
You can play MP3 music files. You can play video files in the following formats - AVI files (.AVI), ASF files (.WMA, .WMV), Flash Video (.FLV), QuickTime (.MOV), MPEG (.MPG, .VOB), MP4 (.MP4). You can also create play-lists of music or audio files.
Can I play MP3 music files?
Yes. Just select MP3 music files in V Stuff Online, and click on the “Play” button in the right hand menu.
Within the player, you can adjust the volume, fast forward, rewind, pause, or skip from one track to another.
Can I play video files?
Yes - just select your video file, and click the “Play” button.
Which video formats are supported?
The following video formats are supported:
Can I create a play-list?
Yes. Just select all the files you want in your play-list, and files are then shown in the “My Selection” area. Then just click on the “Play” button.
How do I create folders in V Stuff Online?
In order to organise your stored files, you may want to create your own sub-folders. You just need to go to the folder where you want to add a sub-folder, and click the “New folder” button:
Type in a name for that folder and then click “Add“.
You should now be able to see the sub-folder under the Storage tab in V Stuff Online, in the folder in which you created it:
How do I organise files and folders in V Stuff Online?
To move files or folders, first select the items you want to move, and then click the “Move” button:
You can then select the destination folder for your selected items:
When you click on “Save”, the items will be moved to their new location.
How do I share folders with other people?
Sharing folders with your contacts can be really useful when you are working on a project together with friends or contacts, and it’s very simple!
With the Share folder function, anyone you choose can get access to a shared online space to upload and download certain files.
Just select a folder and click on the “Share” button:
You can give your shared area a name, and specify for how long you want your share to be available. When you’re happy with all that, click Next.
Your shared folder has now been created. You can either copy the link and send it to your friends via email, or you can use V Stuff to send it by clicking on Share with friends.
If you select Share with Friends, you can select contacts or groups in your V Stuff contacts list, select all your contacts in V Stuff, or add email addresses manually for people not in your contacts list. You can also add your own message or description, and then click on Share V stuff now when you’re happy with everything.
Your contacts will then get an email that contains the link to the online shared space:
When they click on the share link, they will be able to see and download your shared files.
How do I manage contacts?
Click on the “Contacts” tab. On this page, you can add contacts, create groups of contacts, see your current contacts and groups, or import contacts from another program like Outlook Express:
When you click on one of your individual contacts, you can edit that contact, and also see lists of shares you have received from them or sent to them.
Can I import my email addresses into V Stuff Online?
Yes - to import a contact list from Outlook Express or other similar email programs:
- first create a file containing your existing email contacts; in Outlook Express you do this by going to “File” > “Export”. Your address book will be exported into a file in plain text with each entry separated by commas. You can export the names, first names, addresses, emails and phone numbers of your contacts.
- copy this exported file to your desktop to make it easy to find.
- go to V Stuff Online, click on the Contacts tab, and click on the Import CSV button in the top menu
- browse to the file you placed on your desktop, and click the “Import” button.
This will import all of your Outlook Express contacts into V Stuff Online.
How do I view stuff shared with me by other people?
On the Shares tab in V Stuff Online, you will see a link to “Received Stuff”. This link will take you to a list of all the shares you have received from other users of V Stuff.
How do I re-send a share link?
Select the share link from your list of sent shares under the Sharing tab, and then click on the “Share” button to re-send.
How do I delete a share link?
Select the share link from your list of sent shares, and then click on the “Delete” button to delete the link.
Can I use V Stuff Online on a Mac?
You can use V Stuff Online on a Mac as long as you have Internet Explorer or Safari as a browser. Unfortunately, V Stuff Backup is not yet compatible with Macs, but watch this space. We are working on a version that works on Macs.
