Changing a Time Capsule from use a backup device to use as an external hard drive

Hey there,
I bought my Time Capsule about a year ago and have been using it as a backup device through time machine.  Now I would like to use it as an external hard drive.
I have tried to reset the device and to erase the data file but I still cant seem to get it to work as an external hard drive.
Could anyone tell me how to do this or what I am doing wrong please?
Thanks so much
Tuku

LaPastenague,
I've read a few threads and you've replied to several of these, so I imagine you're familiar with the Time Capsule (TC) and hopefully are able to help me solve my 2 problems:
1)access my TC files from the internet (TC at home, me at work, downloading a big file),
this didn't work: http://www.stratospherix.com/support/gsw_timecapsule.php?page=6remote
perhaps Bonjour would work but I can't find a good explanation anywhere
2)watch movies stored on my TC using my PS3 without using a MacBook or a PC. 
Ideally I would use one of my android devices as a dedicated server but I don't know how to accomplish this and I'm afraid the file transfer rate would be too slow for movies once I get it running.  Most Mac experts don't seem to work at all with android or Windows so an iphone or ipad solution is okay.
I have tools at my disposal: cable internet with dynamic IP but have a dynDNS account, 2TB TC new as of summer 2012 running latest firmware, iphone5, ipadmini, 2 android phones and an android GalaxyTab.  For initial programming or setup purposes I have a Windows8 PC and a MacBookAir (but I want the computers to be off when I access my TC files in the future). 
Please bear in mind I've read the related threads out there, perhaps not the right ones.  I'm not a regular poster but I've spent so much time trying to figure it out I've become desperate.  I'm trying to make the switch to Mac but the TC is making this difficult.  I can't justify another purchase (eg Mac Mini) right now so I'd like to figure out how to make my $300 TC work for me at least as well as a non-Apple product that costs half as much.  I appreciate your thoughtful response.

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