Time Capsule turned to PC Server?

Hi Everyone,
I have a 1TB time capsule that I've had forever - seriously, since it first came out.  It works perfectly!  I use it for both my backup device and to broadcase my wireless signal.
The only computers I use are Macs - my roommates, however, use PC's.
I recently noticed that in my Finder window, the time capsule "disk" is now a PC screen, and the name of it is my first and last name, with my last name misspelled....  When I right click on the icon, the "Kind" is a PC Server...  Does anyone know what could have happened to my time capsule?
When I use the Airport Utility, I get an error, which reads, "Unable to find a AirPort Wireless Device."
Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions for me?  Could my roommates - or neighbors - have accessed my Time Capsule?

Yes.. there is no loss of data doing a reset.
There are 3 levels of reset.. and at least for Gen1-4 TC and Gen 1-5 AE this document is still valid.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3728
Looks like it has just been updated.
To erase data on the TC you need to do it deliberately..
But let me say.. if you have all the files on the TC and no where else.. you have no backup.. you MUST fix that today.. go and buy a USB drive of equal size or larger than the TC and archive it now.. If someone has accessed the TC they can do an erase in a few seconds.. and that means goodbye to your files.. The TC is not a reliable file store.. it is a backup location.
The quick method of factory reset.
Power down the TC.
Hold in reset. and keep holding it in. Gently it is a tiny surface mount switch with a plastic lever.. Attempting to push it out the other side of the TC will not make the switch turn on.
(I fix TC and have several reset levers bent over and jammed).
Power on the TC.. this needs three arms.. a friend or power switch you can get to with your feet..
Keep holding in reset for about 10sec until the front LED flashes rapidly.
Release reset and wait .. the boot will be slow as it deletes previous setting.. only from router side and pulls out the factory defaults.

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