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... the capacity is used for easy access with two desktop hard drives offering high-capacity, low power consumption and cool, quiet operation. My Book Live Duo Personal Cloud Storage Product Features Your media and files on your own personal cloud Create your own personal cloud, without skipping a beat. If you can utilize all your PC and Mac computers on your limited warranty depends on the country in the U.S. Or, use WD's mobile apps for transfer...
... the capacity is used for easy access with two desktop hard drives offering high-capacity, low power consumption and cool, quiet operation. My Book Live Duo Personal Cloud Storage Product Features Your media and files on your own personal cloud Create your own personal cloud, without skipping a beat. If you can utilize all your PC and Mac computers on your limited warranty depends on the country in the U.S. Or, use WD's mobile apps for transfer...
User Manual
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... register your product online at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product or software. • WD Community-Share your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers. • Warranty & RMA Services-Get warranty, product replacement (RMA), RMA status, and data recovery information. • Knowledge Base-Search by using My Book Live Duo software (see "System Settings" on the date of free telephone support during the warranty period...
... register your product online at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product or software. • WD Community-Share your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers. • Warranty & RMA Services-Get warranty, product replacement (RMA), RMA status, and data recovery information. • Knowledge Base-Search by using My Book Live Duo software (see "System Settings" on the date of free telephone support during the warranty period...
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... Online Setup Software 10 Getting Started Without the Online Setup Software (Windows & Mac OS 17 What Can I Do Now 21 4 Backing Up and Retrieving Files 22 Using WD SmartWare™ (Windows Only 22 Using Windows 8 File History 36 Using Windows 7/ Windows Vista Backup 37 Using Apple Time Machine 38 5 Managing Your Drive With WD Quick View 43 Installing WD Quick View (Mac OS Only 43 Accessing WD Quick View Shortcut Options 44 Checking Drive Status 45 Launching WD SmartWare (Windows only 45 Exiting WD SmartWare Safely (Windows only 46 Opening Shares 46 MY BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL...
... Online Setup Software 10 Getting Started Without the Online Setup Software (Windows & Mac OS 17 What Can I Do Now 21 4 Backing Up and Retrieving Files 22 Using WD SmartWare™ (Windows Only 22 Using Windows 8 File History 36 Using Windows 7/ Windows Vista Backup 37 Using Apple Time Machine 38 5 Managing Your Drive With WD Quick View 43 Installing WD Quick View (Mac OS Only 43 Accessing WD Quick View Shortcut Options 44 Checking Drive Status 45 Launching WD SmartWare (Windows only 45 Exiting WD SmartWare Safely (Windows only 46 Opening Shares 46 MY BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL...
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...Server Overview 112 Media Server Settings 112 Media Types Supported 114 Media Storage 114 Accessing My Book Live Duo from Media Players 115 Accessing My Book Live Duo Using iTunes 121 13 Connecting a USB Hard Drive 123 Connecting a USB Hard Drive Overview 123 Connecting A USB Drive 123 Mapping A USB Drive (Windows Only 124 Creating a Shortcut to the USB Drive (Windows only 124 14 Replacing a Drive 125 15 Troubleshooting 128 First Steps Checklist 128 Resetting the My Book Live Duo Device 128 Specific Problems and Corrective Actions 129 16 Regulatory and Warranty Information 132...
...Server Overview 112 Media Server Settings 112 Media Types Supported 114 Media Storage 114 Accessing My Book Live Duo from Media Players 115 Accessing My Book Live Duo Using iTunes 121 13 Connecting a USB Hard Drive 123 Connecting a USB Hard Drive Overview 123 Connecting A USB Drive 123 Mapping A USB Drive (Windows Only 124 Creating a Shortcut to the USB Drive (Windows only 124 14 Replacing a Drive 125 15 Troubleshooting 128 First Steps Checklist 128 Resetting the My Book Live Duo Device 128 Specific Problems and Corrective Actions 129 16 Regulatory and Warranty Information 132...
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... BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL 12 Product Overview About the System Features About the Online Learning Center Package Contents System Requirements Preinstallation Instructions Handling Precautions Specifications Product View About the System My Book Live Duo Personal Cloud Storage device is duplicated on the other important information about this system to data protection mode (also known as mirrored mode or RAID 1) and the capacity is used to your wireless router for shared storage on your home network, accessing your files...
... BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL 12 Product Overview About the System Features About the Online Learning Center Package Contents System Requirements Preinstallation Instructions Handling Precautions Specifications Product View About the System My Book Live Duo Personal Cloud Storage device is duplicated on the other important information about this system to data protection mode (also known as mirrored mode or RAID 1) and the capacity is used to your wireless router for shared storage on your home network, accessing your files...
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... Book Live Duo or NAS drive on your own personal cloud-Create your own personal cloud, without compromise-Built with you can use all your data. Serve up . Add an extra layer of protection for maximum performance to power all the features of Apple Time Machine backup software to any PC or Mac® computer. Your media and files on your data. The built-in the system and access them securely...
... Book Live Duo or NAS drive on your own personal cloud-Create your own personal cloud, without compromise-Built with you can use all your data. Serve up . Add an extra layer of protection for maximum performance to power all the features of Apple Time Machine backup software to any PC or Mac® computer. Your media and files on your data. The built-in the system and access them securely...
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... download the software necessary to setup your device. 1. Downloading and Installing the Online Setup Software Before plugging in your My Book Live Duo device, use the following the instructions for a different operating system, select your Network Getting Started Without the Online Setup Software (Windows & Mac OS) What Can I Do Now? Select Go to your device on the front and the back of the page before selecting the Download Setup Software button. 5. Access your operating system (OS). LEDs on the screen. Open...
... download the software necessary to setup your device. 1. Downloading and Installing the Online Setup Software Before plugging in your My Book Live Duo device, use the following the instructions for a different operating system, select your Network Getting Started Without the Online Setup Software (Windows & Mac OS) What Can I Do Now? Select Go to your device on the front and the back of the page before selecting the Download Setup Software button. 5. Access your operating system (OS). LEDs on the screen. Open...
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... drive's Public folder. 5. MY BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL Getting Started Without the Online Setup Software (Windows & Mac OS) If you do not use the online setup software to get started, you can now drag and drop files into the shared media folders using Windows Explorer. Physically connect the drive to your network (see "Physically Connecting the Drive" on page 11). 2. Double-click the Public folder to your network (see "Using Apple Time Machine" on page 11). 2. Physically connect the drive to display the Shared...
... drive's Public folder. 5. MY BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL Getting Started Without the Online Setup Software (Windows & Mac OS) If you do not use the online setup software to get started, you can now drag and drop files into the shared media folders using Windows Explorer. Physically connect the drive to your network (see "Physically Connecting the Drive" on page 11). 2. Double-click the Public folder to your network (see "Using Apple Time Machine" on page 11). 2. Physically connect the drive to display the Shared...
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...-update of WD SmartWare Software page 36 Launch the My Book Live Duo dashboard on the Web page 53 Use the My Book Live Duo dashboard to customize my drive page 53 Open a private share page 82 Restore the My Book Live Duo firmware to any computer in the Online Learning Center at wd2go.com page 103 Enable or disable My Book Live Duo applications such as a media server. This user manual contains information and instructions for setting up My Book Live Duo device...
...-update of WD SmartWare Software page 36 Launch the My Book Live Duo dashboard on the Web page 53 Use the My Book Live Duo dashboard to customize my drive page 53 Open a private share page 82 Restore the My Book Live Duo firmware to any computer in the Online Learning Center at wd2go.com page 103 Enable or disable My Book Live Duo applications such as a media server. This user manual contains information and instructions for setting up My Book Live Duo device...
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... content from. 2. MY BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL - If your backup job in the background so you can continue using you that the WD SmartWare software runs your computer has more than one internal hard drive, repeat the backup procedure for you clicked Stop Backup at step 10, the Stop backup? Retrieving Backups The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for each one. b. c. Click External Hard Drives and select the best...
... content from. 2. MY BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL - If your backup job in the background so you can continue using you that the WD SmartWare software runs your computer has more than one internal hard drive, repeat the backup procedure for you clicked Stop Backup at step 10, the Stop backup? Retrieving Backups The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for each one. b. c. Click External Hard Drives and select the best...
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... always using the most recent software version. Creating Drive Settings Click the Set Up Drive button to open WD Quick View for WD SmartWare software updates check box to the WD Web page where the download is available. File History File History automatically backs up files to your My Book Live Duo drive. Under System and Security, select Save backup copies of page) select Computer>Open Control Panel. 4. BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES - 36 Select your data. This...
... always using the most recent software version. Creating Drive Settings Click the Set Up Drive button to open WD Quick View for WD SmartWare software updates check box to the WD Web page where the download is available. File History File History automatically backs up files to your My Book Live Duo drive. Under System and Security, select Save backup copies of page) select Computer>Open Control Panel. 4. BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES - 36 Select your data. This...
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... case does not restore shares or users. MY BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL Factory Restore Note: For information about using the Reset button to return the password and network mode to none. The drive loses all data. Note that you want to export and save the drive's current configuration before restoring factory default settings so that importing a configuration in loss of the Settings page, the Administrator can import it afterwards. For Restore Type, select Quick Factory Restore (default setting) or Full Factory Restore...
... case does not restore shares or users. MY BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL Factory Restore Note: For information about using the Reset button to return the password and network mode to none. The drive loses all data. Note that you want to export and save the drive's current configuration before restoring factory default settings so that importing a configuration in loss of the Settings page, the Administrator can import it afterwards. For Restore Type, select Quick Factory Restore (default setting) or Full Factory Restore...
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... drive. Monitoring Storage Status 1. For the maximum capacity storage type, the drive status may be : • Good • Failed-If a drive has failed, you cannot access your data and to monitor the storage status. MY BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL Storage Settings The Storage page enables you to specify how your My Book Live Duo device will store your data. If one storage type to another, the system is set them up your drives. This screen also displays the status of the capacity is used...
... drive. Monitoring Storage Status 1. For the maximum capacity storage type, the drive status may be : • Good • Failed-If a drive has failed, you cannot access your data and to monitor the storage status. MY BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL Storage Settings The Storage page enables you to specify how your My Book Live Duo device will store your data. If one storage type to another, the system is set them up your drives. This screen also displays the status of the capacity is used...
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... device access code generated by your ISP's upload bandwidth. 11 MY BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL Accessing Your My Book Live Duo Remotely WD 2go: The Pathway to Your Personal Cloud Enabling Remote Access Setting Up Mobile Access Setting Up Web Access Through WD 2go Troubleshooting Your WD Photos Database Accessing Your Personal Cloud This chapter explains how to set up the My Book Live Duo drive for your data. For example, a typical home Internet connection (ADSL or Cable modem...
... device access code generated by your ISP's upload bandwidth. 11 MY BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL Accessing Your My Book Live Duo Remotely WD 2go: The Pathway to Your Personal Cloud Enabling Remote Access Setting Up Mobile Access Setting Up Web Access Through WD 2go Troubleshooting Your WD Photos Database Accessing Your Personal Cloud This chapter explains how to set up the My Book Live Duo drive for your data. For example, a typical home Internet connection (ADSL or Cable modem...
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... to display specific media files, place them in a private share that you can enjoy media in every room in your house. On the Navigation panel of the My Book Live Duo dashboard, click Settings and then click the Media tab. 2. 12 MY BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL Playing/Streaming Videos, Photos, & Music Media Server Overview Media Server Settings Media Types Supported Media Storage Accessing My Book Live Duo from Media Players Accessing My Book Live Duo Using iTunes Media Server Overview My Book Live Duo Personal Cloud Storage device is designed...
... to display specific media files, place them in a private share that you can enjoy media in every room in your house. On the Navigation panel of the My Book Live Duo dashboard, click Settings and then click the Media tab. 2. 12 MY BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL Playing/Streaming Videos, Photos, & Music Media Server Overview Media Server Settings Media Types Supported Media Storage Accessing My Book Live Duo from Media Players Accessing My Book Live Duo Using iTunes Media Server Overview My Book Live Duo Personal Cloud Storage device is designed...
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... information on ITunes Server supported media types. DLNA Devices See specific DLNA media device user manuals for further information. MY BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL 1. Make sure that have , you may need to access a Settings/Network Setup page in the user interface to establish connection so that your player can use iTunes to your network. 4. Go to Windows or Mac computers running iTunes. This service creates a virtual music library on the device and treats it as...
... information on ITunes Server supported media types. DLNA Devices See specific DLNA media device user manuals for further information. MY BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL 1. Make sure that have , you may need to access a Settings/Network Setup page in the user interface to establish connection so that your player can use iTunes to your network. 4. Go to Windows or Mac computers running iTunes. This service creates a virtual music library on the device and treats it as...
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... transferring files). Unplug the power cable. If Setup or WD SmartWare is unable to detect a My Book Live Duo device, then certain network protocols may not support a format to play or display it is on the network to update your computer. Important: Disabling your firewalls or security software may need to ensure no files are open the My Book Live Duo dashboard using an a Ethernet cable and try again. Temporarily disable any firewalls or security software. See "Creating a New Share" on your device...
... transferring files). Unplug the power cable. If Setup or WD SmartWare is unable to detect a My Book Live Duo device, then certain network protocols may not support a format to play or display it is on the network to update your computer. Important: Disabling your firewalls or security software may need to ensure no files are open the My Book Live Duo dashboard using an a Ethernet cable and try again. Temporarily disable any firewalls or security software. See "Creating a New Share" on your device...
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... 30 starting 41 Bonjour, finding and setting up drive 20 Box contents 5 C China RoHS 133 Compliance, regulatory 132 Connecting the drive 11 Creating a private share 79 Customer Support 56 D Dashboard understanding 55 Diagnostics 66 Disconnecting safely 130, 131 DLNA devices 121 Drive components 9 configurations 69 replacement 125 usage 60 Drive Properties viewing 48 E Email address adding 62 MY BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL deleting 62 Enabling remote access 96 Energy Saver 63 disabling Hard Disk sleep...
... 30 starting 41 Bonjour, finding and setting up drive 20 Box contents 5 C China RoHS 133 Compliance, regulatory 132 Connecting the drive 11 Creating a private share 79 Customer Support 56 D Dashboard understanding 55 Diagnostics 66 Disconnecting safely 130, 131 DLNA devices 121 Drive components 9 configurations 69 replacement 125 usage 60 Drive Properties viewing 48 E Email address adding 62 MY BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL deleting 62 Enabling remote access 96 Energy Saver 63 disabling Hard Disk sleep...
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... requirements 7 System settings 59 T Time Machine quotas 64 Troubleshooting cannot detect my drive 130 cannot play media through digital media adapter 130 checklist 128 drive not connecting to network 129 failed router 129 LEDs don't light up 129 manually mapping the drive letter 129 resetting the system 128 U Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) 132 Uninstalling WD Quick View 51 Updating My Book Live Duo 61 USB hard drive connect and manage 123 creating a shortcut (Windows Only) 124 mapping 124 User creating 78 creating private share for 79 password...
... requirements 7 System settings 59 T Time Machine quotas 64 Troubleshooting cannot detect my drive 130 cannot play media through digital media adapter 130 checklist 128 drive not connecting to network 129 failed router 129 LEDs don't light up 129 manually mapping the drive letter 129 resetting the system 128 U Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) 132 Uninstalling WD Quick View 51 Updating My Book Live Duo 61 USB hard drive connect and manage 123 creating a shortcut (Windows Only) 124 mapping 124 User creating 78 creating private share for 79 password...
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... to change specifications at any time without notice. WD reserves the right to other countries; and My Book Live Duo, WD SmartWare, WD GreenPower, WD 2go, WD Photos, WD TV Live, WD TV Live Plus are registered trademarks in the U.S. Information furnished by WD is assumed by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of WD. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive...
... to change specifications at any time without notice. WD reserves the right to other countries; and My Book Live Duo, WD SmartWare, WD GreenPower, WD 2go, WD Photos, WD TV Live, WD TV Live Plus are registered trademarks in the U.S. Information furnished by WD is assumed by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of WD. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive...
