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...Requirements 7 Preinstallation Instructions 7 Handling Precautions 8 Specifications 8 Product View 9 3 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 10 Getting Started Using the 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...(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 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
...Requirements 7 Preinstallation Instructions 7 Handling Precautions 8 Specifications 8 Product View 9 3 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 10 Getting Started Using the 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...(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 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
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Deleting a Share 84 Opening a Share 84 10 Managing Safepoints 86 Backing Up a My Book Live Duo Drive With Safepoints 86 11 Accessing Your My Book Live Duo Remotely 94 WD 2go: The Pathway to Your Personal Cloud 94 Enabling Remote Access 96 Setting Up Mobile Access... 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...
Deleting a Share 84 Opening a Share 84 10 Managing Safepoints 86 Backing Up a My Book Live Duo Drive With Safepoints 86 11 Accessing Your My Book Live Duo Remotely 94 WD 2go: The Pathway to Your Personal Cloud 94 Enabling Remote Access 96 Setting Up Mobile Access... 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...
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... 7 Note: Compatibility may vary depending on supported Windows and Mac computers. System Requirements MY BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL Operating System Windows® • Windows 8 • Windows 7 • Windows Vista® • Windows XP (32 bit) SP3 or later Note: For Windows OS, you will need to install Java runtime ...for the system for initial setup and software downloads. For additional information, visit http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1421 ** Leopard (Mac OS 10.5) is : • Near a grounded power outlet • Clean and dust free • On a stable surface free from ...
... 7 Note: Compatibility may vary depending on supported Windows and Mac computers. System Requirements MY BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL Operating System Windows® • Windows 8 • Windows 7 • Windows Vista® • Windows XP (32 bit) SP3 or later Note: For Windows OS, you will need to install Java runtime ...for the system for initial setup and software downloads. For additional information, visit http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1421 ** Leopard (Mac OS 10.5) is : • Near a grounded power outlet • Clean and dust free • On a stable surface free from ...
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...DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 In the address field, type http://www.wd.com/setup. 3. If you have to do is easy to setup your device on page 68. Then, following steps to download the software necessary to set up the My Book Live Duo device -- Access your ...operating system (OS). Note: The Learning Center automatically detects your downloaded files, then double-click Setup.exe (Windows) or My Book Live Duo Setup.dmg (Mac).
...DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 In the address field, type http://www.wd.com/setup. 3. If you have to do is easy to setup your device on page 68. Then, following steps to download the software necessary to set up the My Book Live Duo device -- Access your ...operating system (OS). Note: The Learning Center automatically detects your downloaded files, then double-click Setup.exe (Windows) or My Book Live Duo Setup.dmg (Mac).
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Your Public drive is now mapped. Example: http://192.168.1.10/ or http://mybookliveduo/ Note: If you don't know the IP address for quick access in the future: • In Windows Explorer, under Network, click MyBookLiveDuo. • Right-click the Public folder and select Map Network Drive... into the shared media folders using Windows Explorer: 4. Map the My Book Live Duo Public folder for your My Book Live Duo device, use WD Quick View to set up your drive: 1. Launching the My Book Live Duo Dashboard to Set Up Your Drive To access the My Book Live Duo dashboard to set up your network...
Your Public drive is now mapped. Example: http://192.168.1.10/ or http://mybookliveduo/ Note: If you don't know the IP address for quick access in the future: • In Windows Explorer, under Network, click MyBookLiveDuo. • Right-click the Public folder and select Map Network Drive... into the shared media folders using Windows Explorer: 4. Map the My Book Live Duo Public folder for your My Book Live Duo device, use WD Quick View to set up your drive: 1. Launching the My Book Live Duo Dashboard to Set Up Your Drive To access the My Book Live Duo dashboard to set up your network...
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... as prompted by the wizard. Click the OK button. 7. Click the Set up , select Let Windows choose or select desired content and then click the Next button. 10. Click Control Panel > System Maintenance > Backup your backup immediately, click Run now. Enter the username... the wizard. 4. BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES - 37 On the Review your user name on Windows Backup, consult Microsoft's documentation. Windows Vista Backup 1. MY BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL Using Windows 7/ Windows Vista Backup If you can easily restore the files to be created and click the OK button....
... as prompted by the wizard. Click the OK button. 7. Click the Set up , select Let Windows choose or select desired content and then click the Next button. 10. Click Control Panel > System Maintenance > Backup your backup immediately, click Run now. Enter the username... the wizard. 4. BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES - 37 On the Review your user name on Windows Backup, consult Microsoft's documentation. Windows Vista Backup 1. MY BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL Using Windows 7/ Windows Vista Backup If you can easily restore the files to be created and click the OK button....
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..., including users, shares, WD SmartWare, Apple Time Machine, or Windows 8/Windows 7/Vista backups, and associated device configuration details. A safepoint is a Safepoint? In the unlikely event that your My Book Live Duo device fails, you can automatically make a second copy of your My Book Live Duo data to a factory-fresh My Book Live Duo device. MANAGING SAFEPOINTS - 86 Creating a Safepoint To create...
..., including users, shares, WD SmartWare, Apple Time Machine, or Windows 8/Windows 7/Vista backups, and associated device configuration details. A safepoint is a Safepoint? In the unlikely event that your My Book Live Duo device fails, you can automatically make a second copy of your My Book Live Duo data to a factory-fresh My Book Live Duo device. MANAGING SAFEPOINTS - 86 Creating a Safepoint To create...
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On a Mac, click the + Open in Explorer button next to the share you want to Allow or Deny the connection, click the Allow button. 12. You can now access your share may not appear automatically. Note: For Windows XP, if a reboot message displays, click the Reboot Now button. If a Java message asks you want to access. Depending on your operating system settings, your files. MY BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL 10. ACCESSING YOUR MY BOOK LIVE DUO REMOTELY - 110 In Windows, click the + Open in Finder button next to the share you to access. 11.
On a Mac, click the + Open in Explorer button next to the share you want to Allow or Deny the connection, click the Allow button. 12. You can now access your share may not appear automatically. Note: For Windows XP, if a reboot message displays, click the Reboot Now button. If a Java message asks you want to access. Depending on your operating system settings, your files. MY BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL 10. ACCESSING YOUR MY BOOK LIVE DUO REMOTELY - 110 In Windows, click the + Open in Finder button next to the share you to access. 11.
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...the Media Serving setting enabled, including the Public share by default. Note: ITunes 10.4 or later only supports music files. On the Navigation panel of DLNA-certified devices and for a list of the My Book Live Duo dashboard, click Settings, and then click the Media tab. Depending on your ... to http://www.dlna.org for further information. To enable iTunes: 1. Go to proceed through any shares that your My Book Live Duo device is connected to Windows or Mac computers running iTunes. See Knowledge Base Answer ID 8665 for instructions on connecting a DLNA device to your local area...
...the Media Serving setting enabled, including the Public share by default. Note: ITunes 10.4 or later only supports music files. On the Navigation panel of DLNA-certified devices and for a list of the My Book Live Duo dashboard, click Settings, and then click the Media tab. Depending on your ... to http://www.dlna.org for further information. To enable iTunes: 1. Go to proceed through any shares that your My Book Live Duo device is connected to Windows or Mac computers running iTunes. See Knowledge Base Answer ID 8665 for instructions on connecting a DLNA device to your local area...
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... 55 monitoring with WD Quick View 49 B Backing up all file categories 27 Apple Time Machine 38 files 25 selected files or folders 28 Windows 7/Windows Vista 37 Backup function 25 Backups listing 86 retrieving 30 starting 41 Bonjour, finding and setting up drive 20 Box contents 5 C China RoHS... 10 without Online Setup Software 17 H Hard Disk Sleep disabling 63 enabling 63 How do I? 21, 58 I ICES/NMB-003 compliance 132 Installing WD 2go mobile app 103 WD Photos 101 WD SmartWare software 23 iTunes 122 overview 121 streaming media 122 L LAN configuration 64 requirements 7 Launching My Book Live Duo ...
... 55 monitoring with WD Quick View 49 B Backing up all file categories 27 Apple Time Machine 38 files 25 selected files or folders 28 Windows 7/Windows Vista 37 Backup function 25 Backups listing 86 retrieving 30 starting 41 Bonjour, finding and setting up drive 20 Box contents 5 C China RoHS... 10 without Online Setup Software 17 H Hard Disk Sleep disabling 63 enabling 63 How do I? 21, 58 I ICES/NMB-003 compliance 132 Installing WD 2go mobile app 103 WD Photos 101 WD SmartWare software 23 iTunes 122 overview 121 streaming media 122 L LAN configuration 64 requirements 7 Launching My Book Live Duo ...
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... files 24 Managing shares 81 users 77 using Quick View 43 Mapping USB drive (Windows Only) 124 using WD Quick View 47 Media Players media types 114 Media players accessing My Book Live Duo 115 Media servers overview 112 settings 70, 112 Media storage 114 Media streaming in ... launching 18, 47, 53 MY BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL screen components 55 Welcome screen 16 N Network settings 64 O Online Help for WD SmartWare 22 Online Learning Center 23, 43 about 5 Online Setup Software downloading and installing 10 Opening Shares 46 Operating system requirements 7 P Package contents 5 Password changing ...
... files 24 Managing shares 81 users 77 using Quick View 43 Mapping USB drive (Windows Only) 124 using WD Quick View 47 Media Players media types 114 Media players accessing My Book Live Duo 115 Media servers overview 112 settings 70, 112 Media storage 114 Media streaming in ... launching 18, 47, 53 MY BOOK LIVE DUO USER MANUAL screen components 55 Welcome screen 16 N Network settings 64 O Online Help for WD SmartWare 22 Online Learning Center 23, 43 about 5 Online Setup Software downloading and installing 10 Opening Shares 46 Operating system requirements 7 P Package contents 5 Password changing ...
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... system files 25 WD's Online Learning Center 10 Web browser compatibility 7 Windows 8 36, 85 getting started without 17 getting started without Online Setup Software 17 public share 17 Windows Media Player version 11 116 version 12 118 Windows Vista/Windows 7 85 backups 37 public share 17 Workgroups 65 X Xbox 360 120 MY BOOK LIVE DUO 139 USER MANUAL
... system files 25 WD's Online Learning Center 10 Web browser compatibility 7 Windows 8 36, 85 getting started without 17 getting started without Online Setup Software 17 public share 17 Windows Media Player version 11 116 version 12 118 Windows Vista/Windows 7 85 backups 37 public share 17 Workgroups 65 X Xbox 360 120 MY BOOK LIVE DUO 139 USER MANUAL
