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...Technical Support. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2010 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705059-802 Oct 2010 Specifications subject to ... Switzerland, United Kingdom Europe (non toll free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Book are registered trademarks in the U.S. and other companies. and My Book Live is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
...Technical Support. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2010 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705059-802 Oct 2010 Specifications subject to ... Switzerland, United Kingdom Europe (non toll free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Book are registered trademarks in the U.S. and other companies. and My Book Live is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
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... easily register your WD product. • Registration - Get Warranty, Product Replacement (RMA), RMA Status, and Data Recovery Information. • Knowledge Base - Search by using My Book Live software (see "System Settings" on the date of new features and services, remember to address it before returning this product. If the answer is free...
... easily register your WD product. • Registration - Get Warranty, Product Replacement (RMA), RMA Status, and Data Recovery Information. • Knowledge Base - Search by using My Book Live software (see "System Settings" on the date of new features and services, remember to address it before returning this product. If the answer is free...
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... Options 49 Checking Drive Status 50 Launching WD SmartWare (Windows only 51 Exiting WD SmartWare Safely (Windows only 51 Opening Shares 51 Launching the My Book Live Dashboard 52 Mapping the Drive (Windows only 53 Creating a Shortcut to the Public Share (Windows only 53 Viewing Drive Properties 54 MY...
... Options 49 Checking Drive Status 50 Launching WD SmartWare (Windows only 51 Exiting WD SmartWare Safely (Windows only 51 Opening Shares 51 Launching the My Book Live Dashboard 52 Mapping the Drive (Windows only 53 Creating a Shortcut to the Public Share (Windows only 53 Viewing Drive Properties 54 MY...
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... Down 55 Monitoring Alerts 55 Accessing the Learning Center 57 Uninstalling the WD Quick View Icon 57 6 Using the My Book Live Dashboard 58 Launching the My Book Live Dashboard 58 Starting the My Book Live Dashboard 59 Understanding Dashboard Components 60 Obtaining Customer Support 61 What Can I Do Now 63 7 Configuring Basic Settings 64...Making a Share Public 86 Deleting a Share 86 Opening a Share 86 10 Managing Computer Backups and Safepoints . . . 88 Listing Computer Backups 88 Backing Up a My Book Live Drive With Safepoints 89 MY BOOK LIVE USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS -
... Down 55 Monitoring Alerts 55 Accessing the Learning Center 57 Uninstalling the WD Quick View Icon 57 6 Using the My Book Live Dashboard 58 Launching the My Book Live Dashboard 58 Starting the My Book Live Dashboard 59 Understanding Dashboard Components 60 Obtaining Customer Support 61 What Can I Do Now 63 7 Configuring Basic Settings 64...Making a Share Public 86 Deleting a Share 86 Opening a Share 86 10 Managing Computer Backups and Safepoints . . . 88 Listing Computer Backups 88 Backing Up a My Book Live Drive With Safepoints 89 MY BOOK LIVE USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS -
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... Server Overview 116 Media Server Settings 116 Media Types Supported 119 Media Storage 120 Accessing My Book Live from Media Players 121 Accessing My Book Live Using iTunes 127 13 Troubleshooting 129 First Steps Checklist 129 Resetting the My Book Live 129 Specific Problems and Corrective Actions 130 14 Regulatory and Warranty Information 133 Regulatory Compliance...
... Server Overview 116 Media Server Settings 116 Media Types Supported 119 Media Storage 120 Accessing My Book Live from Media Players 121 Accessing My Book Live Using iTunes 127 13 Troubleshooting 129 First Steps Checklist 129 Resetting the My Book Live 129 Specific Problems and Corrective Actions 130 14 Regulatory and Warranty Information 133 Regulatory Compliance...
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... touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in electric shock or fire hazard. Improper use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. MY BOOK LIVE 1 USER MANUAL If you observe the following conditions: - Making sure the drive is standing upright also helps prevent overheating. Operate this product, make sure...
... touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in electric shock or fire hazard. Improper use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. MY BOOK LIVE 1 USER MANUAL If you observe the following conditions: - Making sure the drive is standing upright also helps prevent overheating. Operate this product, make sure...
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... http://support.wdc.com. IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION - Adjust only those controls that are fol- Serial Number: Model Number: Purchase Date: System and Software Notes: MY BOOK LIVE 2 USER MANUAL This information is necessary for setup and technical support. lowed. Also, write the purchase date and other notes such as your new WD...
... http://support.wdc.com. IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION - Adjust only those controls that are fol- Serial Number: Model Number: Purchase Date: System and Software Notes: MY BOOK LIVE 2 USER MANUAL This information is necessary for setup and technical support. lowed. Also, write the purchase date and other notes such as your new WD...
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.... Automatic, wireless backup for all your computers-Now you can access within and outside the home. MY BOOK LIVE 3 USER MANUAL Share files with any DLNA®-certified multimedia device such as a WD TV™ Live™ network media player, Blu-ray Disc® player, Xbox 360™, PlayStation®3 and connected TV...
.... Automatic, wireless backup for all your computers-Now you can access within and outside the home. MY BOOK LIVE 3 USER MANUAL Share files with any DLNA®-certified multimedia device such as a WD TV™ Live™ network media player, Blu-ray Disc® player, Xbox 360™, PlayStation®3 and connected TV...
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... monthly fees. If you can access the Internet from a computer, you can automatically make a second copy, or safepoint, of your My Book Live on another My Book Live or NAS drive on your home network. If you to your computer like a local drive and your control. Add an extra layer of protection... devices. WD 2go web access provides fee-free remote access to your fingertips on your personal cloud storage and show off with your My Book Live personal cloud storage. The WD 2go and WD Photos™ mobile apps bring your photos and files to your content in the world....
... monthly fees. If you can access the Internet from a computer, you can automatically make a second copy, or safepoint, of your My Book Live on another My Book Live or NAS drive on your home network. If you to your computer like a local drive and your control. Add an extra layer of protection... devices. WD 2go web access provides fee-free remote access to your fingertips on your personal cloud storage and show off with your My Book Live personal cloud storage. The WD 2go and WD Photos™ mobile apps bring your photos and files to your content in the world....
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW My Book Live Home network drive AC adapter* Ethernet cable Installation CD with application software and user manual Quick Install Guide Global AC Adapter Configurations MY BOOK LIVE 5 USER MANUAL
PRODUCT OVERVIEW My Book Live Home network drive AC adapter* Ethernet cable Installation CD with application software and user manual Quick Install Guide Global AC Adapter Configurations MY BOOK LIVE 5 USER MANUAL
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW For information on additional accessories for remote access using WD 2go and WD Photos. MY BOOK LIVE 6 USER MANUAL For highest performance and reliability, install the latest updates and service pack (SP): For Windows, go to the Start or menu and ...
PRODUCT OVERVIEW For information on additional accessories for remote access using WD 2go and WD Photos. MY BOOK LIVE 6 USER MANUAL For highest performance and reliability, install the latest updates and service pack (SP): For Windows, go to the Start or menu and ...
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... DC, 1.5A Power supply: 18W Operating temperature: 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95 °F) Non-operating temperature: -20 to 65°C (-4 to 149 °F) MY BOOK LIVE 7 USER MANUAL PRODUCT OVERVIEW Pre-Installation Instructions Before unpacking and installing the system, select a suitable site for the system for maximum efficiency.
... DC, 1.5A Power supply: 18W Operating temperature: 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95 °F) Non-operating temperature: -20 to 65°C (-4 to 149 °F) MY BOOK LIVE 7 USER MANUAL PRODUCT OVERVIEW Pre-Installation Instructions Before unpacking and installing the system, select a suitable site for the system for maximum efficiency.
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See "Resetting the My Book Live" on page 129 for more information. Kensington security slot For drive security, the device is equipped with a security slot that supports a standard Kensington security cable. ... Kensington® Security Slot Component Icon Ethernet port Reset button Power port Description Connects the device to an AC adapter and the power outlet. MY BOOK LIVE 8 USER MANUAL
See "Resetting the My Book Live" on page 129 for more information. Kensington security slot For drive security, the device is equipped with a security slot that supports a standard Kensington security cable. ... Kensington® Security Slot Component Icon Ethernet port Reset button Power port Description Connects the device to an AC adapter and the power outlet. MY BOOK LIVE 8 USER MANUAL
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... overheating, make sure the drive is easy to a home or small office network. 1. Follow the steps below to connect the My Book Live to set up the My Book Live drive -- LEDs on the front and the back of the drive let you have to do is connect it to Your Network Getting.... Connect one end of the drive. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable directly into the Ethernet port located on page 71. WARNING! MY BOOK LIVE 9 USER MANUAL CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 13 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started Connecting the Drive to your home or small office network.
... overheating, make sure the drive is easy to a home or small office network. 1. Follow the steps below to connect the My Book Live to set up the My Book Live drive -- LEDs on the front and the back of the drive let you have to do is connect it to Your Network Getting.... Connect one end of the drive. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable directly into the Ethernet port located on page 71. WARNING! MY BOOK LIVE 9 USER MANUAL CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 13 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started Connecting the Drive to your home or small office network.
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... somewhat violet) Solid State Description Displays if the drive is performing read or write commands to/from the Hard Drive Disk (HDD). MY BOOK LIVE 10 USER MANUAL Unit is unplugged. The unit powers up (approximately three minutes) before configuring the drive. The OS is currently being updated.... Firmware is now ready. Important: Wait for the My Book Live drive to the unit. The following table describes the front panel tricolor (red/green/blue) LED behavior. You will know it is in...
... somewhat violet) Solid State Description Displays if the drive is performing read or write commands to/from the Hard Drive Disk (HDD). MY BOOK LIVE 10 USER MANUAL Unit is unplugged. The unit powers up (approximately three minutes) before configuring the drive. The OS is currently being updated.... Firmware is now ready. Important: Wait for the My Book Live drive to the unit. The following table describes the front panel tricolor (red/green/blue) LED behavior. You will know it is in...
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... If you are asked whether you want to run the setup file, double-click Setup.exe. If AutoRun (AutoPlay) is not operational. MY BOOK LIVE 11 USER MANUAL Getting Started Using the CD (Windows and Mac) For Windows and Mac OS X, after physically connecting the drive, insert the product CD...LEDs The following table describes the network state and activity LEDs. Network negotiated at 10/100 Mbps. Click Start or > Computer and locate the My Book Live CD drive under Devices with Removable Storage. 2. Note: Looking at the port, with the LEDs on the bottom, the LED on the top is...
... If you are asked whether you want to run the setup file, double-click Setup.exe. If AutoRun (AutoPlay) is not operational. MY BOOK LIVE 11 USER MANUAL Getting Started Using the CD (Windows and Mac) For Windows and Mac OS X, after physically connecting the drive, insert the product CD...LEDs The following table describes the network state and activity LEDs. Network negotiated at 10/100 Mbps. Click Start or > Computer and locate the My Book Live CD drive under Devices with Removable Storage. 2. Note: Looking at the port, with the LEDs on the bottom, the LED on the top is...
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...Welcome screen, the Administrator: Discovers and assigns a letter to the My Book Live drive on the network. Installs WD Quick View for example, when it is saving settings. The My Book Live Discovery progress screen appears, showing how long the process may take. Note: Non-administrators... to the drive, drive status, and other options. Uses the Next Steps feature to navigate to the network. My Book Live Welcome Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED Discovering and Connecting to Your Drive Starting with connecting your drive to essential procedures such as...
...Welcome screen, the Administrator: Discovers and assigns a letter to the My Book Live drive on the network. Installs WD Quick View for example, when it is saving settings. The My Book Live Discovery progress screen appears, showing how long the process may take. Note: Non-administrators... to the drive, drive status, and other options. Uses the Next Steps feature to navigate to the network. My Book Live Welcome Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED Discovering and Connecting to Your Drive Starting with connecting your drive to essential procedures such as...
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... UPnP Framework, see "General" on page 65). Note: You can change the name and description later when you configure the drive using the My Book Live dashboard (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/886257#8. If more information about an option or term. - An i to the right of... the screen connects to a Help file on the network, the My Book Live Found screen displays along with a default description and a drive letter assignment. Proceed to "Connecting and Troubleshooting" on the network, the How to detect your...
... UPnP Framework, see "General" on page 65). Note: You can change the name and description later when you configure the drive using the My Book Live dashboard (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/886257#8. If more information about an option or term. - An i to the right of... the screen connects to a Help file on the network, the My Book Live Found screen displays along with a default description and a drive letter assignment. Proceed to "Connecting and Troubleshooting" on the network, the How to detect your...
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... the screen. Drive Letter displays the next available drive letter on your network that appears: After you select the drive letter, the screen closes. MY BOOK LIVE 14 USER MANUAL The drive will not be mapped after you click the Continue button in step 5. If you want to map to another...
... the screen. Drive Letter displays the next available drive letter on your network that appears: After you select the drive letter, the screen closes. MY BOOK LIVE 14 USER MANUAL The drive will not be mapped after you click the Continue button in step 5. If you want to map to another...
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Click the Continue button. MY BOOK LIVE 15 USER MANUAL You may install WD Quick View later by clicking Install in the Mac OS X menu bar, so that you can perform important ... View installs the WD Quick View icon in the Windows system tray or in the navigation panel. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED The My Book Live Found screen displays again: 4. The Install WD Quick View screen displays.
Click the Continue button. MY BOOK LIVE 15 USER MANUAL You may install WD Quick View later by clicking Install in the Mac OS X menu bar, so that you can perform important ... View installs the WD Quick View icon in the Windows system tray or in the navigation panel. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED The My Book Live Found screen displays again: 4. The Install WD Quick View screen displays.