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ii 4 Using Time Machine 45 Setting up Time Machine 45 Starting a Backup 48 Restoring Backed-up Items 48 Deleting the Entire Backup 50 Changing Your Password 51 5 MioNet® Remote Access 54 MioNet Overview 54 Remote Access Setup 54 Using MioNet Web (after registration 57 6 How to Play/Stream Video, Music & Photos . . . . .64 Media Server Overview 64 Media Types Supported 64 Media Storage 64 Media Devices 66 7 Using iTunes with My Book World Edition 73 iTunes Media Server Overview 73 Media Types Supported 73 Storing Content 73 Streaming Audio...
ii 4 Using Time Machine 45 Setting up Time Machine 45 Starting a Backup 48 Restoring Backed-up Items 48 Deleting the Entire Backup 50 Changing Your Password 51 5 MioNet® Remote Access 54 MioNet Overview 54 Remote Access Setup 54 Using MioNet Web (after registration 57 6 How to Play/Stream Video, Music & Photos . . . . .64 Media Server Overview 64 Media Types Supported 64 Media Storage 64 Media Devices 66 7 Using iTunes with My Book World Edition 73 iTunes Media Server Overview 73 Media Types Supported 73 Storing Content 73 Streaming Audio...
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... AC adapter and the power outlet. Power port Connects the device to restore the admin user name and password for the device. System View MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL Power button LED USB port (for expansion only) Ethernet port Reset button Kensington® Security Slot Ports Component USB port Ethernet port Icon Description Connects to default factory settings without erasing shared folders and volumes. See "Connecting and Managing a USB Hard Drive" on page 173. Reset Button The reset button restores configuration settings such as the network mode/IP address and admin name...
... AC adapter and the power outlet. Power port Connects the device to restore the admin user name and password for the device. System View MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL Power button LED USB port (for expansion only) Ethernet port Reset button Kensington® Security Slot Ports Component USB port Ethernet port Icon Description Connects to default factory settings without erasing shared folders and volumes. See "Connecting and Managing a USB Hard Drive" on page 173. Reset Button The reset button restores configuration settings such as the network mode/IP address and admin name...
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... upgrades, restore system to factory defaults, configure RAID (My Book World Edition II only), manage file share preferences, set the backup destination folder, set disk quotas, set a share folder for users, add, modify, and delete users and groups, and change all other basic and advanced My Book device management functions, including: • Backing up your computer (see "Network Storage Manager: Basics" on the desktop (Mac OS X). MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL Congratulations! You can now drag and drop files into your network that has been set up according to the instructions...
... upgrades, restore system to factory defaults, configure RAID (My Book World Edition II only), manage file share preferences, set the backup destination folder, set disk quotas, set a share folder for users, add, modify, and delete users and groups, and change all other basic and advanced My Book device management functions, including: • Backing up your computer (see "Network Storage Manager: Basics" on the desktop (Mac OS X). MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL Congratulations! You can now drag and drop files into your network that has been set up according to the instructions...
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... shared folders (Videos, Photos, and Music) stored on the My Book World Edition connected to your home network. Shares can access and store media content on My Book World Edition via network shares. Please refer to your network (private). MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 6 How to Play/Stream Video, Music & Photos Media Server Overview My Book World Edition is pre-set, so you can be shared with everyone (public) or with selected users on your device's user manual to see which formats are supported...
... shared folders (Videos, Photos, and Music) stored on the My Book World Edition connected to your home network. Shares can access and store media content on My Book World Edition via network shares. Please refer to your network (private). MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 6 How to Play/Stream Video, Music & Photos Media Server Overview My Book World Edition is pre-set, so you can be shared with everyone (public) or with selected users on your device's user manual to see which formats are supported...
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... your digital photo frame's user guide for specific instructions. 5. Note: Please refer to your wireless photo frame user guide for supported picture file formats and instructions on and connected to your local area network. HOW TO PLAY/STREAM VIDEO, MUSIC & PHOTOS - 71 Ensure that your My Book World Edition is connected to your home's local network and is powered on which type of drivers. 3. Digital Picture Frames The following are powered on accessing and viewing...
... your digital photo frame's user guide for specific instructions. 5. Note: Please refer to your wireless photo frame user guide for supported picture file formats and instructions on and connected to your local area network. HOW TO PLAY/STREAM VIDEO, MUSIC & PHOTOS - 71 Ensure that your My Book World Edition is connected to your home's local network and is powered on which type of drivers. 3. Digital Picture Frames The following are powered on accessing and viewing...
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... My Book World Edition. Turn on your local area network and power on the device. 2. Digital Media Adapters The following are general steps for using a network music player to access My Book World Edition: 1. Make sure that your DMA device is connected to your home's wired or wireless network switch or router. 3. HOW TO PLAY/STREAM VIDEO, MUSIC & PHOTOS - 72 Please refer to your DMA's user guide for specific instructions. 4. DLNA Devices See specific DLNA media device user manuals for instructions on My Book World Edition. Connect My Book World Edition...
... My Book World Edition. Turn on your local area network and power on the device. 2. Digital Media Adapters The following are general steps for using a network music player to access My Book World Edition: 1. Make sure that your DMA device is connected to your home's wired or wireless network switch or router. 3. HOW TO PLAY/STREAM VIDEO, MUSIC & PHOTOS - 72 Please refer to your DMA's user guide for specific instructions. 4. DLNA Devices See specific DLNA media device user manuals for instructions on My Book World Edition. Connect My Book World Edition...
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... folder and it is enabled by iTunes, it should be listed in the Network Storage Manager utility. You must recreate or rename the '/Public/Shared Music' folder if it has been deleted or renamed. Click MyBookWorld under the Shared section of the '/Public/Shared Music' share folder. USING ITUNES WITH MY BOOK WORLD EDITION - 73 Streaming Audio in iTunes The iTunes Media Server is in a format supported by default in the right pane. See "To enable or disable the iTunes Server...
... folder and it is enabled by iTunes, it should be listed in the Network Storage Manager utility. You must recreate or rename the '/Public/Shared Music' folder if it has been deleted or renamed. Click MyBookWorld under the Shared section of the '/Public/Shared Music' share folder. USING ITUNES WITH MY BOOK WORLD EDITION - 73 Streaming Audio in iTunes The iTunes Media Server is in a format supported by default in the right pane. See "To enable or disable the iTunes Server...
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.../ Windows 7" on your computer, you have connected the device properly as instructed on page 101. Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive. Double-click Setup.exe in the Terms of Agreement screen. 5. Click Accept in the root directory of options. Configuring My Book World Edition Follow the instructions below only if you must install the utilities manually. MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 9 Network Storage Manager: Basics My Book World Edition's Network Storage Manager is a powerful and convenient user interface for managing and configuring...
.../ Windows 7" on your computer, you have connected the device properly as instructed on page 101. Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive. Double-click Setup.exe in the Terms of Agreement screen. 5. Click Accept in the root directory of options. Configuring My Book World Edition Follow the instructions below only if you must install the utilities manually. MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 9 Network Storage Manager: Basics My Book World Edition's Network Storage Manager is a powerful and convenient user interface for managing and configuring...
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... supported media adapters. • Twonky media server-provides fast, convenient navigation and searching of all your media files in the Twonky user interface. • Remote shutdown or reboot-allows administrators to logically access and manage the features of the hard drives. • Support for Windows and Mac systems-allows users on the LAN. • System log-an efficient instrument in , the web user interface defaults to the most common device configuration options. MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL • RAID management (My Book World Edition II)-allows RAID configuring...
... supported media adapters. • Twonky media server-provides fast, convenient navigation and searching of all your media files in the Twonky user interface. • Remote shutdown or reboot-allows administrators to logically access and manage the features of the hard drives. • Support for Windows and Mac systems-allows users on the LAN. • System log-an efficient instrument in , the web user interface defaults to the most common device configuration options. MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL • RAID management (My Book World Edition II)-allows RAID configuring...
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... not change or delete these default share folders. NETWORK STORAGE MANAGER: BASICS - 95 The device comes preconfigured with other users. • Shared Pictures - These are folders that can create private shares accessible only by user name and password when setting up a user account (see "To create a new user account:" on page 93), or by setting permissions on an existing share (see "Users" on page 140. For more information on how to organize and store files on your My Book World Edition network storage system...
... not change or delete these default share folders. NETWORK STORAGE MANAGER: BASICS - 95 The device comes preconfigured with other users. • Shared Pictures - These are folders that can create private shares accessible only by user name and password when setting up a user account (see "To create a new user account:" on page 93), or by setting permissions on an existing share (see "Users" on page 140. For more information on how to organize and store files on your My Book World Edition network storage system...
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... Storage Manager in Basic Mode, click Advanced Mode on page 147. 10 MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL Network Storage Manager: Advanced Mode Advanced Mode provides access to additional features not available in iTunes or to access the Twonky Media server. This tab also allows viewing of all user and group permissions (read/write, read only, no access) to shares/folders and USB storage devices. It also allows you to add, modify, and delete users and groups, and change the administrator password, perform firmware upgrades, perform system configuration file backups, restore...
... Storage Manager in Basic Mode, click Advanced Mode on page 147. 10 MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL Network Storage Manager: Advanced Mode Advanced Mode provides access to additional features not available in iTunes or to access the Twonky Media server. This tab also allows viewing of all user and group permissions (read/write, read only, no access) to shares/folders and USB storage devices. It also allows you to add, modify, and delete users and groups, and change the administrator password, perform firmware upgrades, perform system configuration file backups, restore...
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... a secure HTTP connection. To set the date and time manually, deselect Enable next to 15 characters, including alphabetic, numeric, and hyphens only. 2. hard drive, volume, network, and USB status; MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL To configure system general setup settings: 1. Select a time zone from the Time Zone list. 6. HTTPS provides a more than 256 alphanumeric characters. 3. For Web Access Protocol, select either of the following web access protocols: • Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is a URL scheme used for this storage device...
... a secure HTTP connection. To set the date and time manually, deselect Enable next to 15 characters, including alphabetic, numeric, and hyphens only. 2. hard drive, volume, network, and USB status; MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL To configure system general setup settings: 1. Select a time zone from the Time Zone list. 6. HTTPS provides a more than 256 alphanumeric characters. 3. For Web Access Protocol, select either of the following web access protocols: • Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is a URL scheme used for this storage device...
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... blinks the backup LED. Note: You cannot access the configuration web pages if you can then use . The default root user password is a network protocol that uses encryption and authentication keys to enable two devices on the System tab home page. The LAN settings (including port settings) are lost . To enable SSH access: Secure Shell (SSH) is displayed for at least 10 seconds. NETWORK STORAGE MANAGER: ADVANCED MODE - 112 Click the Advanced button on the network to power interface) for the user. My Book World Edition...
... blinks the backup LED. Note: You cannot access the configuration web pages if you can then use . The default root user password is a network protocol that uses encryption and authentication keys to enable two devices on the System tab home page. The LAN settings (including port settings) are lost . To enable SSH access: Secure Shell (SSH) is displayed for at least 10 seconds. NETWORK STORAGE MANAGER: ADVANCED MODE - 112 Click the Advanced button on the network to power interface) for the user. My Book World Edition...
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... setup • Shared Music - Disruption of file sharing could result. Important: Do not change folder names or delete these default share folders. The device comes preconfigured with selected users on your network (private). folder for storing video files you want to organize and store files on your My Book World Edition. NETWORK STORAGE MANAGER: ADVANCED MODE - 129 MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL Folder Shares Shares are the default folders for the Media Server (Twonky Media) and iTunes Service. folder for sharing or storing data and should not be used to share...
... setup • Shared Music - Disruption of file sharing could result. Important: Do not change folder names or delete these default share folders. The device comes preconfigured with selected users on your network (private). folder for storing video files you want to organize and store files on your My Book World Edition. NETWORK STORAGE MANAGER: ADVANCED MODE - 129 MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL Folder Shares Shares are the default folders for the Media Server (Twonky Media) and iTunes Service. folder for sharing or storing data and should not be used to share...
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... transfer data from the Volume list (default is set as the Internet, using an FTP client program. Select a logical volume you want to which they have been granted access rights (Read Only or Full Access). Click the Submit button. Click a file sharing protocol next to share files via the CIFS protocol. The My Book World Edition supports the following file sharing services (protocols): • CIFS (Common Internet File System) - This means that allows a user on a client computer to access files over a network...
... transfer data from the Volume list (default is set as the Internet, using an FTP client program. Select a logical volume you want to which they have been granted access rights (Read Only or Full Access). Click the Submit button. Click a file sharing protocol next to share files via the CIFS protocol. The My Book World Edition supports the following file sharing services (protocols): • CIFS (Common Internet File System) - This means that allows a user on a client computer to access files over a network...
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...data will be erased. The initial Folder Shares page returns. Click OK. Note: The My Book World Edition supports USB flash disk and external USB drives; Click the Submit button. To delete existing shares: 1. On the Folder Shares list, click the Delete icon 2. USB Disk Use the USB Disks button to the network storage device, the USB device displays as a USB share. MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 3. after the share name. USB Disks When a USB storage device with the FAT, HFS+J, or NTFS file system is connected to format or safely disconnect a USB drive. NETWORK STORAGE MANAGER...
...data will be erased. The initial Folder Shares page returns. Click OK. Note: The My Book World Edition supports USB flash disk and external USB drives; Click the Submit button. To delete existing shares: 1. On the Folder Shares list, click the Delete icon 2. USB Disk Use the USB Disks button to the network storage device, the USB device displays as a USB share. MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 3. after the share name. USB Disks When a USB storage device with the FAT, HFS+J, or NTFS file system is connected to format or safely disconnect a USB drive. NETWORK STORAGE MANAGER...
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... a network as easily as a hard drive. A computer that stores and shares media files (digital audio, digital video, and digital photos). MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL LED - NFS - NAT - Used in gateway devices that supports long filenames, security access control, recovery, and other drive(s) are still active. A file system, designed for Windows® NT, that form the boundary between the public Internet and the private LAN. The process of generating an exact copy of storing and retrieving data. Device that lights...
... a network as easily as a hard drive. A computer that stores and shares media files (digital audio, digital video, and digital photos). MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL LED - NFS - NAT - Used in gateway devices that supports long filenames, security access control, recovery, and other drive(s) are still active. A file system, designed for Windows® NT, that form the boundary between the public Internet and the private LAN. The process of generating an exact copy of storing and retrieving data. Device that lights...
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... disk manager 123 DLNA media devices 72 domains 120 download queue, change order of 155 download task, create 153 Downloader 151 access 151 change password 136 command icons 153 MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL configure settings 155 destination share setup 136 features 152 HTTP/FTP 152 torrents 157 downloads menu 136 drive format 3 replacement 169 E e-mail notifications setup 104 environmental compliance (China) 186 ESD precautions 169 Europe, CE compliance 185 extendvolume user quota 135 F FCC Class B information 185 file sharing 58 file sharing protocols 131 folder share permissions...
... disk manager 123 DLNA media devices 72 domains 120 download queue, change order of 155 download task, create 153 Downloader 151 access 151 change password 136 command icons 153 MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL configure settings 155 destination share setup 136 features 152 HTTP/FTP 152 torrents 157 downloads menu 136 drive format 3 replacement 169 E e-mail notifications setup 104 environmental compliance (China) 186 ESD precautions 169 Europe, CE compliance 185 extendvolume user quota 135 F FCC Class B information 185 file sharing 58 file sharing protocols 131 folder share permissions...
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... user practices 23 LED capacity gauge 10 control 114 indicators 10 lights 10 limited warranty 186 log settings, configure 150 login password 106 logs CIFS 149 system 148 M Mac OS X access Network Storage Manager 87 install WD Anywhere Backup 25 Leopard/Snow Leopard, access My Book World Edition 19 Tiger, access My Book World Edition 20 manage RAID 124 manage RAID options 128 manage volume 125 mapping a drive manually 77 media devices 66, 72 digital adapters 72 iTunes 138 storage 64 media player, WD TV Live HD 68 media server, iTunes 73 Media tab 138 media...
... user practices 23 LED capacity gauge 10 control 114 indicators 10 lights 10 limited warranty 186 log settings, configure 150 login password 106 logs CIFS 149 system 148 M Mac OS X access Network Storage Manager 87 install WD Anywhere Backup 25 Leopard/Snow Leopard, access My Book World Edition 19 Tiger, access My Book World Edition 20 manage RAID 124 manage RAID options 128 manage volume 125 mapping a drive manually 77 media devices 66, 72 digital adapters 72 iTunes 138 storage 64 media player, WD TV Live HD 68 media server, iTunes 73 Media tab 138 media...
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... MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL admin password 106 advanced 112 alerts setup 103 conditions or error log 148 event type 149 events specification 177 firmware update 107 general setup 102 logs 148 remote access 121 requirements 6 restart 114 restore configuration 110 save configuration settings 111 status 97, 147 view 8 System tab 102 T time 91 troubleshooting checklist 173 hardware diagnostic testing 174 problems 174 cannot connect to a network 174 cannot start WD Discovery 175 digital media adapter not working 176 iTunes not finding path 175 LEDs don't light...
... MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL admin password 106 advanced 112 alerts setup 103 conditions or error log 148 event type 149 events specification 177 firmware update 107 general setup 102 logs 148 remote access 121 requirements 6 restart 114 restore configuration 110 save configuration settings 111 status 97, 147 view 8 System tab 102 T time 91 troubleshooting checklist 173 hardware diagnostic testing 174 problems 174 cannot connect to a network 174 cannot start WD Discovery 175 digital media adapter not working 176 iTunes not finding path 175 LEDs don't light...
