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... user manual contains information and instructions for all user and group permissions (read/write, read only, no access) to apply the changes." on page 162) • Configuring the My Book device and network settings, set e-mail or window alerts, change the administrator password, perform firmware 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 up your computer (see "Backing Up Computers on the Network" on page 23) • Accessing My Book from My Book...
... user manual contains information and instructions for all user and group permissions (read/write, read only, no access) to apply the changes." on page 162) • Configuring the My Book device and network settings, set e-mail or window alerts, change the administrator password, perform firmware 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 up your computer (see "Backing Up Computers on the Network" on page 23) • Accessing My Book from My Book...
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... user guide for supported picture file formats and instructions on accessing and viewing your digital photo frame's user guide for specific instructions. 5. Digital Picture Frames The following are powered on and connected to your home's local network and is connected to your local area network. Ensure that your My Book World Edition is powered on. 2. You see a list of folders (Music, Photo and Video) to the right of drivers. 3. You now see the main user interface with your pictures. Using...
... user guide for supported picture file formats and instructions on accessing and viewing your digital photo frame's user guide for specific instructions. 5. Digital Picture Frames The following are powered on and connected to your home's local network and is connected to your local area network. Ensure that your My Book World Edition is powered on. 2. You see a list of folders (Music, Photo and Video) to the right of drivers. 3. You now see the main user interface with your pictures. Using...
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... iTunes server. USING ITUNES WITH MY BOOK WORLD EDITION - 73 MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 7 Using iTunes with My Book World Edition iTunes Media Server Overview With the iTunes Media Server, you or anyone connected to the My Book World Edition can drag and drop audio files to Windows or Mac computers running iTunes. See "To enable or disable the iTunes Server:" on your computer. 2. Streaming Audio in iTunes The iTunes Media Server is in a format supported by default in the right pane. If you have copied music to the /Public/Shared Music folder...
... iTunes server. USING ITUNES WITH MY BOOK WORLD EDITION - 73 MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 7 Using iTunes with My Book World Edition iTunes Media Server Overview With the iTunes Media Server, you or anyone connected to the My Book World Edition can drag and drop audio files to Windows or Mac computers running iTunes. See "To enable or disable the iTunes Server:" on your computer. 2. Streaming Audio in iTunes The iTunes Media Server is in a format supported by default in the right pane. If you have copied music to the /Public/Shared Music folder...
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... 6. 1. Note: Accessing and setting up the My Book World Edition's Network Storage Manager is disabled on your My Book World Edition for Windows or Mac. Turn on your computer, you have not installed WD Discovery Tool as shown in the Terms of Agreement screen. 5. Click WD Discovery Tool. If you must install the utilities manually. Note: If AutoPlay is not required to load. 2. For instructions on configuring advanced settings, see "Network Storage Manager: Advanced Mode" on...
... 6. 1. Note: Accessing and setting up the My Book World Edition's Network Storage Manager is disabled on your My Book World Edition for Windows or Mac. Turn on your computer, you have not installed WD Discovery Tool as shown in the Terms of Agreement screen. 5. Click WD Discovery Tool. If you must install the utilities manually. Note: If AutoPlay is not required to load. 2. For instructions on configuring advanced settings, see "Network Storage Manager: Advanced Mode" on...
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...; RAID management (My Book World Edition II)-allows RAID configuring 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. NETWORK STORAGE MANAGER: BASICS - 88 Upon logging in analyzing and solving technical issues. Basic Mode provides access to Basic Mode. User Interface Overview The web-based user interface is designed to logically access and manage the features of all your media files...
...; RAID management (My Book World Edition II)-allows RAID configuring 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. NETWORK STORAGE MANAGER: BASICS - 88 Upon logging in analyzing and solving technical issues. Basic Mode provides access to Basic Mode. User Interface Overview The web-based user interface is designed to logically access and manage the features of all your media files...
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... 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 "Download Manager: Downloader" on your My Book World Edition network storage system. NETWORK STORAGE MANAGER: BASICS - 95 for saving files using the Network Storage Manager Advanced Mode, see "Media Server" on your network (private). MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 3. Shares can be used to share with selected users on page 151). • Configuration-this...
... 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 "Download Manager: Downloader" on your My Book World Edition network storage system. NETWORK STORAGE MANAGER: BASICS - 95 for saving files using the Network Storage Manager Advanced Mode, see "Media Server" on your network (private). MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 3. Shares can be used to share with selected users on page 151). • Configuration-this...
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... access the Twonky Media server. The Users tab allows you to configure the general system settings, set a share folder for maximum flexibility and security of the hard drives (My Book World Edition II only), manage file share preferences, set the backup destination folder, set disk quotas, and set e-mail or system alerts, change all user and group permissions (read/write, read only, no access) to factory defaults, activate or deactivate the system LEDs, generate an SSL certificate, enable power saving, and perform device shutdown or reboot. For more details, see "Storage...
... access the Twonky Media server. The Users tab allows you to configure the general system settings, set a share folder for maximum flexibility and security of the hard drives (My Book World Edition II only), manage file share preferences, set the backup destination folder, set disk quotas, and set e-mail or system alerts, change all user and group permissions (read/write, read only, no access) to factory defaults, activate or deactivate the system LEDs, generate an SSL certificate, enable power saving, and perform device shutdown or reboot. For more details, see "Storage...
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... system administrator(s) manage and detect events or errors. For Web Access Protocol, select either of the user interface. 4. hard drive, volume, network, and USB status; Select a time zone from the Time Zone list. 6. HTTPS provides a more than 256 alphanumeric characters. 3. Alerts Setup Using the Alerts Setup button on the intranet and the World Wide Web. • Hypertext Transfer Protocol over temperature; Enter the brief description for accessing resources using HTTP. MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL To configure system general setup settings: 1.
... system administrator(s) manage and detect events or errors. For Web Access Protocol, select either of the user interface. 4. hard drive, volume, network, and USB status; Select a time zone from the Time Zone list. 6. HTTPS provides a more than 256 alphanumeric characters. 3. Alerts Setup Using the Alerts Setup button on the intranet and the World Wide Web. • Hypertext Transfer Protocol over temperature; Enter the brief description for accessing resources using HTTP. MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL To configure system general setup settings: 1.
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... port settings) are lost . To open the Advanced page: 1. To enable SSH access: Secure Shell (SSH) is displayed for diagnostic use. Enabling SSH access allows login to access the device. To use the default settings to a console window using Full Restore. 6. The default root user password is a network protocol that uses encryption and authentication keys to restore all settings in the My Book World Edition. Click OK. During the system restore process, the system turns off the power LED and blinks the backup LED. Note: You cannot access the configuration web...
... port settings) are lost . To open the Advanced page: 1. To enable SSH access: Secure Shell (SSH) is displayed for diagnostic use. Enabling SSH access allows login to access the device. To use the default settings to a console window using Full Restore. 6. The default root user password is a network protocol that uses encryption and authentication keys to restore all settings in the My Book World Edition. Click OK. During the system restore process, the system turns off the power LED and blinks the backup LED. Note: You cannot access the configuration web...
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... a network mode causes this storage device to enable jumbo frames (My Book World Edition II only). Click the Submit button. In the Network Mode drop-down menu, select a network mode. The default MTU setting for the jumbo frame. Note: For the MTU size larger than '1500', the client machine and the network switch must support jumbo frame. MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL LAN The LAN button on the Network tab home page. 2. To configure the network settings: 1. Selecting DHCP Client as IP address, default gateway, and DNS servers...
... a network mode causes this storage device to enable jumbo frames (My Book World Edition II only). Click the Submit button. In the Network Mode drop-down menu, select a network mode. The default MTU setting for the jumbo frame. Note: For the MTU size larger than '1500', the client machine and the network switch must support jumbo frame. MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL LAN The LAN button on the Network tab home page. 2. To configure the network settings: 1. Selecting DHCP Client as IP address, default gateway, and DNS servers...
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... click the Submit button. This tab also includes an option to change the system's RAID configuration (My Book World Edition II only), set a share name, and format and safely remove the USB hard drives connected to an existing MioNet account: 1. Click the Create MioNet account link in the note at the bottom of the page. Enter your MioNet username and password and click Go. To log in to an existing account on this page...
... click the Submit button. This tab also includes an option to change the system's RAID configuration (My Book World Edition II only), set a share name, and format and safely remove the USB hard drives connected to an existing MioNet account: 1. Click the Create MioNet account link in the note at the bottom of the page. Enter your MioNet username and password and click Go. To log in to an existing account on this page...
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... the hard drives, such as disk size, disk description, and status. See "Replacing a Drive (My Book World Edition II)" on page 169 for drive replacement instructions. • Foreign-Indicates the device has detected a hard drive that was used , the Clean Disk icon appears on the right side of the Disk Management table. To clean up disk: If the hard drive is accessible and functioning normally. • Failed-Indicates a fatal error has occurred on another computer. NETWORK STORAGE MANAGER: ADVANCED MODE - 123 Clean Disk erases...
... the hard drives, such as disk size, disk description, and status. See "Replacing a Drive (My Book World Edition II)" on page 169 for drive replacement instructions. • Foreign-Indicates the device has detected a hard drive that was used , the Clean Disk icon appears on the right side of the Disk Management table. To clean up disk: If the hard drive is accessible and functioning normally. • Failed-Indicates a fatal error has occurred on another computer. NETWORK STORAGE MANAGER: ADVANCED MODE - 123 Clean Disk erases...
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... default RAID configuration is replaced. Note this RAID type has the highest disk overhead (100%) of all volumes and data to be lost . • RAID 1 (Mirrored)- Changing the RAID configuration causes all RAID types. • Span (Spanned)-Combines drives into a linear fashion to the "beginning" of the volume, on the second drive. WARNING! This improves performance but no data redundancy is lost . Provides disk mirroring. MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL Manage RAID (My Book World Edition II) Configure RAID on the hard drives using the Manage RAID...
... default RAID configuration is replaced. Note this RAID type has the highest disk overhead (100%) of all volumes and data to be lost . • RAID 1 (Mirrored)- Changing the RAID configuration causes all RAID types. • Span (Spanned)-Combines drives into a linear fashion to the "beginning" of the volume, on the second drive. WARNING! This improves performance but no data redundancy is lost . Provides disk mirroring. MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL Manage RAID (My Book World Edition II) Configure RAID on the hard drives using the Manage RAID...
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... to use the iTunes service, see "iTunes" on page 138. • Download-For saving files using Downloader (see "Download Manager: Downloader" on page 143). For more information on your My Book World Edition. When setting up a user account, the administrator can create private shares accessible only by user name and password (see "To create a new user account:" on page 93), or by setting permissions on an existing share (see "Media Server" on page 138. MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL Folder Shares Shares are the default folders for sharing or storing data and...
... to use the iTunes service, see "iTunes" on page 138. • Download-For saving files using Downloader (see "Download Manager: Downloader" on page 143). For more information on your My Book World Edition. When setting up a user account, the administrator can create private shares accessible only by user name and password (see "To create a new user account:" on page 93), or by setting permissions on an existing share (see "Media Server" on page 138. MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL Folder Shares Shares are the default folders for sharing or storing data and...
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... Internet, using an FTP client program. FTP is DataVolume). 6. (Optional) Click Setup access control after creating this share to transfer data from the Volume list (default is a popular choice for the new share. the network protocol for the Public and Download shares cannot be modified or deleted. 1. My Book World Edition II has an Extended Volume option with JBOD. Click the Submit button. Allows access to 32 characters, including alphabetic, numeric, or underscore characters. Note: For FTP and NFS, enable manually...
... Internet, using an FTP client program. FTP is DataVolume). 6. (Optional) Click Setup access control after creating this share to transfer data from the Volume list (default is a popular choice for the new share. the network protocol for the Public and Download shares cannot be modified or deleted. 1. My Book World Edition II has an Extended Volume option with JBOD. Click the Submit button. Allows access to 32 characters, including alphabetic, numeric, or underscore characters. Note: For FTP and NFS, enable manually...
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...USB Disks When a USB storage device with the FAT, HFS+J, or NTFS file system is connected to apply the changes." USB Disk Use the USB Disks button to the device. Note: The My Book World Edition supports USB flash disk and external USB drives; MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 3. The initial Folder Shares page returns. Connect a USB drive to format or safely disconnect a USB drive. A dialog box appears warning that all data will be erased. NETWORK STORAGE MANAGER: ADVANCED MODE - 132 after the share name. Click OK. To format a USB drive: 1. USB optical drives (CD/DVD...
...USB Disks When a USB storage device with the FAT, HFS+J, or NTFS file system is connected to apply the changes." USB Disk Use the USB Disks button to the device. Note: The My Book World Edition supports USB flash disk and external USB drives; MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 3. The initial Folder Shares page returns. Connect a USB drive to format or safely disconnect a USB drive. A dialog box appears warning that all data will be erased. NETWORK STORAGE MANAGER: ADVANCED MODE - 132 after the share name. Click OK. To format a USB drive: 1. USB optical drives (CD/DVD...
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... been deleted or renamed. NETWORK STORAGE MANAGER: ADVANCED MODE - 138 iTunes Server allows iPod and iTunes users to Windows or Mac computers running iTunes. The server is enabled by default. Media Server MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL The TwonkyMedia 5.1 server application searches for all the media (for example, videos, photos, and music) stored on the My Book World Edition connected to stream and view content on your home entertainment center, game consoles (for example, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, or DLNA 1.5 Digital Media Adapters), and...
... been deleted or renamed. NETWORK STORAGE MANAGER: ADVANCED MODE - 138 iTunes Server allows iPod and iTunes users to Windows or Mac computers running iTunes. The server is enabled by default. Media Server MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL The TwonkyMedia 5.1 server application searches for all the media (for example, videos, photos, and music) stored on the My Book World Edition connected to stream and view content on your home entertainment center, game consoles (for example, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, or DLNA 1.5 Digital Media Adapters), and...
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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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... 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 types supported 64 MioNet access files 57, 58 remote access 54 share files 58 share...
... 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 types supported 64 MioNet access files 57, 58 remote access 54 share files 58 share...
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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...