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...Installation 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 Your Computer Files...Accessing WD Quick View Shortcut Options 45 Checking Drive Status 46 Launching WD SmartWare (Windows only 47 Exiting WD SmartWare Safely (Windows only 47 Opening Shares 47 Launching the My Book Live Dashboard 48 MY BOOK LIVE USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS - iii
...Installation 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 Your Computer Files...Accessing WD Quick View Shortcut Options 45 Checking Drive Status 46 Launching WD SmartWare (Windows only 47 Exiting WD SmartWare Safely (Windows only 47 Opening Shares 47 Launching the My Book Live Dashboard 48 MY BOOK LIVE USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS - iii
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... a Shortcut to the Public Share (Windows only 49 Viewing Drive Properties 49 Safely Shutting Down 50 Monitoring Alerts 51 Uninstalling the WD Quick View Icon 53 6 Using the My Book Live Dashboard 54 Launching the My Book Live Dashboard 54 Starting the My Book Live Dashboard 55 Understanding Dashboard Components 56 Obtaining... of Shares 80 Creating a New Share 81 Creating a New User 82 Making a Share Public 83 Deleting a Share 83 Opening a Share 84 10 Managing Safepoints 86 Backing Up a My Book Live Drive With Safepoints 86 MY BOOK LIVE USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS - iv
... a Shortcut to the Public Share (Windows only 49 Viewing Drive Properties 49 Safely Shutting Down 50 Monitoring Alerts 51 Uninstalling the WD Quick View Icon 53 6 Using the My Book Live Dashboard 54 Launching the My Book Live Dashboard 54 Starting the My Book Live Dashboard 55 Understanding Dashboard Components 56 Obtaining... of Shares 80 Creating a New Share 81 Creating a New User 82 Making a Share Public 83 Deleting a Share 83 Opening a Share 84 10 Managing Safepoints 86 Backing Up a My Book Live Drive With Safepoints 86 MY BOOK LIVE USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS - iv
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...runtime client. For additional information, visit http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1421 ** Leopard (Mac OS 10.5) is only supported when running on supported Windows and Mac platforms. Local Network Router/switch or direct connect (Gigabit recommended to maximize performance.) Internet ...on your computer's hardware configuration and operating system. System Requirements MY BOOK LIVE 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 client Mac OS...
...runtime client. For additional information, visit http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1421 ** Leopard (Mac OS 10.5) is only supported when running on supported Windows and Mac platforms. Local Network Router/switch or direct connect (Gigabit recommended to maximize performance.) Internet ...on your computer's hardware configuration and operating system. System Requirements MY BOOK LIVE 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 client Mac OS...
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...do is available from the pull-down and disconnecting the drive, see "Web Browsers" on the screen. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 LEDs on page 69. The online setup software is unpack your device, download and run the online setup software, discover the drive and get... software necessary to set up the My Book Live device -- Open a web browser. Note: For information about safely shutting down menu at http://www.wd.com/setup. It's easy to set up your downloaded files, then double-click Setup.exe (Windows) or My Book Live Setup.dmg (Mac). In the address field...
...do is available from the pull-down and disconnecting the drive, see "Web Browsers" on the screen. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 LEDs on page 69. The online setup software is unpack your device, download and run the online setup software, discover the drive and get... software necessary to set up the My Book Live device -- Open a web browser. Note: For information about safely shutting down menu at http://www.wd.com/setup. It's easy to set up your downloaded files, then double-click Setup.exe (Windows) or My Book Live Setup.dmg (Mac). In the address field...
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MY BOOK LIVE USER MANUAL Using Windows 7/Vista Opening the Public Folder As an alternative to using Windows Explorer: 4. Double-click the Public folder to set up your drive (see "Managing Your Drive With WD Quick View" on page 54. Open a browser and ... list. Select the Reconnect at http://www.wd.com/setup. 3. Example: http://192.168.1.10 or http://mybooklive Note: If you don't know the IP address for quick access in the future: In Windows Explorer, under Network, click MyBookLive. Right-click the Public folder and select Map Network Drive...
MY BOOK LIVE USER MANUAL Using Windows 7/Vista Opening the Public Folder As an alternative to using Windows Explorer: 4. Double-click the Public folder to set up your drive (see "Managing Your Drive With WD Quick View" on page 54. Open a browser and ... list. Select the Reconnect at http://www.wd.com/setup. 3. Example: http://192.168.1.10 or http://mybooklive Note: If you don't know the IP address for quick access in the future: In Windows Explorer, under Network, click MyBookLive. Right-click the Public folder and select Map Network Drive...
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..., or you lose a file, you 'd like to use on your Time Machine to back up , select Let Windows choose or select desired content and then click the Next button. 10. You can also specify the maximum amount of the following screen displays: BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING YOUR COMPUTER FILES -... the Dock: Click the Apple menu > System Preferences and select Time Machine. Click Go > Applications and select Time Machine. 2. The My Book Live drive can store these backups, so that can easily restore it to your backup settings screen, click the Save settings and run backup button. On...
..., or you lose a file, you 'd like to use on your Time Machine to back up , select Let Windows choose or select desired content and then click the Next button. 10. You can also specify the maximum amount of the following screen displays: BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING YOUR COMPUTER FILES -... the Dock: Click the Apple menu > System Preferences and select Time Machine. Click Go > Applications and select Time Machine. 2. The My Book Live drive can store these backups, so that can easily restore it to your backup settings screen, click the Save settings and run backup button. On...
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... Safepoints on your drive, including users, shares, WD SmartWare, Apple Time Machine, or Windows 8/Windows 7/Vista backups, and associated device configuration details. 10 Managing Safepoints Backing Up a My Book Live Drive With Safepoints MY BOOK LIVE USER MANUAL Backing Up a My Book Live Drive With Safepoints With the included safepoint technology, you can completely recover your data from a safepoint...
... Safepoints on your drive, including users, shares, WD SmartWare, Apple Time Machine, or Windows 8/Windows 7/Vista backups, and associated device configuration details. 10 Managing Safepoints Backing Up a My Book Live Drive With Safepoints MY BOOK LIVE USER MANUAL Backing Up a My Book Live Drive With Safepoints With the included safepoint technology, you can completely recover your data from a safepoint...
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... files in the share. On a Mac, the Finder window opens on your operating system settings, your share may not appear automatically. On Windows, once your share. 10. Accessing Your My Book Live Remotely - 110 Depending on its own once the drive has successfully connected... to access. MY BOOK LIVE USER MANUAL 9. Select the file(s) you would with any other mapped...
... files in the share. On a Mac, the Finder window opens on your operating system settings, your share may not appear automatically. On Windows, once your share. 10. Accessing Your My Book Live Remotely - 110 Depending on its own once the drive has successfully connected... to access. MY BOOK LIVE USER MANUAL 9. Select the file(s) you would with any other mapped...
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...Book Live device can take place automatically. Note: ITunes 10.4 or later only supports music files. You only need to look for additional information on the device and treats it as an iTunes repository, making it possible to stream music files from the My Book Live device to Windows...ITunes supported versions. Rebuilding is more time. 7. To review status information, click the > beside Status: MY BOOK LIVE USER MANUAL Status information includes the version of the My Book Live dashboard, click Settings, and then click the Media tab. To enable iTunes: 1. On the Navigation panel ...
...Book Live device can take place automatically. Note: ITunes 10.4 or later only supports music files. You only need to look for additional information on the device and treats it as an iTunes repository, making it possible to stream music files from the My Book Live device to Windows...ITunes supported versions. Rebuilding is more time. 7. To review status information, click the > beside Status: MY BOOK LIVE USER MANUAL Status information includes the version of the My Book Live dashboard, click Settings, and then click the Media tab. To enable iTunes: 1. On the Navigation panel ...
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... 123 B Backing up all file categories 28 Apple Time Machine 39 files 26 selected files or folders 29 Windows 7/Windows Vista 38 Backup function 25 Backups retrieving 31 starting 42 Bonjour, finding and setting up drive 20 Box contents... File History 37 File types for WD SmartWare backup 25 FTP setting 67 G Getting Started with Online Setup Software 10 GNU general public license 131 GPL software 131 H Hard Disk Sleep disabling 64 enabling 64 How do I? 21,...123 K KCC Notice (Korea) 130 L LAN configuration 66 Launching My Book Live Dashboard 18, 48 WD SmartWare 24 LEDs checking the front panel 12 137
... 123 B Backing up all file categories 28 Apple Time Machine 39 files 26 selected files or folders 29 Windows 7/Windows Vista 38 Backup function 25 Backups retrieving 31 starting 42 Bonjour, finding and setting up drive 20 Box contents... File History 37 File types for WD SmartWare backup 25 FTP setting 67 G Getting Started with Online Setup Software 10 GNU general public license 131 GPL software 131 H Hard Disk Sleep disabling 64 enabling 64 How do I? 21,...123 K KCC Notice (Korea) 130 L LAN configuration 66 Launching My Book Live Dashboard 18, 48 WD SmartWare 24 LEDs checking the front panel 12 137
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...79 system settings 60 updating 62 user settings 74 utilities settings 68 workgroups 67 My Book Live Dashboard launching 18, 48 screen components 56 N Network settings 66 O Online Help for... 22 Online Learning Center ii, 18, 21, 23 about 5 Online Setup Software downloading and installing 10 Opening a share 83 Operating system requirements 7 P Package contents 5 Password, changing 78 Pausing backups 36...from a private share 82 opening on a Mac 19 opening on Windows 7/Vista 18 opening on Windows 8 17 opening on Windows Vista/Windows 7 18 R Rebooting safely 69 Registering a web access account ...
...79 system settings 60 updating 62 user settings 74 utilities settings 68 workgroups 67 My Book Live Dashboard launching 18, 48 screen components 56 N Network settings 66 O Online Help for... 22 Online Learning Center ii, 18, 21, 23 about 5 Online Setup Software downloading and installing 10 Opening a share 83 Operating system requirements 7 P Package contents 5 Password, changing 78 Pausing backups 36...from a private share 82 opening on a Mac 19 opening on Windows 7/Vista 18 opening on Windows 8 17 opening on Windows Vista/Windows 7 18 R Rebooting safely 69 Registering a web access account ...
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... folder 36 software settings 35 system files 25 WD TV Live/Live Plus HD Media Player 119 WD's Online Learning Center 10 wd2go.com 107 Web access, enabling 105 Web browser compatibility 7 Windows 7 / Vista getting started without Online Setup Software 18 Windows 7/Vista public share 18 Windows 8 37 getting started without Online Setup Software 17 public...
... folder 36 software settings 35 system files 25 WD TV Live/Live Plus HD Media Player 119 WD's Online Learning Center 10 wd2go.com 107 Web access, enabling 105 Web browser compatibility 7 Windows 7 / Vista getting started without Online Setup Software 18 Windows 7/Vista public share 18 Windows 8 37 getting started without Online Setup Software 17 public...