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Mapping the Drive (Windows only), Creating a Shortcut to the Public Share (Windows only)

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MANAGING YOUR DRIVE WITH WD QUICK VIEW Mapping the Drive (Windows only) 1. Select Map [My Book Live name] on the WD Quick View submenu. The Map Network Drive screen displays: 2. Select the desired letter from the Drive drop-down list. 3. Click the Finish button. Note: When Windows attempts to reconnect a Mapped Network Drive after a restart, the "Unable to reconnect mapped network drives" error may appear. This can occur if the username and password of the My Book Live drive do not match the current Window's username and password information. During the automatic reconnection process, Windows may attempt to send the current Windows username and password instead of the My Book Live username and password specified during setup. Attempting to open the mapped network drive prompts a new login window. Enter the My Book Live username and password to reconnect the share, allowing it to be accessible again (until the next reboot). For more information on troubleshooting this problem, see Knowledge Base Answer 6745. Creating a Shortcut to the Public Share (Windows only) Note: Mac OS X automatically displays a Public share icon on the desktop, and you can create aliases for any subshares. (See "Using Mac Leopard/Snow Leopard" on page 11.) Select Create Shortcut on the WD Quick View submenu. An icon representing the Public share displays on the desktop. MY BOOK LIVE 53 USER MANUAL

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MANAGING YOUR DRIVE WITH WD QUICK VIEW
53
MY BOOK LIVE
USER MANUAL
Mapping the Drive (Windows only)
1.
Select
Map [My Book Live name]
on the WD Quick View submenu. The Map
Network Drive screen displays:
2.
Select the desired letter from the
Drive
drop-down list.
3.
Click the
Finish
button.
Note:
When Windows attempts to reconnect a Mapped Network Drive after a
restart, the “Unable to reconnect mapped network drives” error may
appear. This can occur if the username and password of the My Book Live
drive do not match the current Window's username and password
information.
During the automatic reconnection process, Windows may attempt to
send the current Windows username and password instead of the
My Book Live username and password specified during setup. Attempting
to open the mapped network drive prompts a new login window. Enter the
My Book Live username and password to reconnect the share, allowing it
to be accessible again (until the next reboot). For more information on
troubleshooting this problem, see Knowledge Base Answer 6745.
Creating a Shortcut to the Public Share (Windows only)
Note:
Mac OS X automatically displays a Public share icon on the desktop, and
you can create aliases for any subshares. (See “Using Mac Leopard/Snow
Leopard” on page 11.)
Select
Create Shortcut
on the WD Quick View submenu. An icon representing the
Public share displays on the desktop.