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CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED What Can I Do Now? Your My Book Live drive is ready to use and is accessible as a drive letter, enabling you to drag and drop files into your drive and move files from it to any computer in your network that has been set up according to the instructions in this chapter. You can also back up your computer files automatically, customize the drive settings, access your files from a remote location, and use the drive as a media server. This user manual contains information and instructions for setting up and using the drive. The most common activities are listed below: How do I . . . Back up my computer data to the My Book Live drive Restore my data from the My Book Live drive to my computer Set up auto-update of WD SmartWare Software Launch the My Book Live dashboard on the Web Use the My Book Live dashboard to customize my drive Open a private share Restore the My Book Live firmware to factory defaults Update My Book Live firmware Back up My Book Live by storing a safepoint (snapshot) of it on another compatible network drive or network share Access photos and files on the My Book Live drive from my iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, or Android device Access files on the My Book Live remotely at wd2go.com Enable or disable My Book Live applications such as TwonkyMedia Server and iTunes Play and stream media from the My Book Live See . . . page 30 page 34 page 41 page 58 page 64 page 86 page 71 page 129 page 66 page 89 page 98 page 112 page 75 page 116 MY BOOK LIVE 24 USER MANUAL

Section	Page
WD® Service and Support	2
Accessing Online Support	2
Contacting WD Technical Support	2
Table of Contents	2
Registering Your WD Product	2
Important User Information	6
Important Safety Instructions	6
Recording Your WD Product Information	7
Product Overview	8
About the Drive	8
Features	8
Package Contents	9
System Requirements	11
Operating System	11
Web Browsers	11
Local Network	11
Wide Area Network	11
Pre-Installation Instructions	12
Handling Precautions	12
Specifications	12
Product View	13
Connecting the Drive and Getting Started	14
Connecting the Drive to Your Network	14
Physically Connecting the Drive	14
Checking the Front Panel LED	15
Checking Back Panel (Network) LEDs	16
Getting Started Using the CD (Windows and Mac)	16
Using Windows XP	16
Using Windows Vista/Windows 7	16
Using Mac Leopard/Snow Leopard	16
My Book Live Welcome Screen	17
Discovering and Connecting to Your Drive	17
Connecting and Troubleshooting	24
Getting Started Without the CD (Windows 7/Vista & Mac)	25
Using Windows Vista/Windows 7	25
Using Mac OS X Leopard/Snow Leopard	27
What Can I Do Now?	29
Backing Up and Retrieving Your Computer Files	30
Using WD SmartWare	30
Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics	30
Installing WD SmartWare Software	31
Launching WD SmartWare After Installation	32
WD SmartWare Home Screen	33
How the Backup Function Works	34
Backing Up Files	35
Retrieving Backups	39
Customizing WD SmartWare Software	43
Using Windows 7/Windows Vista Backup	47
Windows Backup	47
Using Apple Time Machine	48
Backing up	48
Retrieving Backed-Up Items	51
Managing Your Drive With WD Quick View	54
Accessing WD Quick View Shortcut Options	54
Windows	54
Mac OS X	55
Checking Drive Status	55
Windows	55
Mac OS X	56
Launching WD SmartWare (Windows only)	56
Exiting WD SmartWare Safely (Windows only)	56
Opening Shares	56
Launching the My Book Live Dashboard	57
Mapping the Drive (Windows only)	58
Creating a Shortcut to the Public Share (Windows only)	58
Viewing Drive Properties	59
Safely Shutting Down	60
Monitoring Alerts	60
Flashing Icon and Balloon Alert	60
WD Quick View Option	60
Accessing the Learning Center	62
Uninstalling the WD Quick View Icon	62
Windows	62
Mac OS X	62
Using the My Book Live Dashboard	63
Launching the My Book Live Dashboard	63
Starting the My Book Live Dashboard	64
Understanding Dashboard Components	65
Obtaining Customer Support	66
Sending Customer Support Your Log Files	67
Obtaining Other Support	67
What Can I Do Now?	68
Configuring Basic Settings	69
System Settings	69
General	70
Date & Time	70
Updates	71
Alert & Event Notifications	72
Energy Saver	73
Network Settings	73
LAN Configuration	74
Workgroup	74
FTP	74
Utilities Settings	75
Diagnostic	75
Factory Restore	76
Reboot/Shutdown	76
Import/Export Current Configuration	79
Remote Access Settings	79
Media Server Settings	80
Managing Users	81
Viewing Users	81
Creating a User	82
Creating a Private Share for a User	84
Changing a User’s Password	85
Editing User Settings	86
Deleting a User	86
Managing Shares	87
Viewing a List of Shares	87
Creating a New Share	88
Creating a New User	90
Making a Share Public	91
Deleting a Share	91
Opening a Share	91
Managing Computer Backups and Safepoints	93
Listing Computer Backups	93
Viewing the List of Computer Backups	93
Deleting a Backup	94
Backing Up a My Book Live Drive With Safepoints	94
What is a Safepoint?	94
Creating a Safepoint	94
Updating Safepoints	99
Recovering from a Safepoint	100
Managing Safepoints	102
Accessing Your My Book Live Remotely	103
WD 2go: The Pathway to Your Personal Cloud	103
Mobilizing Your Files with WD 2go Mobile Apps	103
About WD 2go Mobile App	104
About WD Photos Mobile App	104
Enabling Remote Access	105
Setting Up Mobile Access	106
Adding a Mobile Device Connection	106
Installing WD Photos on Your Mobile Device	108
Installing the WD 2go Mobile App	111
Setting Up Web Access Through WD 2go	114
Registering a Web Access Account	114
Accessing Your Personal Cloud	117
Sharing Your Files Remotely	120
Playing/Streaming Videos, Photos, & Music	121
Media Server Overview	121
Media Server Settings	121
TwonkyMedia	121
iTunes	123
Media Types Supported	123
Media Types Supported	124
Media Storage	125
Adding Media Content to the Folders	125
Accessing My Book Live from Media Players	126
Windows Media Player 11/12 (Windows Vista/Windows 7)	126
WD TV Live/Live Plus HD Media Players	128
Xbox 360	130
PlayStation 3	131
Other Media Players	131
DLNA Devices	131
Accessing My Book Live Using iTunes	132
iTunes Media Server Overview	132
Media Types Supported	132
Storing Content	132
Streaming Media in iTunes	132
Troubleshooting	134
First Steps Checklist	134
Resetting the My Book Live	134
Specific Problems and Corrective Actions	135
Regulatory and Warranty Information	138
Regulatory Compliance	138
FCC Class B Information	138
ICES/NMB-003 Compliance	138
Safety Compliance	138
CE Compliance for Europe	138
GS Mark (Germany only)	139
KC Notice (Republic of Korea only)	139
Environmental Compliance (China)	139
Obtaining Service	139
Limited Warranty	140
GNU General Public License (“GPL”)	140
Glossary	141