Western Digital My Book™ World Edition 500 GB User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents

  2
• Introduction

  4
  • My Book World Edition in Your Network-The Basics

    4
• About Your WD Product

  5
  • Kit Contents

    5
  • Optional Accessories

    5
  • System Requirements

    5
  • Updating Your Operating System

    6
  • Recording Your WD Product Information

    6
  • Registering Your Product

    6
  • Free Technical Support

    6
  • Handling Precautions

    6
• Getting Started

  7
  • Format and Configuration

    7
  • My Book World Edition Front and Rear View

    7
  • Power Button

    7
  • LED Indicators

    7
  • Power/Activity LED

    8
  • Capacity Gauge

    8
  • Rear View Ports

    8
  • Recovery Button

    8
  • Kensington® Security Slot

    9
• Hardware Setup

  10
• WD Anywhere Access Setup

  11
• Using WD Anywhere Access

  16
  • Signing In

    16
  • Remote Access

    17
  • Inviting Others to Share

    20
• Replacing a Drive

  22
• Troubleshooting

  25
• Appendix A - Shared Storage Manager

  28
  • Accessing Shared Storage Manager

    28
    • WD Anywhere Access Installed

      28
  • Shared Storage Manager Setup (WD Anywhere Access Not Installed)

    29
  • General Setup

    31
    • Update Admin Username and Password

      32
    • Change Current Date and Time

      33
    • Update Device/Workgroup Names

      33
    • Configure the Network Settings

      34
      • Obtain a Network Address Automatically

        34
      • Manual Network Address Configuration

        35
    • Upgrade the System Firmware

      37
    • WD Anywhere Access Settings

      37
  • File Sharing

    38
    • User Management

      38
      • Change a User Password

        38
      • Create a New User

        38
      • Delete a User

        39
    • Add a Shared Folder

      40
    • Rename a Shared Folder

      42
    • Remove a Shared Folder

      43
    • Update Security Settings

      44
  • Drive Management

    45
    • Change Drive Type

      45
    • Format New Internal Drive

      46
    • Safely Remove the Device

      46
• Appendix B - Regulatory and Warranty

  47
  • Regulatory Compliance

    47
    • FCC Class B Information

      47
    • CSA Notice

      47
    • Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

      47
    • CE Compliance for Europe

      47
  • Warranty Information

    48
    • Obtaining Service

      48
    • Limited Warranty

      48
  • GNU General Public License (“GPL”)

    49
  • WD Service and Support

    50
• Index

  51