Western Digital wdbacg0020hch User Manuals

Table of Contents

• WD® Service and Support

  2
  • Accessing Online Support

    2
  • Contacting WD Technical Support

    2
• Table of Contents

  3
• 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
  • System 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 (Mac and Windows)

    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

      23
  • Getting Started Without the CD (Windows 7/Vista & Mac)

    24
    • Using Windows Vista/Windows 7

      25
    • Using Mac OS X Leopard/Snow Leopard

      26
  • What Can I Do Now?

    28
• Backing Up/Retrieving (WD SmartWare)

  29
  • WD SmartWare Overview

    29
    • Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics

      29
  • Installing and Using WD SmartWare Software

    30
    • Installing WD SmartWare

      30
    • Using a Rally Driver to Install WD SmartWare

      31
    • Launching WD SmartWare After Installation

      31
  • WD SmartWare Home Screen

    32
  • Backing It All Up

    33
  • Using Advanced Backup Capabilities

    35
    • Selecting Specific Content to Back Up

      35
    • Changing the Backup Software Settings

      36
  • Retrieving Backups

    38
    • Retrieving a File

      38
    • Retrieving a Folder

      41
    • Retrieving an Earlier Version of a File or Deleted Files

      41
    • Retrieving All of Your Content

      41
• Managing WD Software

  42
  • Customizing WD SmartWare

    42
    • Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder

      43
    • Setting the Preferences (Auto Update) Option

      43
  • Using WD Quick View Shortcuts

    44
    • Accessing the WD Quick View Shortcut Options

      44
    • Checking Drive Status

      45
    • Launching WD SmartWare (Windows only)

      46
    • Exiting WD SmartWare (Windows only)

      46
    • Opening Shares

      46
    • Launching My Book Live Dashboard

      47
    • Mapping the Drive (Windows only)

      47
    • Creating a Shortcut to the Public Share (Windows only)

      47
    • Viewing Drive Properties

      48
    • Shutting Down

      49
  • Monitoring Alerts

    49
    • Accessing the Learning Center

      51
    • Uninstalling the WD Quick View Icon

      51
• Backing Up Without WD SmartWare

  52
  • Windows Backup

    52
    • Windows Vista Backup

      52
    • Win 7 Backup

      52
  • Apple Time Machine

    53
    • Backing up

      53
    • Setting up Time Machine

      53
    • Starting a Backup

      56
    • Restoring Backed-Up Items

      56
• Introduction to My Book Live Dashboard

  59
  • Launching the My Book Live Dashboard

    59
  • Starting the My Book Live Dashboard

    60
  • Understanding the My Book Live Dashboard

    61
  • Obtaining Customer Support

    62
    • Sending Customer Support Your Log Files

      63
    • Obtaining Other Support

      63
  • What Can I Do Now?

    63
• Configuring My Book Live Settings

  64
  • System Settings

    64
    • General

      65
    • Date & Time

      65
    • Updates

      66
    • Alert & Event Notifications

      67
    • Energy Saver

      68
  • Network Settings

    68
    • LAN Configuration

      69
    • Workgroup

      69
    • FTP

      69
  • Utilities Settings

    70
    • Diagnostic

      70
    • Factory Restore

      71
    • Reboot/Shutdown

      72
    • Import/Export Current Configuration

      74
  • Remote Access Settings

    74
    • Viewing Information About WD Photos

      75
    • Setting up MioNet

      75
  • Media Server Settings

    77
    • TwonkyMedia

      77
    • iTunes

      79
    • Media Types Supported

      79
• 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

    89
  • Making a Share Public

    91
  • Deleting a Share

    91
  • Opening a Share

    91
• Viewing a List of Backups

  93
  • Viewing the List of Backups

    93
  • Deleting a Backup

    94
• Remotely Accessing Your My Book Live

  95
  • MioNet® Overview

    95
  • Using MioNet Web (after registration)

    95
    • Accessing My Book Live Folders and Files Remotely

      96
    • Sharing Files with Others

      97
    • Transferring Files to Others

      99
  • Accessing My Book Live Using WD Photos

    99
    • Setting up the Drive

      100
    • Creating a MioNet Account and Registering the Drive

      100
    • Installing the WD Photos App

      100
    • Viewing Your Photos

      100
    • Searching for Photos

      101
    • E-mailing Photos

      102
    • Changing WD Photos Settings

      102
• Playing/Streaming Videos, Photos, & Music

  103
  • Media Server Overview

    103
  • Media Types Supported

    104
  • Media Storage

    104
    • Adding Media Content to the Folders

      105
  • Accessing My Book Live from Media Players

    105
    • Windows Media Player 11/12 (Windows Vista/Windows 7)

      106
    • WD TV Live HD Media Player

      108
    • Xbox 360

      110
    • PlayStation 3

      110
    • Other Media Players

      110
    • DLNA Devices

      111
  • Accessing My Book Live Using iTunes

    111
    • iTunes Media Server Overview

      111
    • Media Types Supported

      111
    • Storing Content

      111
    • Streaming Media in iTunes

      112
• Regulatory and Warranty Information

  113
  • Regulatory Compliance

    113
    • FCC Class B Information

      113
    • ICES/NMB-003 Compliance

      113
    • Safety Compliance

      113
    • CE Compliance for Europe

      113
    • GS Mark (Germany only)

      114
    • KKCC Notice (Republic of Korea only)

      114
    • Environmental Compliance (China)

      114
  • Obtaining Service

    114
  • Limited Warranty

    115
• Troubleshooting

  116
  • First Steps Checklist

    116
  • Resetting the My Book Live

    116
  • Specific Problems and Corrective Actions

    117
• Glossary

  120
• Index

  123