Western Digital WD ShareSpace Manuale Utente

USING WD DISCOVERY (WINDOWS ONLY) - 63

WD SHARESPACE

USER MANUAL

WD Discovery is a proprietary utility that aids in connecting to the 
WD network drives. The easy-to-use software enables you to quickly locate and set 
up the WD ShareSpace from any Windows computer on your network. With WD 
Discovery, you can easily map network drives, browse shared folders, and create a 
desktop shortcut for quick access to your WD ShareSpace.

WD Discovery provides the following options:

To access and store data on WD ShareSpace after setting up the device, you must 
first map a network drive to one or more of the default shares. Install the WD 
Discovery application on each Windows XP or Vista computer in your network to 
easily map a network drive, browse network shares, or create a desktop shortcut.

Note: Follow the steps below only if you have already installed WD discovery as instructed in 
“Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Server 2003” on page 10.

1. Turn on your computer and wait for the operating system to load.

2. If WD Discovery is not running:

For Windows 2000/XP, click Start > All Programs > WD Discovery 
Software > WD Discovery or double-click the WD Discovery icon on your 
desktop. 

Configure your WD ShareSpace device using the 
WD ShareSpace’s Network Storage Manager interface. See 
“Configuring WD ShareSpace” on page 69.

Automatically map a network drive so you can easily share and 
store data on your WD ShareSpace. See “Mapping a Network 
Drive” on page 63.

Easily browse network shares without having to manually enter 
network paths. See “Browse Network Shares” on page 66.

Create a desktop shortcut that points to a networked 
WD ShareSpace. See “Desktop Shortcut Creation” on page 67.

Determine which WD ShareSpace in the network is currently 
being accessed by WD Discovery. See “Turning Identify LED On 
or Off” on page 67.