Western Digital WD ShareSpace Manuale Utente

NETWORK STORAGE MANAGER: BASICS - 87

WD SHARESPACE

USER MANUAL

WD ShareSpace’s Network Storage Manager is a powerful and convenient user 
interface for managing and configuring your WD ShareSpace.

Note: Accessing and setting up the WD ShareSpace’s Network Storage Manager is not required to 
begin using your WD ShareSpace right away.

This chapter explains how to configure the WD ShareSpace, access WD 
ShareSpace’s Network Storage Manager, and enter basic settings. For instructions 
on configuring advanced settings, see “Network Storage Manager: Advanced Mode” 
on page 108.

Follow the instructions below to configure your WD ShareSpace for Windows or 
Mac.

Note: Follow steps 1-6 below only if you have not already installed WD Discovery Tool as instructed 
on page 12. Otherwise, launch WD Discovery Tool using the desktop icon and continue with step 7.

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

2. Insert the WD ShareSpace software CD into the CD-ROM drive.

Note: If AutoPlay is disabled on your computer, you must install the utilities manually. Click Start and 
then My Computer/Computer), or right-click the CD/DVD drive, click Open, and double-click 
Setup.exe.

3. Windows Vista/Windows 7: Click Run setup.exe, and then click Allow.

4. Click Accept in the Terms of Agreement screen.

5. If you have connected the device properly as shown in the Connect screen on 

page 13, click Next.

6. The Application Installer screen opens, displaying a list of options. Click WD 

Discovery Tool.