Western Digital My Book World Edition Iiwhite Light Users Manual User

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User Manual

Single and Dual-drive Network Storage Systems

My Book

World Edition

Important Safety Instructions
1. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
2. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid
cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
3. Do not use this product near any liquids.
4. Do not place this product on an unstable surface. The product may fall, causing
serious damage to the product.
5. Do not drop the product.
6. Do not block the slots and openings on the back or bottom side of the chassis; to
ensure proper ventilation and reliable operation of the product and to protect it
from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered.
7. Operate this product only from the type of power indicated on the marking label. If
you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power
company.
8. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where
persons will walk on the cord.
9. If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total ampere
rating of the equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the
extension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total rating of all products
plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating.
10. Never push objects of any kind into this product through the chassis slots as they
may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or
electric shock.
11. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service
personnel under the following conditions:
a

When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.

If liquid has been spilled on the product.

If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed. Adjust
only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment
may result in damage and require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the
product to normal condition.

If the product has been dropped or the chassis has been damaged.

If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service.

12. In accordance with workstation regulation standards, do not place this device in
the visual field of the user due to the glossy front of the case.

Table of Contents
WD Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Registering Your WD Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Drive Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Kit Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Pre-Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Recording Your WD Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
System View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Kensington Security Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
LED Indicators (Lights) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

My Book World Edition Basic Setup . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Step 1: Connect My Book World Edition to the Network . . . . . . . . . 11
Step 2: Access My Book World Edition on the Network . . . . . . . . . 12

Backing Up Computers on the Network . . . . . . . . .23
WD Anywhere Backup Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Important Installation Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Configuring WD Anywhere Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Using Time Machine™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Setting up Time Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Starting a Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Restoring Backed-up Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Deleting the Entire Backup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Changing Your Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

MioNet® Remote Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
MioNet Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Remote Access Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Using MioNet Web (after registration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

How to Play/Stream Video, Music & Photos . . . . .64
Media Server Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Media Types Supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Media Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Media Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Using iTunes with My Book World Edition . . . . . . .73
iTunes Media Server Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Media Types Supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Storing Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Streaming Audio in iTunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Using WD Discovery (Windows only) . . . . . . . . . . .75
Mapping a Network Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Browse Network Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Desktop Shortcut Creation (Windows only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Automatically Updating WD Discovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

TABLE OF CONTENTS – ii

Network Storage Manager: Basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Configuring My Book World Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Accessing My Book World Edition’s Network Storage Manager . . . 86
My Book World Edition’s Network Storage Manager Features . . . . 87
User Interface Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Basic Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Network Storage Manager: Advanced Mode . . . .101
System Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Network Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Storage Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Media Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Users Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Status Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Download Manager: Downloader . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Accessing Downloader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Downloader Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
HTTP/FTP Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
CTorrent Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Connecting and Managing a USB Hard Drive . . .163
Connecting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Copy Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Accessing Copy Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
My Book World Edition-to-USB Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
USB-to-My Book World Edition Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Copy Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

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Replacing a Drive (My Book World Edition II) . . .169

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Regulatory Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Environmental Compliance (China) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
GNU General Public License (“GPL”). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

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WD Service and Support
Should you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it
before returning this product. Most technical support questions can be answered
through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at support.wdc.com. If the
answer is not available or, if you prefer, please contact WD at the best telephone
number shown below.
Your product includes 30 days of free telephone support during the warranty period.
This 30-day period starts on the date of your first telephone contact with WD
technical support. E-mail support is free for the entire warranty period and our
extensive knowledge base is available 24/7. To help us keep you informed of new
features and services, remember to register your product online at
https://www.wdc.com/register.
Accessing Online Support
Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics:
• Downloads - Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product.
• Registration - Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special
offers.
• Warranty & RMA Services - Get Warranty, Product Replacement (RMA), RMA
Status, and Data Recovery Information.
• Knowledge Base - Search by keyword, phrase, or answer ID.
• Installation - Get online installation help for your WD product or software.
Contacting WD Technical Support
When contacting WD for support, have your WD product serial number, system
hardware, and system software versions available.
North America
English
Spanish

800.ASK.4WDC
(800.275.4932)
800.832.4778

Europe (toll free)* 00800 ASK4
WDEU
(00800
27549338)
Europe
Middle East
Africa

+31 880062100
+31 880062100
+31 880062100

Asia Pacific
Australia
China
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia

1 800 42 9861
800 820 6682/+65 62430496
+800 6008 6008
1 800 11 9393 (MNTL)/1 800 200 5789 (Reliance)
011 26384700 (Pilot Line)
+803 852 9439

Japan

00 531 650442

Korea
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore

02 703 6550
+800 6008 6008/1 800 88 1908/+65 62430496
1 800 1441 0159
+800 6008 6008/+800 608 6008/+65
62430496
+800 6008 6008/+65 62430496

Taiwan

* Toll free number available in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland,
Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

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Registering Your WD Product
Your WD product includes 30 days of free technical support during the applicable
warranty period for your product. The 30-day period commences on the date of your
first telephone contact with WD technical support. Register online at
register.wdc.com.

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Overview
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of My Book® World Edition™, a high-speed
network-attached storage system with a space-saving footprint. This system is
equipped with one or two WD drives using WD GreenPower™ technology for efficient
cooling and power saving. The high-speed interface delivers high performance for
small offices or home users and is ideal for backing up and sharing files over the
Internet.
This user manual provides step-by-step installation instructions and other important
information regarding your WD product. Translated versions and updates to this user
manual, can be downloaded from http://products.wdc.com/updates. For more
information and news about this product visit our website at
www.westerndigital.com.

Drive Format
•

My Book World Edition is a single-drive configuration.

•

My Book World Edition II is a dual-drive system that is pre-configured to RAID 1
(Mirrored) mode for extra data protection. If one drive fails in RAID 1, the system
still runs, and your data is preserved so you can replace the failed drive and
restore the system. My Book World Edition II also supports RAID 0 (Striped)
mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. For more information,
including instructions on changing the RAID configuration for My Book World
Edition II, see “Volumes and RAID Management” on page 124.

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Specifications
Ethernet

High performance (10/100/1000) Gigabit Ethernet connection

Internal hard drive

WD 3.5-inch SATA hard drive

External USB storage NTFS, FAT, HFS+J
file systems supported
Supported protocols

HTTP, HTTPS, HFS+J, CIFS/SMB, NFS, FTP

I/O ports

• USB 2.0 port (for USB device expansion)
• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

Supported clients

• Windows XP®
• Windows Vista™
• Windows® 7
• Windows Server® 2003
(latest service packs required)
• Mac OS® X® Tiger®
• Mac OS® X Leopard®
• Mac OS®X Snow Leopard™

Physical dimensions

My Book World Edition
• Length: 6.5 in (165 mm)
• Width: 5.4 in (137 mm)
• Height: 2.1 in (54 mm)
• Weight: 2.6 lb (1.18 kg)
My Book World Edition II
• Length: 6.5 in (165 mm)
• Width: 6.0 in (152 mm)
• Height: 3.8 in (97 mm)
• Weight: 5.5 lb (2.5 kg)

Power specifications

• Input voltage: 100V to 240V AC
• Input frequency: 50 to 60 Hz
• Output voltage: 12V DC, 3A

Environmental

• Operating temperature: 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95 °F)
• Non-operating temperature: -20 to 65°C (-4 to 149 °F)

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Kit Contents

My Book World Edition

Installation CD with
application software
and user manual

Ethernet cable

AC adapter*

Quick Install Guide

1 USA, Japan, Taiwan, Brazil,
Mexico, Colombia
2 Europe, Korea, Brazil, Chile
3 United Kingdom

4 China
5 Australia, New Zealand,
Argentina

1 USA, Japan, Taiwan, Brazil,
Mexico, Colombia
2 Europe, Korea, Brazil, Chile
3 United Kingdom

4 China
5 Australia, New Zealand,
Argentina

*Global AC adapter configurations

Accessories
Visit shopwd.com (U.S. only) to view additional accessories like cables, power
supplies, additional hard drives, and drive mounting rails for this product. Outside the
U.S., visit support.wdc.com.

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System Requirements
Note: For optimum performance, the following system and network requirements are
recommended. Compatibility may vary depending on the user’s hardware
configuration and operating system.
Important: For highest performance and reliability, it is recommended that
you install the latest updates and service pack (SP). For Mac OS X, go to
the Apple menu and select Software Update. For Windows, go to the
Start menu and select Windows Update.
Client Computer
• Ethernet connection (network adapter)
• Operating system

•
•

•

Windows 2003 Active Directory Service/Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7

•

Mac OS X Tiger, Leopard, or Snow Leopard

Web browser (Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 and later on Windows platforms
supported by this product; Safari 2.0 and later on Mac platforms supported by
this product; Firefox 2.0 and later on supported Windows and Mac platforms)
Adobe Flash ActiveX 9 or higher (required for WD Discovery™)

Local Network
• Router/switch (Gigabit required to maximize performance)
Wide Area Network
• Broadband Internet connection required for remote access using MioNet

Pre-Installation
Before unpacking and installing the system, select a suitable site for the system for
maximum efficiency. Place the device in a site that is:
•
•
•
•
•

Near a grounded power outlet
Clean and dust free
On a stable surface free from vibration
Well-ventilated and away from sources of heat
Secluded from electromagnetic fields from electrical devices such as air
conditioners, radio, TV transmitters.

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Recording Your WD Product Information
In the following table, write the serial number and model number of your new WD
product found on the label on the bottom of the device. Also, write the purchase date
and other notes such as your operating system and version. This information is
necessary for setup and technical support.
Serial Number:
Model Number:
Purchase Date:
System and Software Notes:

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System View

Power button
LED
USB port
(for expansion only)
Ethernet port
Reset button

Kensington®
Security Slot

Ports
Component

Icon

Description

USB port

Connects to a USB hard drive for additional storage.
Note: This port makes it possible to copy files from a USB hard drive to the
device and vice-versa using the Copy Manager feature. See “Connecting and
Managing a USB Hard Drive” on page 163 for detailed instructions.

Ethernet port

Connects the device to a local network.

Reset button

Press to restore the admin user name and password for the device.

Power port

Connects the device to an AC adapter and the power outlet.

Reset Button
The reset button restores configuration settings such as the network mode/IP
address and admin name and password to default factory settings without erasing
shared folders and volumes. For more information on how to reset the system, see
“Resetting the My Book World Edition” on page 173.

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Power Button
Important: The device powers on automatically upon initial connection to
power, which may take up to three minutes. During this time, do not press
the power button. After the initial setup, you need to use the power button
to turn the unit on and off.
The power button turns the device on or off. To turn on the device, press the power
button and hold it down until the bottom LED illuminates, and then release. Holding
the button down for four seconds powers off the device.
When power is applied to the unit by plugging in the external power supply
connected to the DC plug connector, the unit automatically powers up. This ensures
the unit will automatically restart after a power failure.
If you power down a My Book World Edition by pressing the power button, and
disconnect and then reconnect the power plug, the unit powers up for about 30
seconds and then powers itself down. This ensures that the unit will not turn on
accidently and remain on if there is a power failure. You need to press the power
button to turn the unit on.

Kensington Security Slot
For drive security, the device is equipped with a security slot, which supports a
standard Kensington security cable. For more information on the Kensington security
slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com.

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LED Indicators (Lights)
The Power/Activity and Capacity Gauge indicators are represented by a single bar of
six LEDs (lights) on the front panel of the drive.
Power/Activity LED Behavior
Power On Sequence
Appearance

Drive State

Bottom LED dimmed

Powering up

LEDs light up in sequence from bottom to top

Transitioning to drive ready

Normal Operation
Appearance

Drive State

Capacity Gauge, steady illumination (see below)

Power-on state, ready for use

Moving up and down

Drive in use

Slow flashing (every four seconds)

System standby

Capacity Gauge

When the device is turned on, the Capacity Gauge indicates space used on the drive
by fully illuminating six sections in an upward vertical direction. Each section
represents approximately 17 percent of drive capacity. Because this drive is
preformatted, the first section is illuminated upon installation.
Power Down Sequence
Appearance

Drive State

Dimming up/dimming down in an odd/even alternating
pattern

Drive powering down

Device Events
Appearance

Drive State

Bottom LED dimmed, top LED flashing

Boot unsuccessful

Fast flashing (every half second)

My Book system event, action required
(see “System Events” on page 177)

Continuous “center out” sweep pattern

Unit failure

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My Book World Edition Basic Setup
Step 1: Connect My Book World Edition to the Network
Follow the steps below to connect the My Book World Edition to a small
home/office network.

4
2
1

1. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port located on the back
of the device.
2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable directly into a router or network
switch port.
Note: For faster initial loading of your content, connect the cable directly to the network port of your
computer. See page 176 for more information.

3. Connect the end of the adapter into the DC power supply socket located on the
back of the device.
4. Plug the AC adapter into a power outlet. The unit powers up automatically.
Important: Wait for the My Book World Edition to finish powering up
(approximately three minutes) before configuring the device. During this
time, do not press the power button. The bottom LED on the front of the My
Book device fully illuminates.
To power down the device, press and hold down the power button down for at
least four seconds.

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Step 2: Access My Book World Edition on the Network
You can easily find your My Book World Edition on the local area network (LAN).
Follow the appropriate procedure below:
Windows:
•
•

“Using WD Discovery with Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7” on page
12.
“Using Windows Vista/Windows 7” on page 15.

Mac OS X:
•
•

“Using Mac OS X Leopard/Snow Leopard” on page 19
“Using Mac OS X Tiger” on page 20

Using WD Discovery with Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7
Note: The WD Discovery application on the included CD should be installed on every PC connected
to the LAN from which you intend to access your My Book World Edition.

1. Turn on your computer and wait for the operating system to load.
2. Insert the product CD into the CD or DVD ROM drive.
Note: If AutoPlay is disabled on your computer, you must install the utilities manually. Click Start and
then (My) Computer. 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.

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5. If you have connected the My Book device properly as shown in the Connect
screen, click the Next button.

6. The Application Installer screen opens, displaying a list of options. Click
WD Discovery Tool. Once the WD Discovery Tool installation is complete, it
automatically launches and the WD Discovery icon displays on your desktop.

7. Click MyBookWorld and click Map Network Drive in the Things to Do list.

A message appears asking whether you want to map the drive automatically.
8. You have two options. Complete step (a) or step (b).

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(a) To map the drive automatically, click Yes.

All share folders available on the device are mapped as network drives automatically.
Available drive letters are assigned backwards from Z.
When mapping completes, the share folders appear as network drives in the
WD Discovery screen. Click Back to return to the main page.

(b) To map the drive manually, click No. All share folders on the device are listed on-screen.
Select a folder name, and then select a drive letter. Click Yes to complete drive letter
assignment.

Note: Once a unit is mapped to a network drive, automatically or manually, it keeps the same drive
letter.

9. Close the WD Discovery Tool.
10. Click Start and then (My) Computer. The network drives display. You can now
drag and drop files into the network drive folders using (My) Computer or
Windows Explorer.

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Using Windows Vista/Windows 7
Windows Vista and Windows 7 offer an alternative to WD Discovery for easy setup
and mapping of the unit.
1. For Windows Vista/Windows 7, click Start>Computer>Network.
2. Right-click MyBookWorld in the Network and Sharing center and select Install
from the drop-down menu.

The Found New Hardware screen displays.
3. Click Locate and install driver software (recommended).

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4. Click Yes, always search online (recommended).

Windows starts searching for the driver. Depending on your system setup, it may
take a minute or so to locate the driver.

5. When installation is complete, a confirmation message displays. Click Close.

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A My Book World Edition icon displays next to MyBookWorld, and an Open
option displays in the drop-down menu.

To open the My Book World Edition shares:
1. Right-click MyBookWorld and select Open from the drop-down menu. The
Public, Configuration, and Download shares (default shares) display.

2. View the contents or close the screen as desired.
To create a desktop shortcut to the My Book World Edition:

Right-click MyBookWorld and select Create Shortcut from the drop-down
menu.
To view the My Book World Edition web page:
Right-click MyBookWorld and select View device webpage from the dropdown menu. The login page appears.
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Note: (See “Accessing My Book World Edition’s Network Storage Manager” on page 86 for
information on logging in.)

To view the properties of the My Book World Edition:
1. Right-click MyBookWorld and select Properties from the drop-down menu.
The MyBookWorld Properties screen displays.

2. Click OK to close the screen.

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Using Mac OS X Leopard/Snow Leopard
1. Turn on your computer and wait for the operating system to load.
2. Open Finder.
3. In Finder, click MyBookWorld in the Shared list (if necessary, click All and then
double-click MyBookWorld).

Note: Configuration is a read-only share containing only a Help file and the login page.

4. Double-click the Public share.

The share may appear as a shared drive icon on the desktop depending on your
preferences. You can now drag and drop files into the network drive folders using
Finder.
5. If you want to make the shared drive icon permanent on the desktop, create an
alias. Following are two ways to do that:
Note: Before creating an alias, click Finder>Preferences and make sure Connected Servers is
checked.

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Click the item you wish to alias and hold down the mouse button. Hold down
the Cmd and Option keys simultaneously and drag the item to where you
want the alias to appear. Instead of moving the original item, this creates an
alias at the new location.

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Double-click the item you want to alias (e.g., the Public share icon), and then
click File>Make Alias.

The Public share icon displays on your desktop.

Using Mac OS X Tiger
1. Turn on your computer and wait for the operating system to load.
2. Open Finder, and double-click the Mybookworld icon.

3. Type “admin” in both the Name and Password fields, and then click Connect.

4. Make sure that Public is highlighted in the Select the volumes to mount list,
and then click OK.

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5. Double-click the Public icon that is now on your desktop to display three shared
subfolders. You can now drag and drop files into the shared folders using Finder.

6. If you want to make the shared drive icon permanent on the desktop, create an
alias. Following are two ways to create to do that:
Note: Before creating an alias, click Finder>Preferences and make sure Connected Servers is
checked.

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The Public share icon displays on your desktop.

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Congratulations!
Your My Book World Edition is now ready for use and is accessible as a drive letter in
My Computer (Windows) or a shared drive icon on the desktop (Mac OS X). You can
now drag and drop files into your My Book device and move files from My Book to
any computer in your network that has been set up according to the instructions
above.
This user manual contains information and instructions for all other basic and
advanced My Book device management functions, including:
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Backing up your computer (see “Backing Up Computers on the Network” on
page 23)
Accessing My Book from a remote computer (see “MioNet® Remote Access” on
page 54)
Playing and streaming media (see “How to Play/Stream Video, Music & Photos”
on page 64)
Using iTunes®service (see “Using iTunes with My Book World Edition” on page
73)
Connecting a USB drive for additional storage and file exchange (see “Using WD
Discovery (Windows only)” on page 75 and “Click the Submit button to apply the
changes.” on page 162)
Configuring the My Book device and network settings, set e-mail or window
alerts, change the administrator password, perform firmware upgrades, restore
system to factory defaults, configure RAID (My Book World Edition II only),
manage file share preferences, set the backup destination folder, set disk quotas,
set a share folder for users, add, modify, and delete users and groups, and
change all user and group permissions (read/write, read only, no access) to
shares/folders and USB storage devices (see “Network Storage Manager:
Basics” on page 81)

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Backing Up Computers on the Network
WD Anywhere Backup Overview
WD Anywhere Backup software is a quick, easy and secure way to back up all the
computers in your network. Your My World Book Edition CD comes with five licenses
for WD Anywhere Backup—each one enabling you to activate a single PC or Mac for
continuous backup. Select the files you want to back up, and then set the My Book
World Edition and forget it; every time you make a change in your files, it’s
automatically backed up.

Important Installation Notes
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Install on Each Computer: You must use the Installation CD to install WD
Anywhere Backup on each computer in your network.

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Connect to the LAN and Power On First: You must have your My World Book
Edition connected to your local area network and powered on before you install
WD Anywhere Backup software. This ensures that the WD Anywhere Backup
recognizes your My World Book Edition and installs as the full software version
instead of the 30 Day trial version.

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Laptop Users: When you are travelling, your laptop files are not being backed
up. Your files be backed up automatically upon reconnection with your home
network.

Windows
1. Turn on your computer and wait for the operating system to load.
2. Insert the 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 Computer (Windows Vista/Windows 7) or My Computer (Windows XP). 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, click
the Next button.
6. Click WD Anywhere Backup.

Note: It may take a minute or two for the next screen to display.

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7. Select your preferred language from the list and click OK.

8. Close all other open applications, and then click the Next button to continue.

9. If you accept the terms of the agreement, click I Agree to continue.

10. After WD Anywhere Backup has finished installing, click Finish to begin using
WD Anywhere Backup.

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The WD Anywhere Backup Configuration screen displays. Continue with
“Configuring WD Anywhere Backup” on page 26.

Note: The WD Anywhere Backup icon now displays on your desktop, and WD Anywhere
Backup is listed in Program Files.

Mac OS X
1. Turn on your computer and wait for the operating system to load.
2. Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
3. Double-click the My Book World Edition CD icon that mounts to the desktop.
4. Open the WD_Mac_Tools folder and double-click WDAnywhereBackup.dmg.
5. Continue with “Configuring WD Anywhere Backup” on page 26.

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Configuring WD Anywhere Backup
After starting WD Anywhere Backup as described in the previous chapter, you can
back up your data using several methods.
One-Click Backup
WD Anywhere Backup allows you to back up all your important data, such as
documents, photos, music and videos, on your computer’s hard drive with the click of
a button. This feature backs up your data to the My Book World Edition so you can
restore your data in the event that your computer’s hard drive crashes.
The first time you install WD Anywhere Backup, the WD Anywhere Backup
Configuration screen appears.
Note: The screen below only appears when you have My Book World Edition attached to your
computer’s local area network.

This screen offers two options:
Automatic Backup (Begin Backup Button)
The main option is to have the My Book World Edition automatically and continuously
back up your files, providing assurance that your files can always be restored.
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What it backs up: One-click backup backs up documents, photos, and media
files on the primary drive of your computer.
What it does not back up: One-click backup does not include files on the A:
drive, application files such as MS Word or Adobe Acrobat, temporary and log
files, virtual hard disk files, or files in the system folders.
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Customized Backup: The other option is to customize your backup to back up only
selected types of files, for example, only photos or videos, or other drives.
To start an automatic and complete backup of your computer’s hard drive:

1. Click the Begin Backup button.
2. A message explains that initial backup will use moderate resources on your
computer. To pause the backup, click Pause until System Idle. To keep the
backup running in the background, click Continue.
Note: If you do not want these messages to display in the future, click Do not show Configuration
Wizard at startup.

3. A registration screen appears. If desired, enter the optional registration
information. Click Continue.

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The WD Anywhere Backup screen displays the progress of the backup and the
percentage of CPU used.

When the backup has finished, a backup complete message displays.

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To customize a backup plan:

1. Click the Customize My Backup link at the bottom right of the WD Anywhere
Backup Configuration screen. The Welcome to the WD Anywhere Backup
Wizard screen appears.

2. Continue with step 3 in How to Create a Backup Plan.
How to Create a Backup Plan
Creating and customizing a backup plan allows you to automatically safeguard
against data loss.
1. If WD Anywhere Backup is not already running, click the WD Anywhere Backup
icon on the desktop.
2. Click Create. (If the screen shows no backup plans, none have been created.)

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3. The welcome screen displays. Click the Next button.

4. Click Network Places to locate your My Book World Edition on your local area
network. Click the Next button.

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5. Click All Items from SmartPicks.

You have two options:
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To select specific items: See “Selecting your own backup items” on page 34.
To select all items: continue with the procedure below.

Selecting all items from SmartPicks

1. Click the All Items from SmartPicks button. The File Tally screen may appear:

2. If you do not want to see this message again, select the check box at the bottom.
Click OK.

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3. The SmartPicks screen displays, listing common file types that you can back up.

Select each file type you want to back up. You can also click Select None to
clear all selections, or click Select All to select all of the items.
4. To add more items, click the Add Backup Items button. The Local Folders tab
displays. Select additional folders and click Select.

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5. To exclude more items from your plan:
(a) Click the Show Advanced Items button.

(b) Click the Add Exclusion button.

(c) Select items to exclude from the backup plan, or click the Select Folder to Exclude and
select any folders from the plan. Click the Select button.

6. On the Items Selected for Backup screen, click the Next button.
7. Continue with “Completing the Backup Plan” on page 35.

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Selecting your own backup items

1. Click the My Own Backup Items button. The SmartPicks screen appears,
listing default file locations you can back up.
2. You have two options:
(a) On the SmartPicks tab, select each item you want to back up. You can also click Select
None to clear all selections, or click Select All to select all of the items. When finished, click
the Next button.

(b) On the Local Folders tab, select each folder you want to back up and click Select.

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3. On the Items Selected for Backup screen, you can add more items or use
advanced items as described in “Selecting all items from SmartPicks” on page
31.

4. On the Items Selected for Backup screen, click the Next button.
Note: The Tally screen may appear. See “Selecting all items from SmartPicks” on page 31 for
information about this screen.

5. Continue with “Completing the Backup Plan” on page 35.
Completing the Backup Plan

1. Name your backup plan and click the Next button. You can create additional
backup plans by repeating the steps above.

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2. A confirmation screen appears. Click Done.

3. A message explains that initial backup will use moderate resources on your
computer. To pause the backup, click Pause until System Idle.
4. To keep the backup running in the background, click Continue.

The WD Anywhere Backup screen displays the progress of the backup and the
percentage of CPU used.

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When the backup finishes, the Backup Complete screen appears.

Alternatively, close the screen, click the WD Anywhere Backup icon, and select
Show backup status.

As files are backed up, a small notification window appears.

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Restoring a Backup Plan
You can restore the files in your backup plan to a specified location in the event that
you accidentally delete a file, want to compare file versions, or have lost all data due
to a hard drive crash on your computer.
1. Click View and Restore.

2. Click a backup plan in the Select a Plan list, or to search for a backup plan,
enter the name in the Search by File Name field and click Search.
3. Click the box(es) next to the folders or files you want to restore.
4. From the Restore Files to list, select a location for your restored files and click
the Restore button.

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Reactivating a Backup Plan
You may reactivate an old backup plan if you want to continue backing up the files
specified in that plan.
1. On the menu bar, click Actions>Reactivate Backup Plan.

2. The Reactivate wizard appears. Click the Next button.

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3. Browse to select the location of the backup folder and click the Next button.

4. If you have more than one backup plan, select the one you want to reactivate and
click OK.

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The following screen appears:

5. Select the No, just reactivate the backup plan and start backing up option
and click the Next button. Your backup plan is reactivated, and your computer
backs up files onto your selected backup destination.
Important: If you select the Yes option, all the files in your backup up plan
are restored onto your computer. This overwrites the files on your computer
with the files from your backup plan. See “Restoring a Backup Plan” on
page 38.

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Editing a Backup Plan
Icons

Click the icons to add or remove files to and from backup plans, keep multiple
revisions of files on hand for recall, remove entire plans, and view the backup log.

Selecting a Backup Plan

If you have more than one backup plan, select the one you want by clicking in its box.
A blue border surrounds the selected plan.
Changing Selected Files

1. On the WD Anywhere Backup screen, click the Change Selected Files icon. (See
“Icons” on page 42.) The WD Anywhere Backup Configuration screen appears.

Note: To deselect all listed files, click the Select None link. To select all the listed files, click the
Select All link.

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2. Do one of the following:
• To add files, click the Add Backup Items button.
• To remove files, select the files and click the Remove Selected Items button.
• To exclude files from the backup, click the Show Advanced Options button.
Depending on your selections, subsequent screens may display.
3. When you finish selecting items to add or remove, click the Select (or OK,
depending on the screen) button.
4. When returned to the WD Anywhere Backup Configuration screen, click the
Done button.
Changing Backup Plan Settings

You can change the number of versions of the same files WD Anywhere Backup
should keep. For example, you may want to keep yesterday’s version as well as
today’s version.
1. Click the Change Selected Settings icon. (See “Icons” on page 42.) Select the
Keep up to check box and enter the maximum number of earlier versions of your
files to keep.

2. Click OK.
Removing a Backup Plan

You can delete a backup plan on the WD Anywhere Backup screen. Your backed up
files remain at their destination until you delete them manually.
1. Click the Remove Backup Plan icon. (See “Icons” on page 42.)
2. In response to the confirmation message, click OK.
Showing the Backup and Error Logs

WD Anywhere keeps a log of all actions and backup errors.

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1. Select the backup plan, and click the Show Backup Log icon. (See “Icons” on
page 42.) The Backup Log appears.

2. To view the error log, click the Error Log tab.

3. To cause an explanation of an error in the list displayed in the lower part of the
screen, click the error.
4. To clear selected errors, select their check box and click the Clear Selected
Errors button.
5. To clear all errors, click the Clear All Errors button.
6. To prevent the Error Log from displaying transient errors, click the Do not notify
me about transient errors check box. This selection affects all backup plans.
7. To see which files have been backed up, click the click here to launch the WD
Anywhere Restore application link. (For information on restoring, see
“Restoring a Backup Plan” on page 38.)

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Using Time Machine™
The Apple® Time Machine™ is a built-in feature on Mac OS X Leopard and Snow
Leopard computers that can back up everything on your computer: music, photos,
documents, applications, e-mails, and system files. The My Book World Edition drive
(firmware 1.00.28 and later) can store these backups, so that if your hard drive or
operating system should crash, or you lose a file, you can easily restore it to your
computer.

Setting up Time Machine
To set up Time Machine to back up files on your My Book drive:

1. Use one of the following methods to open Time Machine.
• Click the Time Machine icon in the Dock.

• Click the Apple menu>System Preferences and select Time Machine.
• Click Go>Applications and select Time Machine.
2. If this is your first time creating a backup, the following screen displays:

Click the Set Up Time Machine button to display the Time Machine
Preferences screen.

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3. Click the Choose Backup Disk button and select the My Book World Edition
drive where you want the backups stored.

4. Click the Use for Backup button. A screen prompts you for your user name and
password. Enter wd_backup as the user name and backup as the password
(not case-sensitive).

5. Click the Connect button. The Preferences screen returns.

6. To start automatic backups, move the slider to ON.

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7. To add a Time Machine drop-down menu to the menu bar at the top of the
screen, select the Show the Time Machine status in the menu bar check
box. This menu enables you to start a backup, enter Time Machine to restore files,
or open the Time Machine Preferences screen.

Time Machine begins backing up your files, but the first backup may take some
time. Subsequent backups are faster because Time Machine only backs up new
or changed items. A status bar displays the progress of the backup.

Time Machine backs up your computer every hour and keeps the following
backup sets:
• Every hour for 24 hours
• Every day for the past month
• Weekly until the My Book drive is full.
If a backup is interrupted, for example, if the computer goes into sleep mode or
the My Book drive is disconnected, it will resume automatically once the
computer is available.
To see information such as available capacity and the date and time of the oldest,
latest, and next backup, select Open Time Machine Preferences on the Time
Machine drop-down menu:

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Starting a Backup
To start a backup at any time, select Back Up Now on the drop-down menu.

Restoring Backed-up Items
You may sometimes want to restore files and other items backed up on the My Book
World Edition drive. For example, you may have lost a file, or you want to see files
from a week ago. You can restore individual items, multiple items, folders, or if your
system crashes, your entire hard drive.
To restore backed-up items to your hard drive:
1. Open the window on your computer where you want the item restored. For
example, if you are restoring a document, open the Documents folder. (If you are
restoring an item on your desktop, you do not need to open a window.)
2. Click the Time Machine icon in the Dock or select Enter Time Machine from
the drop-down menu.

All of your backups display in a cascade, with the most recent backup in the front.

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3. Click the arrows or the time line on the right of the screen to browse through all
the backups Time Machine has created.

Time line

Scrolling
arrows

Cancel
button

Restore
button

4. Select the item you want to restore, and click the Restore button to display the
following options:

5. Click the button for the desired option:
Keep Original - Does not restore the item from the backup drive
Keep Both - The original item will remain and the backed-up item will be added
to the selected location on your computer.
Replace - The backed-up item replaces the original item.

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Deleting the Entire Backup
Time Machine enables you to delete your entire backup on the My Book World
Edition drive. However, you cannot delete folders and files individually.
Note: In Finder, you will see a folder that corresponds to your backup drive and includes the word
“backup”. This is a protected folder that is automatically created and where all of your backups
reside. It serves no purpose for users other than to store Time Machine backups. In fact, if you try to
connect to it, you will get a “Connection Failed” message.

To delete your entire backup:
1. In Finder, select the My Book World Edition drive and click the Connect As
button.

2. Enter wd_backup as the user name and backup as the password (not casesensitive) and click Connect.

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The following screen displays.

3. Select the backup folder and then drag the *.sparsebundle file to the Trash icon.

Changing Your Password
You can change your default password for your My Book World to access Time
Machine.
To change your password:
1. Log in to the My Book World web user interface.
2. Enter your username and password and click Login (default username and
password are “admin”).

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3. Click the Users button in Basic mode.

4. Click the icon to the right of the user name (WD_Backup).

5. When the Users page appears, enter your new password in the New and
Confirm password fields and click the Submit button

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6. A confirmation message displays.

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MioNet® Remote Access
MioNet Overview
Remotely access your photos, music, documents, and videos from anywhere, anytime
using MioNet secure remote access services from WD. MioNet makes remote file
access and sharing seamless, simple and very secure. Just follow the steps to
register your My Book World Edition into your secure MioNet account. Then you can
access your content from any web browser in the world with your unique username
and password.
MioNet also enables you to share a folder of pictures on your My Book World Edition
with friends (no upload required) or a folder of documents with your business
colleagues. Invitees can only view the content you choose to share with them.

Remote Access Setup
My Book World Edition comes with MioNet enabled by default. The Remote
Access menu in My Book World Edition’s Network Storage Manager allows you to
further control the MioNet service on the storage device. See “Remote Access” on
page 97 for further details.
Windows
1. Turn on your computer and wait for the operating system to load.
2. Insert the My Book World Edition software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
Note: If AutoPlay is disabled on your computer, you must install the utilities manually. Click Start (or
on
Windows 7) and then Computer (Windows Vista/Windows 7) or My Computer (Windows XP). Doubleclick Setup.exe in the root directory of the CD.

3. Windows Vista/Windows 7: Click Run setup.exe and then 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 12, click the Next button.

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6. Click the MioNet New Account button if you are a new MioNet user; click
MioNet - Existing Account if you are an existing user.

The MioNet registration screen appears.
7. Complete the registration form and click the Submit button to create an account.

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8. When MioNet finds the My Book World Edition you are registering, enter a name
for the device and click OK.

9. A confirmation message appears. Click OK.
MioNet displays a list of the public folders stored on your My Book World Edition
and includes a private folder that was created with the MioNet username.
On login, MioNet searches for any unregistered My Book World Edition units and
gives any it finds a default name of WD Storage. MioNet names are independent
of names assigned using My Book World Edition’s Network Storage Manager.

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Using MioNet Web (after registration)
1. From any browser, go to www.mionet.com/web and enter your username and
password. The Quick Start tab appears, displaying icons representing activities
you can perform.

Note: In this User Manual, we discuss the most basic options. For more advanced options, see the
MioNet Help or MioNet User Guide (available when you click the Online Help icon).

Accessing My Book World Edition Folders and Files Remotely
Important: Local access to WD Storage using MioNet Web is not
available. Use Window’s Explorer or Apple Finder.
1. Click the My Resources tab to display your My Book World Edition folders.

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Your My Book World Edition folders display in the My Resources tab of MioNet.

2. Select a folder to see a list of all the sub-folders and files. You can now use your
browser to access your entire collection of music, photos, movies, and
documents.
3. Double-click any file to open it locally. You may be able to drag and drop files from
your My Book World Edition to the remote computer and vice versa.
Sharing Files with Others
Sharing Photos

You can easily share a folder of photos on your My Book World Edition with others. It
is a simple three-step process. First you choose the folder you wish to share, then
who you want to share with, and finally what permissions they have to access the
folder.
1. Click the Share Photos icon.

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2. Choose any folder or the plus sign to choose a sub folder to share with someone
else and click the Next button.

The screen for choosing people to share with appears.

3. To share photos with MioNet users you have shared with in the past:
(a) Select the user(s) and click the Next button.
(b) Continue with step 6.

4. To add a new user to share with:
(a) Click the Invite new person button.
(b) Enter the user’s e-mail address and click the Continue button.

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5. To find another MioNet user you have never shared with before:
(a) Click the Find MioNet user button.
(b) Enter the user name or e-mail address of the user and click the Find button.

(d) Continue with step 6.

6. From the list of users, select the user(s) you want to share with and click the Next
button.
Note: You can press the Ctrl key in Windows or the Command key on the Mac to select multiple
users.

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(e) Select the permission level and click the Finish button. If you want users to only view and
download the photos, select Read permission. If you want to enable users to add photos (or
modify or delete photos) to your folder, give them the Read & Write permission.

The person you invite receives an e-mail containing a link to MioNet. MioNet
automatically opens up in the user’s web browser and provides instant secure
access to the folder of photos on your computer.
Transferring Files to Others

MioNet enables you to transfer files to others to whom you have granted access, and
to have them transfer files to you.
Note: MioNet transfers are not as fast as LAN transfers.

1. Click the Transfer Files to Others icon to open a dialog window showing your My
Book World Edition folders.
2. Click the + to navigate through your directory to highlight the folder you wish to
transfer files from and click the Next button.

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The following screen appears.

3. To transfer files back and forth with MioNet users you have shared with in the
past:
(a) Select the user(s) and click the Next button.
(b) Continue with step 6.

4. To add a new user to transfer files to and from:
(a) Click the Invite new person button.
(b) Enter the user’s e-mail address and click the Continue button.

5. To find a MioNet user you have never shared with before:
(a) Click the Find MioNet user button.
(b) Enter the user name or e-mail address of the user and click the Find button.

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(d) Continue with step 6.

6. From the list of users, select the user(s) you want to transfer files to and from.
Click the Next button.
Note: You can press the Ctrl key in Windows or the Command key on the Mac to select multiple
users.

7. Select the permission level and click the Finish button. If you want users to
transfer the files only to themselves, give them the Read permission. If you want
to enable them to transfer files to you (or modify or delete your files), give them
the Read & Write permission.

The user receives an e-mail containing a link to MioNet. MioNet automatically
opens up in the user’s web browser and provides instant secure access to the
folders or files on your computer. They can then double-click the file to open it
and save it to their local PC.
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How to Play/Stream Video, Music & Photos
Media Server Overview
My Book World Edition is designed to serve as your home's central media hub. It
enables you to stream photos, music, and videos to your home entertainment center
and/or other PCs on your home network.
The TwonkyMedia™ server application searches for the media in the three shared
folders (Videos, Photos, and Music) stored on the My Book World Edition connected
to your home network. The server is pre-set, so you can just transfer your multimedia
content to the respective shared folders on your My Book World Edition (described
on the next page), and you are ready to stream and view content on your home
entertainment center, game consoles (for example, Xbox 360™, PlayStation® 3, or
DLNA® 1.5 Digital Media Adapters, such as WD TV™ Live HD Media Player). Visit
www.twonkymedia.com for further information on TwonkyMedia.

Media Types Supported
Shared Music

Shared Videos

Shared Pictures

Audio files

Video files

Image Files

MP3
WMA
WAV
LPCM
OGG vorbis
FLAC
M4A
M4B
MP4
3GP
AAC
MP2
AC3
MPA
MP1
AIF

MPEG1
MPEG2
MPEG4
AVI / DivX
WMV
VOB
3GP
VDR
ASF
MPE,
DVR-MS
Xvid
M1V
M4V

JPEG
PNG
TIF
BMP
GIF

Note: Some devices may not support playback of all these files. Please refer to your device’s user
manual to see which formats are supported.

Media Storage
You can access and store media content on My Book World Edition via network
shares. Shares are folders that can be used to organize and store files on your
My Book World Edition network storage system. Shares can be shared with everyone
(public) or with selected users on your network (private).
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The device comes pre-configured with the Public network share, which contains the
following folders for media storage:
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Shared Music - folder for storing music files you want to share with other users
Shared Pictures - folder for storing image files you want to share with other users
Shared Videos - for storing video files you want to share with other users
Important: Do not change or delete these default share folders.
Disruption of file sharing could result. These are the default folders for the
Media Server (Twonky Media) and iTunes Service. For more information on
how to use Twonky media, see “Media Server” on page 138. For more
information on how to use the iTunes service, see “iTunes” on page 138.

How and where to add media content to the shared folders

1. Open the Internet Explorer.

2. Copy your music files to the Shared Music folder, which is under the Public folder
on My Book World.
3. Follow the same process to place your videos and pictures into their respective
Shared Pictures and Shared Video folders.
Important: Make sure to sort and add your media content to the
corresponding shared folders. (e.g., music files must go into the Shared
Music folders). If you do not do this, your content will not display correctly
through your digital media adapter.

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Media Devices
Now that you have copied your files to their corresponding folders, you can use a
variety of media devices to stream media. The following types are discussed in this
section:
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Windows Media Player 11 (works with Windows Vista/Windows 7) on page 66.
Windows Media Player 12 (comes with Windows 7) on page 66.
WD TV Live HD Media Player on page 68.
Xbox 360 - New User Interface on page 68.
PlayStation 3 on page 71.
Digital Picture Frames on page 71.
Network Music Player on page 72.
Digital Media Adapters on page 72.
DLNA Devices on page 72.

Windows Media Player 11/12 (Windows Vista/Windows 7)
Note: Please go to the Microsoft Media Player support site for more information on using and
updating your media player.

To stream media using Windows Media Player 11 or 12 Library:

1. Click Control Panel>Network and Sharing Center.
2. Click Customize.

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3. Select Private, and then click the Next button.

4. Launch Windows Media Player (Start>All Programs>Windows Media
Player)

5. Click Library>Media Sharing.

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6. Click Find media that others are sharing, and then click OK.

7. Select a media type (Music, Pictures, or Video) and click PVConnect on
MyBookWorld.

8. Double-click the media file you want to play.
WD TV Live HD Media Player
You can connect the WD TV Live HD Media Player to your LAN network for access
to media content stored in a network drive such as the My Book World Edition.
Following are general steps for using the WD TV Live to access files on a My Book
World Edition.
Note: Please refer to your WD TV Live HD Media Player user guide for more specific instructions on
connecting to the My Book World Edition and accessing and playing your media content.

1. Connect My Book World Edition to your LAN and power on the device.
2. Make sure the WD TV Live is connected to your TV and powered on.
3. Connect the WD TV Live to the LAN.
4. Navigate to Settings > Network setting > Network setup to choose the
connection type.
5. Use the

navigation buttons to select Wired and press Enter.

Note: You can choose Wireless if you use a wireless adapter compatible with the
WD TV Live. For a list of compatible adapters, please go to support.wdc.com and search the
Knowledge Base for answer 3805.

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6. Select Automatic as the setup configuration option for DHCP or Manual for a
static IP.
7. A confirmation screen displays your WD TV Live’s network information if
connection to the LAN is successful. Press Enter.
8. Navigate to the Home screen, and select the icon for media content you wish to
access. It can be Music , Video , or Photo .
9. Press /
Enter.

to select Network Shares

10. Press

to select the My Book World Edition and press Enter.

or Media servers

and press

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Supported content for the selected media type displays.

11. Select the content you wish to access, and then press Enter to start media
playback.
Xbox 360
Note: Please go to the Microsoft Xbox 360 support site for more information on using and updating
your XBox 360.

1. Ensure that your Xbox 360 and My Book World Edition are powered on and
connected to your local area network.
2. From the main Xbox user interface, scroll to the My Xbox screen
3. Use the Xbox 360 controller and scroll to the right until you see Video, Music and
Picture Library options.
4. Select any one of these three options by pressing the A button on your controller.
The Select Source screen displays.
5. Select the MyBookWorld option based on the device name you created
previously and press the A button. You see the media content stored on your
MyBookWorld unit.
6. Using the controller, scroll through to view and play your media content.

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PlayStation 3
Note: Please go to the Sony® PlayStation support site for more information on using and updating
your PlayStation.

1. Ensure that your PlayStation 3 and My Book World Edition are powered on and
connected to your local area network. You see the main user interface with a
series of options displayed horizontally across your TV screen.
2. Using the directional buttons (left and right) on the PS3 controller, navigate to
Music, Photo or Video depending on which type of media you want to play, and
press the X button.
3. Using the directional buttons (up and down), scroll and select MyBookWorld (or
the new device name that you created previously) by pressing the X button. You
now see a list of folders (Music, Photo and Video) to the right of the
MyBookWorld icon.
4. Make sure that you select the folder that corresponds to option you selected back
in Step 2. For example, if you select Photo from the main user interface screen,
open the corresponding Photo folder to the right of the MyBookWorld icon;
otherwise your content does not display properly.
Digital Picture Frames
The following are general steps for setting up digital photo frames:
1. Ensure that your My Book World Edition is connected to your home’s local
network and is powered on.
2. Follow the user instructions provided with your wireless digital photo frame to
proceed through any initial setup or installation of drivers.
3. Using the navigation feature on your wireless digital photo frame, scan and detect
the My Book World Edition on your network.
4. Depending on the brand of photo frame you have, you may need to access
Settings/Network Setup page in the user interface to establish connection so that
your photo frame can link to your My Book World Edition. Please refer to your
digital photo frame’s user guide for specific instructions.
5. Once you have a connection between your wireless photo frame and the My
Book World Edition, access the Media screen on your photo frame that provides
you the option to view your pictures.
Note: Please refer to your wireless photo frame user guide for supported picture file formats and
instructions on accessing and viewing your pictures.

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Network Music Player
The following are general steps for using a network music player to access My Book
World Edition:
1. Connect My Book World Edition to your local area network and power on the
device.
2. Connect and configure your network music player on your home’s wired or
wireless network switch or router.
3. Turn on your network music player.
4. If connected properly, you find the device name of your My Book World Edition.
5. Navigate through the network music player’s user interface to locate and play
music stored on your My Book World Edition.
Note: Please refer to your network music player user guide for specific instructions on connecting to
a network attached storage system and how to access and play your media content.

Digital Media Adapters
The following are general steps for using a Digital Media Adapter (DMA) to access to
My Book World Edition:
1. Connect My Book World Edition to your local area network and power on the
device.
2. Make sure that your DMA device is connected to your TV and powered on. The
main screen of your DMA device displays.
3. Depending on the DMA device, you may need to access the Settings/Network
Setup screen in the user interface to establish a connection between your DMA
and My Book World Edition. Please refer to your DMA’s user guide for specific
instructions.
4. Once you have a connection established between your DMA and My Book World
Edition, access the Media screen on your DMA to view your pictures or stream
music and video content from the My Book World Edition.
Note: Please refer to your DMA’s user guide for specific instructions on connecting to the My Book
World Edition and how to access and play your media content.

DLNA Devices
See specific DLNA media device user manuals for instructions on connecting a
DLNA device to your local area network so you can access content on My Book
World Edition. Go to www.dlna.org for a list of DLNA-certified devices and for further
information.

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Using iTunes with My Book World Edition
iTunes Media Server Overview
With the iTunes Media Server, you or anyone connected to the My Book World
Edition can use iTunes to play music files stored on it. This service creates a virtual
music library on the device and treats it as an iTunes repository, making it possible for
music files to stream from the My Book World Edition to Windows or Mac computers
running iTunes.

Media Types Supported
The iTunes Media Server supports the following file types:
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*.mp3
*.wav
*.aac
Note: The iTunes server requires the presence of the ‘/Public/Shared Music’ share folder. Do not
rename or delete Shared Music if you want to use the iTunes server. You must recreate or rename
the ‘/Public/Shared Music’ folder if it has been deleted or renamed.

Storing Content
You can drag and drop audio files to My Book World Edition’s ‘/Public/Shared Music’
default folder.

Streaming Audio in iTunes
The iTunes Media Server is enabled by default in the Network Storage Manager
utility. See “To enable or disable the iTunes Server:” on page 139 for more
information.
1. Launch iTunes on your computer.
2. Click MyBookWorld under the Shared section of the left pane. If you have
copied music to the /Public/Shared Music folder and it is in a format supported
by iTunes, it should be listed in the right pane.

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3. Double-click an audio file to play.

The audio file is streamed in iTunes and audio files from the My Book World
Edition are displayed under the Shared list.

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Using WD Discovery (Windows only)
WD Discovery is a proprietary utility that aids in connecting to WD network drives.
The easy-to-use software enables you to quickly locate and set up the My Book
World Edition 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 My Book World Edition.
WD Discovery provides the following options:
Configure your My Book World Edition device using the
My Book World Edition’s Network Storage Manager interface.
See “Network Storage Manager: Basics” on page 81.
Automatically map a network drive so you can easily share and
store data on your My Book World Edition. See “Automatic Drive
Mapping” on page 76.

Easily browse network shares without having to manually enter
network paths. See “Browse Network Shares” on page 77.

Create a desktop shortcut that points to a networked My Book
World Edition. See “Desktop Shortcut Creation (Windows only)”
on page 79.

Mapping a Network Drive
To access and store data on My Book World Edition after setting up the device, you
must first map a network drive to one or more of the default shares. You must install
the WD Discovery application on each Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7
computer in your network to automatically map a network drive, browse network
shares, or create a desktop shortcut.
Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7
Note: Follow the steps below only if you have not installed WD Discovery as instructed in “Using
WD Discovery with Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7” on page 12.

1. Turn on your computer and wait for the operating system to load.
If WD Discovery is not running:
For Windows XP, click Start>Programs>WD Discovery or double-click the
WD Discovery icon on your desktop.
For Windows Vista, click Start>Programs>WD Discovery Software>WD
Discovery or double-click the WD Discovery icon on your desktop.
For Windows 7, click the Windows icon
and then All Programs>WD
Discovery Software>WD Discovery or double-click the WD Discovery icon
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on your desktop.
WD network drives are listed in the Network Drives Found list.
2. Click the device you want to map in the Network Drives Found list and click
Map Network Drive in the Things to Do list.

A message appears asking whether you want to map the drive automatically.
Continue with “Automatic Drive Mapping” below or “Manual Drive Mapping”
on page 77.
Automatic Drive Mapping
1. After completing step 2 above, click Yes.

All share folders available on the device are mapped as network drives
automatically. Available drive letters are assigned backwards from Z.
When mapping completes, the share folders appear as network drives in the
WD Discovery screen.

2. Click Back to return to the main page.

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Manual Drive Mapping
1. After completing step 2 of “Mapping a Network Drive” on page 75, click No. All
share folders on the device are listed on-screen. Select a folder name, and then
select a drive letter.
2. Click Yes to complete drive letter assignment.

3. Click My Computer on Windows XP and Computer on Windows Vista/
Windows 7. The network drives display. You can now drag and drop files into the
network drive folders using My Computer or Windows Explorer.

Browse Network Shares
To access data on a share using WD Discovery:

Use WD Discovery to easily browse network shares without having to manually enter
network paths.
1. Ensure that the device is powered on and connected to the network.
2. Do one of the following:
For Windows XP, click Start>All Programs>WD Discovery Software>WD
Discovery or double-click the WD Discovery icon on your desktop.
For Windows Vista, click Start>Programs>WD Discovery Software>WD
Discovery or double-click the WD Discovery icon on your desktop.
For Windows 7, click the Windows icon
and then All Programs>WD
Discovery Software>WD Discovery or double-click the WD Discovery icon
on your desktop.
3. Click MyBookWorld in the Network Drives Found list and click Browse
Network Shares in the Things To Do list.

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4. After successful login, the share folders on the device are listed. Click a network
share path to view and access share files in Windows Explorer.

5. Copy your music files into the Shared Music folder, your video files into the
Shared Videos folder, and your photos and pictures into the Shared Pictures
folder.

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Desktop Shortcut Creation (Windows only)
WD Discovery can create a desktop shortcut that points to a networked
My Book World Edition.
To create a desktop shortcut:

1. Ensure that the device is powered on and connected to the network.
2. For Windows XP, click Start>All Programs>WD Discovery Software>WD
Discovery, or double-click the WD Discovery icon on your desktop.
For Windows Vista, click Start>Programs>WD Discovery Software>WD
Discovery, or double-click the WD Discovery icon on your desktop.
For Windows 7, click the Windows icon
and then All Programs>WD
Discovery Software>WD Discovery, or or double-click the WD Discovery
icon on your desktop.
3. Click MyBookWorld in the Network Drives Found list, and then click Create
Desktop Shortcut in the Things To Do list.

4. A dialog appears informing you that the desktop shortcut has been created
successfully. Click OK.

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Automatically Updating WD Discovery
When you open WD Discovery, the WD Discovery Auto Update Progress screen
may appear, notifying you that an update to WD Discovery is available.

To download the update:

1. On the WD Discovery Auto Update Progress screen, click Yes.
A message indicates that the download may take several minutes.

When the update is complete, a confirmation message appears:

2. To launch WD Discovery, click Yes.

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Network Storage Manager: Basics
My Book World Edition’s Network Storage Manager is a powerful and convenient
user interface for managing and configuring your My Book World Edition.
Note: Accessing and setting up the My Book World Edition’s Network Storage Manager is not
required to begin using your My Book World Edition right away.

This chapter explains how to configure the My Book World Edition, access My Book
World Edition’s Network Storage Manager, and enter basic settings. For instructions
on configuring advanced settings, see “Network Storage Manager: Advanced Mode”
on page 101.

Configuring My Book World Edition
Follow the instructions below to configure your My Book World Edition for Windows
or Mac.
Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7
Note: Follow the steps below only if you have not installed WD Discovery Tool as instructed on
page 12. Otherwise, launch WD Discovery Tool using the desktop icon and continue with step 6.

1. Turn on your computer and wait for the operating system to load.
2. Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
Note: If AutoPlay is disabled on your computer, you must install the utilities manually. Go to
Computer (Windows Vista/Windows7) or My Computer (Windows XP). Double-click Setup.exe
in the root directory of the CD.

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, click
the Next button. (See “Using WD Discovery with Windows XP/Windows Vista/
Windows 7” on page 12.)
6. The Application Installer screen opens, displaying a list of options. Click WD
Discovery Tool.

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7. The WD Discovery screen displays. Click MyBookWorld in the Network
Drives Found list and click Configure.

8. The login page appears. Continue device setup by following the instructions for
“Setting Up the Device for the First Time” on page 83.
Mac OS X
1. Turn on your computer and wait for the operating system to load.
2. Open the Safari web browser.
3. Click the Bookmarks link

in the upper left corner of the screen.

4. Click Bonjour, and then double-click MyBookWorld.

5. The login page appears. Continue device setup by following the instructions for
“Setting Up the Device for the First Time” on page 83.
Note: The Mac OS X Leopard (10.5.6) may not be able to get past the login page. Please go to
support.wdc.com and search the knowledge base for answer ID 3280, which has instructions on
correcting the problem.

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Setting Up the Device for the First Time
Follow the steps below to continue setting up the device on all operating systems.
Note: You only have to perform this step the first time you log in to the My Book World Edition.

1. Enter “admin” in both the Administrator Name and Password fields.
2. Select a language from the Language list and click the Login button.

3. Click the Next button.

4. Read the license agreement, and then click the I Agree button.

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5. In the Initial Setup page, do the following:
(a) Enter a name in the Device Name field (up to 15 characters, including alphanumeric and
dash ‘-’).
Note: The device name is used to identify the storage device connected to the network. To connect
more than one storage device to the same network, you must specify a unique device name for each
storage device.

WARNING: Renaming My Book World Edition forces all the
network computers to remap their shared network resources.
Change the device name only when necessary.
(b) Enter a brief description of the device in the Device Description field. The maximum length
of the description is 42 alphanumeric characters.
(c) Select a time zone from the Time Zone list.
(d) If necessary, adjust the date and time manually using the Date & Time lists.

6. Click the Next button.

7. Enter a new admin password in the New Admin Password field. The maximum
length of the password is 16, including alphabetic, numeric, underscore, space,
and most special characters except double-quote ("). The first and last characters
cannot be a space. The password is case sensitive.

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8. Retype the new password in the Confirm Password field. Click the Next
button.

Note: If you forget your admin password, you must reset the device to its default configuration using
the reset button. See “Reset Button” on page 8 for instructions.

9. Do one of the following:
(a) Accept the default DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) client settings.

(b) If you are not using DHCP, click Static and manually assign the IP address. Click the Next
button.

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10. The Summary page displays. Click the Finish button.

Note: If you are using Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7, you may notice a warning notice
bar display during the final initialization of your My Book World Edition. The bar warns that the
Internet Explorer has blocked an Active X controller message. This warning disappears on its own, or
you can click the X button to the right of the bar. This warning does not affect setting up your drive.

The login page redisplays.

Accessing My Book World Edition’s Network Storage Manager
Important: You must configure My Book World Edition before using
Network Storage Manager. Follow the instructions under “Configuring My
Book World Edition” on page 81.
Once you have performed the initial setup, you can access the Network Storage
Manager through the web user interface.
Note: Accessing and setting up the Network Storage Manager is not required to begin using your
My Book World Edition.

Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7
1. Ensure that the device is powered on and connected to the network.
2. If WD Discovery is not running:
3. For Windows XP click Start>All Programs>WD Discovery Software>WD
Discovery, or double-click the WD Discovery icon on your desktop.
For Windows Vista, click Start>Programs>WD Discovery Software>WD
Discovery or double-click the WD Discovery icon on your desktop.
For Windows 7, click the Windows icon
and then All Programs>WD
Discovery Software>WD Discovery or double-click the WD Discovery icon
on your desktop.
Click MyBookWorld in the Network Drives Found list and point to and click
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Configure in the Things To Do list.
4. The login page appears. Type in the administrator name and password (the
default password is “admin” unless it has already been changed by the
administrator). In the Tool list, click Network Storage Manager. In the
Language list, click the language for your region. Click the Login button.

Mac OS X
1. Turn on your computer and wait for the operating system to load.
2. Open the Safari web browser.
3. Click the Bookmarks link

in the upper left corner of the screen.

4. Click Bonjour, and then double-click MyBookWorld.
5. The login page appears. Type in the administrator name and password. In the
Tool list, click Network Storage Manager. In the Language list, click the
language for your region. Click the Login button.

My Book World Edition’s Network Storage Manager Features
The web-based management utility includes the following features:
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LAN access—the device supports local area network access of the web-based
user interface, enabling management from anywhere in the network.
Secured access—the device can be accessed and configured by the
web-based, password protected user interface over SSL (Secure Socket Layer).
E-mail notification—in the event of warnings or errors related to temperatures,
hard drive, network, or USB connection, administrators are automatically alerted
by e-mail.
Multiple access levels—users can be assigned different rights. The device
supports two levels: full access and read only.
Update via web—firmware updates can be downloaded and installed on the
device from a computer on the LAN.
Disk management—the web-based user interface allows administrators to
monitor internal hard drives and USB hard drives connected to the device.
Support for file sharing—allows file sharing over the network.
USB storage support—allows reliable data transfer from a USB storage device
to the device.
Support for file sharing—allows file sharing over the network.
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RAID management (My Book World Edition II)—allows RAID configuring of
the hard drives.
Support for Windows and Mac systems—allows users on different platforms
to share files using CIFS (Common Internet File System), NFS (Network File
System), FTP (File Transfer Protocol), and AFP (Apple Filing Protocol) protocols.
iTunes streaming support—enables users connected to the device to stream
music to supported media adapters.
Twonky media server—provides fast, convenient navigation and searching of
all your media files in the Twonky user interface.
Remote shutdown or reboot—allows administrators to power off or reboot the
device from any computer on the LAN.
System log—an efficient instrument in analyzing and solving technical issues.

User Interface Overview
The web-based user interface is designed to logically access and manage the
features of the device. Upon logging in, the web user interface defaults to Basic
Mode. Basic Mode provides access to the most common device configuration
options.

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The Advanced Mode home page includes six tabs, and each tab is subdivided into
several icons providing advanced task management functions. The toolbar located on
the upper right allows you to switch between Advanced Mode and Basic Mode any
time.

Note: See “Network Storage Manager: Advanced Mode” on page 101 for instructions on using
Advanced Mode.

Toolbar
The toolbar located on the upper right of the Network Storage Manager user
interface includes the following commands.
Function

Description

Advanced

Allows you to switch the user interface from Basic to Advanced Mode.

Basic

Allows you to switch the user interface from Advanced to Basic Mode.

Help

Displays online help.

Logout

Exits the utility.

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Basic Mode
The Basic Mode home page provides access to the most common configuration
options.

Click any of the buttons to display the available configuration options. The table
below describes the options.
Category

Description

Device Name

Enter a device name and description. For more details, see “Device Name” on page 90.

Date & Time

Set the system date and time manually or set the NTP server to allow date and time to be
updated automatically. For more details, see “Date & Time” on page 91.

Network

Configure the network connection. For more details, see “Network” on page 92.

Users

Create and delete user accounts and change the user password. For more details, see
“Users” on page 93.

Folder Shares

Access configuration details relating to how shares are made available through this storage
device. This menu also displays a list of mounted volumes and their available shares. When a
USB hard drive is connected to the device, the USB hard drive displays as USB share. For
more details, see “Folder Shares” on page 95.

System Status

Displays general information about the storage device, such as device name, firmware version,
current date/time, system uptime, IP address, volume usage, and volume RAID type. For more
details, see “System Status” on page 97.

Remote Access Enables or disables the MioNet function. Computers running MioNet can remotely access and
share files on the storage device over the Internet. For more details, see “Remote Access” on
page 97.
Shutdown/
Reboot

Performs device shutdown or reboot from any computer on the local area network (LAN). For
more details, see “Shutdown/Reboot” on page 100.

Device Name
Use this option to enter or change a device name and/or a description of the device.
The device name is the name by which your My Book World Edition is identified on
the LAN.
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1. Click Device Name in the Basic Mode home page.
2. Enter or change the text in the Device Name and/or Device Description fields.
3. Click the Submit button.

Date & Time
The date and time are synchronized automatically to the NTP (network time protocol)
server by default. You have the option to set the date and time manually or allow the
NTP to access the Internet to automatically set the time.
Note: Time displays in 24-hour format only.

1. Click the Date & Time button on the Basic Mode home page.
2. Deselect Enable to set the time manually.

3. To synchronize the date and time automatically, click Enable.

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4. Click the Submit. button.

Network
The device’s network option is set to DHCP Client by default, which is appropriate
for most environments. By selecting Static IP, you can manually set the IP address,
netmask, gateway, and DNS (Domain Name Service) server IP address.

To configure the network settings:

1. Click the Network button on the Basic Mode home page.
2. In the Network Mode drop-down menu, select a network mode. Selecting DHCP
Client as a network mode causes the device to obtain an IP address
automatically from the local DHCP server. Selecting Static IP as a network
mode requires you to enter IP information such as IP address, Default Gateway,
and DNS Servers.
3. Click the Submit button.

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Users
This option enables the administrator to control access to data on the My Book
World Edition across the network by creating user accounts with specific
permissions. The administrator can also edit and delete user accounts.

Users Page Icons
Icon

Description

Private share disabled.
Private share enabled.
Click this icon to change the user password.
Click this icon to delete a user.
Click this icon to add a user.

To create a new user account:

1. Click the Users button on the Basic Mode home page.
2. Click the Add icon

Important: We recommend that you use the same user name and
password as you use to log in to Windows.
3. Enter the user name in the User Name field.
4. Enter the user’s full name in the Full Name field.
5. Enter the password in the Password field.
Note: The password can contain up to 16 characters, including alphabetic, numeric, underscore,
space, and most special characters except double-quote ("). The first and last characters cannot be
a space. The password is not case sensitive.

6. Re-enter the password in the Confirm Password field.
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7. Create a private user share at the same time by clicking Yes next to Create User
Private Share. The new user is granted full access to the private share. The
private share name is the same as the user name.
8. Click the Submit button.

To change a user password:

1. Click the Users button on the Basic Mode home page.
2. Click the Change Password icon

next to the appropriate user account.

3. Make the necessary changes, and then click the Submit button.
To delete an existing user account:

1. Click the Users button on the Basic Mode home page.
2. Select the user account you want to delete, and then click the Delete icon

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3. Click OK.
For more user configuration options using the Network Storage Manager Advanced
Mode, see “Users” on page 140.
Folder Shares
Shares are folders that can be used to organize and store files on your
My Book World Edition network storage system. Shares can be shared with everyone
(public) or with selected users on your network (private).
The device comes preconfigured with three shares:
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Public—created automatically at the factory
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Shared Music - folder for storing music files you want to share with other users.

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Shared Pictures - folder for storing image files you want to share with other users.

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Shared Videos - for storing video files you want to share with other users.

Important: Do not change or delete these default share folders.
Disruption of file sharing could result. These are the default folders for the
Media Server (Twonky Media) and iTunes Service. For more information on
how to use Twonky media, see “Media Server” on page 138. For more
information on how to use the iTunes service, see “iTunes” on page 138.
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Download—for saving files using Downloader (see “Download Manager:
Downloader” on page 151).
Configuration—this is a read-only share containing only a Help file and the login
page. It is not meant for sharing or storing data and should not be modified.

The administrator can create private shares accessible only by user name and
password when setting up a user account (see “To create a new user account:” on
page 93), or by setting permissions on an existing share (see “Folder Share
Permissions” on page 143).

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The Folder Shares menu provides access to a list of available shares.

Folder Shares Page Icons
Icon

Description

Private share disabled.
Private share enabled.
Click this icon to delete a share.
Click this icon to add a share.

To create a share:

1. Click the Folder Shares button on the Basic Mode home page.
2. Click the Add icon

3. Enter a share name in the Share field. The share name can contain up to 32
characters, including alphabetic, numeric, or underscore characters.
4. Enter a brief description in the Description field.
5. Click the Submit. button.

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To delete existing shares:

WARNING: Deleting a share erases all data on the share. All files and
folders on the share will be lost.

1. Select the share to delete.
2. Click the Delete icon

3. Click OK.
System Status
The System Status button displays general information about the system: device
name, firmware version, current date/time, system uptime, IP address, volume usage,
and volume RAID type. Click the System Status button on the Basic Mode home
page to access system information.

Remote Access
My Book World Edition comes with MioNet enabled by default. The Remote
Access button enables you to control the MioNet service on the storage device. If

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MioNet is not already set up through the web, follow the instructions in “MioNet®
Remote Access” on page 54.

MioNet Icons

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Start/Stop MioNet - Displays Stop MioNet if MioNet is running; displays Start
MioNet if MioNet is stopped.
Restart MioNet - Reboots MioNet.
Reset MioNet - Resets MioNet account information on the My Book World
Edition. If the My Book World Edition is registered to a MioNet account, that
registration is erased so that the unit is now unregistered. This status is displayed
in the upper right corner of the page. Any shares created by MioNet or MioNet
users remain, and no data is lost. Access to these shares over the LAN requires
the use of the MioNet username and password.

MioNet Service Status Messages

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MioNet service connection status
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Started - MioNet service is started

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Stopped - MioNet service is stopped and will start on system restart.

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Disabled - MioNet service is disabled and will not start on system restart.

MioNet Registration Status
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Unregistered - Not currently registered to a MioNet account

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Registered - Already registered to a MioNet account
Note: A mouse-over of the registration status shows the MioNet account name if the device is
registered. To register with MioNet, go to: www.mionet.com/MyBookWorld.

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To register with MioNet:

1. Click the Create MioNet account link in the note at the bottom of the page. The
MioNet web registration page displays.

2. Enter the registration information required and click the Submit button.
To log in to an existing MioNet account:

1. Click the MioNet login link at the bottom of the page.
2. Enter your MioNet username and password and click the Go button.

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Shutdown/Reboot
The Shutdown/Reboot button allows you to perform a system reboot or shutdown.
To perform My Book World Edition shutdown:

1. Click Shutdown/Reboot in the Basic Mode home page.
2. On the Shutdown/Reboot page, click Shutdown.

3. Click OK.

To perform My Book World Edition reboot:

1. Click the Shutdown/Reboot button on the Basic Mode home page.
2. On the Shutdown/Reboot page, click Reboot.

3. Click OK.

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Network Storage Manager: Advanced Mode
Advanced Mode provides access to additional features not available in the Basic
Mode. When in Basic Mode, click Advanced Mode on the toolbar to view Network
Storage Manager in Advanced Mode.

The Advanced Mode home page include six tabs, each having several buttons
providing more management options for maximum flexibility and security of the
device. The table below describes the tab options available in Advanced Mode.
Tab

Description

System

The System tab allows you to configure the general system settings, set e-mail or system
alerts, change the administrator password, perform firmware upgrades, perform system
configuration file backups, restore system to factory defaults, activate or deactivate the
system LEDs, generate an SSL certificate, enable power saving, and perform device
shutdown or reboot. For more details, see “System Tab” on page 102.

Network

The Network tab has access to all network configuration options, such as setting DHCP /
Static mode, changing the IP address, netmask, gateway, DNS server IP address, configuring
jumbo frames, and configuring membership in a domain or workgroup. For more details
“Network Tab” on page 115.

Storage

The Storage tab provides a list of all supported drives on the system. It also allows you to
configure the RAID capability of the hard drives (My Book World Edition II only), manage file
share preferences, set the backup destination folder, set disk quotas, and set a share folder
for users. For more details, see “Storage Tab” on page 122.

Media

The Media tab allows you to enable or disable the streaming option in iTunes or to access the
Twonky Media server. For more details, see “Media Tab” on page 137.

Users

The Users tab allows you to add, modify, and delete users and groups, and change all user
and group permissions (read/write, read only, no access) to shares/folders and USB storage
devices. For more details, see “Users Tab” on page 140.

Status

The Status tab displays general information about the system such as device name, firmware
version, current date/time, machine uptime, memory and swap activity, and load averages.
This tab also allows viewing of logs from the system, Common Internet File System (CIFS), or
File Transfer Protocol (FTP). For more details, “Status Tab” on page 147.

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System Tab
The System tab allows you to set the system date and time, set up alerts, change
the admin password, perform firmware upgrades, create a backup copy of the
system files, restore system to factory defaults, generate and set up an SSL
certificate, or perform system reboot or shutdown.

The System tab provides access to the following configuration options:
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General Setup
Alerts Setup
Admin Password
Update
Restore Configuration
Advanced
Shutdown/Reboot

General Setup
The General Setup button on the System tab allows you to perform basic
configuration of the device. Here, you can change the name and description for the
device, select a compatible web access protocol, and set the time zone. You can set
the date and time manually or enable automatic time synchronization via NTP
(Network Time Protocol) Service. You can also manually specify the IP address of the
NTP servers to which you want to synchronize.

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To configure system general setup settings:

1. Assign a device name for this storage device in the Device Name field. The
device name can contain up to 15 characters, including alphabetic, numeric, and
hyphens only.
2. Enter the brief description for this storage device in the Device Description field.
The maximum length of the description must not be more than 256 alphanumeric
characters.
3. For Web Access Protocol, select either of the following web access protocols:
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Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is a communications protocol for the transfer of
information on the intranet and the World Wide Web.

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Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer or HTTPS is a URL scheme
used to indicate a secure HTTP connection. All traffic between the managing computer and
the My Book World Edition is encrypted. It is syntactically identical to the http:// scheme
normally used for accessing resources using HTTP. HTTPS provides a more secure means of
configuring your device, but may affect the responsiveness of the user interface.

4. To set the date and time manually, deselect Enable next to NTP Service.
5. Select a time zone from the Time Zone list.
6. Adjust the date and time manually in the Date & Time lists.
7. Click the Submit button.
Alerts Setup
Using the Alerts Setup button on the System tab, you can configure e-mails or
popup messages that provide alerts for system conditions, over temperature; hard
drive, volume, network, and USB status; and user and group events. These alerts
help the system administrator(s) manage and detect events or errors.

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Note: E-mail alerts may not work with some ISPs using strong spam filtering. For further information,
go to support.wdc.com and search the knowledge base for answer ID 2570.

To set up automatic e-mail notifications:

1. On the Alerts Setup page on the System tab, click Enable next to E-mail
Notification.
2. In the SMTP Server field, enter the name or IP address of the SMTP server used
for e-mail. (Check with your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for the SMTP server
settings, which may include the SMTP port, and ask whether to enable TLS / SSL
or SMTP authentication.)
3. In the Email Return Path field, enter a valid return e-mail address recognized by
your ISP. For example, if your SMTP server is "smtp.myisp.net", then you should
enter a valid return e-mail path address of the form "myname@myisp.net".
4. In the Email Recipients field, enter the e-mail address where you want to send
an e-mail message when an event occurs. Up to five e-mail addresses can be
used at a time.
5. Click Send Test Mail to send a test alert and confirm your settings are correct.
A test message is sent to each entered e-mail address.

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6. Click the Submit button.

To configure alerts to send pop-up messages when an event occurs:

Note: Pop-up notification only works with Windows XP.

For a list of events, see “System Events” on page 177.
1. On the Alerts Setup page on the System tab, click Enable next to Pop-Up
Notification.
2. Enter the name of the computer in the Notified Devices field. When an event
occurs, a pop-up message appears on the computer. Up to five computer names
can be added to the alert list.
Note: To find the name of your computer, click Start and right-click Computer or My Computer,
click Properties, and then click the Computer Name tab (Windows XP).

3. Click Send Test Pop-up to send a test alert and confirm that the settings are
correct.
Note: Make sure the Messenger Service is activated on the computers to which you want to send
the pop-up message when an event occurs. To enable Messenger Service, go to Start>Control
Panel>Administrative Tools>Services>Messenger. You can test the Messenger Service by
clicking Send Test Pop-up. Make sure printer and file sharing is selected as an exception if the
Windows Firewall is enabled.

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4. Click the Submit button

Admin Password
The Admin Password button on the System tab allows you to change the
administrator’s password.
To change the administrator's password:

1. Click the Admin Password button on the System tab.

2. In the Old Password field, enter the old password.
3. In the New Password field, enter the new password. The maximum length of the
password is 16, including alphabetic, numeric, underscore, space, and most
special characters except double-quote ("). The first and last characters cannot
be a space. The password is case sensitive.
4. In the Confirm Password field, re-enter the new password.
5. Click the Submit button.
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Update (Firmware)
The Update button on the System tab provides information about the current
firmware version and allows you to perform a firmware update either automatically or
manually.
Automated

The Automated tab provides information about the current firmware version and
connects to the WD website for automatic downloading of the latest firmware.
1. Click the Update button on the System tab. The Automated page displays.
2. Click Check For New Firmware.

3. Click Download if new firmware is available.

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The Network Manager page indicates progress.

When the download is finished, the following page displays:

4. Click Upgrade. Wait for the update process to complete.
WARNING! Do not interrupt a firmware upgrade in progress; doing so
may cause the device to malfunction or render it unable to boot.

After your firmware has been updated, the device reboots. The user interface
redirects to the System Information page after the update has completed.
Manual

The Manual page allows you to install the firmware manually.
1. Before attempting a manual update, check support.wdc.com for firmware
availability.
2. If a new firmware file is available, obtain it from WD Technical Support at
support.wdc.com.
3. Save the file to a Desktop location on your computer.
4. Click the Manual tab on the Update page.
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5. Under Firmware Update, click the Browse button and locate the firmware file
you saved.
6. Click the Submit button.

A page with a progress bar and a warning displays.

WARNING! Do not interrupt a firmware upgrade in progress; doing so
may cause the device to malfunction or render it unable to boot.

After your firmware has been updated, the device reboots. The web user interface
redirects to the System Information page after the update is completed.
Note: If the IP address of your unit has changed, you need to use WD Discovery Tool to discover it
again.

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Restore Configuration
The Restore Configuration button on the System tab allows you to save or
restore system configuration settings or revert to factory default settings.
The single-drive My Book World Edition displays the following page:

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The My Book World Edition II (2 drives) displays the following page, which has a
Full Restore button:

To back up the current system configuration settings:

1. On the Restore Configuration page, click Save Current Configuration.
2. Click Save.
3. Specify a file name and location for saving the file.
4. Click Save.
To restore saved configuration settings:

1. On the Restore Configuration page, click Browse.
2. Select the previously saved system configuration file.
3. Click Open.
4. Click General Restore. Selecting General Restore restores all features to
previously saved settings (data volume and shares settings excepted). All current
system configurations are lost.

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5. My Book World Edition II: On the two-drive unit, you have the option of clicking
Full Restore to restore all features, including the data volume and shares, to
previously saved settings. All current system configurations and user data are lost
when using Full Restore.
6. Click OK.
To restore the device to factory defaults:

Important: Save the current configuration prior to restoring the factory
default settings.
Performing a factory default reset erases all settings in the My Book World Edition.
System configuration resets the device to default factory settings. All information
and data will be lost. The LAN settings (including port settings) are not changed.
After the reset, the administrator login/password is changed to “admin/admin.”
1. On the Restore Configuration page, click Restore Factory Default.
2. Click OK.
During the system restore process, the system turns off the power LED and blinks
the backup LED. Wait until the system restore process is completed.
Note: You cannot access the configuration web pages if you forget the administrator password, IP
address setting, or device name. Use the reset button to restore these settings (including IP setting,
device name, and administrator password) to factory default configuration. To use this function,
press and hold the reset button on the back of the device (next to power interface) for at least 10
seconds. The system reboots automatically and you can then use the default settings to access the
device.

Advanced
Configure the system for root access, SSL certificate/key, power saving, and LED
control using the Advanced button on the System tab home page.
To open the Advanced page:

1. Click the Advanced button on the System tab home page.
To enable SSH access:

Secure Shell (SSH) is a network protocol that uses encryption and authentication
keys to enable two devices on the network to exchange data securely. Enabling SSH
access allows login to a console window using SSH for diagnostic use. The default
root user password is displayed for the user.

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1. On the Advanced page, select the Enable check box under Root Access.
2. Click the Submit button.

To generate an SSL certificate and key pair automatically:

Configure the system for a secure connection by generating a key and an SSL
certificate automatically or manually.
1. On the Advanced page on the System tab home page, click the highlighted word
“HERE” in the Auto Generate field of the SSL certificate/key. The SSL
Certificate/Key Generation dialog appears.

2. Enter the identification information you want to include in the SSL certificate/key
pair, and then click the Submit button.

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To generate an SSL certificate and key pair manually:

1. Using your preferred method, generate an RSA private key and paste it in the
appropriate fields on the Advanced page.
2. Click the Submit button.
To disable HDD standby (enabled by default):

If the HDD Standby function is enabled, the hard drives go into standby mode to save
power after a fixed period of no activity. This period varies from two to seven minutes.
1. On the Advanced page, clear the Enable check box next to HDD Standby.
2. Click the Submit button.
To disable LED control (enabled by default):

The LED indicator function can be enabled or disabled using LED control. LED status
is enabled by default. Follow these steps to turn off LED control:
1. On the Advanced page, clear the Enable check box next to LED Status.
2. Click the Submit button.
Shutdown/Reboot
The Shutdown/Reboot button allows you to perform system reboot or shutdown.

To shut down the My Book World Edition:

1. Click the Shutdown/Reboot button on the System tab home page.
2. On the Shutdown/Reboot page, click the Shutdown button.
3. Click OK.

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To reboot the My Book World Edition:

1. Click the Shutdown/Reboot button on the System tab home page.
2. On the Shutdown/Reboot page, click the Reboot button.
3. Click OK.

Network Tab

The Network tab provides access to the following configuration options:
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LAN
Services
Workgroup
Remote Access

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LAN
The LAN button on the Network tab home page allows access to all network
configuration options including setting the connection method, changing the IP
address, netmask, gateway, and DNS (Domain Name Service) server IP address, as
well as changing the MTU size to enable jumbo frames (My Book World Edition II
only).

To configure the network settings:

1. Click the LAN button on the Network tab home page.
2. In the Network Mode drop-down menu, select a network mode. Selecting
DHCP Client as a network mode causes this storage device to obtain an IP
address automatically from the local DHCP server. Selecting Static IP as a
network mode requires you to assign IP information such as IP address, default
gateway, and DNS servers.
3. If your network link speed is 1000 Mbps in the MTU Size menu, enter the MTU
(Maximum Transmission Unit) value for the jumbo frame. The default MTU setting
for Jumbo Frames is 1500 bytes. The network card on the client computer must
support jumbo frame.
Note: For the MTU size larger than '1500', the client machine and the network switch must also
support the same MTU size. The common MTU size for jumbo frame is '9004'. The rule for
calculating valid MTU is (MTU size - 1500) mod 8 = 0 ('xxx mod 8' means the value 'xxx' can be
divided by 8).
The range of valid IP addresses for each class:
- Class A: 1.0.0.1 to 126.255.255.254
- Class B: 128.1.0.1 to 191.255.255.254
- Class C: 192.0.1.1 to 223.255.254.254

4. Click the Submit button.

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Services
The Services button on the Network tab home screen allows you to set protocols
for sharing files and folders on the device.

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Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)—Set of computer network protocols that
simplifies the implementation of networks in the home by allowing devices to
connect seamlessly.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)—Network protocol used to transfer data from one
computer to another through a network. FTP is a popular choice for exchanging
files independent of the operating systems involved.
Network File System (NFS)— Network file system protocol that allows a user
on a client computer to access files over a network as easily as if the network
devices were attached to its local disks. Generally used on UNIX systems.
Apple File Protocol (AFP)— Network protocol that offers file services for Mac
computers. AFP is enabled by default.
Web Access
• Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)—Communications protocol for the
transfer of information on the intranet and the World Wide Web.
• Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer or HTTPS—
URL scheme used to indicate a secure HTTP connection. It is syntactically
identical to the http:// scheme normally used for accessing resources using
HTTP.

To enable UPnP NAT Traversal for Web Access & FTP:

1. Below UPnP for Web Access & FTP, click Enable for Service.
2. Click the Submit button.
The UPnP NAT Traversal combines with the UPnP feature and NAT feature.
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is an architecture for pervasive peer-to-peer
network connectivity of PCs and intelligent devices. The Network Address
Translation (NAT) is used in gateway devices that form the boundary between the
public Internet and the private LAN. As IP packets from the private LAN traverse
the gateway, NAT translates a private IP address and port number to a public IP
address and port number, tracking those translations to keep individual sessions
intact.
To enable other network services:

1. Click Enable beside the desired network service.
2. If you have selected FTP as your network service, click Yes to enable or click No
to disable anonymous login, and then click the Submit button.
3. If you have selected NFS or AFP as your network service, the IP allowed field
appears. You are prompted to enter the IP filters that are allowed for NFS service.
Click the Add button to add a new IP filter, and then click the Submit button.
Note: In IP Allowed field of NFS service, '*' means allow all IP addresses. If you intend to allow
specified IP addresses or range, please modify '*' in IP Allowed field.
Mount point for NFS share is /nfs/SHARENAME, Ex. /nfs/Public.

4. You can specify particular port numbers for HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP services
respectively. Instead of selecting Default, you can specify the port number
between 8000 and 10000 for each service.

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To access data via FTP:

You can access data in a shared folder on My Book World Edition with a widely used
FTP client software program. An FTP client software program must be installed on
the computer you are using to access the device, and FTP service must be enabled
on the My Book World Edition (see “To enable other network services:” on page 118
and “To modify properties of the share:” on page 131 for details).
1. Open an FTP client software program.
2. Enter ftp://username@IP address as the host name
(e.g., ftp://admin@172.25.102.67) or just the device’s IP address depending on
the FTP client software program you are using.
Note: Click System Status in either the basic or Advanced Mode to view the device's IP address.

3. Enter the My Book World Edition user name and corresponding password.
4. Click the Connect or OK button.
You can now upload files to or download files from My Book World Edition across the
LAN. It is possible to upload files to or download files from My Book World Edition
across the Internet (WAN), but this requires custom router configuration and is
recommended only for advanced users.
Workgroup
The Workgroup button on the Network tab home page allows you to set up the
network storage device as a workgroup or a domain member. The default setting is
Workgroup.
Domains are controlled from a central location (domain controller) and require central
authentication before you can join them. Workgroups, in contrast, are much simpler
to control. As long as you know the workgroup name, you can add any computer to a
workgroup.
If your network uses a domain (has a Windows 2003 Active Directory Service (ADS),
you may wish to connect this device as a domain member. When configured as a
domain member, the device asks the ADS to authenticate users. Therefore, as a
domain member, the device provides user-level security.
ADS enables the administrator to manage users’ permissions in a central location
and to propagate these permissions to multiple devices. For example, any device that
has a domain on ADS inherits the user list and associated permissions.
When joining a domain, the device must be authorized by the domain's administrator.
You must enter the fully qualified Domain Name, Domain Controller IP Address,
Domain Administrator Name, and Domain Administrator Password for the
authorization.

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To set up a workgroup name:

1. Click the Workgroup button on the Network tab home page.
2. Click Workgroup as the Mode option.
3. Enter a name for your workgroup in the Workgroup Name field.
4. Click the Submit button.

To join a domain (Windows 2003 Server only):

1. Click Domain Member.
2. Enter the domain name in the Domain Name field.
3. Enter the domain controller IP address in Domain Controller IP Address field.
4. Enter the domain administrator name in the Administrator field.
5. Enter the domain administrator password in the Administrator Password field.
Note: The local user and domain user share the same access control rights if the user name of the
local and domain users are the same (FTP service excluded).

6. Click the Submit button.

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When the process is complete, a confirmation message appears.
If changes are made at the Active Directory server to either users or groups or
both, you can manually update the list on the WD My Book World Edition. (See
“Folder Share Permissions” on page 143.)
Remote Access
My Book World Edition comes with MioNet enabled by default. The Remote
Access button on the Network tab home page allows you to control the MioNet
service on the storage device, If MioNet is not already installed on the client
computer, follow the instructions in “MioNet® Remote Access” on page 54.

MioNet Icons

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Start/Stop MioNet - Shows Stop MioNet if MioNet is running; shows Start
MioNet if MioNet is stopped.
Restart MioNet - Stops MioNet if it is running and starts it again.
Reset MioNet - Resets all MioNet account information on the My Book World
Edition. If the My Book World Edition is registered to a MioNet account, that
registration is erased so that the unit is now unregistered. This status is displayed
in the upper right corner of the page. Any shares created by MioNet or MioNet
users remain, and no data is lost. Access to these shares over the LAN requires
the use of the MioNet username and password.

MioNet Service Status Messages

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MioNet service connection status
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Started - MioNet service is started

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Stopped - MioNet service is stopped and will start on system restart.

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Disabled - MioNet service is disabled and will not start on system restart.

MioNet Registration Status
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Unregistered - Not currently registered to a MioNet account

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You can create a new account or log in to an existing account on this page. (For more
information about MioNet, see “MioNet® Remote Access” on page 54.
To register a new Web account with MioNet:

1. Click the Create MioNet account link in the note at the bottom of the page. The
MioNet registration page displays.
2. Enter the registration information required and click the Submit button.
To log in to an existing MioNet account:

1. Click the MioNet login link at the bottom of the page.
2. Enter your MioNet username and password and click Go.

Storage Tab
The Storage tab provides all necessary options required for individual storage disk
configuration and maintenance. This tab also includes an option to change the
system’s RAID configuration (My Book World Edition II only), set a share name, and
format and safely remove the USB hard drives connected to the system.

The Storage tab provides the following configuration options:
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Disk Manager
Volumes & RAID Management
Folder Shares
USB Shares
Quota
Downloads

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Disk Manager
The Disk Manager button on the Storage tab home page displays the installed
hard drives in the device. This page also displays detailed information about the hard
drives, such as disk size, disk description, and status.

Drive status messages include the following:
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Good—Indicates the hard drive is accessible and functioning normally.
Failed—Indicates a fatal error has occurred on the hard drive(s). See “Replacing
a Drive (My Book World Edition II)” on page 169 for drive replacement
instructions.
Foreign—Indicates the device has detected a hard drive that was used on
another computer.

To clean up disk:

If the hard drive is foreign or used, the Clean Disk
icon appears on the right side
of the Disk Management table. Clean Disk erases the previous partition to allow
creation of a new volume.
To safely remove disk:

If the hard drive is not part of an existing volume, the Safely Remove Disk
icon
appears on the right side of the Disk Management table and allows you to safely
remove the drive.

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Volumes and RAID Management
The Volumes and RAID Management button on the Storage tab home page
provides one tab, Volume Status, for the My Book World Edition and two tabs,
Manage Volume and Manage RAID, for the My Book World Edition II.
Manage Volume (My Book World Edition)

The Volume Status page lists all the volumes available on the device and provides
detailed information about each volume such as volume name, volume type, disk or
disks associated with the volume, usage, total size, and volume status.
Volume status messages include the following:
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Good—Indicates the volume is accessible and hard drive is functioning normally.
Failed—Indicates a volume cannot be started automatically, the disk may be
damaged or the file system may be corrupt.
Formatting—Indicates volume is being formatted or system is creating an ext3
(third extended) file system for a Linux operating system.

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Manage Volume (My Book World Edition II)

The Manage Volume tab lists all the volumes available on the device and provides
detailed information about each, such as volume name, volume type (RAID type), disk
or disks associated with the volume, usage, total size, and volume status.

Note: For My Book World Edition II, if the volume RAID type is JBOD and there are new disks in the
system, the Extend icon appears on the side of the Manage Volume table.

Volume status messages include the following:
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Manage RAID (My Book World Edition II)

Configure RAID on the hard drives using the Manage RAID tab on the Volume &
RAID Management page. The default RAID configuration is RAID 1 (Mirrored).
WARNING! Changing the RAID configuration causes all volumes and
data to be lost.

RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Drives) refers to an array of multiple
independent hard drives that provide high performance and reliability. RAID function
depends on the number of drives present and the RAID level selected.
The My Book World Edition supports the following RAID levels:
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RAID 0 (Striped)—Provides data striping (spreading out blocks of each file
across multiple hard drives) but no redundancy. This improves performance but
does not deliver fault tolerance. If one drive fails then all data in the array is lost.

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RAID 1 (Mirrored)— Provides disk mirroring. Mirroring creates an exact copy (or
mirror) of a set of data on two drives, which increases reliability compared to a
single drive. If either drive fails, the other continues to function as a single drive
until the failed drive is replaced. Note this RAID type has the highest disk
overhead (100%) of all RAID types.

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Span (Spanned)—Combines drives into a linear fashion to create one large
logical volume. Unlike RAID 0, which “stripes” all data bitwise to both drives, the
volume is linear across both drives. A spanned drive is literally like a single bigger
drive, in that files written to the volume earlier go to the “beginning” of the volume,
on the first physical drive. As the volume fills, files written later are written toward
the “end” of the volume, on the second drive. Like RAID 0, no data redundancy is
provided. If one of the drives fails, all data is lost.

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JBOD (Just a Bunch of Disks)—In JBOD mode, two drives are provided as two
separate volumes. This is the only mode on the My Book World Edition II for
which there are two data volumes. If one of the drives in a JBOD volume fails, only
the user data on that volume is lost.
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To configure the Manage RAID tab:
Warning: Be sure to back up all data before configuring RAID. All data
stored in the hard drive is lost when changing the RAID configuration.

1. Click the Manage RAID tab on the Volumes & Raid Management page.
2. Select a RAID configuration:
• DataVolume is the default volume.
• If the volume RAID type is JBOD and there are new disks in the system, the
Extend icon appears on the side of the Volume Management table.
3. Click the Submit button.

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Manage RAID Options (My Book World Edition II)

Any existing mode can be changed to any other available mode using the Manage
RAID option. The following table provides the available modes and data availability for
a My Book World Edition II with one drive after adding a second drive.
Starting Configuration

Ending Configuration

User data condition after second
drive added

JBOD (1 Volume)

Spanned (Linear)

Deleted

JBOD (1 Volume)

JBOD (two volumes)

Still available

JBOD (1 Volume)

RAID 0 (Striped)

Deleted

JBOD (one volume)

RAID 1 (Mirrored)

Deleted

RAID 1 (Mirrored)

Spanned (Linear)

Deleted

RAID 1 (Mirrored)

JBOD (two volumes)

Deleted

RAID 1 (Mirrored)

RAID 0 (Striped)

Deleted

RAID 1 (Mirrored)

Still available after rebuild

All “1 Drive” configurations for the My Book World Edition II are considered
“Degraded” RAID modes. When a drive fails in a My Book World Edition II with two
drives, the following table applies regarding the user data on the remaining good
drive.
Starting Configuration

User data condition after one drive fails

Span (Linear)

All user data is lost

JBOD

User data on good drive still accessible

RAID 0 (Striped)

All user data is lost

RAID 1 (Mirrored)

User data on good drive still accessible, but with
no data redundancy

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Folder Shares
Shares are folders that can be used to organize and store files on your
My Book World Edition. They can be shared with everyone (public) or with selected
users on your network (private).
The device comes preconfigured with three shares:
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Public—created automatically after initial setup
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Shared Music - folder for storing music files you want to share with other users.

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Shared Pictures - folder for storing image files you want to share with other users.

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Shared Videos - folder for storing video files you want to share with other users.

Important: Do not change folder names or delete these default share
folders. Disruption of file sharing could result. These are the default folders
for the Media Server (Twonky Media) and iTunes Service. For more
information on how to use Twonky media, see “Media Server” on page 138.
For more information on how to use the iTunes service, see “iTunes” on
page 138.
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Download—For saving files using Downloader (see “Download Manager:
Downloader” on page 151).
Configuration—Read-only share containing only a Help file and the login page.
It is not meant for sharing or storing data and should not be modified.

When setting up a user account, the administrator can create private shares
accessible only by user name and password (see “To create a new user account:” on
page 93), or by setting permissions on an existing share (see “Folder Share
Permissions” on page 143).

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The Folder Shares button on the Storage tab home page provides access to a list
of available shares.

USB share naming corresponds to the following configuration:
usb1-share
The port number is always “1” since My Book World Edition has only one USB port.
To create a share:

1. Click the Add icon

to display the following screen:

2. Enter a share name in the Share field. The share name can contain up to 32
characters, including alphabetic, numeric, or underscore characters.
3. Enter a brief description in the Description field.
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4. Click a file sharing protocol next to Services. The My Book World Edition
supports the following file sharing services (protocols):
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CIFS (Common Internet File System) - Allows access to share files via the CIFS
protocol. The access control for CIFS is set as share-based. This means that a user must
enter a valid account and password for accessing the share, and users can only access the
shares to which they have been granted access rights (Read Only or Full Access). CIFS is
the recommended file sharing protocol for Windows platform, and allows users to access
shares through My Network Places. Mac OS X or later also supports the CIFS protocol.

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File Transfer Protocol (FTP) - a network protocol used to transfer data from one computer
to another through a network, such as the Internet, using an FTP client program. FTP is a
popular choice for exchanging files independent of the operating systems involved.

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Network File System (NFS) - a network file system protocol that allows a user on a client
computer to access files over a network as easily as if the network devices were attached to
its local disks.
Note: For FTP and NFS, enable manually on the Advanced Mode Network Services page.

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Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) - the network protocol for sharing files and file services in an
AppleTalk network.

5. Select a logical volume you want to share from the Volume list (default is
DataVolume).
6. (Optional) Click Setup access control after creating this share to enable
access control for the new share. My Book World Edition II has an Extended
Volume option with JBOD. For more information, see “To edit the access rights of
users or groups:” on page 144.
7. Click the Submit button.
To modify properties of the share:

Note: Properties for the Public and Download shares cannot be modified or deleted.

1. On the initial Folder Shares list, select the share you want to modify, and then
click the Modify icon
.

2. Edit the share name if desired. The share name can contain up to 32 characters,
including alphabetic, numeric, or underscore characters.
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3. Edit the brief description if desired.
4. Select a file sharing protocol.
5. Click the Submit button. The initial Folder Shares page returns.
To delete existing shares:

1. On the Folder Shares list, click the Delete icon

after the share name.

2. Click OK.
USB Disks
When a USB storage device with the FAT, HFS+J, or NTFS file system is connected
to the network storage device, the USB device displays as a USB share.
USB Disk

Use the USB Disks button to format or safely disconnect a USB drive.

To format a USB drive:

1. Connect a USB drive to the device.
Note: The My Book World Edition supports USB flash disk and external USB drives; USB optical
drives (CD/DVD combo or DVD dual/multi drive) are not supported.

For instructions on how to connect a USB drive to the My Book World Edition,
see “Click the Submit button to apply the changes.” on page 162.
2. Click the Format icon
to the right of the USB. A dialog box appears warning
that all data will be erased.

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WARNING! Formatting hard drives erases all the disk contents,
including partition tables, logical volumes, and all shared folders and
subfolders and files. Perform this procedure only when it is safe to
proceed. When formatting a USB drive, only one partition is created and
the partition is formatted as FAT32. With FAT32, only 4 GB can be
copied for each file. If you try to transfer files that are larger than 4 GB,
you may encounter a Copy Termination error.

3. Click OK.
4. Do not disconnect the USB disk from the My Book World Edition until formatting
is complete.

To safely remove a USB drive:

Note: Whenever a USB device is disconnected without first being ejected or dismounted, there is a
risk of data loss or damage to the USB drive. With the safe remove disk option you can safely
remove any USB drive attached to the device.

1. On the USB Disks page, click the Safely Remove Disk icon
USB device name.

to the right of the

2. Click OK.
Quota
The Quota button on the Storage tab home page allows administrators to enable or
disable quota control for the device and set grace time and quota limits for each user.
Quota is used to limit the maximum storage capacity for each user. The accumulated
files or folders used in a volume for the specified user cannot exceed the quota
setting. Once the user data exceeds the quota, a 7-day (by default) grace period
commences. The user still can store up to 100 MB of additional data on the volume
within the grace period. When the grace period expires, the user cannot store
additional data on the volume until deleting the amount of data required to reduce the
total capacity used below the quota setting.

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Manage Quota

The Manage Quota tab in the Quota Management page provides the quota
information for each volume and allows administrators to modify the quota settings.
Note: Use the Manage Quota tab to enable quota, and use the DataVolume User Quota tab to
enable quota per user.

To configure disk quota:

1. Select the volume you want to modify, and then click the Modify icon

2. Click Enable next to Quota Service to enable disk quota service.
3. Specify the grace period after which no additional drive space is provided.
4. Click the Submit button.

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DataVolume User Quota (or ExtendVolume User Quota)

The DataVolume User Quota tab provides user quota information details and
allows administrators to modify the user quota setting if two or more volumes are
available. If a My Book World Edition II is set to JBOD, the ExtendVolume User Quota
tab is available instead.

To modify the user quota setting:

1. Select the volume you want to modify, and then click the Modify

icon.

2. Click Enable next to Quota Service to enable disk quota service.
3. Specify the quota size for the user.
4. Click the Submit button.

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Downloads
The Downloads button on the Storage tab home page provides two tabs—Setup
Destination Share and Change Password. They provide configuration options for
selecting the Downloads destination share for scheduled downloads and changing
the Downloader login password. This login provides non-administrator users with a
method to download files directly to the My Book World Edition. For more information
on how to use the Downloader utility, refer to “Download Manager: Downloader” on
page 151.
Set up Destination Share

Use the Setup Destination Share tab to choose the target share for the
Downloader utility.
To set the destination share name for the Downloader:

1. On the Downloads page, click the Setup Destination Share tab.
2. Select the folder to share with others from the Destination Share list.
3. Click the Submit button.

Note: If no destination is selected, the download utility is disabled. For instructions on using the
download utility, see “Downloader Features” on page 152.

Change Password

The Change Password tab allows you to change the Downloader’s password.
To change the Downloader’s password:

Note: The default password is “downloader.” The user name is always “downloader.”

1. On the Downloads page, click the Change Password tab.
2. Enter a password in the Change Password field. The maximum length of the
password is 16, including alphabetic, numeric, underscore, space, and most
special characters except double-quote ("). The first and last characters cannot
be a space. The password is case sensitive.
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3. Re-enter the password in the Confirm Password field.
4. Click the Submit button.

Media Tab
The Media tab provides access to the iTunes and Media Server menus.

Note: The Media Server and iTunes servers only work on the LAN.

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Media Server

The TwonkyMedia 5.1 server application searches for all the media (for example,
videos, photos, and music) stored on the My Book World Edition connected to your
home network. The server is pre-set, so you can just transfer your multimedia content
to the respective shared folders on your My Book World Edition, and you are ready to
stream and view content on your home entertainment center, game consoles (for
example, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, or DLNA 1.5 Digital Media Adapters), and other
PCs on your home network. Visit www.twonkymedia.com for further information on
TwonkyMedia.
iTunes

Enable the iTunes Server and customize its settings using the iTunes menu. iTunes
Server allows iPod and iTunes users to share and play music on the My Book World
Edition.
Note: iTunes Server is enabled by default.

With the iTunes Server, you or anyone connected to the My Book World Edition can
use iTunes to play music files stored on it. The iTunes Server creates a virtual music
library on the device and treats it as an iTunes repository, making it possible for music
files to stream from the My Book World Edition to Windows or Mac computers
running iTunes.
The iTunes Server supports only the following file types:
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*.mp3
*.wav
*.aac
Note: The iTunes Server requires the presence of the ‘/Public/Shared Music’ share folder. Do not
rename or delete Shared Music if you want to use the iTunes Server. You must recreate or rename
the ‘/Public/Shared Music’ share if it has been deleted or renamed.

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To enable or disable the iTunes Server:

1. On the iTunes server page, click Enable next to iTunes Service. Or, deselect
the option to disable it.
2. Specify how often iTunes will scan the device for new music files (default is 30
minutes).
3. Click the Submit button.

To customize media library update frequency:

1. Select an option in the Check for new music every list.
2. Click the Submit button.
To stream audio in iTunes:

1. Make sure that the iTunes Server is enabled in the Network Storage Manager
utility. See “To enable or disable the iTunes Server:” on page 139 for more
information.
2. Click MyBookWorld under the Shared section of the left pane. If you have
copied music to the /Public/Shared Music folder and it is in a format supported
by iTunes, it should be listed in the right pane.
3. Double-click an audio file.

The audio file is streamed in iTunes and audio files from the My Book World
Edition are displayed under the Shared list.
Note: Both the Media Server and the iTunes Server only work on the LAN.

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Users Tab
The Users tab provides access to the following configuration options:
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Users
Groups
Folder Share Permissions
USB Share Permissions

Users

The Users button on the Users tab home page allows administrators to create, edit,
and delete user accounts from Access Control list management.

To create a new user account:

With this feature, you can create user accounts on the My Book World Edition and
further customize these accounts with privilege levels.

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1. On the Users page on the Users tab, click the Add icon
following page:

to display the

Note: The user name and password can contain up to 15 characters, including alphabetic, numeric,
underscore, space, and most special characters.

2. Click Grant Administration Rights to provide the user with administrative
rights. Administrative rights allow the user to configure the device.
Note: The password can contain up to 16 characters, including alphabetic, numeric, underscore,
space, and most special characters except double-quote ("). The first and last characters cannot be
a space. The password is case sensitive.

3. Enter the user name in the User Name field.
4. Enter the user’s full name in the Full Name field.
5. Enter the password in the Password field.
6. Re-enter the password in the Confirm Password field.
7. If desired, select a previously created Group for the user to join from the Group
List.
8. Click the >> button to add the selected user to the group.
9. You may create a private user share at the same time by clicking Yes next to
Create User Private Share. The new user is granted Full Access to the private
share. The private share name is the same as the user name. Nobody else has
access to this private share unless it is specifically granted by the administrator.
10. Select a volume that you want the user to access. (My Book World Edition II only)
11. Select one or more file sharing protocols to access private shares.
12. Click the Submit button.

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To modify a user account:

1. On the Users page on the Users tab, select the user account to modify, and then
click the Modify icon .
2. Make the desired changes, and then the Submit button.
To delete an existing user account:

1. On the Users page on the Users tab, click the Delete icon to the right of the user
account you want to delete .
2. Click OK.
Groups
The Groups button on the Users tab home page enables the administrator to create,
edit, and delete a group from Access Control list management.

To create a group:

1. On the Groups page on the Users tab, click the Add icon
following page:

to display the

2. Assign a new group name.
3. Enter a description of the new group.
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4. Select users from the User List field to add to the User Joined field.
5. Click the >> button.
6. Click the Submit button.
To modify a group:

1. On the Groups page on the Users tab, select the group account you want to
modify, and then click the Modify icon
.
2. Make the necessary changes, and then click the Submit button.
To delete a group:

1. On the Groups page on the Users tab, select the group you want to delete, and
then click the Delete icon
.
2. Click OK.
Folder Share Permissions
The Folder Shares Permissions icon on the Users tab home page enables you to set
the access control for each user or group in the Access list.
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Public Access

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Full Access

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Read Only

•

Deny Access

•

Not Assigned

When there is a conflict in the access rights of the user and group, the My Book
World Edition uses the following rules to handle the conflict:
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•

Deny Access has the highest priority.
Full Access + Read Only = Full Access.

If the access control is assigned to users or groups, the full access, read only, and no
access icons appear on the Share Access page. You can move your mouse over the
icon to view the user or group list.

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To edit the access rights of users or groups:

1. Select a user or group on the Folder Shares Permissions page, and then click the
Edit icon
to display the following page:

2. Click Enable next to Public Access allow everyone to access to the share.
3. Select an access option.
4. In the Unassigned Users list, select the users to whom you want to grant full
access, read only permission, or no access to the share.
5. Click the >> button.
6. In the Unassigned Groups list, select the local groups to which you want to
grant full access, read only permission, or no access to the share.
7. Click the >> button.
8. Click the Submit button.

Note: Public shares can be accessed using the administrator name and password as well as by a
guest name and password. The default guest name and password are both “guest.”

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USB Share Permissions
The USB Shares button on the User tab enables you to set access control for the
two USB ports on the back of the device.
The types of access control that you can assign to a user or group include:
•

Public

•

Full Access

•

Read Only

•
•

Deny Access
Not Assigned

When there is a conflict in the access rights of the user and group, the device uses
the following rules to handle the conflict:
•
•

Deny Access has have the highest priority.
Full Access + Read Only = Full Access.

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To edit the access rights of users or groups:

1. Select the share you want to modify by clicking the Edit
icon next to that
share. The following page appears if Public Access is enabled:

If Enable is not selected, the following page displays:

2. Click Enable next to Public Access to allow everyone to access the share.
3. Select an access option.

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4. In the Unassigned Users list, select the users to whom you want to grant full
access, read only permission, or no access to the share.
5. Click the >> button.
6. In the Unassigned Groups list, select the local groups to which you want to
grant full access, read only permission, or no access to the share.
7. Click the >> button.
8. Click the Submit button.

Status Tab
The Status tab provides access to the following configuration options.
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•

System Status
System Logs

System Status
The System Status button on the Status tab home page displays general
information about the system: device name, version, current date/time, system
uptime, IP address, volume usage, and volume RAID type if RAID is functioning
properly. If RAID is not healthy, the RAID/Volume Usage field displays “failed”.

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System Logs
The System Logs button on the Status tab home page displays the events
recorded by the System Configuration utility. You can view information such as file
and services requested on the device and requests between the device and client
computers. You can also change the order and number of the log entries shown in
log pages.
System

The System subtab displays system logs on the device.

The System Logs record events that occur in the system. You can obtain information
from the following conditions or errors that may occur in the system components and
hardware or software components.
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System shutdown
System reboot
Factory default restore failed
System temperature exceeds a threshold value
Disk SMART failure
Volume failed or does not exist
Volume space is full or close to 100%
Unsafe removal of a USB mass storage device
Resync volume failed

The following types of events are logged:
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Critical—An event such as system temperature has exceeded the threshold
level, Disk SMART failed, volume space is full or close to 100%, extend volume
failed, or resync volume failed. When a critical event occurs, the power/system
status LED lights up and the system records events in the System Log.
Warning—An event that is not necessarily significant, but may indicate a
possible future problem. An e-mail or pop-up message alert is sent to notify user
of the problem that occurred in the system.
Information—An event that describes the successful operation of an
application, driver, or service.

CIFS

The CIFS (Common Internet File System) subtab displays logs of file and services
requested on the device for connections that use this protocol.

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FTP

The FTP (File Transfer Protocol) subtab displays logs of the requests and records
transferred between the device and client computers for connections that use this
protocol.

Settings

The Settings subtab assigns the order and number of log entries that appear on the
Logs page.

To configure the log settings:

1. On the Settings tab, click Show log entries in reverse order to display the
most recent entries at the top.
2. Enter the number of entries you want to appear on the System, CIFS, and FTP
logs.

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Download Manager: Downloader
Downloader has two powerful tools for managing downloads directly to the unit:
HTTP/FTP and CTorrent. These tools are great for when you want to download very
large or multiple large files from the Internet and do not want to sit and wait for the
download to complete. All you have to do is identify the file/torrent you want to
download from the Internet and set it in the Download function on your My Book
World Edition. Then you can walk away and let these tools do the rest. All the files/
torrents that you want to download are saved directly to your My Book World Edition,
and you do not even need to have your computer on.
With a user-friendly interface, the Downloader supports multiple simultaneous
downloads with various functions to manage downloads. Use Downloader to
download files to the default share folder in the My Book World Edition. If you choose
not to use the default share folder, see “To set the destination share name for the
Downloader:” on page 136.

Accessing Downloader
You can access Downloader by entering the system’s web-based user interface. See
“Accessing My Book World Edition’s Network Storage Manager” on page 86 for
instructions.
1. In the Tool list, click Downloader.
2. Enter “downloader” in both the Administrator Name and Password fields.
Note: You can change the password, but the administrator name is always “downloader.”

3. Select a language. (“English” is the default.)
4. Click Login.

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Downloader Features
Downloader includes the following features:
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•
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Download faster with instantaneous “start”
Download multiple files from the Internet simultaneously
Automatically store files to a user-defined destination folder in My Book World
Edition
Automatically store your partially downloaded files in the database to resume
downloading at any time
Set download speed to reduce bandwidth consumption
Schedule and queue downloads
Resume downloading a partial download

The Downloader user interface includes two tabs—HTTP/FTP and
CTorrent.

HTTP/FTP Tab
Clicking the HTTP/FTP tab reveals two buttons: Tasks and Settings.

Tasks
The Tasks button on the HTTP/FTP tab includes a table that displays the file
transfer processes. The status of the file download is displayed using icons located
on the File Name column and immediately below the Submit button. The status
includes detailed information about the meaning of each status icon.

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The command icons located on the right-side of the tasks table allow you to add
download entries, stop file downloads, or delete download tasks.

Command Icons

The Tasks page includes the following commands:
Icon

Command

Description

Add

Creates a download task.

Start

Starts a specific download task.

Stop

Ends the download task.

Delete

Deletes download task from the table.

Help

Displays the online guide.

Logout

Exits the Downloader utility.

To create a download task:

1. On the Tasks page, click the Add

icon.

2. Enter the full web address from which you want to download the file in the URL
field.
3. If a user name and password are required to download the file, click User name
and password are required, and then enter the user name and password.
4. If you want to enter a new name for the file, enter a new name in the Save As
field.

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5. Click Automatically to start downloading immediately after the request.

6. Click the Submit button. The task displays at the bottom of the list.

Note: The Scheduled Status field above the table on the right indicates whether the download
was scheduled. See “Settings” on page 155 for information about scheduling tasks.
To stop and resume a download task:

1. Select a task in the Tasks table.
2. Click the Stop

icon to stop the download task.

3. Click the Start

icon to resume the download task.

To delete a download task:

1. Select a task in the Tasks table.
2. Click the Delete

icon to delete the download task.

3. Click OK, and then click OK again.
4. Click the Submit button.

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To change the order of the download queue:

1. Use the arrow buttons to change the order of download tasks or to make a task
conditional on a previous task.
2. Select a task in the Tasks table, and then click Move Up

or Move Down

3. Click the Submit button.

Settings
The Settings button on the HTTP/FTP tab enables you to set the download speed
and create and schedule several download queues.
To customize the Downloader settings:

1. On the HTTP/FTP tab, click the Settings button to display the following page:

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2. Select a number to specify the maximum number of simultaneously running
downloads in the Max. Running No. field.
3. Specify the integer value to limit the downloaded speed if you do not want to
consume the entire available bandwidth in the Download Speed field.
4. Set up the proxy in the Proxy field to download files if your network environment
does not allow making direct connections to an external network.
5. Click Enable next to Schedule to enable scheduled downloading time. The
page expands:

6. Select rows, columns, or individual days and times during which downloading is
allowed. Selections display in yellow.
7. Click the Submit button.
Note: In the example above a schedule displays because Schedule was enabled. Specify the
desired schedule and click the Submit button.

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CTorrent Tab
CTorrent can be used for downloading and uploading large files among peers
without the strain on their computers normally experienced with standard Internet
transfers. The person downloading the file receives pieces of the file from multiple
people who have downloaded the entire file (seeders) or have only part of the file.
Note: If you wish to configure your router to forward CTorrent traffic to your My Book World Edition,
the CTorrent client uses TCP ports 2106 through 2706.

The CTorrent tab displays three buttons: Tasks, Settings, and Arrangement.

Tasks
The Tasks button on the CTorrent tab displays information about each torrent and
enables you to control torrent downloads.
To view a task:

1. Click the Tasks button on the CTorrent tab to display the following page:

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The Tasks page displays the following information about each torrent:
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Torrent name
File size
Progress of download
Download speed (KB per second)
Upload speed (KB per second)
Up/Down Ratio (A percentage that represents the amount of data uploaded
divided by the amount of data downloaded.)
Time Left
Health

The following icons describe the status and details for each torrent.
Status:

(connecting to tracker to start),

(Incomplete & Downloading/Uploading

(peer)), (Stopped & Complete), (Hash-Checking data), (Unable to Write to
Disk/Unable to Hash-Check data), (Connecting to Peers), (Complete and
Uploading peers), (Stopped & Incomplete) and (Queued).
Details: The
icon provides detailed information about the selected torrent. Click
to display three tabs with a summary of the torrent details, a list of files in the
torrent, and the peers used to download/upload the torrent.
To view a detailed summary:

1. On the Tasks page, click the

icon at the end of the torrent’s row.

2. Click the Summary tab to view a summary of details:

It includes the following information about the torrent:
• File name
• Save location
• Total file size
• Progress of the download
• How much still needs to be downloaded
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•
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Progress of the download as a percentage
Download rate (KB/s)
Upload rate (KB/s)

•
•

The amount of data downloaded so far
The amount of data uploaded so far

To view information about the individual files in the torrent:

1. On the Tasks page, click the

icon at the end of the torrent’s row.

2. Click the Files tab to view information about the individual files in the torrent. The
details include the percentage of the specified file downloaded and the size of
each file.

To view information about the peers sharing torrent files with you:

1. On the Tasks page, click the

icon at the end of the torrent’s row.

2. Click the Peers tab to view information about the peers who are sharing torrent
files with you and the percentage of the torrent they possess.

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To create a task:

Before adding a torrent, first locate it on the Internet and save the *.torrent file to your
computer.
1. On the Tasks tab, click the

icon. The following page displays:

2. Browse your computer to locate the torrent file you saved from a torrent tracker
on the Internet.
3. Click the Submit button The task displays at the bottom of the task list.

To delete a task:

You can delete a download task, but the system does not delete it from the My Book
World Edition data volume where it is stored.
1. Select the task on the Tasks tab.
2. Click the

icon.

To start and stop a task:

When you first add a task, you must start the download. You can stop and resume the
download at any time.
1. To start a download, select it and click the

icon.

2. To stop a download, select it and click the

icon.
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Settings
The Settings button on the CTorrent tab enables you to customize the amount of
bandwidth used by a torrent download.
To customize CTorrent settings:

1. Click the Settings button on the CTorrent tab to display the following:

2. To set the speed of the download or upload, in the General Settings group:
(a) In Max DL Rate, enter the maximum rate at which the CTorrent should be downloaded
(KB/sec).
(b) In Max UL Rate, enter the maximum rate at which the CTorrent should be uploaded
(KB/sec).

3. To automatically stop the download under specified conditions, in the Auto Stop
CT Torrent Task group:
(a) To enable automatic stopping of the download under specified conditions, click the Enable
check box.
(b) In Stop Criterion, select whether the download should automatically stop when one of the
conditions is met or only when all conditions are met.
(c) In Share Ratio, enter the ratio (percentage) of the download completed to the upload
completed that will trigger an automatic stop.
(d) In Seed Ratio, enter the number of peers who have downloaded the entire file that will
trigger an automatic stop.
(e) In Seeding Time, enter how much longer after you have the entire file the download should
stop.

4. Click the Submit button.

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Arrangement
The Arrangement button on the CTorrent tab enables you to prioritize your
downloads. The position of a torrent in the list determines its priority.
1. Click the Arrangement button on the CTorrent tab to display the following:

2. To change priority for a torrent, click the radio button next to it.
3. Click Move Up or Move Down to change its position in the list.
4. Repeat for any other torrents, as desired.
5. Click the Submit button to apply the changes.

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Connecting and Managing a USB Hard Drive
Connecting
Connect a USB hard drive to the USB port on the rear of your My Book World
Edition for additional storage. The USB drive appears as a Folder Share in Network
Storage Manager. See “Folder Shares” on page 95 (Basic Mode) or “Folder Shares”
on page 129 (Advanced Mode) for details.
Note: The My Book World Edition supports external USB storage; USB optical drives (CD/DVD
combo or a DVD dual/multi drive) are not supported. The USB port currently supports attached
drives with FAT32, NTFS, EXT3, and HFS+J file systems. Proprietary devices (e.g., cameras) are not
currently supported

Important: USB hard drives that are formatted with FAT32 are limited to
only 4 GB that can be copied for each file. If you try to transfer files that are
larger, you will receive a Copy Termination error.

Copy Manager
The My Book World Edition’s Copy Manager feature allows you to back up data from
the USB hard drive to My Book World Edition or back up data from the My Book
World Edition to the USB hard drive. See “Click the Submit button to apply the
changes.” on page 162 for instructions.
The My Book World Edition’s Copy Manager feature allows you to copy data from a
USB drive to the My Book World Edition or copy data from the My Book World
Edition to a USB drive.

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Important: For best results, when copying data, always connect the USB
drive directly to a USB port on the My Book World Edition. Do not use a
USB hub. Ensure that the destination drive has enough free space to store
the amount of data being transferred.

Important: USB drives that are formatted with FAT32 are limited to
copying only 4 GB for each file. If you try to transfer files that are larger than
4 GB, you may encounter a Copy Termination error.

Accessing Copy Manager
You can access Copy Manager by entering the system’s web-based user interface.
See “Accessing My Book World Edition’s Network Storage Manager” on page 86 for
instructions.
1. In the Tools list, click Copy Manager.
2. Enter the administrator name and password. The defaults are “admin” and
“admin.”
3. Select a language. (“English” is the default.)
4. Click Login.

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My Book World Edition-to-USB Copy
The default operation for the Copy Manager is NAS to USB Copy.
1. Select NAS as the Source.
2. Browse to the source folder in the Source Folder Selection list or enter the
path manually. Click the Next button.

3. Select USB as the Destination.
4. Browse to the destination folder in the Destination Folder Selection list or
enter the path manually. You can also create a new folder by entering “/folder
name” after browsing to the end.
Note: You can only create new folders one level at a time.

5. Click the Next button.

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6. Click the Start button.

7. Click OK. Any file on the destination drive with the same name as a file on the
source drive is be overwritten.

USB-to-My Book World Edition Copy
1. Select USB as the source.
2. Browse to the source folder in the Source Folder Selection list or enter the
path manually. Click the Next button.

3. Select NAS as the destination.

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4. Browse to the destination folder in the Destination Folder Selection list or
enter the path manually. Click the Next button.

5. Click the Start button.

6. Click OK. Any file on the destination drive with the same name as a file on the
source drive is overwritten.

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7. The copy operation begins. Click the Stop button if you wish to stop the copy.

8. Click OK.

Copy Logs
The Logs tab provides a record of all copy activities for the session.
1. To view a log of copy activities, click the Logs tab to display:

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Replacing a Drive (My Book World Edition II)
My Book World Edition II is a limited user-serviceable product which allows for
servicing one or both internal hard drives in the enclosure.
Important: Only WD Caviar® Green™ hard drive assemblies can be
inserted into the My Book World Edition enclosure. Visit support.wdc.com
and search the knowledge base article 2569 for detailed instructions on
obtaining a replacement drive for this product. Use only WD hard drive
assemblies or your warranty will be voided.
If the LEDs on the unit are flashing, a network drive may be faulty. To determine which
drive is faulty, do the following:
1. Open WD Discovery and select the unit.
2. Click Configure and log in.
3. Click the Advanced view and then click the Storage tab.
4. Click the Disk Manager icon.

The “Unassigned” drive is the defective one. The number corresponds to the A or
B color coded decal on the drive, as shown on the next page.
In the event a fault occurs and you would like to service the device yourself, visit WD
Technical Support at support.wdc.com and search the knowledge base article 1709
for detailed instructions on obtaining a replacement drive. When contacting
Technical Support, have the following items ready: My Book serial number, date of
purchase, and the serial number of the internal hard drive(s) which require
replacement. Once you have received the replacement drive(s), follow the steps
below to service the dual-drive storage system.
Important: To avoid electrostatic discharge (ESD) problems, ground
yourself by touching the metal chassis of the computer before handling the
device.
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Before getting started, power off the unit and disconnect all of its cables.
1. Place the unit on a clean and stable surface.
2. Using your thumb, firmly push down on the top front panel of the unit to release
the latch and open the cover.

3. Loosen the thumbscrew that secures the drive cover plate. Remove the drive
cover plate and set aside.

Note: Each drive is designated A or B by a color coded decal.

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4. Locate the drive you wish to replace (A or B). Using the pull tab, carefully and
slowly pull the drive assembly up and out of the enclosure and set aside.

5. Gently slide the replacement drive assembly into the drive slot until is fully
inserted.

6. Replace the cover plate by sliding it under and between the pull tabs and
securing it with the thumbscrew.
Note: Do not overtighten the thumbscrew.

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7. Close the cover and firmly push down until it locks into place.

8. Reconnect only the power cable to the device. Do not connect computer
interface cables.
9. The drive starts the rebuild process automatically and the LEDs cycle from
bottom to top. The RAID rebuild may take up to 12 hours depending on drive
capacity and activity, but typically completes in 5-7 hours. Allow the RAID rebuild
to complete.
Important: Do not attempt to use the device during the rebuild process.
10. Once complete, the LEDs glow steadily to indicate power-on state.
11. Connect the interface cable.
12. Return the faulty drive following the instructions provided in the WD knowledge
base article# 1709.
Important: Do not disassemble the internal drive and attached assembly
components. Return the entire internal drive assembly intact to WD.

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Troubleshooting
For any issue, first ensure that you are using the latest firmware for My Book World
Edition. The latest firmware includes the latest network and SATA disk drivers. See
“Update (Firmware)” on page 107 for instructions.
First steps checklist
• AC power available at the wall outlet?
• Is the power supply plugged in?
• Check the DC cable(s) on the back of the chassis and the AC source.
• Check the cable from the wall to the power supply and the cable from the power
supply to the chassis.
• Are all cables correctly connected and secured?
• Are all peripheral devices installed correctly?
• Are all device drivers properly installed?
• Did you press the power button on the front panel to turn the device on (power
indicator should be lit)?
• Is the power cord properly connected to the device and plugged into an outlet for
100-127 V or 200-240 V?
Resetting the My Book World Edition
To reset the system using the reset button:

If you have forgotten your password, or if the network is misconfigured, pressing the
reset button while the device is powered up resets the admin user name, admin
password, and IP settings to the default values without erasing shared folders or
volumes. Follow the instructions below to reset the device using the recovery button.
WARNING: Do not move the unit while it is turned on.

1. Carefully turn the device around so that you have access to the back of the unit.
2. With the device powered on, insert a paperclip or narrow tipped pen into the
reset button slot on the back of the unit.
3. Press and hold down the reset button for four seconds. The device reboots (this
may take up to three minutes).

Note: The default user name and password is admin.
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To reset the system to factory default settings:

Performing a factory default reset using the Network Storage Manager erases all
settings, shares, and data files in the My Book World Edition. All information and data
is lost. For detailed instructions, see “To restore the device to factory defaults:” on
page 112.
Hardware Diagnostic Testing
This section provides a detailed approach to identifying a hardware problem and
locating its source.
WARNING! Before disconnecting any peripheral cables from the system,
turn off the My Book World Edition and any external peripheral devices.
Failure to do so can cause permanent damage to the My Book World
Edition and/or the peripheral devices.

1. Turn off the My Book World Edition and all external peripheral devices.
2. Make sure the power cord is plugged into a properly grounded AC outlet.
3. Turn on the device. If the power indicator on the front panel does not light, see
“LEDs do not light up.” on page 174.
Specific Problems and Corrective Actions
The following contains specific problems that may arise during the use of the My
Book World Edition. Possible solutions are listed for each problem.
LEDs do not light up.

Do the following:
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Make sure the power button on the rear of the device is turned on.
Make sure the power cord is connected correctly.
Make sure that the wall outlet has power. Test it by plugging in another device.

System cannot connect to a network and network status indicator does not light.

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Make sure the network cable is securely attached to the correct connector on the
rear panel of the device.
Try a different network cable.
Make sure the network switch or router has power.
Check the cabling and network equipment to make sure that all cables are
properly connected.
Try another port on the switch.

Network Storage Manager does not appear when I click Configure in WD Discovery.

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I received a banner warning message, e-mail alert, or pop-up screen indicating a failed volume.

Do the following:
1. Verify hard drive status in the Disk Manager icon. See “Disk Manager” on page
123. If the status of any drive is “Failed,” visit WD Technical Support at
support.wdc.com and search the knowledge base article 2569 for detailed
instructions on obtaining a replacement drive.
2. If Disk Manager does not indicate that a hard drive has failed, power the device
off and on.
3. If the volume that failed is a new volume, try rebuilding the RAID array. See
“Manage RAID (My Book World Edition II)” on page 126 for details. If this does
not resolve the problem, visit WD Technical Support at support.wdc.com and
search for the knowledge base article 2569 for detailed instructions on obtaining
a replacement drive.
My router has failed or is not available. How do I access my data in the device?

Do the following:
1. Connect the device directly to the computer's Ethernet port.

2. Launch WD Discovery Tool and see “Mapping a Network Drive” on page 75 for
instructions on how to access data in the device.
I received the message “iTunes server cannot find the path to Shared Music.”

The iTunes server service requires the presence of the /Public/Shared Music share
folder. Do not rename or delete Shared Music if you want to use the iTunes server.
You must recreate or rename the ‘/Public/Shared Music’ share if it has been deleted
or renamed.
I cannot start WD Discovery to access the configure feature.

Do the following:
1. Click Start>Run.
2. Type \\mybookworld, and then click OK (if the device name was changed, type
\\yournewdevicename).
3. The My Book World Edition directory displays (Public, Configuration, and
Download folders). Double-click the Configuration folder.
4. Double-click index.html. The configuration login screen displays.

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My router has failed. How do you map the drive letter without WD Discovery Tool?

Do the following:
1. Connect the device directly to the computer's Ethernet port.
2. Double-click My Computer.
3. Click My Network Places.
4. On the Tools menu, point to Map Network Drive.
5. Leave the default drive set to Z.
6. In the Folder drop-down list, select \\device name\public.

7. Click the Finish button.
8. Go back to the opening window of My Computer to view the public folder of
your device under Network Drives.
I want to install Windows drivers on my Windows Vista/Windows 7 computer without access to
Windows update:

1. Insert the My Book World Edition CD and right-click the My Book World Edition
icon in My Computer.
2. For the two-drive model, click Open>WD_Windows>Tools>
WD_Rally_Drivers> PnPxNas-2NC. Right-click PnPxNas-2NC.inf and click
Install.
3. For the one-drive model, click Open>WD_Windows>Tools>
WD_Rally_Drivers> PnPxNas-1NC. Right-click PnPxNas-1NC.inf and click
Install.
I am unable to play music, videos and/or view pictures through my digital media adapter.

The media adapter requires the presence of the /Public/Shared Music /Public/
Shared Pictures and /Public/Shared Videos share folder. Do not rename or delete
the shared folders if you want to use the media adapter. You must recreate or rename
the share if it has been deleted or named something else.
Because there are many kinds of file formats for pictures, videos and music, your
particular digital media adapter may not support a format to play or display it.
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Depending on the digital media adapter device (for example, Xbox 360 or
PlayStation 3) that you have, you may need to update your device with the proper
CODECs to support the media format that you want to play. Please refer to your
digital media adapter’s user manual for further information of how to locate and
update CODECs.
System Events
The following table describes the event types that are recorded in the system log.
Event type and ID

State

Value

Critical

Warning

System events
Startup

[none]

Abnormal Shutdown

[none]

Shutdown

[none]

Reboot

[none]

Software Update

Succeeded

Software Update

Failed

Factory Default

Succeeded

Version
9

Thermal events

Thermal 1

Normal

Degrees

Thermal 1

Exceeded the threshold (Overheated)

Degrees

HDD SMART events

HDD [1,2]

HDD SMART OK

HDD [1,2]

HDD SMART fail

Volume

Sent if volume could not be recovered

Volume

Volume doesn't exist

Volume

Volume created

Volume

Volume deleted

Volume

Volume modified

Volume events

Volume events (My Book World Edition II)

Volume

RAID volume in normal mode

Volume (Span)

Volume Extend Failed

Volume

Volume Resync Failed

Volume (RAID 1)

RAID volume in degraded mode

Volume (RAID 1)

RAID volume resyncing

Progress

Volume usage events

Volume [1,2]

Volume has 25~100% free capacity

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Event type and ID

State

Value

Critical

Warning

Volume [1,2]

Volume has more than 10% free
capacity

Volume [1,2]

Volume has more than 5% free capacity

Volume [1,2]

Volume has reached 80% capacity

Volume [1,2]

Volume has reached 95% capacity

Volume [1,2]

Volume has reached full capacity

Volume [1,2]

Volume had NOT been mounted

Network events

LAN 1

Link Ok

Speed
(Mbps:
1000/100/
10)

LAN 1

Link down

LAN 1

Use dynamic IP address got from
DHCP

LAN 1

Can not get IP address from DHCP, use IP address
default

LAN 1

Cannot get IP address from DHCP
server, use zeroconf.

9
IP address

IP address

USB events

USB [1]

Copy Manager did not finish because
external drive is full

USB [1]

USB disk insertion

USB [1]

USB disk safely removed

USB [1]

USB disk unsafely removed

USB [1]

USB disk format OK

USB [1]

USB disk format fail

User events

[User ID]

User quota is normal

[User ID]

User quota reached 90%

[User ID]

User quota is full

[User ID]

User created

[User ID]

User deleted

[User ID]

User modified

Group events

[Group ID]

Group created

[Group ID]

Group deleted

[Group ID]

Group modified

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Event type and ID

State

Value

Critical

Warning

Other events

Volume [1,2]

Volume extend failed

Volume [1,2]

Volume resync failed

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Glossary
AFP — Apple Filing Protocol. The network protocol for sharing files and file services
in an AppleTalk network.
CTorrent — A computer program for downloading and uploading large files among
peers without the strain on their computers normally experienced with standard
Internet transfers. The person downloading the file receives pieces of the file from
multiple people who have downloaded the entire file (seeders) or have only part of
the file.
CIFS — Common Internet File System. The recommended file sharing protocol for
Windows platform allows users to access shares through My Network Places. Mac
OS X or later also supports the CIFS protocol. See also Protocol.
DHCP — Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A protocol for assigning IP
addresses to devices on a network. With dynamic addressing, a device can have a
different IP address each time it connects to the network. In some systems, the
device's IP address even changes while it is still connected. DHCP also supports a
mix of static and dynamic IP addresses. See also Protocol.
DLNA — Digital Living Network Alliance. The group of consumer electronics,
computing industry, and mobile device companies that sets standards for product
compatibility, thus enabling users to share content in their home.
DMA — Digital Media Adapter. A device that gives home entertainment devices the
ability to transfer media such as music, photos, videos to and from other devices over
the network.
DNS — Domain Name Service. A system that allows a network name server to
translate text host names into numeric IP addresses used to uniquely identify any
device connected to the Internet.
ESD — Electrostatic discharge.
Ethernet — A standard method of connecting computers to a Local Area Network
(LAN) using coaxial cable.
Extended Partition — A partition on a disk where non-system files (other than DOS
or operating system files) can be stored. Multiple partitions can be created on a hard
disk: one primary partition and one or more extended partition(s). Operating system
files must reside on the primary partition; logical drives can be created on an
extended partition.
FAT — File Allocation Table. A data table stored at the beginning of each partition on
a disk and used by the operating system to determine which sectors are allocated to
each file and in which sequence.
FAT32 — A file allocation table system with a maximum file transfer of 4 GB and a
maximum partition size of 32 GB.

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File Transfer Protocol (FTP) — A network protocol used to transfer data from one
computer to another through a network. FTP is a popular choice for exchanging files
independent of the operating systems involved.
GreenPower™ Technology — Engineering technology developed by WD to bring
more energy-efficient hard drive options to our customers. WD hard drives with
GreenPower technology yield average power savings of 4-5 watts over competitors'
drives while maintaining solid performance.
Host — The computer to which other computers and peripherals connect.
Host Adapter — A plug-in board that acts as an interface between a computer
system bus and a hard drive.
Host Interface — The point at which a host and a drive are connected to each
other.
Host Transfer Rate — The speed at which a host computer can transfer data
across an interface.
HTTP — Hypertext Transfer Protocol. Protocol used by the World Wide Web to
transfer information between servers and browsers. See also Protocol.
HTTPS — Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer. A protocol that
provides a more secure means of configuring your device than HTTP, but may affect
the responsiveness of the user interface. All traffic between the managing computer
and the My Book World Edition is encrypted. See also Protocol.
Hub — In a network, a device joining communication lines at a central location,
providing a common connection to all devices on the network.
Identity LED — Indicates which My Book World Edition in the network is currently
being accessed via WD Discovery.
Interface — A hardware or software protocol to manage the exchange of data
between a device and a computer; the most common ones are EIDE (also known as
PATA), SATA, and SCSI. See also Protocol.
JBOD — Just a Bunch Of Disks. A collection of hard disks provided as separate
volumes. They are not configured according to RAID, so they have no redundancy
capabilities to enable recovery if data becomes corrupted.
IP — Internet Protocol. A system that controls how data messages are separated into
packets, routed from the sender, and reassembled at the destination. See also
Protocol.
IP address — A 32-bit, binary number that uniquely identifies a computer connected
to the Internet.
LAN — Local Area Network. A system in which computer users in the same company
or organization are linked to each other and often to centrally-stored collections of
data in LAN servers.

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LED — Light-emitting Diode. An electronic device that lights up when electricity is
passed through it.
Media Server — Device that stores and shares media files (digital audio, digital
video, and digital photos).
Media Storage — Device that stores media files (digital audio, digital video, and
digital photos).
Memory — A device or system capable of storing and retrieving data.
MioNet® — WD remote computer access service. Adding MioNet to your home or
work computer allows you secure and instant access from any PC in the world back
to your computer. You can use your applications and access and share files on your
computer or storage device from anywhere.
Mirroring — The process of generating an exact copy of saved data from one drive
to another drive within a RAID 1 system. Each drive can be accessed and read
separately. A mirrored drive can be removed from a system while the other drive(s)
are still active. See also RAID 1.
MP3 — MPEG-audio layer 3. A digital audio coding scheme for distributing music
over the Internet.
Multi-user — A system in information technology that enables more than one user to
access data at the same time.
NAS — Network Attached Storage. Hard disk storage that is set up with its own
network address rather than being attached to the computer that is serving network
workstation users.
NAT — Network Address Translation. Used in gateway devices that form the
boundary between the public Internet and the private LAN. As IP packets from the
private LAN traverse the gateway, NAT translates a private IP address and port
number to a public IP address and port number, tracking those translations to keep
individual sessions intact.
Network Computer — A computer that communicates with a central data storage
facility such as a server or RAID system.
NFS — Network File System. A network file system protocol that allows a user on a
client computer to access files over a network as easily as if the network devices
were attached to its local disks. Normally associated with UNIX systems. See also
Protocol.
NTFS — NT File System. A file system, designed for Windows® NT, that supports
long filenames, security access control, recovery, and other features.
NTP — Network Time Protocol. A protocol for synchronizing the clocks of computers
and equipment over a network. See also Protocol.
Operating System — Software that allows users and programs installed on your
system to communicate with computer hardware such as a hard drive.
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Partition — A logical division on a hard drive that the operating system treats as a
separate hard drive. Each partition is assigned a unique drive letter.
Port (Hardware) — A specialized outlet on a device for connecting to other devices
using a cable or a plug. Ethernet ports, power ports, and USB ports are examples.
Protocol — A convention of data transmission that defines timing, control format,
and data representation.
RAID — Redundant Array of Independent Disks. A grouping of hard drives in a single
system to provide greater performance and data integrity.
RAID 0 — RAID protocol in which data is striped across multiple hard drives,
enabling the accelerated reading and recording of data by combining the work of two
or more drives to increase performance. See also Striping.
RAID 1 — RAID protocol in which two copies of the data are instantaneously
recorded — each on separate hard drives. RAID 1 ensures the protection of users'
data because in the event that one of the hard drives fails, the other hard drive(s)
continue to read and write data until the faulty hard drive is replaced and rebuilt to
once again safely mirror the data. See also Mirroring.
RAM — Random Access Memory. Memory that allows any storage location to be
accessed randomly, as opposed to sequential access devices such as tape drives.
ROM — Read-Only Memory. An integrated circuit memory chip containing programs
and data that the computer or host can read but cannot modify. A computer can read
instructions from ROM but cannot store data in ROM.
Share — A folder that can be used to organize and store files on your My Book
World Edition. Shares can be shared with everyone (public) or with selected users on
your network (private).
SMB — Server Message Block. File-sharing protocol for Windows platform that
allows users to access shares through My Network Places. Mac OS X or later also
supports the CIFS protocol. See also Protocol.
SMTP — Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. Standard for transferring e-mail across the
Internet. See also Protocol.
Spanned — Combines drives in a linear fashion to create one large logical volume. A
spanned drive is like a single, bigger drive, in that files written to the volume earlier go
to the “beginning” of the volume, on the first physical drive. If one of the drives fails, all
data is lost.
SSH — Secure Shell. A network protocol that uses encryption and authentication
keys to enable two devices on the network to exchange data securely. See also
Protocol.
SSL — Secure Socket Layer. A protocol that provides authentication and encryption
services between a web server and a web browser. See also Protocol.
Streaming Media — Media such as audio, video, and photos that are constantly
received while being delivered by a streaming provider.
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Striping — The spread of data over multiple hard drives to improve performance.
See also RAID 0.
TCP/IP — Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. A set of protocols for
communication over interconnected networks. The standard for data transmission
over networks. See also Protocol.
Twonky Media Server — A server application that searches for all the media (for
example, videos, photos, and music) stored on the My Book World Edition connected
to your home network.
UPnP — Universal Plug n Play. A set of computer network protocols that simplify the
implementation of networks in the home by allowing devices to connect seamlessly.
See also Protocol.
UPnP NAT Traversal — Combines UPnP and NAT features.
USB — Universal Serial Bus. A serial bus for connecting peripherals to a
microcomputer. It connects external drives, printers, modems, mice, keyboards, etc.,
through a single, general-purpose port. It can automatically add and configure new
devices without having to shut down and restart the system.
USB 2.0 — For most PCs, the standard interface is USB. Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0)
supports data transfer rates up to 480Mb/s. USB 2.0 is backward-compatible with
USB 1.1. — If you connect to a USB 1.1 device, data is transferred at USB 1.1
speed (up to
1.1 Mb/s).
WAN — Wide Area Network. A computer network that crosses metropolitan,
regional, or national boundaries.
WD Anywhere Backup — WD backup software that allows the user to set up
continuous backup of all or selected files for up to five computers in a network. This
feature backs up your data to the My Book World Edition so you can restore your
data in the event that a computer’s hard drive crashes.
WD Discovery™ — WD software application that allows the host computer to find
one or more WD My Book World Editions in the same network segment.

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Appendix
Regulatory Compliance
FCC Class B Information
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
unit generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in
a particular installation. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by WD
could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
The following booklet, prepared by the Federal Communications Commission, may
be helpful: How to Identify and Resolve Radio/TV Interference Problems. This
booklet is Stock No. 004-000-00345-4 available from the US Government Printing
Office, Washington, DC 20402.
The provided Ethernet cable must be used between the unit and network connection
to comply with FCC Part 15 Class B and EN-55022 Class B.
ICES/NMB-003 Compliance
Cet appareil de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
This device complies with Canadian ICES-003 Class B.
Safety Compliance
Approved for US and Canada. CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1, UL 60950-1: Safety
of Information Technology Equipment.
Approuvé pour les Etats-Unis et le Canada. CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 : Sûreté
d'équipement de technologie de l'information.
This product is intended to be supplied by a listed limited power source, double
insulated, or direct plug-in power unit marked “Class 2.”
CE Compliance for Europe
Verified to comply with EN55022 for RF emission; EN-55024 for Generic Immunity,
as applicable; and EN-60950 for Safety.

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Environmental Compliance (China)

Warranty Information
Obtaining Service
WD values your business and always attempts to provide you the very best of
service. If this Product requires maintenance, either contact the dealer from whom
you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support website at
support.wdc.com for information on how to obtain service or a Return Material
Authorization (RMA). If it is determined that the Product may be defective, you will be
given an RMA number and instructions for Product return. An unauthorized return
(i.e., one for which an RMA number has not been issued) will be returned to you at
your expense. Authorized returns must be shipped in an approved shipping container,
prepaid and insured, to the address provided on your return paperwork. Your original
box and packaging materials should be kept for storing or shipping your WD product.
To conclusively establish the period of warranty, check the warranty expiration (serial
number required) via support.wdc.com. WD shall have no liability for lost data
regardless of the cause, recovery of lost data, or data contained in any Product
placed in its possession.
Limited Warranty
WD warrants that the Product, in the course of its normal use, will be free from
defects in material and workmanship for a period of three (3) years, unless otherwise
required by law, and will conform to WD’s specification therefor. This limited warranty
period shall commence on the purchase date appearing on your purchase receipt.
WD shall have no liability for any Product returned if WD determines that the Product
was stolen from WD or that the asserted defect a) is not present, b) cannot
reasonably be rectified because of damage occurring before WD receives the
Product, or c) is attributable to misuse, improper installation, alteration (including
removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external enclosures,
including the mounting frame, unless the product is on the list of limited userserviceable products and the specific alteration is within the scope of the applicable
instructions, as found at support.wdc.com), accident or mishandling while in the
possession of someone other than WD. Subject to the limitations specified above,
your sole and exclusive warranty shall be, during the period of warranty specified
above and at WD’s option, the repair or replacement of the Product. The foregoing
warranty of WD shall extend to repaired or replaced Products for the balance of the
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applicable period of the original warranty or ninety (90) days from the date of
shipment of a repaired or replaced Product, whichever is longer.
The foregoing limited warranty is WD’s sole warranty and is applicable only to
products sold as new. The remedies provided herein are in lieu of a) any and all other
remedies and warranties, whether expressed, implied or statutory, including but not
limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose,
and b) any and all obligations and liabilities of WD for damages including, but not
limited to accidental, consequential, or special damages, or any financial loss, lost
profits or expenses, or lost data arising out of or in connection with the purchase,
use, or performance of the Product, even if WD has been advised of the possibility of
such damages. In the United States, some states do not allow exclusion or limitations
of incidental or consequential damages, so the limitations above may not apply to
you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights
which vary from state to state.

GNU General Public License (“GPL”)
Firmware incorporated into My Book World Edition includes third party copyrighted
software licensed under the GPL (“GPL Software”). In accordance with the GPL: 1)
the source code for the GPL Software may be obtained at support.wdc.com/
download/gpl; 2) you may re-use, re-distribute and modify the GPL Software; 3) with
respect solely to the GPL Software, it is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind,
either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, to the extent permitted by
applicable law; and 4) a copy of the GPL is included on the enclosed CD, may be
obtained at www.gnu.org, and may also be found at support.wdc.com/download/gpl.

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Index
A
accessories 5
admin login password 106
Advanced Mode 101
audio streaming in iTunes 73, 139

B
backup
automatic and complete 27
customized 29
logs 43
NAS to USB hard drive 165
restore 38
USB to NAS 166
backup plan
create 29
edit 42
icons 42
remove 43
Basic Mode 90
browse network shares 77

C
capacity gauge 10
CE compliance 185
change password
Downloader 136
login 106
China RoHS 186
compliance, regulatory 185
Copy Manager 162, 163
C-Torrent client 157

D
datavolume user quota 135
date 91
delete a backup plan 43
device name 90
digital media adapters 72
disk manager 123
DLNA media devices 72
domains 120
download queue, change order of 155
download task, create 153
Downloader 151
access 151
change password 136
command icons 153

configure settings 155
destination share setup 136
features 152
HTTP/FTP 152
torrents 157
downloads menu 136
drive
format 3
replacement 169

E
e-mail notifications setup 104
environmental compliance (China) 186
ESD precautions 169
Europe, CE compliance 185
extendvolume user quota 135

F
FCC Class B information 185
file sharing 58
file sharing protocols 131
folder share permissions 143
folder shares 129
FTP
access data 119
logs 150

G
general setup 102
GNU general public license 187
GPL software 187
group account
assign access rights 144
create 142
modify 143

H
hardware setup 11
HDD standby 114
HTTP/FTP downloads 152

I
ICES/NMB-003 compliance 185
icons, C-Torrent 158
indicators 10
iTunes server
enable 139
streaming audio 73, 139
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K
kit contents 5

L
LAN submenu 116
laptop user practices 23
LED
capacity gauge 10
control 114
indicators 10
lights 10
limited warranty 186
log settings, configure 150
login password 106
logs
CIFS 149
system 148

M
Mac OS X
access Network Storage Manager 87
install WD Anywhere Backup 25
Leopard/Snow Leopard, access My
Book World Edition 19
Tiger, access My Book World
Edition 20
manage RAID 124
manage RAID options 128
manage volume 125
mapping a drive manually 77
media
devices 66, 72
digital adapters 72
iTunes 138
storage 64
media player, WD TV Live HD 68
media server, iTunes 73
Media tab 138
media types supported 64
MioNet
access files 57, 58
remote access 54
share files 58
share photos 58
transfer files 61
Web 57
My Book World Edition configuration 81

N
network
drive mapping 75

LAN 116
mode 92
services 117, 118
settings configuration 116
shares 77
workgroup setup 119
Network Storage Manager
access using Mac 87
access using Windows 86
Advanced Mode 100, 101
Media 138
Network 115
Status 147
Storage 122
System 102
Users 140
Basic Mode 90
Date & Time 91
Device Name 90
Folder Shares 95
Network 92
Remote Access 97
Shutdown/Reboot 100
System Status 97
Users 93
basics 81
features 87
toolbar 89
UI overview 88
use 81

O
obtaining service 186
one-click backup 26

P
permissions
folder share 143
USB share 145
PlayStation 3 71
pop-up message alert setup 105
ports 8
power button 9
pre-installation requirements 6
product registration 2

Q
quota
configuration 134
user 135

R
RAID
levels 126
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options 128
RAID 0 (Striped) 3
RAID 1 (mirrored) 3
Rally 15
reboot 100
recovery button 173
registration, product 2
regulatory compliance 185
remote access 57
replacing a drive 169
reset button 8
restore
configuration 110
factory defaults 112
RoHS 186
RSA key 113

S
safety compliance 185
safety instructions 2
scheduled downloads 151
security slot 9
service, WD 186
shares 129
access data 77
browse 77
create 96, 130
delete 97
folder 129
sharing files 58
shortcut creation 79
shutdown/reboot 100
software, GPL 187
specifications 4
SSH 112
SSL certificate and key pairs 113
status
FTP logs 150
log settings 150
system 147
Status tab 147
storage
destination shares 136
disk manager 123
downloads 136
folder shares 129
quota 133, 135
user quota 135
volumes and RAID management 124
Storage tab 122
system

admin password 106
advanced 112
alerts setup 103
conditions or error log 148
event type 149
events specification 177
firmware update 107
general setup 102
logs 148
remote access 121
requirements 6
restart 114
restore configuration 110
save configuration settings 111
status 97, 147
view 8
System tab 102

T
time 91
troubleshooting
checklist 173
hardware diagnostic testing 174
problems 174
cannot connect to a network 174
cannot start WD Discovery 175
digital media adapter not working 176
iTunes not finding path 175
LEDs don’t light up 174

Network Storage Manager not appearing 174
router and WD discovery not available 175
router failed 175
warnings and alerts 175

resetting the system 173
TwonkyMedia server 138

U
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) 185
updating
firmware 107
WD Discovery 80
UPnP NAT Traversal 118
USB hard drive
connect and manage 163
Copy Manager 163
disconnect 133
format 132
USB share permissions 145
user account
assign privilege 144
create 93, 140
delete 142
modify 142
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users
folder shares 143
groups 142
USB shares 145

V
Vista Rally 15
volumes
management 124
RAID management 124, 125

W
warranty 186
WD Anywhere Backup 23
WD Discovery
browse network shares 77
desktop shortcut creation 79
mapping a network drive 75
updating 80
WD TV Live HD Media Player 68
Windows 7 Rally 15
Windows, configuring MioNet 54
workgroup setup 120

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