™ 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.
Table of Contents WD Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Registering Your WD Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Drive Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Specifications. . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . .
9 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13 Replacing a Drive (My Book World Edition II) . . .169 14 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 15 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 Regulatory Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Environmental Compliance (China) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 1 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL Kit Contents My Book World Edition 1 2 3 Installation CD with application software and user manual Ethernet cable AC adapter* 4 5 1 2 3 Quick Install Guide 4 5 or 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 adap
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 2 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 3 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL (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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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).
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL • 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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. • • Click the item you wish to alias and hold down the mouse button.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 3 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 5. Click All Items from SmartPicks. You have two options: • • 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 4 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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”).
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 3. Click the Users button in Basic mode. 4. Click the icon to the right of the user name (WD_Backup). 5.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 6. A confirmation message displays.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 5 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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).
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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. (c) When MioNet finds the user, click the Share with this person 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL (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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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. (c) Continue with step 6. 5.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL (c) When MioNet finds the user, click the Share with this person button. (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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 6 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL The device comes pre-configured with the Public network share, which contains the following folders for media storage: • • • 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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: • • • • • • • • • 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 7 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 8 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 9 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL • • • • • • 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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).
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL MioNet is not already set up through the web, follow the instructions in “MioNet® Remote Access” on page 54. MioNet Icons • • • 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 10 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL Services The Services button on the Network tab home screen allows you to set protocols for sharing files and folders on the device.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL • • • • • 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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: • • • Good—Indicates the hard drive is accessible and functioning normally. Failed—Indicates a fatal error has occurred on the hard drive(s).
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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: • Public—created automatically after initial setup • 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 4. Click a file sharing protocol next to Services. The My Book World Edition supports the following file sharing services (protocols): • 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).
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL Users Tab The Users tab provides access to the following configuration options: • • • • 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL • • • • • • • • • 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: • • • Critical—An event such as system temperature has exceeded the threshold level, Disk SMART failed, volume space is full or close to 100%, extend vol
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 11 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL Downloader Features Downloader includes the following features: • • • • • • • 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
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL The Tasks page displays the following information about each torrent: • • • • • • • • 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL • • • 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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).
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 12 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 13 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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. 2 3 1 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 13 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 14 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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 9 9 Volume [1,2] Volume has reached full capacity 9 9 Volume [1,2] Volume had NOT been mounted 9 Network events LAN 1 Link Ok Speed (Mbps: 1000/100/ 10) LAN 1 Link down LAN 1 Use dynamic IP address got from D
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL Event type and ID State Value Critical Warning Other events Volume [1,2] Volume extend failed 9 9 Volume [1,2] Volume resync failed 9 9 TROUBLESHOOTING - 179
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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).
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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.
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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 u
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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 devi
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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 s
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION USER MANUAL 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 INDEX – 191
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