Western Digital My Book Live Duo User manual

My Book®Live™Duo
Quick Install Guide

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About Your WD Product
Kit Contents
Network hard drive
Installation CD
Ethernet cable
AC adapter
Quick Install Guide
Optional Accessories
For more information on optional accessories for this product, visit www.shopwd.com
(U.S. only). Outside the U.S., visit http://support.wdc.com.
System Requirements
Ethernet connection (network adapter, router, or switch)
Windows®XP/Vista/7; Mac OS®X Lion, Snow Leopard®, or Leopard®
Web browser (Internet Explorer 7.0 and later on Windows platforms supported by this
product, Safari 4.0 and later on Mac platforms supported by this product, Firefox 3.6
and later on supported Windows and Mac platforms, Google Chrome 14.0 and later
on supported Windows and Mac platforms)
Broadband internet connection
Note: Compatibility may vary depending on your hardware configuration and operating system.
Drive Format
My Book Live Duo is a dual-drive system that is pre-configured as a spanned drive.
Spanning combines all the drives in a system into one big volume so they act like one
giant drive. My Book Live Duo also supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for data protection.
Half of the capacity is used to store your data and half is used for a duplicate copy. If one
drive fails in RAID 1, the system will still run, and your data will be preserved. You can
replace the failed drive and restore the system. See the full user manual on your My Book
Live Duo for more information on how to manage RAID.
System View
Important: See the user manual located on the My Book Live Duo under
\\MyBookLiveDuo\Public\Software\User Manuals.
Important: For best performance and reliability, it is recommended that you install the
latest updates and service pack (SP). For Windows, go to the Start or menu and
select Windows Update. For Mac, go to the Apple menu and select Software
Update.
Kit Contents
AC Adapter*
*See the full user manual on
the My Book Live Duo for
more information about global
AC adapter configurations
USB port (for expansion only)
Reset button
LED Ethernet port
Kensington®Security Slot

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Step 1: Connect My Book Live Duo to
the Network
1. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the
Ethernet port located on the back of the drive.
2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable directly
into a router or network switch port.
3. Connect one end of the adapter into the power
supply socket on the back of the drive.
4. Plug the power adapter into a power outlet. The unit
powers up automatically.
Step 2: Access My Book Live Duo on
the Network
Use the following steps to easily find the My Book Live
Duo device on the local area network (LAN). The CD
contains software that makes it easier for you to locate,
connect to, and monitor the My Book Live Duo device.
Note: The My Book Live Duo application on the included CD
should be installed on every PC connected to the LAN from
which you intend to access your My Book Live Duo device.
Note: For Windows Vista/Windows 7, the enclosed CD is only
required to install WD Quick View and WD SmartWare
software.
Getting Started — Windows
Getting Started with a CD
Turn on your computer and wait for the operating
system to load, then insert the software CD into the
CD-ROM drive.
If AutoRun (AutoPlay) is enabled, the My Book Live
Duo Welcome screen displays. If asked to run the
setup file, double-click Setup.exe.
If AutoRun (AutoPlay) is disabled, click Start > My
Computer and locate the My Book Live Duo CD
drive under Devices with Removable Storage.
Double-click the CD, then double-click Setup.exe
to display the My Book Live Duo Welcome screen.
Note: The CD enables Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
Framework in the Windows XP firewall if it has not been
enabled previously. UPnP Framework must be enabled for
the discovery process to detect your drive. For more
information about enabling UPnP Framework, see
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/886257#8.
Discover the Drive on Your Network
1. On the Welcome screen, click the Start Discovery
button. A progress screen displays.
If the process finds your drive on the network,
the My Book Live Duo Found screen displays a
default description and drive letter assignment.
A check mark appears in the navigation panel
beside Discover.
Note: If the My Book Live Duo software does not discover
your drive, the Connecting your Drive screen appears.
Follow the on-screen instructions then click Find Drive.
2. If more than one drive is discovered, select your My
Book Live Duo from the Drive Name list. The screen
displays a default description in Drive Description.
3. Click Map network drive to mount the share to
your desktop so that you can drag and drop files
into the network drive folders using (My)Computer
or Windows Explorer.
Note: The mount will remain on your desktop until you
delete it.
Important: We recommend that you use the
enclosed Ethernet cable for best
performance.
Important: Wait for the My Book Live Duo drive to
finish powering up (approximately three
minutes) before configuring the drive.
You will know it is ready when the LED
turns green.
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Click the Change link to change the default drive
letter.
4. Click Create a desktop shortcut to your drive to
create a desktop shortcut.
5. Click the Details link to view the drive's model name,
IP address, and MAC address.
6. Click the Continue button. The Install WD Quick
View screen displays.
Note: To continue without installing WD Quick View, click the
Skip to Next Steps link and continue with “Perform Next
Steps” below. You may install WD Quick View later by
clicking Install in the navigation panel.
Install WD Quick View
WD Quick View installs the WD Quick View icon in the
Windows system tray so that you can perform important
functions such as launching WD SmartWare or checking
drive status quickly.
1. Click the License Agreement link, and after reading
the agreement, click I Accept.
2. Click the Start Install button. A progress bar
displays until the Installation Complete screen
appears. The system tray now displays the icon.
Perform Next Steps
Click the Next Steps button on the Install Complete
screen, or the Next Steps link in the navigation panel at
any time to display the Next Steps screen.
Note: Discovery must take place before Next Steps is
available.
Getting Started Without a CD — Windows Vista/
Windows 7
The first time you connect the device to your network
and open Windows Vista/Windows 7, your system will
locate and install the WD Rally driver. When properly
installed, Rally puts a large My Book Live Duo icon
under Computer>Network, which allows you to share
media.
Once connected, open the drive as follows:
1. Click > Computer > Network > Storage >
My Book Live Duo, and locate the drive’s Public
folder.
2. Right-click the My Book Live Duo icon and select
Open.
3. Double-click the Public folder to display the Shared
Music, Shared Pictures, Shared Videos, and
Software subfolders. You can now drag and drop
files into the shared media folders using Windows
Explorer.
4. Map the My Book Live Duo Public folder for quick
access in the future:
In Windows Explorer, under Network, click
MyBookLiveDuo.
Right-click the Public folder and select Map
Network Drive from the Right-click menu.
Select the desired letter from the Drive drop-
down list.
Select the Reconnect at login check box.
Click Finish. Your Public drive is now mapped.
Getting Started — Mac
Getting Started with a CD
Turn on your computer and wait for the operating
system to load, then insert the software CD into the
CD-ROM drive.
Double-click the My Book Live Duo CD, and then
double-click Software>Setup for Mac>My Book
Live Duo Setup.dmg to display the Welcome
screen.
Discover the Drive on Your Network
1. On the Welcome screen, click the Start Discovery
button.
A progress screen displays. If the process finds
your drive on the network, the My Book Live
Duo Found screen displays a default description
and drive letter assignment. A check mark
appears in the navigation panel beside
Discover.
Note: If the My Book Live Duo software does not discover
your drive, the How to Connect screen appears. Follow the
on-screen instructions then click Find Drive.
IF you want to .. . THEN...
Open your My Book Live Duo drive
and view the contents of its Public
shares,
Click the Open button.
Back up the files, Click the Backup Options
button.
Set up (configure) your
My Book Live Duo drive, Click the Start Setup button.

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2. Click Create an alias to MyBookLive to create a
desktop shortcut.
3. Click the Details link to view the drive's model name,
IP address, and MAC address.
4. Click the Continue button. The Install WD Quick
View screen displays.
Note: To continue without installing WD Quick View, click the
Skip to Next Steps link and continue with “Perform Next
Steps.” You may install WD Quick View later by clicking
Install in the navigation panel.
Install WD Quick View
WD Quick View installs the WD Quick View icon in the
menu bar, so that you can perform important functions
such as quickly checking drive status.
1. Click the License Agreement link, and after reading
the agreement, click I Accept.
2. Click the Start Install button. A progress bar
displays until the Installation Complete screen
appears. The menu bar now displays the icon.
Perform Next Steps
1. Click the Next Steps button on the Install Complete
screen, or the Next Steps link in the navigation panel
at any time to display the Next Steps screen.
Note: Discovery must take place before Next Steps is
available.
Getting Started Without a CD
1. In a Finder window, click MyBookLiveDuo under
the shared items in the side bar.
2. If presented with an authorization screen, select
Guest, and then click Connect to display the Public
share:
3. Double-click the Public folder to display the media
subfolders: Shared Music, Shared Pictures, and
Shared Videos. You can now drag and drop files into
the shared folders using Finder:
Note: The Public folder icon automatically displays on the
desktop.
4. If you want to make a shared drive icon permanent
on your desktop, create an alias. Following are two
ways to do that:
Note: Before creating an alias, click Finder > Preferences >
General and make sure Connected Servers is checked.
Click the item you wish to alias (e.g., Shared
Music), 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.
-OR-
Right-click the item you want to alias (e.g.,
Shared Music), and then click
File > Make Alias.
See the complete user manual under
\\MyBookLiveDuo\Public\Software for further
instructions on the functions above, and all other basic
and advanced device management functions.
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Specifications subject to change without notice.
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IF you want to .. . THEN...
Open your My Book Live Duo drive
and view the contents of its Public
shares,
Click the Open button.
Back up the files, Click the Learn More button
beside the Time Machine
option,
Set up (configure) your
My Book Live Duo device, Click the Start Setup button.