Western digital world edition ii manual

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Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at support. If the answer is not available or, if you prefer, please contact WD at the best telephone number shown below. Your product includes 30 days of free telephone support during the warranty period. This day period starts on the date of your first telephone contact with WD technical support.

Visit our product support website at support. When contacting WD for support, have your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available. Your WD product includes 30 days of free technical support during the applicable warranty period for your product. The day period commences on the date of your first telephone contact with WD technical support.

Register online at register. The high-speed interface delivers high performance for small offices or home users and is ideal for backing up and sharing files over the Internet. This user manual provides step-by-step installation instructions and other important information regarding your WD product. For more information and news about this product visit our website at www. If one drive fails in RAID 1, the system still runs, and your data is preserved so you can replace the failed drive and restore the system.

Visit shopwd. Outside the U. Note: For optimum performance, the following system and network requirements are recommended. Important: For highest performance and reliability, it is recommended that you install the latest updates and service pack SP. For Windows, go to the. Start menu and select Windows Update. Before unpacking and installing the system, select a suitable site for the system for maximum efficiency. Place the device in a site that is:.

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. 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. Important: The device powers on automatically upon initial connection to power, which may take up to three minutes.

During this time, do not press the power button. After the initial setup, you need to use the power button to turn the unit on and off. The power button turns the device on or off.

To turn on the device, press the power button and hold it down until the bottom LED illuminates, and then release. Holding the button down for four seconds powers off the device. When power is applied to the unit by plugging in the external power supply connected to the DC plug connector, the unit automatically powers up. This ensures the unit will automatically restart after a power failure. If you power down a My Book World Edition by pressing the power button, and disconnect and then reconnect the power plug, the unit powers up for about 30 seconds and then powers itself down.

This ensures that the unit will not turn on accidently and remain on if there is a power failure. You need to press the power button to turn the unit on. For drive security, the device is equipped with a security slot, which supports a standard Kensington security cable. For more information on the Kensington security slot and available products, visit www. When the device is turned on, the Capacity Gauge indicates space used on the drive by fully illuminating six sections in an upward vertical direction.

Each section represents approximately 17 percent of drive capacity. Because this drive is preformatted, the first section is illuminated upon installation. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port located on the back of the device. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable directly into a router or network switch port. Note: For faster initial loading of your content, connect the cable directly to the network port of your computer.

See page for more information. Connect the end of the adapter into the DC power supply socket located on the back of the device. Plug the AC adapter into a power outlet. The unit powers up automatically. Important: Wait for the My Book World Edition to finish powering up approximately three minutes before configuring the device. To power down the device, press and hold down the power button down for at least four seconds.

Follow the appropriate procedure below:. Turn on your computer and wait for the operating system to load. Note: If AutoPlay is disabled on your computer, you must install the utilities manually. Click Start and then My Computer.

Click Accept in the Terms of Agreement screen. If you have connected the My Book device properly as shown in the Connect screen, click the Next button. The Application Installer screen opens, displaying a list of options. WD Discovery Tool. A message appears asking whether you want to map the drive automatically. You have two options. Complete step a or step b. 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. All share folders on the device are listed on-screen. Select a folder name, and then select a drive letter. Click Yes to complete drive letter assignment.

Note : Once a unit is mapped to a network drive, automatically or manually, it keeps the same drive letter. Close the WD Discovery Tool. The network drives display. You can now drag and drop files into the network drive folders using My Computer or Windows Explorer. Windows Vista and Windows 7 offer an alternative to WD Discovery for easy setup and mapping of the unit.

Click Locate and install driver software recommended. 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. When installation is complete, a confirmation message displays. Click Close. Right-click MyBookWorld and select Open from the drop-down menu.

The Public, Configuration, and Download shares default shares display. Right-click MyBookWorld and select View device webpage from the dropdown menu. The login page appears. Right-click MyBookWorld and select Properties from the drop-down menu. The MyBookWorld Properties screen displays.

Note: Configuration is a read-only share containing only a Help file and the login page. The share may appear as a shared drive icon on the desktop depending on your preferences. You can now drag and drop files into the network drive folders using Finder. If you want to make the shared drive icon permanent on the desktop, create an alias. Thanks for your reply Trancer. I can access the folder via using the Run command with the IP address, but a bit of a nuisance.

This means your unit is actually working with Windows 10 using standard networking protocols SMB. You can map your share after you access your unit with the method you are using. This in turn will create a link that will be displayed in the Computer section. This share requires the obsolete SMB1 protocol, which is unsafe and could expose your system to attached.

Utilisez un chiffon humide pour le nettoyage. Ne placez pas ce produit sur une surface instable. Le produit pourrait tomber et subir des dommages importants. Ne faites pas tomber le produit. Enregistrement de votre produit WD. Configuration de Time Machine. Configurer My Book World Edition. Onglet Storage Stockage. Onglet Users Utilisateurs.

Edition II. Visitez notre site Web d'assistance produit support. Enregistrez-vous en ligne sur register. Les traductions et versions mises. Visitez shopwd. Sous Windows, allez dans le menu. Placez l'appareil dans un endroit :. Remarque : Ce port permet de copier des fichiers depuis un disque dur.

N'appuyez pas sur le bouton d'alimentation pendant ce temps. Vous devez appuyer sur le bouton d'alimentation pour allumer l'appareil. L'appareil s'allume automatiquement. Important : Attendez la fin de la mise en route du My Book World Edition environ trois minutes avant de configurer l'appareil.

Cliquez sur WD Discovery Tool.