Western Digital WD ShareSpace User Manual

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Important Safety Instructions

1. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.

2. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

3. Do not use this product near any liquids.

4. Do not place this product on an unstable surface. The product may fall, causing serious damage to the product.

5. Do not drop the product.

6. Do not block the slots and openings on the back or bottom side of the chassis; to ensure proper ventilation and reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered.

7. Operate this product only from the type of power indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company.

8. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where persons will walk on the cord.

9. If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total ampere rating of the equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating.

10.Never push objects of any kind into this product through the chassis slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock.

11.Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

(a) When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.

(b) If liquid has been spilled on the product.

(d) If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed. Adjust

only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment may result in damage and require extensive work by a qualified technician to the product to normal condition.

(e) If the product has been dropped or the chassis has been damaged.

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

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

WARNING! The WD ShareSpace uses a lithium battery, type CR2032. There is danger of an explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent battery type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

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Registering Your WD Product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Format and Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

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Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Kit Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Pre-installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Recording Your WD Product Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

System View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

LED Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

USB Backup Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Kensington Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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2 WD ShareSpace Basic Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Step 1: Connect WD ShareSpace to the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Step 2: Access WD ShareSpace on the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3 Backing Up Computers on a Network. . . . . . . . . . . 23

WD Anywhere Backup Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Important Installation Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Configuring WD Anywhere Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

4 Using Time Machine™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Setting up Time Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Starting a Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Restoring Backed-up Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Deleting the Entire Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Changing Your Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

5 MioNet Remote Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

MioNet Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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Remote Access Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Using MioNet Web (after registration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

6 How to Play/Stream Video, Music & Photos . . . . .65

Media Servers Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Media Types Supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Media Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Media Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

iTunes with WD ShareSpace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

7 External USB Drive Sharing & Backup . . . . . . . . . . 76

Sharing Data on a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

USB Auto Backup Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

8 Using WD Discovery (Windows Only) . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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WD Discovery Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Mapping a Network Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Browse Network Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Desktop Shortcut Creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Turning Identify LED On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Automatically Updating WD Discovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

9 Network Storage Manager: Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Configuring WD ShareSpace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

WD ShareSpace’s Network Storage Manager Features . . . . . . . . . 94

User Interface Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Basic Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

10 Network Storage Manager: Advanced Mode . . . .108

System Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Network Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Storage Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Media Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Users Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Status Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

11 Download Manager: Downloader . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Downloader Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

User Interface Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

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HTTP/FTP Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

CTorrent Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

12 Replacing a Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177

ESD precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

13 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Environmental Compliance (China). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

GNU General Public License (“GPL”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

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Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

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WD Service and Support

Should you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this product. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or email support service at support.wdc.com. If the answer is not available or, if you prefer, please contact WD at the best telephone number shown below.

Your product includes 30 days of free telephone support during the warranty period. This 30-day period starts on the date of your first telephone contact with WD technical support. email support is free for the entire warranty period and our extensive knowledge base is available 24/7. To help us keep you informed of new features and services, remember to register your product online at https://www.wdc.com/register.

Accessing Online Support

Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics:

• Downloads - Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product.

• Registration - Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special

offers.

• Warranty & RMA Services - Get Warranty, Product Replacement (RMA), RMA

Status, and Data Recovery Information.

• Knowledge Base - Search by keyword, phrase, or answer ID.

• Installation - Get online installation help for your WD product or software.

Contacting WD Technical Support

When contacting WD for support, have your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available.

North America

English 800.ASK.4WDC Australia 1 800 42 9861

(800.275.4932) China 800 820 6682/+65 62430496

Spanish 800.832.4778 Hong Kong +800 6008 6008

Europe (toll free)*

Europe Middle East

Africa

00800 ASK4 WDEU

(00800

27549338)

+31 880062100 +31 880062100 +31 880062100

Asia Pacific

India 1 800 11 9393 (MNTL)/1 800 200 5789 (Reliance)

011 26384700 (Pilot Line)

Indonesia +803 852 9439

Japan 00 531 650442

Korea +82-2-2093-1007 Malaysia +800 6008 6008/1 800 88 1908/+65 62430496 Philippines 1 800 1441 0159 Singapore +800 6008 6008/+800 608 6008/+65

62430496

Taiwan +800 6008 6008/+65 62430496

* Toll free number available in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland,

Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

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Registering Your WD Product

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

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Overview

Congratulations on your purchase of WD ShareSpace™, a high-speed network attached storage system with a space-saving footprint. This system is equipped with WD drives using WD GreenPower™ technology for efficient cooling and power saving. The multi-level RAID support and high-speed interfaces deliver high performance for small offices or home users and is ideal for backing up and sharing files over the Internet.

This user manual provides step-by-step installation instructions and other important information regarding your WD product. Translated versions and updates to this user manual can be downloaded from http://products.wdc.com/updates. For more information and news about this product visit our website at www.wdc.com.

Format and Configuration

WD ShareSpace is preformatted for maximum reliability as a RAID 5 volume (for fourdrive systems) or for maximum capacity as a single large, spanned volume (for twodrive systems). In RAID 5, one quarter of the capacity is used to store parity information needed to restore data in the event of a drive failure.

In a spanned volume, the capacity is equal to the total of all drives in the volume. To access the maximum capacity using four drives on this device, the RAID configuration must be reset to either RAID 0 or Span. For more information on how to set up RAID, see “Manage RAID” on page 136.

WD ShareSpace File Storage

You can access and store content on WD ShareSpace via network shares. Shares are folders that can be used to organize and store files on your WD ShareSpace. Shares 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.

• 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 media sharing could result. These are the default folders for the Media Server (Twonky Media) and iTunes Service. For more information on how to use Twonky media, see “How to Play/Stream Video, Music & Photos” on page 65. For more information on how to use the iTunes service, see “iTunes with WD ShareSpace” on page 74.

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• Download—for saving files using Downloader (see “Download Manager: Downloader” on page 164).

• Configuration—this is a read-only share containing only a Help file and the login page. It is not meant for sharing or storing data and should not be modified.

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Specifications

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

Internal hard drives Up to four WD 3.5-inch SATA hard drives

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External USB storage file

NTFS, FAT/FAT32; HFS+J

systems supported

Supported protocols HTTP, HTTPS, CIFS/SMB, NFS, FTP

I/O ports • Three USB 2.0 ports (one front for file backup, two rear for USB

device expansion)

• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

Supported clients

• Windows 2000

• Windows XP

• Windows Vista™

• Windows

• Windows Server

2003

• Windows Server 2008 (latest service packs required)

•Mac OS® X® Tiger

• Mac OS X Leopard®

• Mac OSX Snow Leopard™

Physical dimensions • Width: 6.30 in (160.1 mm)

• Height: 7.73 in (196.2 mm)

• Length: 7.84 in (199.18mm)

• Weight: 5.28 lb (2.4 kg)

Power specifications • Input voltage: 100V to 240V AC

• Input frequency: 50 to 60 Hz

• Power supply 19V DC, 5A

Environmental • Operating temperature: 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95 °F)

• Non-operating temperature: -20 to 65°C (-4 to 149 °F)

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WD ShareSpace with four or two drives

AC adapter and power cords

Ethernet cable

Drive mounting rails (only included with two-drive systems)

Installation CD with application software and user manual

Quick Install Guide

Accessories

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

System Requirements

For optimum performance, the following system and network requirements are recommended. Compatibility may vary depending on user’s hardware configuration and operating system.

Important: For highest performance and reliability, we recommend that you install the latest updates and service pack (SP). For Mac OS X, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. For Windows, go to the

Start menu and select Windows Update.

Client computer

• Ethernet connection (network adapter)

• Operating system

• Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7, Windows Server 2003/Windows Server 2008.

• Mac OS X Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard

• Web browser (Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 and later on Windows platforms supported by this product, Safari 2.0 and later on Mac platforms supported by this product, Firefox 2.0 and later on supported Windows and Mac platforms)

• Adobe Flash ActiveX 9 or higher (required for WD Discovery™)

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Local network

• Router/switch (Gigabit required to maximize performance)

Wide Area Network

• Broadband Internet connection required for remote access using MioNet

Pre-installation

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

• Near a grounded power outlet

• Clean and dust free

• On a stable surface free from vibration

• Well-ventilated and away from sources of heat

• Secluded from electromagnetic fields from electrical devices such as air conditioners, radio, TV transmitters.

Recording Your WD Product Information

In the following table, write the serial number and model number of your new WD product found on the label on the bottom of the device. Also, write the purchase date and other notes such as your operating system and version. This information is necessary for setup and technical support.

Serial Number:

Model Number:

Purchase Date:

System and Software Notes:

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1 Power button 5 Power port

2 LED indicators 6 Reset button

3 USB backup button 7 Ethernet port

4 USB port 1 (Auto-backup) 8 USB ports 2 and 3

Kensington

security slot

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Power Button

Important: The device powers on automatically upon initial connection to

power, which may take up to three minutes. During this time, do not press the power button.

The power button turns the device on or off. To turn on the device, press the power button and hold down until the LED flashes once, and then release. The LED remains off (up to 30 seconds) as the device powers up. Holding the button down for four seconds powers off the device.

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LED Indicators

The LED (light-emitting diode) indicators on the device provide information about the status of the system, its hard drives, and network connection. The LEDs on the

system indicate the following:

Indicator and icon

Power

Hard drives Green Random

Ethernet (front)

Color State Description

Green Steady System is powered up (connected to the power supply and turned on) and

Off System is not powered on

Flashing • System is booting

flashing

Steady • Hard drive is ready for use

Amber Steady • Hard drive error

Green/ Amber

Green On Network link is detected

Flashing • System detects a foreign hard drive with pre-existing data

Off • Hard drive is not present

Off No network connection

ready for use.

• System is restoring to factory default

• System is configuring RAID

• User volume is not available

Hard drive is in use

• Hard drive is installed

• Hard drive is not properly installed

Flashing Transmit or receive activity

System identification /error

USB backup Green Steady • A USB storage device is connected to the front USB port

Ethernet (rear)

Blue On System identification is active

Off System identification is disabled

Red Flashing Critical condition

• RAID system is rebuilding

• Restoring configuration settings

• System initialize operation in progress

Flashing • One flash per second—system is formatting a USB drive

• One flash per second (backup)—USB device to WD ShareSpace

• Two flashes per second (backup)—WD ShareSpace to USB device

Off • System initialize operation completed

Orange Flashing • Network is connecting

•Link activity

Green Steady Network is connected

Flashing Network connection is active

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USB Backup Button

The USB backup button allows you to back up data from a USB drive to the device or from the device to a USB drive. The USB backup feature only works on the front USB port (port 1). See “USB Auto Backup Feature” on page 76 for detailed instructions.

Ports

Component Icon Description

USB port 1 Connects to a USB drive.

Note: This port has an auto-backup feature that makes it possible to automatically create backups of digital files from a USB drive to the device and viceversa.

USB ports 2 and 3 Connects to a USB drive.

Ethernet port Connects the device to a local network.

Power port Connects the device to an AC adapter and the power

outlet.

Reset Button

The reset button restores machine name, network mode/IP address, and admin password to default factory settings without erasing shared folders and volumes. For more information on how to reset the system, see “Resetting the WD ShareSpace” on page 182.

Kensington Hardware Features

Security Slot

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

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WD ShareSpace Basic Setup

Step 1: Connect WD ShareSpace to the Network

Follow the steps below to connect the WD ShareSpace to a small home/office network.

1. 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.

2. Connect the end of the adapter into the DC power supply socket located on the back of the device.

3. Plug the AC adapter into a power outlet. After approximately 30 seconds, the unit powers up automatically as indicated by a steady green LED illuminated on the power button.

Important: Wait for the WD ShareSpace to finish powering up (approximately three

minutes) before configuring the device.

To power down the device, press and hold down the power button for at least four seconds.

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Step 2: Access WD ShareSpace on the Network

You can easily find your WD ShareSpace on the local area network (LAN). Follow the appropriate procedure below:

Windows

• “Using WD Discovery (Windows only)” on page 12.

• “Using Windows Network and Sharing Center” on page 14.

Mac OS X

• “Mac OS X Leopard/Snow Leopard” on page 18

• “Mac OS X Tiger” on page 20

Using WD Discovery (Windows only)

Note: The WD Discovery application on the included CD should be installed on every PC

connected to the LAN from which you intend to access your WD ShareSpace.

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

2. Insert the software-installing CD into the CD or DVD ROM drive.

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

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

4. Click Accept in the Terms of Agreement screen.

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5. If you have connected the WD ShareSpace properly as shown in the Connect screen on page 13, click Next.

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

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

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8. The login screen appears. Continue device setup by following the instructions for “Setting Up the Device for the First Time” on page 89.

Using Windows Network and Sharing Center

Windows Vista and Windows 7 offer an alternative to WD Discovery for easy setup and mapping of the WD ShareSpace.

1. For Windows Vista/Windows 7, click Start>Computer>Network.

2. Right-click WDShareSpace in the Network and Sharing center and select Install from the drop-down menu.

Note: The WDShareSpace media icon on the desktop opens the Twonky user interface. For

information on how to use Twonky media, see “Media Server” on page 150.

The Found New Hardware screen displays.

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3. Click Locate and install driver software (recommended).

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

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

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

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A WDShareSpace icon displays next to WDShareSpace, and an Open option displays in the drop-down menu.

To open the WD ShareSpace shares:

1. Right-click WDShareSpace and select Open from the drop-down menu.

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2. To view the contents, enter your username and password (“admin” is the default for both) and click OK. The Public, Configuration, and Download shares (default shares) display.

To create a desktop shortcut to the WD:

Right-click WDShareSpace and select Create Shortcut from the drop-down menu.

To view the WD ShareSpace web page:

Right-click WDShareSpace and select View device webpage from the dropdown menu. The login page appears.

Note: (See “Accessing WD ShareSpace’s Network Storage Manager” on page 92 for information on logging in.)

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To view the properties of the WD ShareSpace:

1. Right-click WDShareSpace and select Properties from the drop-down menu.

The WDShareSpace Properties screen displays.

2. Click OK to close the screen.

Mac OS X Leopard/Snow Leopard

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

2. In Finder, double-click WDShareSpace in the Shared list (if necessary, click All then double-click WDShareSpace).

3. On the login page, type “admin” in both the Name and Password fields and make sure the Remember this password in my keychain check box is selected. Click Connect.

The Configuration, Download, and Public folders display.

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

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4. Double-click the Public icon to display the subfolders: Shared Music, Shared Pictures, and Shared Videos.

You can now drag and drop files into the shared folders using Finder.

5. If you want to make the 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 and make sure Connected Servers is checked.

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

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

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The shared drive icon displays on your desktop.

Mac OS X Tiger

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

2. Open Finder. Click Network and then double-click the WDShareSpace icon.

3. Type “admin” in both the Name and Password fields, and make sure the

Remember this password in my keychain check box is selected. Click Connect.

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

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. 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.

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

click File>Make Alias.

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The Public share icon displays on your desktop.

Congratulations!

Your WD ShareSpace 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). You can now drag and drop files into your WD ShareSpace and move files from your WD ShareSpace to any computer in your network that has been set up according to the instructions above.

This user manual contains information and instructions for all other basic and advanced WD ShareSpace device management functions, including:

• Backing up your computer (see “Backing Up Computers on a Network” on page

23)

• Accessing WD ShareSpace from a remote computer (see “MioNet Remote Access” on page 55)

• Playing and streaming media (see “How to Play/Stream Video, Music & Photos” on page 65)

• Using iTunes service (see “iTunes with WD ShareSpace” on page 74)

• Connecting a USB drive for additional storage and file exchange (see “External USB Drive Sharing & Backup” on page 76.)

• Configuring the WD ShareSpace device and network settings. You can:

- Set email or window alerts

- Change the administrator password

- Perform firmware upgrades

- Restore system to factory defaults

- Configure RAID

- Manage file share preferences

- Set the backup destination folder

- Set disk quotas

- Set a share folder for users

- Add, modify, and delete users and groups, and change all user and group permissions

(read/write, read only, no access) to shares/folders and USB storage devices (see “Network Storage Manager: Basics” on page 87 and “Network Storage Manager: Advanced Mode” on page 108).

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Backing Up Computers on a 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 WD ShareSpace Installation CD comes with five licenses for WD Anywhere Backup—each one enabling you to activate a single PC or Mac for continuous backup. Select the files you want to back up, and then set the WD ShareSpace and forget it; every time you save a change it’s automatically backed up.

Important Installation Notes

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

• Connect to the LAN and power on first: You must have your WD ShareSpace connected to your local area network and powered on before you install WD Anywhere Backup software. This will ensure that the WD Anywhere Backup recognizes your WD ShareSpace and will install as the full software version instead of the 30 Day trial version.

• Windows laptop users: When you are travelling, your laptop files will not be backed up. If you want to have your files automatically backed up upon reconnection with your home network, you must set your password and username on your laptop and your WD ShareSpace to be the same. Otherwise, on a Windows system, you will have to log in to your WD ShareSpace every time you reconnect to your home network before WD Anywhere Backup will begin to back up your files.

Windows

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

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

Note: If AutoPlay is disabled on your computer, you must install the utilities manually. Click Start and then Computer (Windows Vista/Windows 7) or My Computer (Windows 2000/XP). Right-click the CD/DVD drive, click Open, and double-click Setup.exe.

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

4. Click Accept in the Terms of Agreement screen.

5. If you have connected the device properly as shown in the Connect screen on page 13, click Next.

6. Click WD Anywhere Backup.

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

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

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

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

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

The WD Anywhere Backup Configuration screen appears.

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

10.Continue with “One-Click Backup” on page 28 or “Creating a Customized Backup Plan” on page 32.

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Mac OS X

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

2. Double-click the WD ShareSpace icon on the desktop.

3. Double-click WD_Anywhere_Backup.dmg.

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4. On the WD Anywhere Backup screen, click the WD Anywhere Backup icon.

5. On the verification dialog box, click Continue.

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6. On the Welcome screen of the Install WD Anywhere Backup wizard, click Continue.

7. On the Software License Agreement screen, click Continue.

8. To accept the software license agreement, click Agree.

9. Click Install.

10.Enter your Mac user name and password.

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11.When a screen verifying successful installation appears, click Close.

12. Now you can begin backing up your data.

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Configuring WD Anywhere Backup

After starting WD Anywhere Backup as described previously, you can back up your data using several methods.

One-Click Backup

WD Anywhere Backup allows you to back up all your important data, such as documents, photos, music and videos, on your computer’s hard drive with the click of a button. This feature backs up your data to the WD ShareSpace so you can restore your data in the event that your computer’s hard drive crashes.

The first time you install WD Anywhere Backup, the WD Anywhere Backup Configuration screen appears.

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Note: The screen below only appears when you have WD ShareSpace attached to your computer’s local area network.

Link to Customize Backup

Backs up All files

This screen offers two options:

Automatic Backup: The main option is to have the WD ShareSpace automatically and continuously back up your files, providing assurance that your files can always be restored.

• What it backs up: One-click backup backs up documents, photos, and media files on the primary drive of your computer.

• What it does not back up: One-click backup does not include files on the A: drive, application or programs such as MS Word or Adobe Acrobat, temporary and log files, virtual hard disk files, or files in the system folders.

Customized Backup: The other option is to customize your backup to back up other drives or only selected types of files, for example, only photos or videos.

To start an automatic and complete backup of your computer’s hard drive:

1. Click Back Up All of My Files.

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.

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Note: If you do not want these messages to display in the future, select Do not show this message in the future.

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

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The WD Anywhere Backup screen displays the progress of the backup and percentage of CPU used (bottom right of screen).

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

To create another backup, click Create and continue with step 3 in “Creating a Customized Backup Plan” on page 32. If not creating another backup, close the screen. The WD Anywhere Backup icon appears in the system tray.

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 “Creating a Customized Backup Plan” on page 32.

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Creating a Customized Backup Plan

Creating and customizing a backup plan gives the advanced user complete control over which files are backed up.

1. If WD Anywhere Backup is not already running, click the WD Anywhere Backup icon on the desktop.

2. Click Create. (If the screen shows no backup plans, none has been created.)

3. The welcome screen for customizing your backup appears. Click Next.

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4. Click Network Places and locate your WD ShareSpace on your local area network. Click Next.

The Select Items to Back Up screen displays.

You have two options:

To select specific items, see “Selecting your own backup items” on page 36.

To select all items, continue to the next procedure.

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Selecting all items from SmartPicks

1. Click the All Items from SmartPicks button. The SmartPicks screen displays, listing common file types that you can back up.

2. 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.

3. To add more items, click the Add Backup Items button. The Local Folders tab displays. Select additional folders and click Select.

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4. To exclude more items from your plan:

(a) Click the Show Advanced Options button.

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(b) Click the Add Exclusion button.

select any folders from the plan. Click the Select button.

5. On the Items Selected for Backup screen, click Next.

6. Continue with “Completing the Backup Plan” on page 37.

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Selecting your own backup items

1. Click the My Own Backup Items button. The SmartPicks screen appears, listing default file locations you can back up.

2. You have two options:

(a) On the SmartPicks tab, select each item you want to back up. You can also click Select

None to clear all selections, or click Select All to select all of the items. When finished, click Next.

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

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

34.

4. On the Items Selected for Backup screen, click Next.

5. Continue with Completing the Backup Plan below.

Completing the Backup Plan

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

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2. A confirmation screen appears. Click Done.

3. A message explains that initial backup will use moderate resources on your computer. To pause the backup, click the Pause until System Idle link.

4. To keep the backup running in the background, click Continue.

The WD Anywhere Backup screen displays the progress of the backup.

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When the backup finishes, the Backup Complete screen appears.

Alternatively, close the screen, click the WD Anywhere Backup icon, and select

Show backup status.

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

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Restoring a Backup Plan

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

1. Click View and Restore.

2. Click a backup plan in the Select a Plan list, or to search for a backup plan, enter the name in the Search by File Name field and click Search.

3. Click the box next to the folders or files you want to restore.

4. From the Restore Files to list, select a location for your restored files and click the Restore button.

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Reactivating a Backup Plan

You may reactivate an old backup plan if you want to continue backing up the files specified in that plan.

1. On the menu bar, click Actions>Reactivate Backup Plan.

2. The Reactivate wizard appears. Click Next.

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

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

5. Select the No, just reactivate the backup plan and start backing up option and click the Next button. Your backup plan will be reactivated, and your computer will back up files onto your selected backup destination.

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Important: If you select the Yes option, all the files in your backup up plan will be restored onto your computer. This will overwrite the files on your computer with the files from your backup plan. See “Restoring a Backup Plan” on page 40.

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.

Change Selected Files

Remove Backup Plan

Change Selected Settings

Show 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.

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Changing Selected Files

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

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

2. Do one of the following:

• To add files, click the Add Backup Items button.

• To remove files, select the files and click the Remove Selected Items button.

• To exclude files from the backup, click the Show Advanced Options button.

Depending on your selections, subsequent screens may display.

3. When you finish selecting items to add or remove, click the Select (or OK, depending on the screen) button.

4. When returned to the WD Anywhere Backup Configuration screen, click the

Done button.

Changing Backup Plan Settings

You can change the number of versions of the same files WD Anywhere Backup should keep. For example, you may want to keep yesterday’s version as well as today’s version.

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1. Click the Change Selected Settings icon. (See “Icons” on page 42.) Select the Keep up to check box and enter the maximum number of earlier versions of your files to back up.

2. Click OK.

Removing a Backup Plan

You can delete a backup plan on the WD Anywhere Backup screen. Your backed up files remain at their destination until you delete them manually.

1. Click the Remove Backup Plan icon. (See “Icons” on page 42.)

2. In response to the confirmation message, click OK.

Showing the Backup and Error Logs

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

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

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

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3. To see 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 boxes and click the Clear Selected Errors button.

5. To clear all errors, click the Clear All Errors button.

6. To prevent the Error Log from displaying transient errors, click the Do not notify me about transient errors check box. This selection affects all backup plans.

7. To see which files have been backed up, click the click here to launch the WD Anywhere Restore application link. (For information on restoring, see “Restoring a Backup Plan” on page 40.)

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Using Time Machine™

The Apple® Time Machine™ is a built-in feature on Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard computers that can back up everything on your computer: music, photos, documents, applications, emails, and system files. The WD ShareSpace drive (firmware versions later than 2.1.92) can store these backups, so that if your hard drive or operating system should crash, or you lose a file, you can easily restore it to your computer.

Setting up Time Machine

To set up Time Machine to back up files on your WD ShareSpace drive:

1. Use one of the following methods to open Time Machine.

• Click the Time Machine icon in the Dock.

• Click the Apple menu>System Preferences and select Time Machine.

• Click Go>Applications and select Time Machine.

2. If this is your first time creating a backup, the following screen displays:

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

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3. Click the Choose Backup Disk button and select the WD ShareSpace drive where you want the backups stored.

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

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

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

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

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

Time Machine backs up your computer every hour and keeps the following backup sets:

• Every hour for 24 hours

• Every day for the past month

• Weekly until the WD ShareSpace drive is full.

If a backup is interrupted, for example, if the computer goes into sleep mode or the WD ShareSpace drive is disconnected, it will resume automatically once the computer is available.

To see information such as available capacity and the date and time of the oldest, latest, and next backup, select Open Time Machine Preferences on the Time Machine drop-down menu:

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Starting a Backup

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

Restoring Backed-up Items

You may sometimes want to restore files and other items backed up on the WD ShareSpace drive. For example, you may have lost a file, or you want to see files from a week ago. You can restore individual items, multiple items, folders, or if your system crashes, your entire hard drive.

To restore backed-up items to your hard drive:

1. Open the window on your computer where you want the item restored. For example, if you are restoring a document, open the Documents folder. (If you are restoring an item on your desktop, you do not need to open a window.)

2. Click the Time Machine icon in the Dock or select Enter Time Machine from the drop-down menu.

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

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

Backups

Time line

Scrolling arrows

Cancel button

Restore button

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

5. Click the button for the desired option:

Keep Original - Does not restore the item from the backup drive

Keep Both - The original item will remain and the backed-up item will be added

to the selected location on your computer.

Replace - The backed-up item replaces the original item.

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Deleting the Entire Backup

Time Machine enables you to delete your entire backup on the WD ShareSpace drive. However, you cannot delete folders and files individually.

Note: In Finder, you will see a folder that corresponds to your backup drive and includes the word “backup”. This is a protected folder that is automatically created and where all of your backups reside. It serves no purpose for users other than to store Time Machine backups. In fact, if you try to connect to it, you will get a “Connection Failed” message.

To delete your entire backup:

1. In Finder, select the WD ShareSpace drive and click the Connect As button.

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

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The following screen displays.

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

Changing Your Password

You can change your default password for your WD ShareSpace to access Time Machine.

To change your password:

1. Log in to the WD ShareSpace web user interface. (See “Accessing WD ShareSpace’s Network Storage Manager” on page 92.)

2. Enter your username and password and click Login (default username and password are “admin”).

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3. Click the Users button in Basic mode.

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

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

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6. A confirmation message displays.

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MioNet Remote Access

MioNet Overview

Remotely access your photos, music, documents, and videos from anywhere, anytime using MioNet secure remote access services from WD. MioNet makes remote file access and sharing seamless, simple and very secure. Just follow the steps to register your WD ShareSpace into your secure MioNet account. Then you can access your content from any web browser in the world with your unique username and password.

MioNet also enables you to share a folder of pictures on your WD ShareSpace with friends (no upload required) or a folder of documents with your business colleagues. Invitees can only view the content you choose to share with them.

Remote Access Setup

WD ShareSpace comes with MioNet enabled by default. The Remote Access button enables you to control the MioNet service on the storage device. If MioNet is not already set up through the web, follow the instructions below.

Windows

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

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

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

4. Click Accept in the Terms of Agreement screen.

5. If you have connected the device properly as shown in the Connect screen on page 13, click Next.

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

The MioNet registration screen appears.

7. Complete the registration form and click Submit to create an account.

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8. When MioNet finds the WD ShareSpace 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 WD ShareSpace and includes a private folder that was created with the MioNet username.

Upon login, MioNet searches for any unregistered WD ShareSpace units and gives any it finds a default name of WD Storage. MioNet names are independent of names assigned using WD ShareSpace’s Network Storage Manager.

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Using MioNet Web (after registration)

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

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

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Accessing WD ShareSpace Folders and Files Remotely

Important: Local access to WD Storage using MioNet Web is not

available. Use Window’s Explorer or Apple Finder.

1. Click the My Resources tab to display your WD ShareSpace folders.

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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 WD ShareSpace to the remote computer and vice versa.

Sharing Files with Others

Sharing Photos

You can easily share a folder of photos on your WD ShareSpace with others. It is a simple three-step process. First you choose the folder you wish to share, then who you want to share with, and finally what permissions they have to access the folder.

1. Click the Share Photos icon.

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

The page 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 email address and click the Continue button.

5. To find another MioNet user you have never shared with before:

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(a) Click the Find MioNet user button.

(b) Enter the user name or email address of the user and click the Find button.

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(d) Continue with step 6.

6. From the list of users, select the user(s) you want to share with and click the Next button.

Note: You can press the Ctrl key in Windows or the Command key on the Mac to select multiple users.

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(e) Select the permission level and click the Next button. If you want users to only view 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 email with a link to click. MioNet automatically opens up in the user’s web browser and provides instant secure access to the folder of photos on your computer.

Transferring Files to Others

MioNet enables you to transfer files to others to whom you have granted access, and to have them transfer files to you.

Note: MioNet transfers are not as fast as LAN transfers.

1. Click the Transfer Files to Others icon to open a dialog window showing your WD ShareSpace folders.

2. Click the + to navigate through your directory to highlight the folder you wish to transfer files from and click Next.

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The following page 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 email address and click the Continue button.

5. To find a MioNet user you have never shared with before:

(a) Click the Find MioNet user button.

(b) Enter the user name or email address of the user and click the Find button.

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(d) Continue with step 6.

6. From the list of users, select the user(s) you want to transfer files to and from. Click the Next button.

Note: You can press the Ctrl key in Windows or the Command key on the Mac to select multiple users.

7. Select the permission level and click the Next button. If you want users to only transfer the files to themselves, give them the read permission. If you want to enable them to transfer files to you (or modify or delete your files), give them the read/write permission.

MioNet automatically opens up in the user’s web browser and provides instant secure access to the folders or files on your computer. They can then doubleclick the file to open it and save it to their local PC.

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How to Play/Stream Video, Music & Photos

Media Servers Overview

WD ShareSpace 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 Twonky™ Media server application searches for the media in the three shared folders (Videos, Photos, and Music) stored on the WD ShareSpace 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 WD ShareSpace, and you are ready to stream and view content on your home entertainment center, game consoles (for

example, Xbox 360™, PlayStation WD TV™ Live HD Media Player).

Media Types Supported

3, or DLNA®1.5 Digital Media Adapters, such as

Shared Music

Audio files Video files Image Files

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

Shared Videos

3GP AVI DivX DVR-MS FLV M1V M4V MKV MOV MP1 MP4 MPE MTS MPV MPG MPEG2 SPTS VDR VOB WMV Xvid

Shared Pictures

BMP GIF JPEG PNG TIF TIFF

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

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Media Storage

You can access and store media content on WD ShareSpace via network shares. Shares are folders that can be used to organize and store files on your WD ShareSpace. Shares can be shared with everyone (public) or with selected users on your network (private).

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. These are the default folders for the Media Server (Twonky Media) and iTunes Server. For more information on how to use Twonky media, see “Media Server” on page 150. For more information on how to use iTunes service, see “iTunes” on page 150.

How and Where to Add Media Content to the Shared Folders

1. Open the Internet Explorer.

2. Copy your music files to the Shared Music folder, which is under the Public folder on WD ShareSpace.

3. Follow the same process to place your videos and pictures into their respective Shared Pictures and Shared Video folders.

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Important: Make sure to sort and add your media content to the corresponding shared folders. (e.g., music files must go into the Shared Music folders). If you do not do this, your content will not display correctly through your digital media adapter.

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:

• WD TV HD Live Media Player page 67.

• Windows Media Player 11 (works with Windows Vista/Windows 7) on page 69.

• Windows Media Player 12 (comes with Windows 7) on page 69.

• Xbox 360 on page 71.

• PlayStation 3 on page 72.

• Digital Picture Frames on page 72.

• Network Music Player on page 73.

• Digital Media Adapters on page 73.

• DLNA Devices on page 73.

Note: Windows XP can use Twonky Media PC MediaBrowser on third party DLNA client applications (see “Media Server” on page 150).

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 network drives such as the WD ShareSpace. Following are general steps for using the WD TV Live to access files on a WD ShareSpace.

Note: Please refer to your WD TV Live HD Media Player user guide for more specific instructions on connecting to the WD ShareSpace and accessing and playing your media content.

1. Connect a WD ShareSpace to your LAN and power on the device.

2. Make sure the WD TV Live is connected to your TV and powered on.

3. Connect the WD TV Live to the LAN.

4. Navigate to Settings>Network setting>Network setup to choose the connection type.

5. Use the navigation buttons to select Wired and press Enter.

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

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6. Select Automatic as the setup configuration option for DHCP or Manual for a static IP.

7. A confirmation screen displays your WD TV Live’s network information if connection to the LAN is successful. Press Enter.

8. Navigate to the Home screen, and select the icon for media content you wish to access. It can be Music , Video , or Photo .

9. Press / to select Network Shares or Media servers and press Enter.

10.Press / to select the WD ShareSpace and press Enter.

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11.Supported content for the selected media type displays.

12.Select the content you wish to access, and then press Enter to start media playback.

Windows Media Player 11/12 (Windows Vista/Windows 7)

Note: Please go to the Microsoft Media Player support site for more information on using and updating your media player.

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

1. Click Control Panel>Network and Sharing Center.

2. Click Customize.

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3. Click Private, and then click Next.

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

5. Click Library>Media Sharing.

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

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

8. Double-click the media file you want to play.

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 WD ShareSpace are powered on and connected to your local area network.

2. From the main Xbox user interface, scroll to the My Xbox screen

3. Use the Xbox 360 controller and scroll to the right until you see Video, Music and Picture Library options.

4. Select any one of these three options by pressing the A button on your controller. The Select Source screen displays.

5. Select the WD ShareSpace option based on the device name you created previously and press the A button. You see the media content stored on your WD ShareSpace unit.

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PlayStation 3

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

1. Ensure that your PlayStation 3 and WD ShareSpace are powered on and connected to your local area network. You will see the main user interface with a series of options displayed horizontally across your TV screen.

2. Using the directional buttons (left and right) on the PlayStation controller, navigate to Music, Photo or Video depending on which type of media you want to play, and press the X button.

3. Using the directional buttons (up and down), scroll and select WDShareSpace (or the new device name that you created previously) by pressing the X button. You will now see a list of folders (Music, Photo and Video) to the right of the WDShareSpace icon.

4. Make sure that you select the folder that corresponds to the option you selected back in Step 2. For example, if you select Photo from the main user interface screen, open the corresponding Photo folder to the right of the WDShareSpace icon, otherwise your content will not display properly.

Digital Picture Frames

The following are general steps for setting up digital photo frames:

1. Ensure that your WD ShareSpace is connected to your home’s local network and is powered on.

2. Follow the user instructions provided with your wireless digital photo frame to proceed through any initial setup or installation of drivers.

3. Using the navigation feature on your wireless digital photo frame, scan and detect the WD ShareSpace on your network.

4. Depending on the brand of photo frame you have, you may need to access Settings/Network Setup screen in the user interface to establish connection so that your photo frame can link to your WD ShareSpace. Please refer to the user guide for your Digital Media Adapter (DMA) or specific instructions.

5. Once you have a connection between your wireless photo frame and the WD ShareSpace, access the Media screen on your photo frame that will provide you the option to view your pictures.

Note: Please refer to your wireless photo frame user guide for supported picture file formats and instructions on accessing and viewing your pictures.

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Network Music Player

The following are general steps for using a network music player to access WD ShareSpace:

1. Connect WD ShareSpace 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 will find the device name of your WD ShareSpace.

5. Navigate through the network music player’s user interface to locate and play music stored on your WD ShareSpace.

Note: Please refer to your network music player user guide for specific instructions on connecting to a network attached storage system and how to access and play your media content.

Digital Media Adapters

The following are general steps for using a Digital Media Adapter (DMA) to access WD ShareSpace:

1. Connect WD ShareSpace to your local area network and power on the device.

2. Make sure that your DMA device is connected to your TV and powered on. The main screen of your DMA device appears.

3. Depending on the DMA device, you may need to access the Settings/Network Setup screen in the user interface to establish a connection between your DMA and WD ShareSpace. Please refer to your DMA’s user guide for specific instructions.

4. Once you have a connection established between your DMA and WD ShareSpace, access the Media screen on your DMA to view your pictures or stream music and video content from the WD ShareSpace.

Note: Please refer to your DMA’s user guide for specific instructions on connecting to the WD ShareSpace and how to access and play your media content.

DLNA® Devices

See specific Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) media device user manuals for instructions on connecting a DLNA device to your local area network so you can access content on WD ShareSpace. Go to www.dlna.org for a list of DLNA-certified devices and for further information.

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iTunes with WD ShareSpace

iTunes Media Server Overview

With the iTunes Media Server, you or anyone connected to the WD ShareSpace can play music files stored on the system using iTunes. 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 WD ShareSpace to Windows or Mac computers running iTunes.

Media Types Supported

The iTunes server supports the following file types:

•*.mp3

• *.wav

• *.aac

Note: The iTunes server service requires the presence of the ‘/Public/Shared Music’ share folder. Do not rename or delete Shared Music if you want to use the iTunes server. You must recreate or rename the ‘/Public/Shared Music’ folder if it has been deleted or given another name.

Storing Content

You can drag and drop audio files to WD ShareSpace’s ‘/Public/Shared Music’ default folder.

Streaming Audio in iTunes

The iTunes Media Server is enabled by default in the WD ShareSpace’s Network Storage Manager utility. See “To enable or disable the iTunes Media Server:” on page 151 for more information.

1. Launch iTunes on your computer.

2. Click WDShareSpace under the Shared section of the left pane. If you have copied music to the /Public/Shared Music folder and it is in a format supported by iTunes, it should be listed in the right pane.

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3. Double-click an audio file to play.

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The audio file is streamed in iTunes, and audio files from the WD ShareSpace are displayed under the Shared list.

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External USB Drive Sharing & Backup

Sharing Data on a USB Drive

You can share data on your USB drive with other users connected to the WD ShareSpace. When a USB storage device with the FAT, FAT32, HFS+J, or NTFS file system is connected to the network storage device, the USB device will be displayed as a USB share.

To share data on a USB drive:

1. Connect a USB drive to any of the three USB ports. The front port is USB1 and the two rear ports are USB2 and USB3 from top to bottom.

Note: The WD ShareSpace supports external USB storage; USB optical drives (CD/DVD combo or DVD dual/multi drive) are not supported. The USB ports currently support attached drives with FAT32, NTFS, EXT3, or HFS+J file systems. Proprietary devices (e.g., cameras) are not currently supported.

2. Open the WDShareSpace folder to access data on the USB drive. Double-click the USB share. The USB share name will appear as usb1-1share1, usb2-1share1, or usb3-1share1, depending on the actual USB port that the USB drive is connected to.

USB Auto Backup Feature

The WD ShareSpace’s auto backup feature allows you to back up data in either direction—from a USB drive to the WD ShareSpace or from the WD ShareSpace to a USB drive. You have to select your destination and source as described in “USB to WD ShareSpace Backup” on page 144.

Important: When backing up data, always connect the USB drive directly to USB port 1 located on the front panel. Do not use a USB hub. Ensure that the destination drive has enough free space to store the amount of data being transferred.

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To back up FROM a USB drive:

1. Connect a USB drive to the USB port (Port 1) located on the front panel, and wait for a few seconds for the USB backup LED on the front of the unit to light steadily (this could take up to 30 seconds).

2. Press and hold the USB backup button only until the USB backup LED turns off (about 2 seconds). While the backup is in progress, the USB LED will flash once per second. When the backup is complete, the LED will remain on steadily.

Note: The first backup will copy the entire first partition of the USB drive. Subsequent backups will copy only new and updated files.

The system will back up data from the USB drive to the “Public” default share folder on the WD ShareSpace. The share folder will be automatically named after the USB drive plugged into Port 1.

Example: usb_Western_Digital_External_HDD-200806201424

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To back up to a USB drive:

1. Prior to performing the backup operation, make sure to choose a source and destination in the WD ShareSpace’s Network Storage Manager utility. See “To set a source share name for WD ShareSpace to USB drive backup:” on page 145 for more information.

2. Connect a USB drive to the USB port (Port 1) located on the front panel of the WD ShareSpace, and wait for the USB backup LED to turn on (about 30 seconds).

3. Press and hold the USB backup button until the USB backup LED on the front of the unit begins to flash (about 3 seconds). The USB LED will flash twice per second while the backup is in progress and will light steadily when the backup is complete.

The system will back up data from the pre-selected source share folder on the WD ShareSpace to the USB drive first partition.

Note: If the USB drive does not have enough free space to back up the selected portion of the WD ShareSpace, an error will display when the USB drive is full. The error will appear as a flashing red LED on the front of the ShareSpace, as well as a text message at the top of the WD ShareSpace’s Network Storage Manager web page.

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Using WD Discovery (Windows Only)

WD Discovery Overview

WD Discovery is a proprietary utility that aids in connecting to the WD network drives. The easy-to-use software enables you to quickly locate and set up the WD ShareSpace 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 WD ShareSpace.

WD Discovery provides the following options:

Configure your WD ShareSpace device using the WD ShareSpace’s Network Storage Manager interface. See “Configuring WD ShareSpace” on page 87.

Automatically map a network drive so you can easily share and store data on your WD ShareSpace. See “Mapping a Network Drive” on page 79.

Easily browse network shares without having to manually enter network paths. See “Browse Network Shares” on page 82.

Create a desktop shortcut that points to a networked WD ShareSpace. See “Desktop Shortcut Creation” on page 83.

Determine which WD ShareSpace in the network is currently being accessed by WD Discovery. See “Turning Identify LED On or Off” on page 84.

Mapping a Network Drive

To access and store data on WD ShareSpace after setting up the device, you must first map a network drive to one or more of the default shares. Install the WD Discovery application on each Windows computer in your network to easily map a network drive, browse network shares, or create a desktop shortcut.

To map a network drive:

Note: Follow the steps below only if you have not already installed WD Discovery.

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

2. If WD Discovery is not running:

For Windows 2000/XP, click Start>All Programs>WD Discovery Software>WD Discovery or double-click the WD Discovery icon on your desktop.

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For Windows Vista, click Start>Programs>WD Discovery Software>WD Discovery or double-click the WD Discovery icon on your desktop.

For Windows 7, click the Windows icon and then All Programs>WD Discovery Software>WD Discovery or double-click the WD Discovery icon

on your desktop.

WD network drives are listed in the Network Drives Found list.

3. Click the device you want to map in the Network Drives Found list and click Map Network Drive in the Things to Do list.

4. In the authentication screen, enter your User Name and Password. The default for both is “admin.”

A message appears asking whether you want to map the drive automatically. Continue with “Automatic Drive Mapping” or “Manual Drive Mapping” on page 81.

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Automatic Drive Mapping

1. After completing step 4 on the previous page, click Yes.

All share folders available on the device will be 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.

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2. Click Back to return to the main screen.

Manual Drive Mapping

1. After completing step 4 on the previous page, click No. All share folders on the device are listed on the screen. Select a folder name, and then select a drive letter.

2. Click Yes to complete drive letter assignment.

3. Click My Computer (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.

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Browse Network Shares

To access data on a share using WD Discovery:

Use WD Discovery to easily browse network shares without having to manually enter network paths.

1. Ensure that the device is powered on and connected to the network.

2. Launch WD Discovery from the Start menu or the desktop.

3. Click WDShareSpace in the Network Drives Found list and click Browse Network Shares in the Things To Do list.

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

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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.

Desktop Shortcut Creation

WD Discovery can create a desktop shortcut that points to a networked WD ShareSpace. Follow these steps to create a desktop shortcut:

1. Ensure that the device is powered on and connected to the network.

2. Launch WD Discovery from the Start menu or the desktop.

3. Click WDShareSpace in the Network Drives Found list, and then click Create Desktop Shortcut in the Things To Do list.

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

Turning Identify LED On or Off

Users with multiple WD ShareSpace devices can use the blue Identify LED feature to find out which WD ShareSpace in the network is currently being accessed by WD Discovery. WD Discovery allows you to turn on or turn off Identify LED on a networked WD ShareSpace.

Note: This feature is only available on a WD ShareSpace network drive.

To turn on the Identify LED on a networked WD ShareSpace:

1. Ensure that the device is powered on and connected to the network.

2. For Windows 2000/XP, click Start>All Programs>WD Discovery Software>WD Discovery, or double-click the WD Discovery icon on your desktop.

For Vista, click Start>Programs>WD Discovery Software>WD Discovery, or double-click the WD Discovery icon on your desktop.

For Windows 7, click the Windows icon and then All Programs>WD Discovery Software>WD Discovery or double-click the WD Discovery icon

on your desktop.

3. Click WDShareSpace in the Network Drives Found list and click Turn On Identify LED in the Things To Do list.

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4. The Identify LED on the target device is turned on. The LED icon appears to the left of the device name in WD Discovery.

To turn off the Identify LED on a remote networked WD ShareSpace device:

1. Ensure that the device is powered on and connected to the network.

2. Click Start>Programs>WD Discovery.

3. Click WDShareSpace in the Network Drives Found list and click Turn Off Identify LED in the Things To Do list.

The Identify LED on the target device is turned off. The LED icon to the left of the device name in WD Discovery is also turned off.

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.

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To download the update:

1. On the WD Discovery Auto Update Progress screen, click Yes.

A message indicates that the download may take several minutes.

When the update is complete, a confirmation message appears:

2. To launch WD Discovery, click Yes.

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Network Storage Manager: Basics

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

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

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

Configuring WD ShareSpace

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

Windows

To configure your WD ShareSpace for Windows:

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

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

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

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

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

4. Click Accept in the Terms of Agreement screen.

5. If you have connected the device properly as shown in the Connect screen on page 13, click Next.

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

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

8. The login screen appears. Continue device setup by following the instructions for “Setting Up the Device for the First Time” on page 89.

Mac OS X

To configure the WD ShareSpace for Mac OS X:

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

2. Open the Safari web browser.

3. Click the Bookmarks link in the upper left corner of the screen.

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

5. The login screen appears.

Note: The Mac OS X Leopard may not be able to get past the login screen. Please go to

www.wdc.com and search the knowledge base for answer ID 3280, which has instructions on

correcting the problem.

6. Continue device setup by following the instructions for “Setting Up the Device for the First Time” on page 89.

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Setting Up the Device for the First Time

Follow the steps below to continue setting up the device for all operating systems.

Note: You only have to perform the setup the first time you log in to WD ShareSpace’s Network Storage Manager.

1. Enter “admin” in both the Administrator Name and Password fields.

2. Select a language from the Language list and click Login.

3. Click Next.

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

5. In the Initial Setup screen, 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 and appears in My Network Places. To connect more than one storage device to the same network, you must specify a unique device name for each storage device.

WARNING! Renaming WD ShareSpace forces all the network computers to remap their shared network resources. Change the device name only when necessary.

(b) Enter a brief description of the device in the Device Description field. The maximum length

of the description is 42 alphanumeric characters.

(d) If necessary, adjust the date and time manually using the Date & Time lists.

Click Next.

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

7. Retype the new password in the Confirm Password field. Click Next.

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 10 for instructions.

8. Accept the default DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) client settings. If you are not using DHCP, click Static and manually assign the IP address. Click Next.

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9. The Summary screen appears. Click Finish.

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Note: If you are using Windows, you may notice a warning notice bar display during the final initialization of your WD ShareSpace. 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.

Accessing WD ShareSpace’s Network Storage Manager

Once you have configured your WD ShareSpace and set up WD ShareSpace’s Network Storage Manager, you can manage and further configure your unit by entering the web-based user interface.

Important: You must configure WD ShareSpace before using WD ShareSpace’s Network Storage Manager. Follow the instructions under “Configuring WD ShareSpace” on page 87.

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

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Windows

1. Ensure that the device is powered on and connected to the network.

2. If WD Discovery is not running, launch it from the Start menu or the desktop.

3. Click WDShareSpace in the Network Drives Found list and point to and click 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 WD ShareSpace’s Network Storage

Manager. In the Language list, click the language for your region. Click Login.

Mac OS X

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

2. Open the Safari web browser.

3. Click the Bookmarks link in the upper left corner of the screen.

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

5. The login page appears. Type in the administrator name and password. In the

Tool list, click WD ShareSpace’s Network Storage Manager. In the Language list, click the language for your region. Click Login.

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WD ShareSpace’s Network Storage Manager Features

The web-based management utility includes the following features:

• LAN access—the device supports local area network access of the web-based user interface, enabling management from anywhere in the network.

• Secured access—the device can be accessed and configured by the web-based, password protected user interface over SSL (Secure Socket Layer).

• Email notification—In the event of warnings or errors related to temperatures, hard drive, network, or USB connection, administrators are automatically alerted by email.

• Multiple access levels—users can be assigned different rights. The device supports two levels: full access and read only.

• Update via web—firmware updates can be downloaded and installed on the device from a computer on the LAN.

• Disk management—the web-based user interface enables administrators to monitor internal hard drives and USB drives connected to the device.

• USB storage support—enables reliable data backup from a USB storage device to the device.

• RAID management—enables RAID configuring of the hard drives.

• Support for Windows and Mac systems—enables users on different platforms to share files using CIFS (Common Internet File System), NFS (Network File System), or FTP (File Transfer Protocol) protocols.

• iTunes streaming support—alows users to stream photos, music, and videos to supported digital media adapters.

• Twonky Media server—provides fast, convenient navigation and searching of all your media files in the Twonky user interface.

• Remote shutdown or reboot—enables administrators to power off or reboot the device from any computer on the LAN.

• System log—an efficient instrument in analyzing and solving technical issues.

• UPS-ready—a UPS (uninterruptable power supply) device can be connected to one of the USB ports to provide secondary power in the event of a power failure. Go to support.wdc.com and search the knowledge base for answer ID 2559 for a list of compatible UPS devices.

• Upgradable firmware—enables you to keep your system up to date. For more information, see “Update (Firmware)” on page 114.

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USER MANUAL

User Interface Overview

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

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

Note: See “Network Storage Manager: Advanced Mode” on page 108 for instructions on using Advanced Mode.

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Western Digital WD ShareSpace User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Important Safety Instructions

(a) When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.

Table of Contents

WD Service and Support

Accessing Online Support

Contacting WD Technical Support

Registering Your WD Product

Overview

Format and Configuration

WD ShareSpace File Storage

Specifications

Kit Contents

Accessories

System Requirements

Client computer

Local network

Wide Area Network

Pre-installation

Recording Your WD Product Information

System View

Power Button

LED Indicators

USB Backup Button

Ports

Reset Button

Kensington Hardware Features

Security Slot

WD ShareSpace Basic Setup

Step 1: Connect WD ShareSpace to the Network

1. 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.

2. Connect the end of the adapter into the DC power supply socket located on the back of the device.

3. Plug the AC adapter into a power outlet. After approximately 30 seconds, the unit powers up automatically as indicated by a steady green LED illuminated on the power button.

Step 2: Access WD ShareSpace on the Network

Using WD Discovery (Windows only)

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

2. Insert the software-installing CD into the CD or DVD ROM drive.

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

4. Click Accept in the Terms of Agreement screen.

5. If you have connected the WD ShareSpace properly as shown in the Connect screen on page 13, click Next.

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

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

8. The login screen appears. Continue device setup by following the instructions for “Setting Up the Device for the First Time” on page 89.

Using Windows Network and Sharing Center

1. For Windows Vista/Windows 7, click Start>Computer>Network.

2. Right-click WDShareSpace in the Network and Sharing center and select Install from the drop-down menu.

3. Click Locate and install driver software (recommended).

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

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

To open the WD ShareSpace shares:

1. Right-click WDShareSpace and select Open from the drop-down menu.

2. To view the contents, enter your username and password (“admin” is the default for both) and click OK. The Public, Configuration, and Download shares (default shares) display.

To create a desktop shortcut to the WD:

To view the WD ShareSpace web page:

To view the properties of the WD ShareSpace:

1. Right-click WDShareSpace and select Properties from the drop-down menu.

2. Click OK to close the screen.

Mac OS X Leopard/Snow Leopard

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

2. In Finder, double-click WDShareSpace in the Shared list (if necessary, click All then double-click WDShareSpace).

3. On the login page, type “admin” in both the Name and Password fields and make sure the Remember this password in my keychain check box is selected. Click Connect.

4. Double-click the Public icon to display the subfolders: Shared Music, Shared Pictures, and Shared Videos.

5. If you want to make the shared drive icon permanent on your desktop, create an alias. Following are two ways to do that:

Mac OS X Tiger

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

2. Open Finder. Click Network and then double-click the WDShareSpace icon.

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

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:

Backing Up Computers on a Network

WD Anywhere Backup Overview

Important Installation Notes

Windows

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

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

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

4. Click Accept in the Terms of Agreement screen.