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Getting Started Using the CD (Mac and Windows)
For Windows and Mac OS X, after physically connecting the drive, insert the product CD to discover the drive and get started using it.

Using Windows XP

If AutoRun (AutoPlay) is enabled, the My Book Live Welcome screen displays. If you are asked whether you want to run the setup file, double-click Setup.exe. If AutoRun (AutoPlay) is disabled, click Start > Computer and locate the WD My Book Live CD drive under Devices with Removable Storage. Doubleclick the CD, and then double-click Setup.exe to display the My Book Live Welcome screen.
Using Windows Vista/Windows 7
1. Click Start or > Computer and locate the My Book Live CD drive under Devices with Removable Storage. 2. Double-click the CD, and then double-click Setup.exe to display the My Book Live Welcome screen.
Using Mac Leopard/Snow Leopard
Double-click the My Book Live CD, and then double-click My Book Live Setup to display the My Book Live Welcome screen.
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My Book Live Welcome Screen
Discovering and Connecting to Your Drive
Starting with the Welcome screen, the Administrator: Discovers and assigns a letter to the My Book Live drive on the network. Installs WD Quick View for easy access to the drive, drive status, and other options. Uses the Next Steps feature to navigate to essential procedures such as backing up files and configuring drive settings.
Note: Non-administrators can discover the drive, access My Book Live Dashboard, and open the Public share.
Step 1: Discover the My Book Live Drive 1. On the Welcome screen, click the Start Discovery button. The My Book Live Discovery progress screen appears, showing how long the process may take.
Note: The processing icon displays when the system is processing information, for example, when it is saving settings.
Note: Clicking the Cancel Search link displays the How to Connect screen, providing assistance with connecting your drive to the network.
If the process finds a My Book Live drive on the network, the My Book Live Found screen displays along with a default description and a drive letter assignment. In the navigation panel a check mark appears beside Discover.
Note: The My Book Live screens have some helpful features:
An i to the right of a word indicates a tool tip is available. Placing the mouse over a tool tip displays details about an option or term. The Support link at the top right of the screen connects to a Help file on your CD. To exit the screen, click the Exit link at the bottom-left of any page, or press the ESC key on the keyboard.
If the process does not find a My Book Live on the network, the How to Connect screen appears. Proceed to Connecting and Troubleshooting on page 18.

Note: If you still cannot connect your drive, search for Answer ID 5679 in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com.
Getting Started Without the CD (Windows 7/Vista & Mac)
If you do not use the product CD for getting started and installing WD SmartWare (Windows only), you can still: Use your My Book Live as an external hard drive, dragging and dropping files to and from it. Configure the drive using WD My Book Live Dashboard. (See Introduction to My Book Live Dashboard on page 54.)
Save and restore files using Windows Backup (see Using Windows Vista/ Windows 7 on page 20) or Apple Time Machine (see Apple Time Machine on page 48).
Opening the Public Folder As an alternative to using the product CD, open the drive as follows: 1. Physically connect the drive to your network (see page 9). 2. Click > Computer > Network > MYBOOKLIVE, and locate the drives Public folder. 3. Double-click the Public folder to display the Shared Music, Shared Pictures, Shared Videos, and Software subfolders. You can now drag and drop files into the shared media folders using Windows Explorer:
Note: The Software folder contains all the software that is on the CD. Doubleclick the folder, and then double-click SmartWare to display the software. If your operating system is 32-bit, click WD SmartWare Setup (x86). Otherwise click WD SmartWare Setup (x64).
Launching the My Book Live Dashboard to Set Up Your Drive To access the WD My Book Live Dashboard to set up your drive: 1. Physically connect the drive to your network (see page 9). 2. Open a browser, and enter http://<drive name or IP address>/ as the address. Example: http://195.168.1.10/ or http://mybooklive/ 3. Continue with Understanding the My Book Live Dashboard on page 56.
Using Mac OS X Leopard/Snow Leopard
Using Finder to Open the Public Folder 1. In a Finder window, click MyBookLive under the shared items in the side bar. 2. If presented with an authorization screen, select Guest, and then click Connect to display the Public share:
3. Double-click the Public folder to display the media subfolders: Shared Music, Shared Pictures, and Shared Videos. You can now drag and drop files into the shared folders using Finder:

MANAGING WD SOFTWARE

Managing WD Software
Customizing WD SmartWare Using WD Quick View Shortcuts Monitoring Alerts

Customizing WD SmartWare

The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to quickly customize its settings for the best possible performance with your drive by: Specifying the number of backup versions that you want to keep for each file Specifying a unique folder to store files retrieved from your drive Automatically checking for WD SmartWare software updates. Click the Settings tab to display the Software Settings screen:

IF you want to.

Change the number of backup versions to keep for each file, Enable continuous backups, Specify a path to a different retrieve folder, Change the option that checks for software updates whenever you reconnect your My Book Live drive to your network,

THEN click.

File History Backup Speed Retrieve Folder Preferences

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Specifying the Number of Backup Versions on page 32. Pausing Backups Until Your Computer is Idle on page 32. Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder on page 38. Setting the Preferences (Auto Update) Option on page 38.
Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder
When you start a retrieve, you can choose whether you want to store the retrieved files in either: Their original locations on your computer, or A Retrieved Content folder By default, the WD SmartWare software creates and uses a Retrieved Content subfolder in your My Documents folder. To specify a different folder: 1. Either create a new folder or determine which existing folder you want to use. 2. On the Software Settings screen, click the Retrieve Folder button to display the Set Retrieve Folder screen:
3. Click the Browse button and use the browse function to identify the new retrieve folder.
Note: If you dont want your previous retrieve contents folder to be backed up, delete the folder before you apply changes.
4. Click the Apply button to save and implement the new retrieve folder.
Setting the Preferences (Auto Update) Option
When enabled, each time you reconnect your My Book Live drive to your network, the Preferences option checks for software updates. This ensures that you are always using the most-recent software version. To enable or disable the Preferences option: 1. On the Software Settings screen, click the Preferences button to display the Set Preferences screen:
2. Select or clear the Automatically check for WD SmartWare software updates check box to enable or disable the Preferences option. If selected, WD SmartWare links you to the WD web page where the download is available.

2. Enter the administrators password or leave blank and then click the OK button. The drive shuts down.

Monitoring Alerts

Flashing Icon and Balloon Alert In both Windows and Mac systems, the WD Quick View icon flashes to indicate the drive may be overheated or about to fail. In Windows, a balloon alert displays as well.
Note: If the drive overheats, power it down and let it cool for 60 minutes. Power it back on, and if the problem persists, contact WD Support.
WD Quick View Option An option on the WD Quick View submenu displays alerts such as: Drive is reaching maximum capacity. Drive is full and subsequent backups cannot take place. Displays every five minutes until space is made available. Updates are available. To view drive alerts: 1. Select Alerts on the WD Quick View submenu to display one or more alerts. Multiple alerts are arranged chronologically. 2. To close the alert panel, click the Exit button.

Alerts on Windows

Alerts on Mac OS X
3. Click the OK button to close.
Accessing the Learning Center
The Learning Center contains information about using many aspects of the My Book Live software. Select Learning Center on the WD Quick View submenu to display the Learning Center main menu.
Uninstalling the WD Quick View Icon
Windows On Windows XP, click Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs, and uninstall WD Drive Manager. On Windows Vista/Windows 7: click > Control Panel > Programs and Features and uninstall WD Drive Manager. The System Tray no long contains the WD Quick View icon.
Mac OS X 1. Double-click the My Book Live CD icon on the desktop. 2. Open the Extras folder and select WD SmartWare Uninstaller to display the WD SmartWare Uninstall window. 3. Click the Uninstall button. A login window displays your Mac user name. 4. Enter your Mac password and click the OK button. 5. On the WD SmartWare Uninstall window, click the Uninstall button. 6. When a confirmation message displays, click the Exit button. The menu bar no longer contains the WD Quick View icon
BACKING UP WITHOUT WD SMARTWARE
Backing Up Without WD SmartWare
Windows Backup Apple Time Machine
If you choose not to use WD SmartWare software for backing up files to the My Book Live, you can use Windows Backup or Apple TimeMachine as an alternative.

Windows Backup

The Windows Backup feature of Windows Vista (Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise) and Windows 7 (Professional and Ultimate versions) enable you to back up media files, documents, email, and other personal files to your My Book Live drive. If you lose files or your system crashes, you can easily restore them to your PC. For more information on Windows Backup, consult Microsoft's documentation.

4. Click Use for Backup. A screen prompts for your user name and password. 5. Select Guest (default setting) and click Connect:
The Preferences screen returns:
6. To start automatic backups, move the slider to ON. 7. To add a Time Machine drop-down menu icon 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. The first backup may take some time, but subsequent backups are faster because Time Machine only backs up new or changed items. A status bar displays the progress of the backup:
Time Machine backs up your computer every hour and keeps the following backup sets: Every hour for 24 hours Every day for the past month Weekly until the My Book Live drive is full.
Note: If a backup is interrupted, for example, if the computer goes into sleep mode, or the My Book Live is disconnected, it will resume automatically once the computer is available. If you change the name of the My Book Live, previously set Time Machine backups delay or fail. To fix the problem, resume backing up by re-selecting the drive in the Time Machine Preferences screen.
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:

Starting a Backup

To start a backup at any time, select Back Up Now on the drop-down menu:
Note: To delete Time Machine backups, use WD My Book Live Dashboard. (See Viewing a List of Backups on page 88.)
Restoring Backed-Up Items
You may sometimes want to restore files and other items backed up on the My Book Live 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, shares, 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 in front. 3. Click the arrows or the time line on the right of the screen to browse through all the backups Time Machine has created:

Understanding the My Book Live Dashboard
The typical My Book Live Dashboard page offers options for viewing and entering information and provides assistance and notifications:

Device Name

Name of the My Book Live drive. You can change the default name to one of your own choosing. (See General on page 60.) Displays or hides a drop-down list of all messages and alerts. Displays all messages and alerts. If desired, close an individual alert by clicking the X in its right corner. To prevent an alert from appearing again, select its Don't remind me again check box before closing it. Enables you to enter a username and password, if desired. A logout link displays if you use a password to access the My Book Live Dashboard. The system is not secure if you have not set a password. Roll the mouse over a link to display information about a page. Click to display the associated page. Provides links to product documentation, a user forum, FAQs, and a customer support contact form.
Alerts icon Alerts & Events list
Secure Your Device/Logout

Navigation panel Support

Let us help you
Displays information about performing the tasks noted in the scrolling list below. The + or - sign enables you to show or hide the scrolling display. Navigate through the tasks by clicking the back < and next > arrows beside the blue dots below the task.
> or V buttons Device usage dock
Display and hide screen sections. Displays the device name, information about the type of files stored, and currently used capacity. Displays when the system is processing information, for example, saving settings. Displays to the right of some items:

Processing icon

Tool tips icon
Provides a brief explanation when you roll the mouse over the icon.
* Not shown in screen example.
Obtaining Customer Support
To open the Support page: 1. Click the Support option in the navigation panel to display the Support page:
Sending Customer Support Your Log Files
If you have a problem with the My Book Live drive, complete the online form on the Support page to generate a log and send it to WDs Customer Support team. Another option is to manually generate a system log and save or e-mail it. To run a system report and send it to WD Customer Support automatically, click the Request Support button. Click the Privacy Policy link to review WDs privacy policy. To run and save a system report manually, click the Create & Save button. Then save it to your computer. If desired, e-mail it to WD Customer Support.

Alert & Event Notifications
The Alert & Event Notification section of the page enables you to add or delete e-mail addresses of up to five users who will receive notifications. The notification may concern system conditions, such as over temperature, or hard drive, volume, and network status. These alerts help the Administrator manage and detect events or errors.
To add or delete an e-mail address: 1. Select the Enable check box. 2. Enter the e-mail address of a recipient and click the Add link. 3. Click the Save button. -ORClick the Save and Send Test Email button to send a test alert to all recipients and save the e-mail changes. 4. To delete an e-mail address, click the Remove link to its right.

Energy Saver

If the Hard Disk Sleep function is enabled, the hard drive goes into standby mode to save power after a designated period of inactivity. Hard Disk Sleep is enabled by default.
To enable Hard Disk Sleep: 1. Select the Enable check box next to Hard Disk Sleep. 2. With your cursor, move the slider to the number of idle minutes that will trigger standby mode. Standby must fall between 10 minutes and 1 hour. 3. Click the Save button. To disable Hard Disk Sleep: 1. Clear the Enable check box next to Hard Disk Sleep. 2. Click the Save button.

Network Settings

The Network tab displays the drives MAC and IP addresses. You can set network options such as network mode, enable FTP protocol for secure file transfer, and create a workgroup:

LAN Configuration

1. View or modify the following LAN (home or office network) settings:
MAC Address IP Address Network Mode Uniquely Identifies the drive. Identifies the current IP address. Select the method of assigning the drives unique IP address: DHCP Client causes the My Book Live to obtain an IP address and associated settings automatically from the local DHCP server, or Static IP lets you set an IP address manually. You will be prompted for IP Address, Netmask, Gateway, and DNS Server.
2. Click the Save button.

Workgroup

A workgroup is a name you assign to each member of a group of computers in a network environment. The computers that have the same workgroup name can easily exchange information through the network. A workgroup does not require a central server.
To name or rename a workgroup: 1. Enter a name for the workgroup. 2. Click the Save button.
File Transfer Protocol enables the transfer of data from one computer to another through a network. FTP is disabled by default. 1. Select the Allow FTP check box to enable it:

Utilities Settings

On the Utilities tab, you can test the network drive and get diagnostic information, restore the drive to factory defaults, reboot or shut down the drive, and import or export a configuration file.

Diagnostic

Run diagnostic tests if you are having problems with your drive. The short test checks the drive for major performance problems. The result of a short drive test is a pass or fail evaluation of the drive's condition. The short drive test can take several minutes to complete. The more comprehensive drive diagnostic is the full test. It methodically tests each and every sector for error conditions, and inserts bad-sector markers as required. The full drive test takes several hours to complete, depending on the size and data configuration of your drive.

To run a test: 1. Select Short Test (default setting) or Full Test, and then click the Run button. A progress bar displays. Messages indicate that the test is running and whether the drive passed or failed the test. 2. If the drive passed the test, click the Close button to return to the Utilities page, -OR If the drive fails the test, click the Customer Support button to get assistance.
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Factory Restore

Note: For information about using the Reset button to return the password and network mode to factory settings, see Resetting the My Book Live on page 111.
In this area of the Settings page, the Administrator can choose a short factory restore or a full one. The drive loses all information, and the Administrator password returns to none.
Note: A Quick Factory Restore formats the drive, while a Full Factory Restore securely erases the drive.
Important: You may want to export and save the drive's current configuration before restoring factory default settings so that you can import it afterwards. Note that importing a configuration in this case does not restore shares, users, or Twonky and Mionet settings (except MioNet enabled). See Reboot/ Shutdown on page 67.
To restore factory defaults: 1. For Restore Type, select Quick Factory Restore (default setting) or Full Factory Restore and click the Start button. 2. When asked to confirm the action, click the Yes button to continue or the No button to return to the Utilities page. 3. When the progress bar displays, if you selected Full Factory Restore in step 1, but you change your mind, click the Change to Quick Restore button to start a Quick Factory Restore from the beginning.
WARNING! Interrupting the factory restore process may damage the My Book Live drive. Wait until after the reboot to use the drive again.
At the end of the restore, the Complete Restore Finished message displays, and the system reboots.

Reboot/Shutdown

One of the recommended ways to safely reboot and shut down your My Book Live drive is to use the Reboot/Shut Down section of the Utilities screen.
Note: Another recommended method is to use the WD Quick View icon (see Shutting Down on page 44). If you are unable to shut down by either method, see How do I safely shut down the My Book Live? on page 113.
Important: Before rebooting or shutting down, make sure no file transfers are going on. Check the LED on the front of the drive to make sure it is not blinking. Blinking indicates that the unit is processing information (for example, backing up or transferring files). WARNING! Do not unplug the drive during reboot or shutdown.

Viewing a List of Shares Creating a New User Making a Share Public Deleting a Share Opening a Share
A share is an area on the My Book Live drive for storing files (similar to a folder or directory). In this manual, we use the terms share and folder interchangeably. A share can be public so that all users can access the contents, or private to limit access to selected users. The Shares option on the navigation panel displays a list of shares on the My Book Live and enables the Administrator to manage shares and user access.

Viewing a List of Shares

On the navigation panel, click Shares to display a list of shares on the My Book Live drive. For each share name, the usage, type of media being shared (served), and remote access status display. If the share is private, a lock icon displays to the left. This means that only users with special access rights may view or modify it. The right panel contains links to online Help.
Click a share to display share detail and user access information.

Creating a New Share

You can create a share and designate it as public or private. For example, if the share contains financial information, you may want to deny access to your children. Or, if there are photos you would like a friend to see but not change or delete, you would assign read-only access to that user. 1. Click the Create New Share button above the Share Access list to display:
Share Name Share Description MioNet Remote Access Assign a name to the share. Enter a brief description of the share to remind yourself of what it contains. Enable this option if you would like the contents of this share to be available remotely through your MioNet account or WD Photos app. From the drop-down list, select None, All, or to limit what can be streamed from this share, a type of media from the listed options of Photos, Music, and Videos. Select Public if you want all users to have access to this share, or select Private to limit user access to this share.

User Access

3. Click the Save button. If you selected Private, the User Access panel displays below. 4. To limit access to the new share, select the + (Add) check box next to the users name, and then select either full access or read-only access. Full access means the user can make changes to the share, for example, by adding or deleting files. Read-only access means the user can only look at the files. If you do not want the user to have any access to the share, make sure the + check box is blank. In the example above, the Administrator (Dad) and Mom have full access to the family videos. Sally and the new user can only view the videos. 5. Click the Save button.

Windows Vista/Windows 7,

Under Network Location, double-click the Public folder of your drive.

Mac OS X,

Public and Private Shares 1. 2. Open a Finder window and locate your My Book Live drive under the Shared heading in the side bar. Double-click the drive to display the Public share and any private shares to which you have access.
VIEWING A LIST OF BACKUPS
Viewing a List of Backups
Viewing the List of Backups Deleting a Backup
My Book Live Dashboard lists and provides information about your backups and enables you to delete them. The information includes backup type, date, and usage of the drives storage space.
Note: To restore files to your computer, use your backup application.
Viewing the List of Backups
Note: Although you can create backups using Windows Vista and Windows 7 procedures, they do not display here.
1. Click Backups on the navigation panel. The Backups page opens:
A list of backups on your My Book Live displays. For each backup, the list displays the network-attached device storing the backup, backup size, and backup type (WD SmartWare or TimeMachine), and date of last backup. 2. If you would like some information about backing up your files using WD SmartWare, TimeMachine, or Windows Backup, click the appropriate link in the Need Help? panel on the right.

Deleting a Backup

WARNING! When deleting a backup, remember that you are erasing all of the files in the backup.
1. Click the delete icon to the right of the backup. 2. In response to the confirmation message, click Delete.
REMOTELY ACCESSING YOUR MY BOOK LIVE
Remotely Accessing Your My Book Live
MioNet Overview Using MioNet Web (after registration) Accessing My Book Live Using WD Photos

MioNet Overview

Important: For information on registering your drive and creating an account on MioNet, see System Settings on page 59.
Remotely access your photos, music, videos, and documents from anywhere, anytime using MioNet secure remote access services from WD. MioNet makes remote file access and sharing seamless, simple, and very secure. Just follow the steps to register your My Book Live into your secure MioNet account. Then you can access your content from any web browser in the world with your unique username and password. MioNet also enables you to share a folder of pictures on your My Book Live 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.
Using MioNet Web (after registration)
1. From any browser, go to http://www.mionet.com/web. 2. Enter your MioNet username and password. The Quick Start tab appears, displaying icons representing activities you can perform:
Note: In this User Guide, we discuss the most basic options. For more advanced options, see the MioNet Help or MioNet User Guide (available when you click the MioNet online Help icon).

Accessing My Book Live Using WD Photos
WD Photos enables you to quickly access all the photos stored on your My Book Live using your Apple iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad.
Note: In the rest of the manual, all references to iPhone refer to the iPod touch and iPad as well.
Your photos remain private, safe and secure on your home network drive. You can display up to 250,000 photos, without taking up a lot of space on your iPhone or waiting for your photos to sync. To use WD Photos, you must register your My Book Live drive with WD's MioNet secure remote access service, which is included free with all our network drives. (See Setting up MioNet on page 70.) Your iPhone must have OS 3.1 or later. Photos are automatically optimized for perfect viewing on your iPhone. You can see previously viewed photos even when you're offline. View your photos all at once or filter them by folder view or album view or even as a slide show. Search photos by file name, folder name, or date. E-mail a photo to friend.
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Assign a photo to a contact. Add a photo to the Camera Roll.

Setting up the Drive

1. Make sure your WD network drive is connected to your network and turned on. 2. Load your photos (in JPEG format only) into the Shared Photos folder in the Public folder on the network drive.
Creating a MioNet Account and Registering the Drive
MioNet is WD's remote access service. It's included free with the My Book Live drive and enabled on your drive by default. If you have not already created a MioNet account or registered your My Book Live on MioNet, see the instructions in Setting up MioNet on page 70.
Installing the WD Photos App
1. Using your iPhone, download WD Photos from the App Store and install it on your Apple device. 2. Launch WD Photos from your Apple device and click the Login button. 3. At the login screen, enter the MioNet Account username and password that you previously associated with your My Book Live. If you have problems installing WD Photos, please visit http://websupport.wdc.com/ rn/wdphoto.asp.

Viewing Your Photos

Note: With WD Photos open, tap Learn More and then Help for more information. If you still have questions, click Additional support.
WD Photos finds all the JPEG images in the drives Shared Pictures folder in the drives Public share. Other folders, file formats, or pictures outside of the Shared Pictures folder do not display. 1. Copy or move all the pictures you want to view into the Shared Pictures folder on your WD My Book Live. Do not change the name of the folder. 2. The first time you connect to your drive, your pictures are automatically optimized for crisp, clear display on your iPhone. This process may take a few minutes to several hours depending on the number of pictures in your Shared Pictures folder. 3. Tap WD Photos on your iPhone. You can view your pictures in three ways: Image View, Album View, and Folder View. Tap the eye at the bottom of the WD Photos home screen to change views. Each time you tap, a message identifies the view you are seeing.

Image View

Album View

Folder View

Image ViewDisplays all the photos in Shared Pictures on your network drive. The view is unstructured (no folders and subfolders). Album ViewIf the pictures in Shared Pictures are organized into folders and subfolders, Album View displays them as albums. Drill down to see the photos in each album. Folder ViewFolder View initially displays the highest level folders in Shared Pictures. Drill down to view the subfolders and individual photos.

Searching for Photos

Search by Date

Search by Keyword

You can search for specific photos in your collection by date or keyword. Date 1. Tap the calendar icon at the bottom of the device. 2. Type the approximate date you are looking for, and then click the search icon (magnifying glass). 3. From the results, select the desired album or picture.
Note: You can also filter by month or year.
Keyword 1. Tap the search icon at the bottom of the device. 2. Type the keyword (e.g., file name) and click the search icon again. 3. From the results, select the desired album or picture.
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E-mailing Photos

1. Tap and open the photo you want to send. 2. Tap the Settings icon and then tap the Email Photo button. 3. Enter an e-mail address and tap Send.
Changing WD Photos Settings
You can change settings for auto sign-in and cache size. Auto sign-in allows you to log in automatically when you click the WD Photos icon. The size of the cache determines how many photos you can store so that they are available without streaming from WD Photos. The new settings take effect the next time you launch WD Photos. 1. Scroll to the bottom of the iPhone Settings page and tap WD Photos:
2. To enable or disable auto sign-in, tap Auto Sign-in to the On or Off position. 3. To adjust the size of the cache for holding WD Photos, tap the Set Cache Size bar and select one of the options listed. 4. To clear the cache, slide the Clear switch to On.
PLAYING/STREAMING VIDEOS, PHOTOS, & MUSIC
Playing/Streaming Videos, Photos, & Music
Media Server Overview Media Types Supported Media Storage Accessing My Book Live from Media Players Accessing My Book Live Using iTunes
Enjoy photos, music, and videos through a DLNA-compliant media player such as Xbox360, PlayStation3, WDTV Live, and media services such as iTunes.

Media Server Overview

My Book Live 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 computers on your home network. The TwonkyMedia server searches for all the media stored in the Public share on the My Book Live connected to your home network. If you do not want Twonky to find specific files, place them in a private share that is not serving media. The server is pre-set, so you can just transfer your multimedia content to the respective shared folders on your My Book Live (as described on the next page), and you are ready to stream and view content on your home entertainment center, game consoles (for example, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, or DLNA 1.5 Digital Media Adapters, such as WD TV Live HD Media Player). For more information, visit http://www.twonkymedia.com.

Limited Warranty

WD warrants that the Product, in the course of its normal use, will for the term defined below, be free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform to WDs specification therefor. The term of your limited warranty depends on the country in which your Product was purchased. The term of your limited warranty is for 3 years in the North, South and Central America region, 3 years in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa region, and 3 years in the Asia Pacific region, unless otherwise required by law. The term of your limited warranty period shall commence on the purchase date appearing on your purchase receipt. WD shall have no liability for any Product returned if WD determines that the Product was stolen from WD or that the asserted defect a) is not present, b) cannot reasonably be rectified because of damage occurring before WD receives the Product, or c) is attributable to misuse, improper installation, alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external enclosures, unless the product is on the list of limited user-serviceable products and the specific alteration is within the scope of the applicable instructions, as found at http://support.wdc.com), accident or mishandling while in the possession of someone other than WD. Subject to the limitations specified above, your sole and exclusive warranty shall be, during the period of warranty specified above and at WDs option, the repair or replacement of the Product. The foregoing limited warranty is WDs sole warranty and is applicable only to products sold as new. The remedies provided herein are in lieu of a) any and all other remedies and warranties, whether expressed, implied or statutory, including but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, and b) any and all obligations and liabilities of WD for damages including, but not limited to accidental, consequential, or special damages, or any financial loss, lost profits or expenses, or lost data arising out of or in connection with the purchase, use, or performance of the Product, even if WD has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In the United States, some states do not allow exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages, so the limitations above may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.