User manual WESTERN DIGITAL MY BOOK LIVE

[. . . ] External Desktop My Book Live User Manual ® TM WD® Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this product. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at http://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. [. . . ] To delete an e-mail address, click the Remove link to its right. MY BOOK LIVE USER MANUAL 62 CONFIGURING MY BOOK LIVE SETTINGS 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. With your cursor, move the slider to the number of idle minutes that will trigger standby mode. Click the Save button. Network Settings The Network tab displays the drive's MAC and IP addresses. You can set network options such as network mode, enable FTP protocol for secure file transfer, and create a workgroup: MY BOOK LIVE USER MANUAL 63 CONFIGURING MY BOOK LIVE SETTINGS LAN Configuration 1. View or modify the following LAN (home or office network) settings: MAC Address IP Address Network Mode Uniquely Identifies the drive. Select the method of assigning the drive's 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. Click the Save button. FTP File Transfer Protocol enables the transfer of data from one computer to another through a network. Click the Save button. MY BOOK LIVE USER MANUAL 64 CONFIGURING MY BOOK LIVE SETTINGS 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 result of a short drive test is a pass or fail evaluation of the drive's condition. 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. Messages indicate that the test is running and whether the drive passed or failed the test. 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. MY BOOK LIVE USER MANUAL 65 CONFIGURING MY BOOK LIVE SETTINGS 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. [. . . ] Network Computer--A computer that communicates with a central data storage facility such as a server or RAID system. A network file system protocol that allows a user on a client computer to access files over a network as easily as if the network devices were attached to its local disks. A protocol for synchronizing the clocks of computers and equipment over a network. Operating System--Software that allows users and programs installed on your system to communicate with computer hardware such as a hard drive. [. . . ]