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Western Digital My Book Live Duo User Manual

Western Digital My Book Live Duo
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My Book
®
Live
Duo
Personal Cloud Storage
User Manual

Table of Contents

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Western Digital My Book Live Duo Specifications

General IconGeneral
RAID levels1
Storage drive capacity4000 GB
Storage drive interface-
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows operating systems supportedYes
CertificationRoHS, UPnP
LED indicatorsHDD, Y
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 65 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C
Compatible operating systemsWindows XP (SP 3)\\r Windows Vista\\r Windows 7
USB 2.0 ports quantityUSB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth157 mm
Width99 mm
Height165 mm
Weight2150 g

Summary

Important User Information

Important Safety Instructions

Details safety precautions for installation, use, and servicing of the device.

Product Overview

Connecting the Drive and Getting Started

Connecting the Drive to your Network

Explains how to connect the device to a home or small office network.

Getting Started Using the Online Setup Software

Guides users through the setup process using online software.

Backing Up and Retrieving Files

Using WD SmartWare™ (Windows Only)

Details how to use WD SmartWare for automatic backups and data retrieval.

Using Windows 8 File History

Explains how to use Windows 8 File History for backing up files.

Using Windows 7/ Windows Vista Backup

Covers backup procedures using Windows 7 and Vista.

Using Apple Time Machine

Describes how to set up and use Time Machine for Mac backups.

Managing Your Drive With WD Quick View

Launching the My Book Live Duo Dashboard

Steps to open the device's main dashboard interface.

Safely Shutting Down

Procedures for safely powering down the device.

Configuring Basic Settings

System Settings

How to access and configure system settings.

Network Settings

Overview of network settings like MAC and IP addresses.

Utilities Settings

Accessing diagnostic tools and drive utilities.

Managing Safepoints

Recovering from a Safepoint

Restoring data from a safepoint.

Accessing Your My Book Live Duo Remotely

Playing/Streaming Videos, Photos, & Music

Replacing a Drive

Replacing a Drive

Instructions for identifying and replacing a faulty internal drive.

Troubleshooting

Resetting the My Book Live Duo Device

Steps to reset the device to default settings.

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