Western Digital My Book Live Duo User Manual - Manual (Page 16)

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MY BOOK LIVE DUO
USER MANUAL
CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 10
Connecting the Drive and Getting Started
Connecting the Drive to your Network
Getting Started Without the Online Setup Software (Windows & Mac OS)
What Can I Do Now?
It is easy to set up the My Book Live Duo device -- all you have to do is unpack your device
and download and run the quick setup software, available at
http://www.wd.com/setup .
Then, following the instructions for connecting your device on the screen. LEDs on the front
and the back of the drive let you know whether the connections are functioning properly.
Note: For information about safely shutting down and disconnecting the drive, see
“Safely Shutting Down” on page 49 or “Reboot/Shutdown” on page 68.
Getting Started Using the Online Setup Software
The online setup software walks you through the steps necessary to easily connect your
device to your home or small office network. Use the following steps to download and run
the online setup software, discover the drive and get started using your device. The online
setup software is available from WD’s Online Learning Center at
http://www.wd.com/setup.
Downloading and Installing the Online Setup Software
Before plugging in your My Book Live Duo device, use the following steps to download the
software necessary to setup your device.
1. Open a web browser. For browser requirements, see “Web Browsers” on page 7.
2. In the address field, type http://www.wd.com/setup .
3. On the Welcome to the Learning Center screen, select My Book Live Duo.
4. Select Go to Downloads.
Note: The Learning Center automatically detects your operating system (OS). If you’d like
to download setup software for a different operating system, select your OS from the
pull-down menu at the top of the page before selecting the Download Setup
Software button.
5. Access your downloaded files, then double-click Setup.exe (Windows) or My Book
Live Duo Setup.dmg (Mac).