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. [. . . ] Click the Save button. l 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. Enter the e-mail address of a recipient and click the Add link. -ORClick the Save and Send Test Email button to send a test alert to all recipients and save the e-mail changes. 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. Select the Enable check box next to Hard Disk Sleep. 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. Clear the Enable check box next to Hard Disk Sleep. 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. Select the Allow FTP check box to enable it: 2. 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. [. . . ] Memory that allows any storage location to be accessed randomly, as opposed to sequential access devices such as tape drives. An integrated circuit memory chip containing programs and data that the computer or host can read but cannot modify. A computer can read instructions from ROM but cannot store data in ROM. Share--An area, similar to a folder or directory, set up to organize files and access them on your network. [. . . ]