Using Wd Discovery; Mapping A Network Drive - Western Digital My Book User Manual

Using WD Discovery

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WD Discovery is an exclusive web-based utility that aids in the installation of the My
Book World Edition network drive. The easy-to-use software enables you to quickly
locate and set up the My Book World Edition on your home network from any
Windows computer. With WD Discovery, you can easily map network drives, browse
its shared folders, and create a desktop shortcut for quick access to your My Book
World Edition.
.WD Discovery provides the following options:

Mapping a Network Drive

To access and store data on My Book World Edition after setting up the device, you
must first map a network drive to one or more of the default shares. You must install
the WD Discovery application on each Windows XP or Vista computer in your
network to automatically map a network drive, browse network shares, or create a
desktop shortcut.
Windows XP
Note: Follow the steps below only if you have not installed WD discovery as instructed in "Windows
XP" on page 11.
1. Turn on your computer and wait for the operating system to load.
2. If WD Discovery is not running, click Start > Programs > WD Discovery or
double-click the WD Discovery icon on your desktop.
If you want to access the advanced options in the Network
Storage Manager interface, you must configure your My Book
device. See "Configuring My Book World Edition" on page 53.
Automatically map a network drive so you can easily share and
store data on your My Book World Edition. See "Mapping a
Network Drive" on page 47.
Easily browse network shares without having to manually enter
drive paths. See "Browse Network Shares (Windows only)" on
page 50.
Create a desktop shortcut that points to a networked My Book
World Edition. See "Desktop Shortcut Creation (Windows only)"
on page 52.
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