WD TV Live/Live Plus HD Media Players
User Manual
GETTING STARTED – 19
Step 4 - Connecting a USB Device
The media player has two USB ports that support playback from WD USB external
drives.*
* For a list of supported WD external drives, see article #3805 in our knowledge
base at http://support.wdc.com.
To connect the USB device:
1. Connect the USB device to either of the media player’s USB ports.
2. Wait for a few moments while the media player scans the USB device for media
files. (Scanning is enabled by default. If you want to turn off automatic scanning,
go to “Media Library Compilation” on page 35.)
This may take several minutes, depending on the storage capacity of the USB
device and the number of available media files. When the USB device is detected,
the status LED turns on and the Home screen displays the new USB directory icon
. If the media player does not detect any storage devices, “No storage present”
appears on the screen. You can still navigate within the folders, but the folders will be
empty.
To unlock a locked WD USB device:
A USB device must be unlocked for the media player to access its contents.
1. Navigate to the Home screen, and select the icon for the media content you wish
to access. It can be Music , Video , or Photo .
My Book external drive
(sold separately)
My Passport portable drive
and stand (sold separately)