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...of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. My Book Thunderbolt Duo High-Speed RAID Storage Product Features Ignite your creativity My Book Thunderbolt Duo brings performance to obtain maximum Thunderbolt transfer rates. My Book Thunderbolt and WD Drive Utilites are registered trademarks of dual Thunderbolt ports... product was purchased. As used for Thunderbolt, FireWire, and USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 are no tools needed. Enjoy workflow efficiency and productivity with two Thunderbolt ports Thunderbolt cable AC adapter WD Drive Utilities software Quick install guide LIMITED WARRANTY 3 years...
...of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. My Book Thunderbolt Duo High-Speed RAID Storage Product Features Ignite your creativity My Book Thunderbolt Duo brings performance to obtain maximum Thunderbolt transfer rates. My Book Thunderbolt and WD Drive Utilites are registered trademarks of dual Thunderbolt ports... product was purchased. As used for Thunderbolt, FireWire, and USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 are no tools needed. Enjoy workflow efficiency and productivity with two Thunderbolt ports Thunderbolt cable AC adapter WD Drive Utilities software Quick install guide LIMITED WARRANTY 3 years...
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...Online Support Visit our product support website at the best telephone number shown below. If the answer is free for your WD product or software. • WD Community-Share your product online at http://support.wdc.com. Your product includes 30 days of free telephone support during the... or if you prefer, please contact WD® at http://support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for support, have your first telephone contact with other WD users. ii Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge...
...Online Support Visit our product support website at the best telephone number shown below. If the answer is free for your WD product or software. • WD Community-Share your product online at http://support.wdc.com. Your product includes 30 days of free telephone support during the... or if you prefer, please contact WD® at http://support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for support, have your first telephone contact with other WD users. ii Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge...
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...® Security Slot 5 Registering Your Device 5 Handling Precautions 5 2 Connecting the Device and Getting Started 6 Connecting the Device 6 Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software 8 3 Managing and Customizing Your My Book Thunderbolt Duo Device 10 Checking Device Health 10 Managing the RAID Configuration 12 Checking the Device Status 12 Changing the Device Configuration 13 Erasing the...
...® Security Slot 5 Registering Your Device 5 Handling Precautions 5 2 Connecting the Device and Getting Started 6 Connecting the Device 6 Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software 8 3 Managing and Customizing Your My Book Thunderbolt Duo Device 10 Checking Device Health 10 Managing the RAID Configuration 12 Checking the Device Status 12 Changing the Device Configuration 13 Erasing the...
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...a fast way to get information to achieve maximum workflow efficiency and productivity. WD Drive UtilitiesTM software-Keep your My Book Thunderbolt Duo as an external boot device using Thunderbolt technology. This chapter includes the following topics: Features Kit Contents Optional Accessories Operating System Compatibility Disk...later, see the Apple Support article at its best by automatically creating a second copy of the drives stores your data. MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Storage Device Welcome to replace a drive, just open the case and do it is protected...
...a fast way to get information to achieve maximum workflow efficiency and productivity. WD Drive UtilitiesTM software-Keep your My Book Thunderbolt Duo as an external boot device using Thunderbolt technology. This chapter includes the following topics: Features Kit Contents Optional Accessories Operating System Compatibility Disk...later, see the Apple Support article at its best by automatically creating a second copy of the drives stores your data. MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Storage Device Welcome to replace a drive, just open the case and do it is protected...
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.... Kit Contents As shown in your My Book Thunderbolt Duo dual-drive storage device kit includes the following: • My Book Thunderbolt Duo dual-drive storage device • AC adapter (configuration varies, depending on region) • Thunderbolt cable • Quick Install Guide • WD Drive Utilities software (included on the device). MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL Important: For the latest...
.... Kit Contents As shown in your My Book Thunderbolt Duo dual-drive storage device kit includes the following: • My Book Thunderbolt Duo dual-drive storage device • AC adapter (configuration varies, depending on region) • Thunderbolt cable • Quick Install Guide • WD Drive Utilities software (included on the device). MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL Important: For the latest...
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...: • A power/activity LED indicator on the front • The power connector, Thunderbolt ports, and a security slot on hardware configuration and operating system. MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Book Thunderbolt Duo dual-drive storage device and WD Drive Utilities software are formatted with a single HFS+J partition for running Windows operating systems on...
...: • A power/activity LED indicator on the front • The power connector, Thunderbolt ports, and a security slot on hardware configuration and operating system. MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Book Thunderbolt Duo dual-drive storage device and WD Drive Utilities software are formatted with a single HFS+J partition for running Windows operating systems on...
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...the Kensington security slot and available products, visit http://www.kensington.com. Drives can easily register your device using your My Book Thunderbolt Duo dual-drive storage device to register online at http://register.wdc.com. Make sure the device is to get the latest...'s air slots. Observe the following precautions when unpacking and using the WD Drive Utilities software, as a portable device. • Do not place the device on carpeting. MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL Kensington® Security Slot For physical device security, the Kensington security slot ...
...the Kensington security slot and available products, visit http://www.kensington.com. Drives can easily register your device using your My Book Thunderbolt Duo dual-drive storage device to register online at http://register.wdc.com. Make sure the device is to get the latest...'s air slots. Observe the following precautions when unpacking and using the WD Drive Utilities software, as a portable device. • Do not place the device on carpeting. MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL Kensington® Security Slot For physical device security, the Kensington security slot ...
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Connect the AC adapter to a power receptacle and to the 12 VDC power connector on your region, if required, change the power adapter as follows: Installing Removing Installing Removing 2. Turn on the device: CONNECTING THE DEVICE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Depending on your computer. 3. MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Device and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for: Connecting the Device Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software Connecting the Device 1.
Connect the AC adapter to a power receptacle and to the 12 VDC power connector on your region, if required, change the power adapter as follows: Installing Removing Installing Removing 2. Turn on the device: CONNECTING THE DEVICE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Depending on your computer. 3. MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Device and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for: Connecting the Device Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software Connecting the Device 1.
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It is recommended to install the WD Drive Utilities software to manage your My Book Thunderbolt Duo dual-drive storage device is ready to use your My Book Thunderbolt Duo device are software configured, and the Lion backup disk encryption feature is not compatible with or without backup encryption. • ...• If you do not want to use the Time Machine backup software, or if you do want to use . MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL configurations. The Stripe and Mirror RAID modes of them with software-configured RAID devices. Double-click either : • Use it in the...
It is recommended to install the WD Drive Utilities software to manage your My Book Thunderbolt Duo dual-drive storage device is ready to use your My Book Thunderbolt Duo device are software configured, and the Lion backup disk encryption feature is not compatible with or without backup encryption. • ...• If you do not want to use the Time Machine backup software, or if you do want to use . MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL configurations. The Stripe and Mirror RAID modes of them with software-configured RAID devices. Double-click either : • Use it in the...
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Figure 3. WD Drive Utilities Screen CONNECTING THE DEVICE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Drive Utilities application. 4. MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL 2. Read the license agreement and click Accept to the alias Applications folder on page 10). . Drag the icon for the WD Drive Utilities software to continue and display the WD Drive Utilities screen (see Figure 3 below and "Managing and Customizing Your My Book Thunderbolt Duo Device" on the screen that displays: 3.
Figure 3. WD Drive Utilities Screen CONNECTING THE DEVICE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Drive Utilities application. 4. MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL 2. Read the license agreement and click Accept to the alias Applications folder on page 10). . Drag the icon for the WD Drive Utilities software to continue and display the WD Drive Utilities screen (see Figure 3 below and "Managing and Customizing Your My Book Thunderbolt Duo Device" on the screen that displays: 3.
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... Drives The WD Drive Utilities software (see . . . A detected increase in the next section. is a pass or fail evaluation of the drives' condition. Diagnostics RAID Management Drive Erase Registration AND see Figure 3 on the latest WD products, THEN click . . . MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL 13 Managing and Customizing Your My Book Thunderbolt Duo Device This chapter includes...
... Drives The WD Drive Utilities software (see . . . A detected increase in the next section. is a pass or fail evaluation of the drives' condition. Diagnostics RAID Management Drive Erase Registration AND see Figure 3 on the latest WD products, THEN click . . . MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL 13 Managing and Customizing Your My Book Thunderbolt Duo Device This chapter includes...
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... • JBOD individual drives that you have more than one supported storage device connected to your My Book Thunderbolt Duo device is online and available - Removed-The drive has been removed - MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL Managing the RAID Configuration The initial/default configuration of your computer, select the one that can... 3 on page 9). 2. Online-The drive is as a striped RAID 0 disk array for enhanced flexibility Checking the Device Status The WD Drive Utilities software provides a status indication of the device configuration and each device drive.
... • JBOD individual drives that you have more than one supported storage device connected to your My Book Thunderbolt Duo device is online and available - Removed-The drive has been removed - MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL Managing the RAID Configuration The initial/default configuration of your computer, select the one that can... 3 on page 9). 2. Online-The drive is as a striped RAID 0 disk array for enhanced flexibility Checking the Device Status The WD Drive Utilities software provides a status indication of the device configuration and each device drive.
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...WD software and all of the support files, utilities, and user manual files. If you want to its original configuration after the change. (See Knowledge Base answer ID 7 at http://support.wdc.com for each drive: MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO ...DEVICE - 13 Maximum Data Protection (RAID 1) • Individual Drives (JBOD) Selecting the . . . MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL Changing the Device Configuration CAUTION! You can download these to restore the device...
...WD software and all of the support files, utilities, and user manual files. If you want to its original configuration after the change. (See Knowledge Base answer ID 7 at http://support.wdc.com for each drive: MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO ...DEVICE - 13 Maximum Data Protection (RAID 1) • Individual Drives (JBOD) Selecting the . . . MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL Changing the Device Configuration CAUTION! You can download these to restore the device...
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... begin the configuration change , the WD Drive Utilities software: • Displays a status bar to show the progress of the conversion • Clears and then redisplays the Finder listing and desktop icon display to support the new device mode MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO DEVICE - 14 b. When prompted, type your password and... the configuration change the name of the data that you accept the risk and activate the Configure button: Important: If you want to change . MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL 5. On the volume dialog: a.
... begin the configuration change , the WD Drive Utilities software: • Displays a status bar to show the progress of the conversion • Clears and then redisplays the Finder listing and desktop icon display to support the new device mode MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO DEVICE - 14 b. When prompted, type your password and... the configuration change the name of the data that you accept the risk and activate the Configure button: Important: If you want to change . MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL 5. On the volume dialog: a.
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...; If you do want to use : • My Book Thunderbolt Duo - To use the Time Machine backup software, click: - DO NOT select this check box if you want to use the Time Machine backup software, then for: - Individual drives volumes, proceed to enable RAID configurations. A • My Book Thunderbolt Duo - The first time you configure to a new volume...
...; If you do want to use : • My Book Thunderbolt Duo - To use the Time Machine backup software, click: - DO NOT select this check box if you want to use the Time Machine backup software, then for: - Individual drives volumes, proceed to enable RAID configurations. A • My Book Thunderbolt Duo - The first time you configure to a new volume...
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... (See Knowledge Base answer ID 7 at http://support.wdc.com for information about downloading and restoring the WD software and disk image.) To erase your My Book Thunderbolt Duo device drives: 1. Always back up the data on page 9). You can download these to restore your backup files...display the WD Drive Utilities screen (see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the WD software and disk image. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO DEVICE - 16 Click Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities to step 10. If you do not want ...
... (See Knowledge Base answer ID 7 at http://support.wdc.com for information about downloading and restoring the WD software and disk image.) To erase your My Book Thunderbolt Duo device drives: 1. Always back up the data on page 9). You can download these to restore your backup files...display the WD Drive Utilities screen (see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the WD software and disk image. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO DEVICE - 16 Click Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities to step 10. If you do not want ...
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... drive, select its Perform a secure erase check box. This will be performed and the data may be recoverable using disk recovery software. d. If you have more than one supported storage device or drive connected to erase. 3. For individual drives, select the option ...perform a secure erase operation on the device is not RAID configurable. c. On the Drive Erase dialog: a. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO DEVICE - 17 MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL 2. If you want to erase: • Erase Drive A • Erase Drive B b. If you want to display...
... drive, select its Perform a secure erase check box. This will be performed and the data may be recoverable using disk recovery software. d. If you have more than one supported storage device or drive connected to erase. 3. For individual drives, select the option ...perform a secure erase operation on the device is not RAID configurable. c. On the Drive Erase dialog: a. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO DEVICE - 17 MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL 2. If you want to erase: • Erase Drive A • Erase Drive B b. If you want to display...
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...message display: 7. When prompted, type your computer is on page 9). MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL e. To register your device. Registering the Device The WD Drive Utilities software uses your computer's Internet connection to another device before continuing with the drive erase.... MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO DEVICE - 18 Registering the device provides free technical ...
...message display: 7. When prompted, type your computer is on page 9). MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL e. To register your device. Registering the Device The WD Drive Utilities software uses your computer's Internet connection to another device before continuing with the drive erase.... MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO DEVICE - 18 Registering the device provides free technical ...
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...Image In addition to deleting all of your computer, or move the device to another computer and install the software there, you want to remove and reinstall the WD software on your My Book Thunderbolt Duo device in the E-mail address box. To do this, after you have more than one supported storage device... of the support files, utilities, and user manual files. g. Select your last name in the Preferred language box. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO DEVICE - 19 c. MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL 3. Type your language in the Last name box. d.
...Image In addition to deleting all of your computer, or move the device to another computer and install the software there, you want to remove and reinstall the WD software on your My Book Thunderbolt Duo device in the E-mail address box. To do this, after you have more than one supported storage device... of the support files, utilities, and user manual files. g. Select your last name in the Preferred language box. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO DEVICE - 19 c. MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL 3. Type your language in the Last name box. d.
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... Support Removing and Replacing the Drive Determining Which Drive Failed Whether the application is running or not, the WD Drive Utilities software continuously monitors the operational condition of your My Book Thunderbolt Duo drives. When a drive fails, the utility displays a warning message, depending on the configuration of your system: For a striped RAID 0 configuration: For...
... Support Removing and Replacing the Drive Determining Which Drive Failed Whether the application is running or not, the WD Drive Utilities software continuously monitors the operational condition of your My Book Thunderbolt Duo drives. When a drive fails, the utility displays a warning message, depending on the configuration of your system: For a striped RAID 0 configuration: For...