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Table of Contents MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Storage Device 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 3 Operating ...
Table of Contents MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Storage Device 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 3 Operating ...
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MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL Warranty Information (Australia/New Zealand 30 Obtaining Service 31 Warranty 31 GNU General Public License ("GPL 32 Index 33 TABLE OF CONTENTS - iv
MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL Warranty Information (Australia/New Zealand 30 Obtaining Service 31 Warranty 31 GNU General Public License ("GPL 32 Index 33 TABLE OF CONTENTS - iv
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..., high capacity storage-Built with the ground-breaking data transfer speed of the Thunderbolt technology. MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Storage Device Welcome to your My Book® VelociRaptor™ Duo dual-drive storage device, uniting the extreme speed of two 10,000 RPM WD... VelociRaptor® drives with revolutionary Thunderbolt™ technology to set new standards for data transfer speeds and ...
..., high capacity storage-Built with the ground-breaking data transfer speed of the Thunderbolt technology. MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Storage Device Welcome to your My Book® VelociRaptor™ Duo dual-drive storage device, uniting the extreme speed of two 10,000 RPM WD... VelociRaptor® drives with revolutionary Thunderbolt™ technology to set new standards for data transfer speeds and ...
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...• WD Drive Utilities software (included on the device) Thunderbolt Cable AC Adapter My Book VelociRaptor Duo Dual-drive Storage Device Quick Install Guide Figure 1. No tools are needed. My Book VelociRaptor Duo Dual-drive Storage Device Kit Components ABOUT YOUR WD STORAGE DEVICE - 2 Important: For ... firmware, and product documentation and information, go to replace a drive, just open the case and do it yourself. MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL Super-fast external boot capability-For information about using Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later operating system, see the Apple Support ...
...• WD Drive Utilities software (included on the device) Thunderbolt Cable AC Adapter My Book VelociRaptor Duo Dual-drive Storage Device Quick Install Guide Figure 1. No tools are needed. My Book VelociRaptor Duo Dual-drive Storage Device Kit Components ABOUT YOUR WD STORAGE DEVICE - 2 Important: For ... firmware, and product documentation and information, go to replace a drive, just open the case and do it yourself. MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL Super-fast external boot capability-For information about using Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later operating system, see the Apple Support ...
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... recognize the exFAT format. (See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=955704.) ABOUT YOUR WD STORAGE DEVICE - 3 MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories for running Windows operating systems on Mac computers Note: Older Windows operating systems might...Technical Support contacts, visit http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1048. Operating System Compatibility Your My Book VelociRaptor Duo dual-drive storage device and WD Drive Utilities software are formatted with the following Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later operating...
... recognize the exFAT format. (See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=955704.) ABOUT YOUR WD STORAGE DEVICE - 3 MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories for running Windows operating systems on Mac computers Note: Older Windows operating systems might...Technical Support contacts, visit http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1048. Operating System Compatibility Your My Book VelociRaptor Duo dual-drive storage device and WD Drive Utilities software are formatted with the following Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later operating...
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...State/Activity Normal Operating Indications Brief fast-flash display of white-amber-white- ABOUT YOUR WD STORAGE DEVICE - 4 MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL Physical Description As shown in duration White, on steady Ready, interface enabled, but idle White, continuous fast flashing, approximately...Activity LED Power Connector Figure 2. Initial power-on sequence amber-white-amber-off, less than one second in Figure 2, the My Book VelociRaptor Duo dual-drive storage device has: • A power/activity LED indicator on the front • The power connector, Thunderbolt ports, ...
...State/Activity Normal Operating Indications Brief fast-flash display of white-amber-white- ABOUT YOUR WD STORAGE DEVICE - 4 MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL Physical Description As shown in duration White, on steady Ready, interface enabled, but idle White, continuous fast flashing, approximately...Activity LED Power Connector Figure 2. Initial power-on sequence amber-white-amber-off, less than one second in Figure 2, the My Book VelociRaptor Duo dual-drive storage device has: • A power/activity LED indicator on the front • The power connector, Thunderbolt ports, ...
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.... • Do not move the device during unpacking and installation. Drives can easily register your device using your My Book VelociRaptor Duo dual-drive storage device to its revolutionary bidirectional I/O throughput. Each Thunderbolt port provides two bidirectional channels, each with care ...other than the standing upright position. • Do not use a switch or hub. MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL Thunderbolt Ports As shown in Figure 2 on page 4, the My Book VelociRaptor Duo dual-drive storage device has two dual-channel Thunderbolt ports that provide a fast, flexible interface...
.... • Do not move the device during unpacking and installation. Drives can easily register your device using your My Book VelociRaptor Duo dual-drive storage device to its revolutionary bidirectional I/O throughput. Each Thunderbolt port provides two bidirectional channels, each with care ...other than the standing upright position. • Do not use a switch or hub. MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL Thunderbolt Ports As shown in Figure 2 on page 4, the My Book VelociRaptor Duo dual-drive storage device has two dual-channel Thunderbolt ports that provide a fast, flexible interface...
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MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR 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 AC 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 VELOCIRAPTOR 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 AC adapter as follows: Installing Removing Installing Removing 2. Turn on the device: CONNECTING THE DEVICE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Depending on your computer. 3.
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... you connect the device to your desktop: 8. Verify that the My Book VelociRaptor Duo appears under DEVICES in the Sidebar area of seven devices-your computer. 7. MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL 4. Your My Book VelociRaptor Duo device leverages the operating system to your Finder Preferences dialog, the My Book VelociRaptor Duo icon displays on the device to enable CONNECTING THE DEVICE AND...
... you connect the device to your desktop: 8. Verify that the My Book VelociRaptor Duo appears under DEVICES in the Sidebar area of seven devices-your computer. 7. MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL 4. Your My Book VelociRaptor Duo device leverages the operating system to your Finder Preferences dialog, the My Book VelociRaptor Duo icon displays on the device to enable CONNECTING THE DEVICE AND...
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...the device for the best possible performance, install the WD Drive Utilities software. MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL RAID configurations. Cancel on the screen that displays: CONNECTING THE DEVICE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 Double-click either the My Book VelociRaptor Duo Finder listing or its desktop icon, and then double-click the .dmg file ..., you do want to use one of your device as Backup Disk. Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software 1. Either way, your My Book VelociRaptor Duo dual-drive storage device is not compatible with software-configured RAID devices.
...the device for the best possible performance, install the WD Drive Utilities software. MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL RAID configurations. Cancel on the screen that displays: CONNECTING THE DEVICE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 Double-click either the My Book VelociRaptor Duo Finder listing or its desktop icon, and then double-click the .dmg file ..., you do want to use one of your device as Backup Disk. Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software 1. Either way, your My Book VelociRaptor Duo dual-drive storage device is not compatible with software-configured RAID devices.
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Read the license agreement and click Accept to the alias Applications folder on page 10). . Figure 3. 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 the Device" on the screen that displays: 3. MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL 2. WD Drive Utilities Screen CONNECTING THE DEVICE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Drive Utilities application. 4.
Read the license agreement and click Accept to the alias Applications folder on page 10). . Figure 3. 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 the Device" on the screen that displays: 3. MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL 2. WD Drive Utilities Screen CONNECTING THE DEVICE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Drive Utilities application. 4.
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... free technical support during the warranty period and find out about software updates, product enhancements, and price discount opportunities. is not operating properly: • S.M.A.R.T. MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL 13 Managing and Customizing the Device This chapter includes the following tests if you want to . . . The result of the device drives. A detected increase...
... free technical support during the warranty period and find out about software updates, product enhancements, and price discount opportunities. is not operating properly: • S.M.A.R.T. MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL 13 Managing and Customizing the Device This chapter includes the following tests if you want to . . . The result of the device drives. A detected increase...
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... disk error conditions when writing or accessing files. Status • Quick Drive Test • Complete Drive Test MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DEVICE - 11 MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL • Quick Drive Test Each device drive has a built-in Data LifeguardTM diagnostic utility that tests the drive for error conditions, and inserts bad sector...
... disk error conditions when writing or accessing files. Status • Quick Drive Test • Complete Drive Test MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DEVICE - 11 MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL • Quick Drive Test Each device drive has a built-in Data LifeguardTM diagnostic utility that tests the drive for error conditions, and inserts bad sector...
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...> Status to display the WD Drive Utilities screen (see Figure 3 on page 9). 2. Offline - To check the device status: 1. MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL Managing the RAID Configuration The initial/default configuration of your computer, select the one that can be rebuilt - Degraded - If you have more ...than one supported storage device connected to your My Book VelociRaptor Duo device is as a striped RAID 0 disk array for ...
...> Status to display the WD Drive Utilities screen (see Figure 3 on page 9). 2. Offline - To check the device status: 1. MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL Managing the RAID Configuration The initial/default configuration of your computer, select the one that can be rebuilt - Degraded - If you have more ...than one supported storage device connected to your My Book VelociRaptor Duo device is as a striped RAID 0 disk array for ...
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... display the WD Drive Utilities screen (see Figure 3 on them. Click Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities to configure. 3. MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL Changing the Device Configuration CAUTION! Note: Changing the device configuration also deletes the WD software and all of the support files, utilities, and... user manual files. If you have more than one supported storage device connected to your computer, select the one mode and then want to...
... display the WD Drive Utilities screen (see Figure 3 on them. Click Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities to configure. 3. MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL Changing the Device Configuration CAUTION! Note: Changing the device configuration also deletes the WD software and all of the support files, utilities, and... user manual files. If you have more than one supported storage device connected to your computer, select the one mode and then want to...
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... to another storage device before continuing with the configuration change . 6. Click Configure to support the new device mode MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DEVICE - 14 MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL 5. On the volume dialog: a.
... to another storage device before continuing with the configuration change . 6. Click Configure to support the new device mode MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DEVICE - 14 MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL 5. On the volume dialog: a.
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... software, click: - B MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DEVICE - 15 Your My Book VelociRaptor Duo device leverages the operating system to use: • My Book VelociRaptor Duo - Select the volume that you have converted to use JBOD mode as Backup Disk... and skip to step 9. 9. DO NOT select this check box if you want to back up with Time Machine in HFS+J only: a. Don't Use on computers using the Lion or Mountain Lion operating system. MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL...
... software, click: - B MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DEVICE - 15 Your My Book VelociRaptor Duo device leverages the operating system to use: • My Book VelociRaptor Duo - Select the volume that you have converted to use JBOD mode as Backup Disk... and skip to step 9. 9. DO NOT select this check box if you want to back up with Time Machine in HFS+J only: a. Don't Use on computers using the Lion or Mountain Lion operating system. MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL...
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... also deletes the WD software and all of the support files, utilities, and user manual files. Depending on page 9). c. You can download these to restore your device to http://support.wdc.com and see Figure 3 on your My Book VelociRaptor Duo device drives: 1. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DEVICE - 16 Go to its original configuration... Disk and proceed to step c. - Erasing the Device Drives CAUTION! Erasing a drive permanently deletes all of the data on the drive before erasing it. MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL b.
... also deletes the WD software and all of the support files, utilities, and user manual files. Depending on page 9). c. You can download these to restore your device to http://support.wdc.com and see Figure 3 on your My Book VelociRaptor Duo device drives: 1. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DEVICE - 16 Go to its original configuration... Disk and proceed to step c. - Erasing the Device Drives CAUTION! Erasing a drive permanently deletes all of the data on the drive before erasing it. MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL b.
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... Drive button: MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DEVICE - 17 If you want to perform a secure erase operation on the device is not RAID configurable. e. MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL 2. Note: Selecting this option, the WD Drive Utilities software performs a quick erase operation and the data might be recoverable using disk recovery software. If you...
... Drive button: MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DEVICE - 17 If you want to perform a secure erase operation on the device is not RAID configurable. e. MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL 2. Note: Selecting this option, the WD Drive Utilities software performs a quick erase operation and the data might be recoverable using disk recovery software. If you...
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... to display the WD Drive Utilities screen (see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the WD software and disk image. MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL Important: If you up to another device before continuing with the drive erase. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DEVICE - 18
... to display the WD Drive Utilities screen (see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the WD software and disk image. MY BOOK VELOCIRAPTOR DUO USER MANUAL Important: If you up to another device before continuing with the drive erase. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DEVICE - 18