Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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...;e auprès de Western Digital Europe. However, there is a Class B product based on the standard of Conformity" in power unit marked "Class 2." This device complies with the applicable directives has been made and is intended to be used near a radio or television receiver in any environment, including residential areas. My Book® Studio Edition™ II Technical Support Services support.wdc.com www.westerndigital...
...;e auprès de Western Digital Europe. However, there is a Class B product based on the standard of Conformity" in power unit marked "Class 2." This device complies with the applicable directives has been made and is intended to be used near a radio or television receiver in any environment, including residential areas. My Book® Studio Edition™ II Technical Support Services support.wdc.com www.westerndigital...
User Manual
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... WD Technical Support When contacting WD for your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available. Download drivers, software, and updates for support, have your WD product. • Registration - Get online installation help us an opportunity to register your WD product or software. The 30-day period commences on the date of your first telephone contact with WD technical support. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 1 WD Service and Support Should...
... WD Technical Support When contacting WD for your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available. Download drivers, software, and updates for support, have your WD product. • Registration - Get online installation help us an opportunity to register your WD product or software. The 30-day period commences on the date of your first telephone contact with WD technical support. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 1 WD Service and Support Should...
User Manual
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.... only). GETTING STARTED - 2 MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 2 Getting Started Thank you for purchasing My Book® Studio Edition™ II, the storage solution of data safety. Kit Contents • Dual-drive storage system • USB cable • FireWire® 800 cable (9-pin to 9-pin) • FireWire 800 to 400 cable (9-pin to 6-pin) • AC adapter* • Quick Install Guide • Software CD Software CD Quick Install Guide My Book Studio Edition II FireWire 800 cable FireWire 800 to 400 cable USB cable AC adapter (U.S.-only...
.... only). GETTING STARTED - 2 MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 2 Getting Started Thank you for purchasing My Book® Studio Edition™ II, the storage solution of data safety. Kit Contents • Dual-drive storage system • USB cable • FireWire® 800 cable (9-pin to 9-pin) • FireWire 800 to 400 cable (9-pin to 6-pin) • AC adapter* • Quick Install Guide • Software CD Software CD Quick Install Guide My Book Studio Edition II FireWire 800 cable FireWire 800 to 400 cable USB cable AC adapter (U.S.-only...
User Manual
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... information. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Compatibility Macintosh • Any of the following: - USB port - eSATA port or eSATA adapter card* • Windows 2000/XP/Vista† Note: Compatibility may vary depending on the bottom of your operating system and version. For Windows, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. FireWire 800 or 400 port - Important: For highest performance and reliability, it from recognizing the full capacity of compatible eSATA cards, search...
... information. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Compatibility Macintosh • Any of the following: - USB port - eSATA port or eSATA adapter card* • Windows 2000/XP/Vista† Note: Compatibility may vary depending on the bottom of your operating system and version. For Windows, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. FireWire 800 or 400 port - Important: For highest performance and reliability, it from recognizing the full capacity of compatible eSATA cards, search...
User Manual
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... device during unpacking and installation. GETTING STARTED - 4 Drives may be handled with care during activity. • Do not use My Book as a portable device. • To avoid overheating, do not block air slots on top of the enclosure. Do not stack any objects on the underside, top, or rear of the device that may block ventilation. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Precautions WD products...
... device during unpacking and installation. GETTING STARTED - 4 Drives may be handled with care during activity. • Do not use My Book as a portable device. • To avoid overheating, do not block air slots on top of the enclosure. Do not stack any objects on the underside, top, or rear of the device that may block ventilation. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Precautions WD products...
User Manual
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... in eSATA mode. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 3 About Your WD Drive Format and Configuration This WD device is preformatted to cool down for 1-2 hours then reconnect and power up and down Drive in use Alternating checkerboard pattern Transitioning from one drive fails the system will still run and your data will spin down My Book. This product also supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for extra data protection with Macintosh operating systems...
... in eSATA mode. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 3 About Your WD Drive Format and Configuration This WD device is preformatted to cool down for 1-2 hours then reconnect and power up and down Drive in use Alternating checkerboard pattern Transitioning from one drive fails the system will still run and your data will spin down My Book. This product also supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for extra data protection with Macintosh operating systems...
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USB - USB 2.0 is equipped with USB 1.1. To use this interface, an eSATA PCI card or eSATA motherboard port must be present on the Kensington Security Slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com. Interfaces MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Power button LED FireWire eSATA Kensington® Security Slot USB FireWire - Connection to a FireWire 400 device transfers data at USB 1.1 speed (up to 1.5 Mb/s). For more information on the host computer. Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) supports data transfer rates up to 400 cable included in this...
USB - USB 2.0 is equipped with USB 1.1. To use this interface, an eSATA PCI card or eSATA motherboard port must be present on the Kensington Security Slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com. Interfaces MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Power button LED FireWire eSATA Kensington® Security Slot USB FireWire - Connection to a FireWire 400 device transfers data at USB 1.1 speed (up to 1.5 Mb/s). For more information on the host computer. Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) supports data transfer rates up to 400 cable included in this...
User Manual
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... CD-ROM drive icon. 4. WD Drive Manager enables the capacity gauge and Safe Shutdown™ and also installs WD RAID Manager. Double-click the WDDriveManager.dmg icon. 6. SETTING UP - 8 Click Install. Double-click the WD Drive Manager folder, which contains the software for the operating system to safely connect the device. 1. Double-click the WD Drive Manager Installer icon. 7. Turn on your computer and wait for this device 5. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 4 Setting Up Macintosh FireWire or USB®...
... CD-ROM drive icon. 4. WD Drive Manager enables the capacity gauge and Safe Shutdown™ and also installs WD RAID Manager. Double-click the WDDriveManager.dmg icon. 6. SETTING UP - 8 Click Install. Double-click the WD Drive Manager folder, which contains the software for the operating system to safely connect the device. 1. Double-click the WD Drive Manager Installer icon. 7. Turn on your computer and wait for this device 5. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 4 Setting Up Macintosh FireWire or USB®...
User Manual
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... WD Drive Manager will appear in the My Book Studio Edition II screen and follow the instructions as prompted. 11. FireWire USB 15. The unit will power up and mount to the DC power input at support.wdc.com for your region. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 8. Connect the wall adapter to 400) into the device. Plug one end of your wall power adapter is now installed and ready to use. *This product...
... WD Drive Manager will appear in the My Book Studio Edition II screen and follow the instructions as prompted. 11. FireWire USB 15. The unit will power up and mount to the DC power input at support.wdc.com for your region. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 8. Connect the wall adapter to 400) into the device. Plug one end of your wall power adapter is now installed and ready to use. *This product...
User Manual
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... the WD Drive Manager folder, which contains the software for the operating system to the system. Note: Some eSATA controllers may require a system reboot to install the backup software now, double-click the WD Anywhere Backup icon in the My Book Studio Edition II screen and follow the instructions as prompted. 6. SETTING UP - 10 MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL eSATA Note: The eSATA interface does not support WD Drive Manager 1. Connect the adapter's DC cable plug to the...
... the WD Drive Manager folder, which contains the software for the operating system to the system. Note: Some eSATA controllers may require a system reboot to install the backup software now, double-click the WD Anywhere Backup icon in the My Book Studio Edition II screen and follow the instructions as prompted. 6. SETTING UP - 10 MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL eSATA Note: The eSATA interface does not support WD Drive Manager 1. Connect the adapter's DC cable plug to the...
User Manual
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... the product. Connect the adapter's DC cable plug to perform its search. 9. Turn on your system recognizes the device. Plug one . 6. Click WD RAID Manager. Follow the steps below to the desktop. Double-click My Computer, My Book folder, WD_Windows_Tools folder, and Setup.exe. The WD Drive Manager icon flashes in the terms of your computer, you must first install the drivers and utilities on your wall power adapter is the correct plug type...
... the product. Connect the adapter's DC cable plug to perform its search. 9. Turn on your system recognizes the device. Plug one . 6. Click WD RAID Manager. Follow the steps below to the desktop. Double-click My Computer, My Book folder, WD_Windows_Tools folder, and Setup.exe. The WD Drive Manager icon flashes in the terms of your computer, you must first install the drivers and utilities on your wall power adapter is the correct plug type...
User Manual
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... FAT16 or FAT32). Click Finish to use NTFS as a drive letter in My Computer and is now installed and ready to complete the process. SETTING UP - 15 Dynamic partitions cannot be created on an external hard drive. The Windows 2000 and Windows XP Disk Management utility cannot support the format of a FAT32 partition larger than 32GB. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Note: In almost all cases, it is recommended that you...
... FAT16 or FAT32). Click Finish to use NTFS as a drive letter in My Computer and is now installed and ready to complete the process. SETTING UP - 15 Dynamic partitions cannot be created on an external hard drive. The Windows 2000 and Windows XP Disk Management utility cannot support the format of a FAT32 partition larger than 32GB. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Note: In almost all cases, it is recommended that you...
User Manual
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.... MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Disk Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of a valid configuration. Displayed Status Text Good No hard disk No Config Faulty Rebuilding Good Rejected Description User Action The slot configuration contains valid data. This will take several hours. Replace other slot. The slot contains an HDD that is compatible with identical capacity drive and re-create RAID set . (Loss...
.... MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Disk Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of a valid configuration. Displayed Status Text Good No hard disk No Config Faulty Rebuilding Good Rejected Description User Action The slot configuration contains valid data. This will take several hours. Replace other slot. The slot contains an HDD that is compatible with identical capacity drive and re-create RAID set . (Loss...
User Manual
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... hours. Initialization failed to complete. Replace drive with RAID device. The slot is currently being Wait for rebuild to complete. Only WD Green Drives are compatible. None The slot contains no HDD Install drive in empty slot. Displayed Status Text Good No hard disk No Config Faulty Rebuilding Good Rejected Description User Action The slot configuration contains valid data. Replace drive. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Disk Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the...
... hours. Initialization failed to complete. Replace drive with RAID device. The slot is currently being Wait for rebuild to complete. Only WD Green Drives are compatible. None The slot contains no HDD Install drive in empty slot. Displayed Status Text Good No hard disk No Config Faulty Rebuilding Good Rejected Description User Action The slot configuration contains valid data. Replace drive. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Disk Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the...
User Manual
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... at any time and remove the product thereafter. Unplug the AC adapter from the device. 2. You also may follow the instructions under Safe Shutdown or Safe Removal above. 1. Safe Removal Mac Drag the My Book icon to turn it off safely. You may hear the device power down before shutting down as the Power LED flashes. Unplug the interface cable from the power receptacle. 4. Safe Shutdown™ The Power button features...
... at any time and remove the product thereafter. Unplug the AC adapter from the device. 2. You also may follow the instructions under Safe Shutdown or Safe Removal above. 1. Safe Removal Mac Drag the My Book icon to turn it off safely. You may hear the device power down before shutting down as the Power LED flashes. Unplug the interface cable from the power receptacle. 4. Safe Shutdown™ The Power button features...
User Manual
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...; use My Book Studio II Edition with your computer system service My Book Studio Edition II to replace a hard drive change the RAID setting of a WD My Book Studio Edition II format the drive to Mac OS format install, partition, and format the drive in Windows XP/Vista install, partition, and format the drive in Windows 2000 make a device bootable on Intel-based Mac systems obtain and reinstall the original software included on My Book obtain further information on external hard drive...
...; use My Book Studio II Edition with your computer system service My Book Studio Edition II to replace a hard drive change the RAID setting of a WD My Book Studio Edition II format the drive to Mac OS format install, partition, and format the drive in Windows XP/Vista install, partition, and format the drive in Windows 2000 make a device bootable on Intel-based Mac systems obtain and reinstall the original software included on My Book obtain further information on external hard drive...
User Manual
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...is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. If this is a Class B product based on file at Western Digital Europe. These limits are designed to the instruction manual. ...Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC). MIC Notice (Republic of this equipment. GS Mark (Germany only) Machine noise - 11 MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Appendix Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part...
...is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. If this is a Class B product based on file at Western Digital Europe. These limits are designed to the instruction manual. ...Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC). MIC Notice (Republic of this equipment. GS Mark (Germany only) Machine noise - 11 MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Appendix Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part...
User Manual
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... misuse, improper installation, alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening, disassembling, or removing external enclosures, including but not limited to the address provided on how to obtain service or a Return Material Authorization (RMA). Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California 92630 U.S.A. Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Book, and WD Caviar are trademarks of warranty, check the warranty expiration (serial number required) via support.wdc.com. To...
... misuse, improper installation, alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening, disassembling, or removing external enclosures, including but not limited to the address provided on how to obtain service or a Return Material Authorization (RMA). Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California 92630 U.S.A. Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Book, and WD Caviar are trademarks of warranty, check the warranty expiration (serial number required) via support.wdc.com. To...
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... eSATA 5 K Kensington Security Slot 5 Kit contents 1 L LED indicators 4 capacity gauge 4 Limited warranty 31 O Obtaining service 30 P Product registration 2 R RAID configuring 16, 21 disk messages 20, 24 status messages 19, 23 troubleshooting 18, 22 Registration, product 2 Regulatory compliance 30 Replacing a drive 26 S Safe removal 25 Safe Shutdown 25 Safety compliance 30 Service, WD 30, 32 Software supplied on CD 6 WD RAID Manager-Mac 16 WD RAID Manager-Windows 21 Support, WD 32 System compatibility 2 T Troubleshooting 29 Turning off the device...
... eSATA 5 K Kensington Security Slot 5 Kit contents 1 L LED indicators 4 capacity gauge 4 Limited warranty 31 O Obtaining service 30 P Product registration 2 R RAID configuring 16, 21 disk messages 20, 24 status messages 19, 23 troubleshooting 18, 22 Registration, product 2 Regulatory compliance 30 Replacing a drive 26 S Safe removal 25 Safe Shutdown 25 Safety compliance 30 Service, WD 30, 32 Software supplied on CD 6 WD RAID Manager-Mac 16 WD RAID Manager-Windows 21 Support, WD 32 System compatibility 2 T Troubleshooting 29 Turning off the device...
Product Specifications
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.... every time you save a change without notice. Total accessible capacity varies depending on your limited warranty is available on operating environment. RAID 1 (Mirrored) accesses half of the drives. Simply open the case and replace the existing drive - Not all regions of our limited warranty. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Windows XP does not support hard drives with Windows Vista only. Dual-drive Storage System My Book Studio Edition II Interface FireWire 800 FireWire 400 eSATA USB 2.0 Dimensions...
.... every time you save a change without notice. Total accessible capacity varies depending on your limited warranty is available on operating environment. RAID 1 (Mirrored) accesses half of the drives. Simply open the case and replace the existing drive - Not all regions of our limited warranty. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Windows XP does not support hard drives with Windows Vista only. Dual-drive Storage System My Book Studio Edition II Interface FireWire 800 FireWire 400 eSATA USB 2.0 Dimensions...