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... Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product. • Registration-Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers. • Warranty & RMA Services-Get ..., Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. To help for your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available. If the answer is available 24/7.
... Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product. • Registration-Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers. • Warranty & RMA Services-Get ..., Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. To help for your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available. If the answer is available 24/7.
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iii Table of Contents MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing... 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 7 Connecting the Drive 7 Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software 10 WD SmartWare Software Overview 12 WD SmartWare Home Screen 13 Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics 14 Hiding the WD SmartWare Virtual...Backing It All Up 20 Advanced Backup Capabilities 21 Selecting Specific Content to Back Up 21 Changing the Backup Software Settings 23 4 Retrieving Backed Up Files 26 About Retrieving Files 26 Retrieving a File 26 Retrieving a Folder...
iii Table of Contents MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing... 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 7 Connecting the Drive 7 Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software 10 WD SmartWare Software Overview 12 WD SmartWare Home Screen 13 Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics 14 Hiding the WD SmartWare Virtual...Backing It All Up 20 Advanced Backup Capabilities 21 Selecting Specific Content to Back Up 21 Changing the Backup Software Settings 23 4 Retrieving Backed Up Files 26 About Retrieving Files 26 Retrieving a File 26 Retrieving a Folder...
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...and Customizing Your Drive 34 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 34 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 34 Dismounting the Virtual CD 36 Safely Dismounting the Drive 36 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 36 Using the My Book Icon 37 Using the Drive Power Button 37 Displaying the Drive Serial Number and Status... 37 Unlocking the Drive Manually 38 When the WD SmartWare Software Is Not Available 38 When Your Computer Exits Sleep Mode 39 Customizing...
...and Customizing Your Drive 34 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 34 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 34 Dismounting the Virtual CD 36 Safely Dismounting the Drive 36 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 36 Using the My Book Icon 37 Using the Drive Power Button 37 Displaying the Drive Serial Number and Status... 37 Unlocking the Drive Manually 38 When the WD SmartWare Software Is Not Available 38 When Your Computer Exits Sleep Mode 39 Customizing...
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v MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software 59 Uninstalling on Windows XP Computers 59 Uninstalling on Windows Vista or Windows 7 Computers 59 Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software 60 9 Troubleshooting 61 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 61 Frequently Asked Questions 61 A Installing an SES Driver 63...
v MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software 59 Uninstalling on Windows XP Computers 59 Uninstalling on Windows Vista or Windows 7 Computers 59 Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software 60 9 Troubleshooting 61 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 61 Frequently Asked Questions 61 A Installing an SES Driver 63...
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As always, the book-like volumes on each drive. WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to-use , automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection. Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and shows the progress of ...and more elegant. Smart display-Create your own personalized drive label to personalize your drive and easily archive media collections, WD SmartWare software, and a fast FireWire 800 interface. This chapter includes the following topics: Features Kit Contents Optional Accessories Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive...
As always, the book-like volumes on each drive. WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to-use , automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection. Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and shows the progress of ...and more elegant. Smart display-Create your own personalized drive label to personalize your drive and easily archive media collections, WD SmartWare software, and a fast FireWire 800 interface. This chapter includes the following topics: Features Kit Contents Optional Accessories Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive...
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...the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at top speeds with WD SmartWare software). Ready to http://products.wdc.com/updates Kit Contents As shown in Figure 1 on page 3, your My Book Studio or Studio LX disk drive kit includes the following: • External hard drive ...Pure performance-Save and access data at www.westerndigital.com. We encourage you to minimize waste. For a list of the software supports up to save energy. Power miser-My Book external drives are designed to 30%, a sleep mode reduces power during idle times, and a power-saving feature turns ...
...the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at top speeds with WD SmartWare software). Ready to http://products.wdc.com/updates Kit Contents As shown in Figure 1 on page 3, your My Book Studio or Studio LX disk drive kit includes the following: • External hard drive ...Pure performance-Save and access data at www.westerndigital.com. We encourage you to minimize waste. For a list of the software supports up to save energy. Power miser-My Book external drives are designed to 30%, a sleep mode reduces power during idle times, and a power-saving feature turns ...
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...button, interface ports, and a security slot on hardware configuration and operating system. My Book Drive Kit Components Operating System Compatibility Your My Book Studio or Studio LX disk drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with Windows" on page 49 and "Troubleshooting" on page 61. For Windows... computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. Disk Drive Format Your My Book Studio or Studio LX drive is preformatted with a single HFS+J partition for Mac OS X operating systems. If you want...
...button, interface ports, and a security slot on hardware configuration and operating system. My Book Drive Kit Components Operating System Compatibility Your My Book Studio or Studio LX disk drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with Windows" on page 49 and "Troubleshooting" on page 61. For Windows... computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. Disk Drive Format Your My Book Studio or Studio LX drive is preformatted with a single HFS+J partition for Mac OS X operating systems. If you want...
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.../Activity LED. If you leave the drive connected to your computer. The power button only works if the WD SmartWare software is installed on your computer. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 5 MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Capacity Gauge. Each segment represents approximately 10 percent of drive capacity: Segment Number 1 2 3 4 5 % Used...
.../Activity LED. If you leave the drive connected to your computer. The power button only works if the WD SmartWare software is installed on your computer. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 5 MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Capacity Gauge. Each segment represents approximately 10 percent of drive capacity: Segment Number 1 2 3 4 5 % Used...
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MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Drive Interfaces As shown in "Registering Your Drive" on page 43. Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0). Another way is backward-compatible with FireWire 400 using WD SmartWare software, as a portable drive. • To ...allow proper ventilation, do not block any of up to a USB 1.1 port transfers data at http://register.wdc.com. Kensington® Security Slot For drive security, the Kensington security slot accepts a standard Kensington security cable (sold separately). For more information on page 4, My Book...
MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Drive Interfaces As shown in "Registering Your Drive" on page 43. Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0). Another way is backward-compatible with FireWire 400 using WD SmartWare software, as a portable drive. • To ...allow proper ventilation, do not block any of up to a USB 1.1 port transfers data at http://register.wdc.com. Kensington® Security Slot For drive security, the Kensington security slot accepts a standard Kensington security cable (sold separately). For more information on page 4, My Book...
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...The VCD displays on your computer. 3. Connect the My Book drive as follows: US/JA/TW EU/KO US/JA/TW EU/KO Installing Removing Installing Removing 2. Note: WD SmartWare software is provided in Figure 4 on your My Book drive. Depending on your computer. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING... STARTED - 7 MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started...
...The VCD displays on your computer. 3. Connect the My Book drive as follows: US/JA/TW EU/KO US/JA/TW EU/KO Installing Removing Installing Removing 2. Note: WD SmartWare software is provided in Figure 4 on your My Book drive. Depending on your computer. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING... STARTED - 7 MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started...
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...message asks whether you want to use the My Book drive to use the Time Machine backup software, click Cancel. If you do want to use the Time Machine backup software, click Use as : CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 b. The My Book icon now displays as Backup Disk. If you... do not want to back up with Time Machine: WD SmartWare software is fully compatible with Apple's Time Machine software. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 6. a. When using Time Machine, WD SmartWare software can still be used for password protecting the drive, registering the drive, and...
...message asks whether you want to use the My Book drive to use the Time Machine backup software, click Cancel. If you do want to use the Time Machine backup software, click Use as : CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 b. The My Book icon now displays as Backup Disk. If you... do not want to back up with Time Machine: WD SmartWare software is fully compatible with Apple's Time Machine software. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 6. a. When using Time Machine, WD SmartWare software can still be used for password protecting the drive, registering the drive, and...
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...puter Files" on page 11 and "Password Pro- Continue to "Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software After you select either : • Guide you want to WD SmartWare screen displays: MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL If a flash video player is installed on your drive security ...(see Figure 5 on a new installation. Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software" in the next section. After that, launching the software displays the Home screen so...
...puter Files" on page 11 and "Password Pro- Continue to "Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software After you select either : • Guide you want to WD SmartWare screen displays: MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL If a flash video player is installed on your drive security ...(see Figure 5 on a new installation. Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software" in the next section. After that, launching the software displays the Home screen so...
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... backup as it happens-Seeing is connected to protect your encrypted drive from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your computer. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Figure 7. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 Note: Automatic backup protection is an easy-to-use... continuous backup instantly makes a copy whenever you 've lost files effortlessly-Bring back your valuable data to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for as long as before. • See your data or just overwritten an important file. Home Screen WD SmartWare...
... backup as it happens-Seeing is connected to protect your encrypted drive from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your computer. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Figure 7. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 Note: Automatic backup protection is an easy-to-use... continuous backup instantly makes a copy whenever you 've lost files effortlessly-Bring back your valuable data to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for as long as before. • See your data or just overwritten an important file. Home Screen WD SmartWare...
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...Book drive to any location on your computer In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your files that are available for backup are shown against a blue background in categories that are shown in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software...a dark gray background, shows the files that your computer's operating system put there when you have retrieved from the selected drive to your My Book drive • Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up include system files, program files, applications, and working files. • The Retrieved category, ...
...Book drive to any location on your computer In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your files that are available for backup are shown against a blue background in categories that are shown in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software...a dark gray background, shows the files that your computer's operating system put there when you have retrieved from the selected drive to your My Book drive • Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up include system files, program files, applications, and working files. • The Retrieved category, ...
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...to display the VCD file listing: 2. With those precautions in mind, if you have not installed the WD SmartWare software and want to hide (disable) the WD SmartWare virtual CD (VCD). MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access... backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 14 If you want to show the VCD or install the WD SmartWare software on the other computer, you will need to either copy the utility back to another copy of it. • You cannot run the WD SmartWare...
...to display the VCD file listing: 2. With those precautions in mind, if you have not installed the WD SmartWare software and want to hide (disable) the WD SmartWare virtual CD (VCD). MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access... backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 14 If you want to show the VCD or install the WD SmartWare software on the other computer, you will need to either copy the utility back to another copy of it. • You cannot run the WD SmartWare...
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...operation from support.wdc.com. 2. But if you might want or need to show (enable) the VCD there, or install the WD SmartWare software, then use your My Book drive to copy the Virtual CD Manager folder from the downloaded .zip file 3. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 16 MY...This is more involved. If you think you have not installed the WD SmartWare software and have not installed the WD SmartWare software and want to move your My Book drive to another computer, or install the WD SmartWare software, you hid the VCD, then use the copy/paste or drag/drop function...
...operation from support.wdc.com. 2. But if you might want or need to show (enable) the VCD there, or install the WD SmartWare software, then use your My Book drive to copy the Virtual CD Manager folder from the downloaded .zip file 3. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 16 MY...This is more involved. If you think you have not installed the WD SmartWare software and have not installed the WD SmartWare software and want to move your My Book drive to another computer, or install the WD SmartWare software, you hid the VCD, then use the copy/paste or drag/drop function...
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...Existing file that you have, simply clicking the Run Backup button will back all of files or folders to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your My Book drive. Additionally, the Backup screen (see Figure 8 on page 19) provides: • Content Gauges for your computer's disk drives, so...) on your computer to your computer for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Book drive is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for rescanning the drive and verifying accurate Content Gauge counts after adding or changing files on your part-just...
...Existing file that you have, simply clicking the Run Backup button will back all of files or folders to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your My Book drive. Additionally, the Backup screen (see Figure 8 on page 19) provides: • Content Gauges for your computer's disk drives, so...) on your computer to your computer for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Book drive is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for rescanning the drive and verifying accurate Content Gauge counts after adding or changing files on your part-just...
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... 4. Click Run Backup to see Figure 8 on page 19). 2. Appearance of a backup successfully finished message means that are not backed up , try: a. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that you cannot determine why... some of your files. 3. To back up other hard drives, click the Home tab and select the other functions-the WD SmartWare software will back up all running processes can click to back up all of your files were not backed up include system files, program files, ...
... 4. Click Run Backup to see Figure 8 on page 19). 2. Appearance of a backup successfully finished message means that are not backed up , try: a. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that you cannot determine why... some of your files. 3. To back up other hard drives, click the Home tab and select the other functions-the WD SmartWare software will back up all running processes can click to back up all of your files were not backed up include system files, program files, ...
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...and: a. c. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to suit your backup job in the WD Online box to view the Western Digital Online Store website. Pausing the backup until your computer is not enough free space on page 19), select Detailed View to open the backup...solution would be to relegate the drive to display the Home screen. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that the WD SmartWare software runs your future requirements. 5. Choosing the number of backup versions to ...
...and: a. c. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to suit your backup job in the WD Online box to view the Western Digital Online Store website. Pausing the backup until your computer is not enough free space on page 19), select Detailed View to open the backup...solution would be to relegate the drive to display the Home screen. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that the WD SmartWare software runs your future requirements. 5. Choosing the number of backup versions to ...
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BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 23 Settings Screen 2. Figure 9. Click Set Up Software to display the Settings screen (see Figure 10 on page 24). Click the Settings tab to display the Software Settings screen (see Figure 9). MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Changing the Backup Software Settings To optimize your backup, you can: • Specify the number of backup versions to keep for each file • Pause backups until your computer is idle To configure these backup options: 1.
BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 23 Settings Screen 2. Figure 9. Click Set Up Software to display the Settings screen (see Figure 10 on page 24). Click the Settings tab to display the Software Settings screen (see Figure 9). MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Changing the Backup Software Settings To optimize your backup, you can: • Specify the number of backup versions to keep for each file • Pause backups until your computer is idle To configure these backup options: 1.