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... you encounter any problem, please give us keep you prefer, please contact WD at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product. • Registration-Register your product online at support.wdc.com. This 30day period starts on the date of...
... you encounter any problem, please give us keep you prefer, please contact WD at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product. • Registration-Register your product online at support.wdc.com. This 30day period starts on the date of...
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...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 Installing on Windows XP Computers 63 Installing the Driver Automatically 63 Installing the Driver Manually 65 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 67 Installing the Driver Automatically 67 Installing the Driver ...
...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 Installing on Windows XP Computers 63 Installing the Driver Automatically 63 Installing the Driver Manually 65 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 67 Installing the Driver Automatically 67 Installing the Driver ...
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...to install the WD SmartWare software, go to step 5. 3. USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS - 50 MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing on Windows XP Computers To install your My Book Studio or Studio LX drive on your computer setup: IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . Enabled Disabled... Proceed to close the Found New Hardware Wizard: Note: WD SmartWare will install the driver for this procedure and continue to WD SmartWare ...
...to install the WD SmartWare software, go to step 5. 3. USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS - 50 MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing on Windows XP Computers To install your My Book Studio or Studio LX drive on your computer setup: IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . Enabled Disabled... Proceed to close the Found New Hardware Wizard: Note: WD SmartWare will install the driver for this procedure and continue to WD SmartWare ...
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... the drive as shown in Figure 4 on a Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer: 1. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista or Windows 7 Computers To install your My Book Studio or Studio LX drive on page 8, click Cancel to close the Found New Hardware screen: ...Note: The WD SmartWare software will install the appropriate driver for the drive. 2. AutoRun (AutoPlay) enabled-Click Run WDSmartWare.exe...
... the drive as shown in Figure 4 on a Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer: 1. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista or Windows 7 Computers To install your My Book Studio or Studio LX drive on page 8, click Cancel to close the Found New Hardware screen: ...Note: The WD SmartWare software will install the appropriate driver for the drive. 2. AutoRun (AutoPlay) enabled-Click Run WDSmartWare.exe...
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... more information. When connected to a USB 1.1 port or hub, a USB 2.0 device operates at USB 1.1 speeds due to an incorrect driver installation of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in Windows XP and Vista Install, partition, and format the ...Windows Vista NTFS format Obtain and reinstall the original software included with USB 1.1. Note: If your USB card manufacturer. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked ...
... more information. When connected to a USB 1.1 port or hub, a USB 2.0 device operates at USB 1.1 speeds due to an incorrect driver installation of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in Windows XP and Vista Install, partition, and format the ...Windows Vista NTFS format Obtain and reinstall the original software included with USB 1.1. Note: If your USB card manufacturer. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked ...
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... procedures. The drive is the drive not recognized under My Computer or on your system configuration, your computer may be sure that its drivers are installed. Q: Why won't my computer boot when I connect my USB drive to your system manufacturer. Q: Why is not recognized... correctly unless USB 2.0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed before booting? A: If your region. TROUBLESHOOTING - 62 For more information about booting from your WD USB 2.0 external storage product. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Q: Why does the drive not ...
... procedures. The drive is the drive not recognized under My Computer or on your system configuration, your computer may be sure that its drivers are installed. Q: Why won't my computer boot when I connect my USB drive to your system manufacturer. Q: Why is not recognized... correctly unless USB 2.0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed before booting? A: If your region. TROUBLESHOOTING - 62 For more information about booting from your WD USB 2.0 external storage product. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Q: Why does the drive not ...
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...Without the WD SmartWare Software" on page 60). The following topics are included in Figure 4 on the Welcome to continue. Note: The SES Driver is installed automatically when you install the WD SmartWare software or if you clicked Do Not Install on page 8, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen...connect the drive as the Found New Hardware Wizard screen. Note: If Autoplay is connected to the Internet. 2. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 1A Installing an SES Driver If you do not install the WD SmartWare software, you must be connected to the Internet: 1. Verify that your ...
...Without the WD SmartWare Software" on page 60). The following topics are included in Figure 4 on the Welcome to continue. Note: The SES Driver is installed automatically when you install the WD SmartWare software or if you clicked Do Not Install on page 8, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen...connect the drive as the Found New Hardware Wizard screen. Note: If Autoplay is connected to the Internet. 2. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 1A Installing an SES Driver If you do not install the WD SmartWare software, you must be connected to the Internet: 1. Verify that your ...
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When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 64 Select Install the software automatically and click Next: 5. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 4.
When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 64 Select Install the software automatically and click Next: 5. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 4.
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Browse to Windows Update: 2. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 65 b. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select No, not this time to inhibit a connection attempt to My Computer and: a. Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next: 4. c. Select WD SES Device Driver. Click Next to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. Double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to continue. 3. Double-click the extras folder.
Browse to Windows Update: 2. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 65 b. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select No, not this time to inhibit a connection attempt to My Computer and: a. Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next: 4. c. Select WD SES Device Driver. Click Next to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. Double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to continue. 3. Double-click the extras folder.
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When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 66 Click Next: MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 5. d.
When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 66 Click Next: MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 5. d.
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...drive as the Found New Hardware screen. Verify that your computer must be connected to Windows Update • Finds, downloads, and installs the SES driver INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 67 On the Found New Hardware - Note: If Autoplay is connected to the Internet. 2. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Yes,... Vista automatically: • Connects to the Internet: 1. If they appear, close them. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 3. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing on page 8, the Found New Hardware screen displays.
...drive as the Found New Hardware screen. Verify that your computer must be connected to Windows Update • Finds, downloads, and installs the SES driver INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 67 On the Found New Hardware - Note: If Autoplay is connected to the Internet. 2. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Yes,... Vista automatically: • Connects to the Internet: 1. If they appear, close them. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 3. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing on page 8, the Found New Hardware screen displays.
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On the Found New Hardware - WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc. At the Install the disc that came with your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. Show me other options: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 68
On the Found New Hardware - WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc. At the Install the disc that came with your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. Show me other options: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 68
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Click Next: MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 5. c. Select WD SES Device Driver. Double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 69 b. Double-click the extras folder. d. Browse to Computer and: a. 4.
Click Next: MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 5. c. Select WD SES Device Driver. Double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 69 b. Double-click the extras folder. d. Browse to Computer and: a. 4.
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Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage: 2. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing on Windows 7 Computers After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 4 on page 8, use the Windows 7 Computer Management utility to install the SES driver: 1. Under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 70
Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage: 2. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing on Windows 7 Computers After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 4 on page 8, use the Windows 7 Computer Management utility to install the SES driver: 1. Under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 70
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MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 4. Browse to Computer, double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive, double-click the extras folder, and select WD SES Device Driver: 5. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 71 3. Click Browse my computer for driver software. Click Next. 6.
MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 4. Browse to Computer, double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive, double-click the extras folder, and select WD SES Device Driver: 5. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 71 3. Click Browse my computer for driver software. Click Next. 6.