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iii Table of Contents MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Operating System ...
iii Table of Contents MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Operating System ...
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iv MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive 30 Password Protecting Your Drive 30 Unlocking Your Drive 31 Unlocking Your Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 32 Unlocking ... 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...
iv MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive 30 Password Protecting Your Drive 30 Unlocking Your Drive 31 Unlocking Your Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 32 Unlocking ... 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...
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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 ... 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 Manually 68 Installing on Windows 7 Computers 70 B Compliance and Warranty Information 72 Regulatory Compliance 72 FCC Class B Information...
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 ... 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 Manually 68 Installing on Windows 7 Computers 70 B Compliance and Warranty Information 72 Regulatory Compliance 72 FCC Class B Information...
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...for Mac-Formatted for Mac and compatible with Apple® TimeMachine™, these award-winning drives even smaller, sleeker, and more My Book drives to personalize your valuable data to show what is stored on your backup as it happens-Seeing is protected from unauthorized access or ..., continuous backup, an innovative e-label system to nestle neatly together like shape takes up less space on each drive. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to personalize your drive and easily archive media collections, WD SmartWare software, and a fast ...
...for Mac-Formatted for Mac and compatible with Apple® TimeMachine™, these award-winning drives even smaller, sleeker, and more My Book drives to personalize your valuable data to show what is stored on your backup as it happens-Seeing is protected from unauthorized access or ..., continuous backup, an innovative e-label system to nestle neatly together like shape takes up less space on each drive. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to personalize your drive and easily archive media collections, WD SmartWare software, and a fast ...
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... Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at top speeds with your region. Power miser-My Book external drives are designed to recycle it. Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to http://products.wdc.com/...saving feature turns the drive off and on the drive) Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories for maximum flexibility. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Pure performance-Save and access data at www.westerndigital.com. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 For the latest software, firmware...
... Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at top speeds with your region. Power miser-My Book external drives are designed to recycle it. Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to http://products.wdc.com/...saving feature turns the drive off and on the drive) Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories for maximum flexibility. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Pure performance-Save and access data at www.westerndigital.com. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 For the latest software, firmware...
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... a single HFS+J partition for Mac OS X operating systems. If you want to the Start menu and select Windows Update. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Quick Install Guide AC Adapter USB Cable My Book Studio or Studio LX Drive FireWire 400 Cable FireWire 800 Cable Figure 1. My... Book Drive Kit Components Operating System Compatibility Your My Book Studio or Studio LX disk drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible ...
... a single HFS+J partition for Mac OS X operating systems. If you want to the Start menu and select Windows Update. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Quick Install Guide AC Adapter USB Cable My Book Studio or Studio LX Drive FireWire 400 Cable FireWire 800 Cable Figure 1. My... Book Drive Kit Components Operating System Compatibility Your My Book Studio or Studio LX disk drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible ...
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Capacity Gauge MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Customizable Label Lock Indicator LED Power/Activity LED Figure 2. Front of My Book Studio and Studio LX Drive Indicators My Book Studio and Studio LX drives have four indicators: • Capacity gauge • Customizable label • Power/activity LED • Lock indicator LED ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 Back of My Book Studio and Studio LX Drive Power Button FireWire 800 USB 2.0 Kensington® Security Slot Power Connector Figure 3.
Capacity Gauge MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Customizable Label Lock Indicator LED Power/Activity LED Figure 2. Front of My Book Studio and Studio LX Drive Indicators My Book Studio and Studio LX drives have four indicators: • Capacity gauge • Customizable label • Power/activity LED • Lock indicator LED ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 Back of My Book Studio and Studio LX Drive Power Button FireWire 800 USB 2.0 Kensington® Security Slot Power Connector Figure 3.
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... power button only works if the WD SmartWare software is used on the drive during the power-on . ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 5 MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Capacity Gauge. The power/activity LED indicates the drive's power state and activity as follows: Appearance On steady Fast flashing (approximately 3 times...
... power button only works if the WD SmartWare software is used on the drive during the power-on . ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 5 MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Capacity Gauge. The power/activity LED indicates the drive's power state and activity as follows: Appearance On steady Fast flashing (approximately 3 times...
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... storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the drive. • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. 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). Connection to 480 Mb/s. For more ...information on page 4, My Book Studio and Studio LX drives have three interface ports: • Two FireWire 800 ports • One USB 2.0 port FireWire...
... storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the drive. • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. 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). Connection to 480 Mb/s. For more ...information on page 4, My Book Studio and Studio LX drives have three interface ports: • Two FireWire 800 ports • One USB 2.0 port FireWire...
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...on page 49 or "Troubleshooting" on page 61 instead. Note: WD SmartWare software is provided in Figure 4 on page 8. 4. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for use on a Windows computer, skip the rest of... Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Hiding the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Showing the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Connecting the Drive To connect your My Book Studio or Studio LX drive to your Mac OS X Tiger/Leopard/ Snow Leopard computer: 1. Depending on your computer. If you have reformatted...
...on page 49 or "Troubleshooting" on page 61 instead. Note: WD SmartWare software is provided in Figure 4 on page 8. 4. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for use on a Windows computer, skip the rest of... Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Hiding the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Showing the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Connecting the Drive To connect your My Book Studio or Studio LX drive to your Mac OS X Tiger/Leopard/ Snow Leopard computer: 1. Depending on your computer. If you have reformatted...
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Connecting the My Book Drive 5. After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 4, the WD SmartWare virtual CD icon: • Displays on the desktop: • Is listed under Devices in Finder: The My Book icon also displays on the desktop: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 2 4 3 1 Figure 4.
Connecting the My Book Drive 5. After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 4, the WD SmartWare virtual CD icon: • Displays on the desktop: • Is listed under Devices in Finder: The My Book icon also displays on the desktop: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 2 4 3 1 Figure 4.
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...do not want to use the Time Machine backup software, click Cancel. If you want to use the My Book drive to use the Time Machine backup software, click Use as : CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 The My... Book icon now displays as Backup Disk. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD, and then double-click the WD... 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.
...do not want to use the Time Machine backup software, click Cancel. If you want to use the My Book drive to use the Time Machine backup software, click Use as : CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 The My... Book icon now displays as Backup Disk. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD, and then double-click the WD... 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.
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... a simple two-step WD SmartWare software installation process. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 The Welcome 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 page 11 and "Backing Up Your Com- If a newer...
... a simple two-step WD SmartWare software installation process. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 The Welcome 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 page 11 and "Backing Up Your Com- If a newer...
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Initial Backup Screen Figure 6. Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Figure 5.
Initial Backup Screen Figure 6. Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Figure 5.
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...content into categories and shows the progress of your backup. • Retrieve lost files effortlessly-Bring back your valuable data to your My Book drive is believing. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and ...resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your computer. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Figure 7. Then, whenever you add or change a file. Home Screen WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy...
...content into categories and shows the progress of your backup. • Retrieve lost files effortlessly-Bring back your valuable data to your My Book drive is believing. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and ...resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your computer. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Figure 7. Then, whenever you add or change a file. Home Screen WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy...
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...the categories of your computer. Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes all other folders on your My Book drive • Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up files from a prior backup. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 13 Files that are shown... Note: The small number of files that are not backed up files from the selected drive to your computer. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen (available after installation and the initial backup and security setup) provides four...
...the categories of your computer. Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes all other folders on your My Book drive • Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up files from a prior backup. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 13 Files that are shown... Note: The small number of files that are not backed up files from the selected drive to your computer. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen (available after installation and the initial backup and security setup) provides four...
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... WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility directly from the drive-you must run it is more involved, and you through your computer. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to online help , click the red X button in the...
... WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility directly from the drive-you must run it is more involved, and you through your computer. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to online help , click the red X button in the...
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... Continue. 5. d. The WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility locates your drives and asks you to your drive. b. e. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 3. Disconnect the USB or FireWire cable from your My Book drive: a. Select your desktop to continue. Wait ten seconds. Double-click the Virtual CD Manager file on your...
... Continue. 5. d. The WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility locates your drives and asks you to your drive. b. e. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 3. Disconnect the USB or FireWire cable from your My Book drive: a. Select your desktop to continue. Wait ten seconds. Double-click the Virtual CD Manager file on your...
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... Manager utility and check your My Book drive. Use the copy/paste or drag/drop function to copy the Virtual CD Manager file from support.wdc.com. 2. Click Exit to the desktop of your computer. (This is more involved. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 8. If you think you might... want to move your My Book drive to display the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager screen: • Virtual CD Manager.exe from the Virtual...
... Manager utility and check your My Book drive. Use the copy/paste or drag/drop function to copy the Virtual CD Manager file from support.wdc.com. 2. Click Exit to the desktop of your computer. (This is more involved. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 8. If you think you might... want to move your My Book drive to display the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager screen: • Virtual CD Manager.exe from the Virtual...
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...you must power cycle your drive. The WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility locates your drive. Disconnect the USB or FireWire cable from your My Book drive, and the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility displays its current and target VCD settings: 6. Reconnect the USB or FireWire cable to ... display to confirm the change to take effect, you want to continue. b. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 17 Wait ten seconds. e. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 4. Read the license agreement and click Accept to configure: 5. c. Check your drive. 8.
...you must power cycle your drive. The WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility locates your drive. Disconnect the USB or FireWire cable from your My Book drive, and the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility displays its current and target VCD settings: 6. Reconnect the USB or FireWire cable to ... display to confirm the change to take effect, you want to continue. b. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 17 Wait ten seconds. e. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 4. Read the license agreement and click Accept to configure: 5. c. Check your drive. 8.