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... your WD product or software. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for your first telephone contact with WD technical support. ii To help for your WD product. • Registration-Register your WD product...
... your WD product or software. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for your first telephone contact with WD technical support. ii To help for your WD product. • Registration-Register your WD product...
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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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...flash video player is installed on a Windows XP computer: 1. 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, the screen is animated. 4. on page 60 instead. ...connecting the drive as shown in Figure 4 on page 8, click Cancel to close the Found New Hardware Wizard: Note: WD SmartWare will install the driver for this procedure and continue to "Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software" on your computer setup: IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . ...
...flash video player is installed on a Windows XP computer: 1. 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, the screen is animated. 4. on page 60 instead. ...connecting the drive as shown in Figure 4 on page 8, click Cancel to close the Found New Hardware Wizard: Note: WD SmartWare will install the driver for this procedure and continue to "Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software" on your computer setup: IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . ...
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... 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. After physically connecting the drive as shown in Figure...
... 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. After physically connecting the drive as shown in Figure...
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Note: If your USB 2.0 controller is plugged into the system motherboard, be operating at USB 1.1 speeds due to an incorrect driver installation of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in Windows; When connected to a USB 1.1 port or hub,...Refer to your USB card documentation or contact your motherboard or system manual for more information. A: Your system may affect performance. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked ...
Note: If your USB 2.0 controller is plugged into the system motherboard, be operating at USB 1.1 speeds due to an incorrect driver installation of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in Windows; When connected to a USB 1.1 port or hub,...Refer to your USB card documentation or contact your motherboard or system manual for more information. A: Your system may affect performance. 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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... information about booting from your system manufacturer. For more information in the U.S., visit our Web site at store.westerndigital.com. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Q: Why does the drive not power up? 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 is not recognized correctly unless USB 2.0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed before connecting your system's motherboard BIOS setting documentation to the computer before booting?...
... information about booting from your system manufacturer. For more information in the U.S., visit our Web site at store.westerndigital.com. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Q: Why does the drive not power up? 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 is not recognized correctly unless USB 2.0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed before connecting your system's motherboard BIOS setting documentation to the computer before booting?...
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...Installing on Windows 7 Computers Installing on computers running Windows to keep the hardware popup wizard from displaying every time you connect your My Book drive to your computer is enabled, two additional screens might appear at the same time as shown in this time only to allow Windows... If Autoplay is connected to the Internet. 2. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 63 Verify that your computer. The following topics are included in Figure 4 on page 60). MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 1A Installing an SES Driver If you do not install the WD SmartWare software, you must ...
...Installing on Windows 7 Computers Installing on computers running Windows to keep the hardware popup wizard from displaying every time you connect your My Book drive to your computer is enabled, two additional screens might appear at the same time as shown in this time only to allow Windows... If Autoplay is connected to the Internet. 2. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 63 Verify that your computer. The following topics are included in Figure 4 on page 60). MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 1A Installing an SES Driver If you do not install the WD SmartWare software, you must ...
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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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Double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive. b. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 65 Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next: 4. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to Windows Update: 2. c. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select No, not this time to inhibit a connection attempt to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. Click Next to My Computer and: a. Double-click the extras folder. Browse to continue. 3. Select WD SES Device Driver.
Double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive. b. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 65 Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next: 4. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to Windows Update: 2. c. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select No, not this time to inhibit a connection attempt to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. Click Next to My Computer and: a. Double-click the extras folder. Browse to continue. 3. Select WD SES Device Driver.
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When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 66 d. Click Next: MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 5.
When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 66 d. Click Next: MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 5.
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... Windows Update: Windows Vista automatically: • Connects to the Internet. 2. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 3. On the Found New Hardware - MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware...
... Windows Update: Windows Vista automatically: • Connects to the Internet. 2. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 3. On the Found New Hardware - MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware...
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WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. Show me other options: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 68 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. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. On the Found New Hardware - At the Install the disc that came with your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1.
WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. Show me other options: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 68 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. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. On the Found New Hardware - At the Install the disc that came with your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1.
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4. Double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive. Double-click the extras folder. Select WD SES Device Driver. d. b. c. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 69 Click Next: MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 5. Browse to Computer and: a.
4. Double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive. Double-click the extras folder. Select WD SES Device Driver. d. b. c. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 69 Click Next: MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 5. Browse to Computer and: a.
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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. Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage: 2. Under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 70
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. Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage: 2. Under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 70
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3. Click Next. 6. Click Browse my computer for driver software. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 4. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 71 Browse to Computer, double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive, double-click the extras folder, and select WD SES Device Driver: 5.
3. Click Next. 6. Click Browse my computer for driver software. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 4. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 71 Browse to Computer, double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive, double-click the extras folder, and select WD SES Device Driver: 5.