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..., and system software versions available. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for the entire warranty period and our extensive knowledge base is not available or if you prefer, please contact WD at the...
..., and system software versions available. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for the entire warranty period and our extensive knowledge base is not available or if you prefer, please contact WD at the...
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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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on your My Book Studio or Studio LX drive on a Windows XP computer: 1. Enabled Disabled Proceed to WD SmartWare screen displays: If a flash video player is installed on your ... the WD SmartWare software, go to close the Found New Hardware Wizard: Note: WD SmartWare will install the driver for this procedure and continue 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 computer, THEN . . . After physically...
on your My Book Studio or Studio LX drive on a Windows XP computer: 1. Enabled Disabled Proceed to WD SmartWare screen displays: If a flash video player is installed on your ... the WD SmartWare software, go to close the Found New Hardware Wizard: Note: WD SmartWare will install the driver for this procedure and continue 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 computer, THEN . . . After physically...
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...IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . Skip to step 3. Enabled Disabled Proceed to step 5. 3. Two or three screens might appear, depending on your My Book Studio or Studio LX drive on a Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer: 1. AutoRun (AutoPlay) enabled-Click Run WDSmartWare.exe 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 4 on the AutoPlay screen: USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS - 52 MY...
...IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . Skip to step 3. Enabled Disabled Proceed to step 5. 3. Two or three screens might appear, depending on your My Book Studio or Studio LX drive on a Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer: 1. AutoRun (AutoPlay) enabled-Click Run WDSmartWare.exe 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 4 on the AutoPlay screen: USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS - 52 MY...
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...operates at support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for more information. If your motherboard or system manual for further details. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked...Mbps. See answer ID 1287 at support.wdc.com and article IDs 314463 and 184006 at USB 1.1 speeds due to an incorrect driver installation of up to install the appropriate chipset support for installation procedures and more help. Frequently Asked Questions Q: How do I ...
...operates at support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for more information. If your motherboard or system manual for further details. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked...Mbps. See answer ID 1287 at support.wdc.com and article IDs 314463 and 184006 at USB 1.1 speeds due to an incorrect driver installation of up to install the appropriate chipset support for installation procedures and more help. Frequently Asked Questions Q: How do I ...
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MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Q: Why does the drive not power up? For more information about booting from your computer may be sure that its drivers are installed. Q: Why is the drive not recognized under My Computer or on your system configuration, your WD portable USB drive. Contact the adapter... ID 1201. The drive is plugged in your system manufacturer. A: Be sure the drive is not recognized correctly unless USB 2.0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed before booting?
MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Q: Why does the drive not power up? For more information about booting from your computer may be sure that its drivers are installed. Q: Why is the drive not recognized under My Computer or on your system configuration, your WD portable USB drive. Contact the adapter... ID 1201. The drive is plugged in your system manufacturer. A: Be sure the drive is not recognized correctly unless USB 2.0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed before booting?
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... whether your computer is installed automatically when you install the WD SmartWare software or if you connect your My Book drive to your computer must have an SES driver installed on computers running Windows to keep the hardware popup wizard from displaying every time you clicked Do Not ... Wizard screen displays. Note: The SES Driver is connected to the Internet or not Installing the Driver Automatically To install the SES driver automatically, your computer. Click Next to continue. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 1A Installing an SES Driver If you do not install the WD...
... whether your computer is installed automatically when you install the WD SmartWare software or if you connect your My Book drive to your computer must have an SES driver installed on computers running Windows to keep the hardware popup wizard from displaying every time you clicked Do Not ... Wizard screen displays. Note: The SES Driver is connected to the Internet or not Installing the Driver Automatically To install the SES driver automatically, your computer. Click Next to continue. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 1A Installing an SES Driver If you do not install the WD...
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When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 64 MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 4. Select Install the software automatically and click Next: 5.
When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 64 MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 4. Select Install the software automatically and click Next: 5.
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c. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to My Computer and: a. b. Double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive. Select WD SES Device Driver. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 65 Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next: 4. Browse to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. Double-click the extras folder. Click Next to Windows Update: 2. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select No, not this time to inhibit a connection attempt to continue. 3.
c. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to My Computer and: a. b. Double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive. Select WD SES Device Driver. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 65 Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next: 4. Browse to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. Double-click the extras folder. Click Next to Windows Update: 2. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select No, not this time to inhibit a connection attempt to continue. 3.
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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. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 66
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...downloads, and installs the SES driver INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 67 WD SES Device wizard screen, click Yes, search online this time only to allow Windows Vista to connect to Windows Update: Windows Vista automatically: • Connects to the Internet. 2. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER ...MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware screen. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 3. On the Found New ...
...downloads, and installs the SES driver INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 67 WD SES Device wizard screen, click Yes, search online this time only to allow Windows Vista to connect to Windows Update: Windows Vista automatically: • Connects to the Internet. 2. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER ...MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware screen. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 3. On the Found New ...
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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 - Show me other options: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 68 WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2.
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 - Show me other options: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 68 WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2.
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d. Click Next: MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 5. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 69 4. c. Double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive. b. Select WD SES Device Driver. Browse to Computer and: a. Double-click the extras folder.
d. Click Next: MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 5. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 69 4. c. Double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive. b. Select WD SES Device Driver. Browse to Computer and: a. Double-click the extras folder.
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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 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.
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3. Click Browse my computer for driver software. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 4. Click Next. 6. 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. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 4. Click Next. 6. 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