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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 ...
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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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...
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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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...
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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... shows the progress of mind knowing that gives you add or change a file. • See your data automatically-Relax! MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your drive and easily archive media collections, WD SmartWare software, and a fast FireWire 800 interface.... ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to personalize your My Book® Studio™ or Studio LX ...
... shows the progress of mind knowing that gives you add or change a file. • See your data automatically-Relax! MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your drive and easily archive media collections, WD SmartWare software, and a fast FireWire 800 interface.... ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to personalize your My Book® Studio™ or Studio LX ...
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...WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive power consumption by up to recycle it. We encourage you to three WD drives (My Book or My Passport drives with the high-performance FireWire 800 interface. Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our ...computer. Ready to plug-and-play with Mac computers-Formatted for maximum flexibility. Power miser-My Book external drives are designed to minimize waste. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Pure performance-Save and access data at www.westerndigital.com. Planet friendly-We designed a small ...
...WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive power consumption by up to recycle it. We encourage you to three WD drives (My Book or My Passport drives with the high-performance FireWire 800 interface. Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our ...computer. Ready to plug-and-play with Mac computers-Formatted for maximum flexibility. Power miser-My Book external drives are designed to minimize waste. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Pure performance-Save and access data at www.westerndigital.com. Planet friendly-We designed a small ...
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..., always install the latest software updates and service pack (SP). Physical Description As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 on page 4, the My Book Studio and Studio LX drives have: • Indicators on the front • The power connector and button, interface ports, and a security slot...; Windows® • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 Note: Compatibility can vary, depending on page 61. 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.
..., always install the latest software updates and service pack (SP). Physical Description As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 on page 4, the My Book Studio and Studio LX drives have: • Indicators on the front • The power connector and button, interface ports, and a security slot...; Windows® • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 Note: Compatibility can vary, depending on page 61. 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.
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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. Capacity Gauge MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Customizable Label Lock Indicator LED Power/Activity LED Figure 2.
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...) Description Idle Activity System standby Power Button The power button is installed on your running computer, the drive automatically powers on state. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Capacity Gauge. The power button only works if the WD SmartWare software is used on the drive during the power-on . Customizable...
...) Description Idle Activity System standby Power Button The power button is installed on your running computer, the drive automatically powers on state. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Capacity Gauge. The power button only works if the WD SmartWare software is used on the drive during the power-on . Customizable...
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...sold separately). Drives may be handled with care during activity. • Do not use this product as described in Figure 3 on page 4, My Book Studio and Studio LX drives have three interface ports: • Two FireWire 800 ports • One USB 2.0 port FireWire 800. Registering Your Drive... drive using the included FireWire 400 cable. The FireWire 800 ports support data transfer rates of the enclosure's air slots. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Drive Interfaces As shown in "Registering Your Drive" on page 43. Connection to a FireWire 400 device transfers data at USB ...
...sold separately). Drives may be handled with care during activity. • Do not use this product as described in Figure 3 on page 4, My Book Studio and Studio LX drives have three interface ports: • Two FireWire 800 ports • One USB 2.0 port FireWire 800. Registering Your Drive... drive using the included FireWire 400 cable. The FireWire 800 ports support data transfer rates of the enclosure's air slots. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Drive Interfaces As shown in "Registering Your Drive" on page 43. Connection to a FireWire 400 device transfers data at USB ...
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... includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with Windows" on page 49 or "Troubleshooting" on page 61 instead. Connect the My Book drive as follows: US/JA/TW EU/KO US/JA/TW EU/KO Installing Removing Installing Removing 2. Depending on your desktop and behaves just .... CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 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...
... includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with Windows" on page 49 or "Troubleshooting" on page 61 instead. Connect the My Book drive as follows: US/JA/TW EU/KO US/JA/TW EU/KO Installing Removing Installing Removing 2. Depending on your desktop and behaves just .... CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 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...
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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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... to back up with Time Machine: WD SmartWare software is fully compatible with Apple's Time Machine software. The My Book icon now displays as Backup Disk. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 6. When using Time Machine, WD SmartWare software can still be used for password protecting the drive, registering the drive...
... to back up with Time Machine: WD SmartWare software is fully compatible with Apple's Time Machine software. The My Book icon now displays as Backup Disk. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 6. When using Time Machine, WD SmartWare software can still be used for password protecting the drive, registering the drive...
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... to "Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software After you select either : • Guide you . Continue to WD SmartWare screen displays: MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL If a flash video player is complete, the WD SmartWare software will automatically alert you through a simple two-step WD SmartWare software installation process...
... to "Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software After you select either : • Guide you . Continue to WD SmartWare screen displays: MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL If a flash video player is complete, the WD SmartWare software will automatically alert you through a simple two-step WD SmartWare software installation process...
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MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Figure 5. Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 Initial Backup Screen Figure 6.
MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Figure 5. Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 Initial Backup Screen Figure 6.
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...into categories and shows the progress of your backup. • Retrieve lost files effortlessly-Bring back your valuable data to your backup as your My Book drive is connected to its original location whether you've lost all your data automatically-Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a copy whenever you disconnect ...settings, create a password to protect your encrypted drive from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your data or just overwritten an important file. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Figure 7. Then, whenever you add or change a file.
...into categories and shows the progress of your backup. • Retrieve lost files effortlessly-Bring back your valuable data to your backup as your My Book drive is connected to its original location whether you've lost all your data automatically-Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a copy whenever you disconnect ...settings, create a password to protect your encrypted drive from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your data or just overwritten an important file. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Figure 7. Then, whenever you add or change a file.
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... all of the files in the represented folder except the Other category, which includes all of the files in all other folders on your My Book drive • Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up include system files, program files, applications, and working files. • The Retrieved category, also ...the system and hidden files that your computer. Note: The small number of files that are not available for backups. 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 ...
... all of the files in the represented folder except the Other category, which includes all of the files in all other folders on your My Book drive • Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up include system files, program files, applications, and working files. • The Retrieved category, also ...the system and hidden files that your computer. Note: The small number of files that are not available for backups. 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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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 upper-left corner ...
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 upper-left corner ...
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...asks you to select the one you must power cycle your change to take effect, you want to continue and, as prompted, for your My Book drive: a. Click Configure Drive to configure: 6. Wait ten seconds. Reconnect the USB or FireWire cable to your desktop to continue. Click Continue.... 5. Select your drive. Disconnect the USB or FireWire cable from your drive. c. e. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 3. Read the license agreement and click Accept to display the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility screen: 4.
...asks you to select the one you must power cycle your change to take effect, you want to continue and, as prompted, for your My Book drive: a. Click Configure Drive to configure: 6. Wait ten seconds. Reconnect the USB or FireWire cable to your desktop to continue. Click Continue.... 5. Select your drive. Disconnect the USB or FireWire cable from your drive. c. e. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 3. Read the license agreement and click Accept to display the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility screen: 4.
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...installing the WD SmartWare software, hid (disabled) the WD SmartWare virtual CD (VCD), and now want to move your My Book drive. Doing this would be a simple two-click operation from support.wdc.com. 2. But if you have hidden the ... STARTED - 16 Use the copy/paste or drag/drop function to copy the Virtual CD Manager file from your My Book drive to the desktop of your desktop to show the VCD: 1. Click Continue. Open the Virtual CD Manager folder or... the copy/paste or drag/drop function to show (enable) the VCD on page 45). MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 8.
...installing the WD SmartWare software, hid (disabled) the WD SmartWare virtual CD (VCD), and now want to move your My Book drive. Doing this would be a simple two-click operation from support.wdc.com. 2. But if you have hidden the ... STARTED - 16 Use the copy/paste or drag/drop function to copy the Virtual CD Manager file from your My Book drive to the desktop of your desktop to show the VCD: 1. Click Continue. Open the Virtual CD Manager folder or... the copy/paste or drag/drop function to show (enable) the VCD on page 45). MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 8.
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...asks you to select the one you must power cycle your My Book drive, and the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility displays its current and target VCD settings: 6. Select ...your My Book drive: a. Click Configure Drive to configure: 5. The WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility locates... desktop display to close the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility. 9. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 4. Read the license agreement and click Accept to take effect, you want to continue. 7.
...asks you to select the one you must power cycle your My Book drive, and the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility displays its current and target VCD settings: 6. Select ...your My Book drive: a. Click Configure Drive to configure: 5. The WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility locates... desktop display to close the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility. 9. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 4. Read the license agreement and click Accept to take effect, you want to continue. 7.