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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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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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...like shape takes up less space on your drive and easily archive media collections, and a blazing-fast FireWire 800 interface. As always, the book-like volumes on a shelf. The display also provides available capacity and security status information. WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to-use ,... a file. • See your drive and easily archive media collections, WD SmartWare software, and a fast FireWire 800 interface. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your own personalized drive label to show what is stored on each drive.
...like shape takes up less space on your drive and easily archive media collections, and a blazing-fast FireWire 800 interface. As always, the book-like volumes on a shelf. The display also provides available capacity and security status information. WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to-use ,... a file. • See your drive and easily archive media collections, WD SmartWare software, and a fast FireWire 800 interface. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your own personalized drive label to show what is stored on each drive.
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...www.shopwd.ca or www.wdstore.ca www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1 on page 3, your My Book Studio or Studio LX disk drive kit includes the following: • External hard drive • USB cable • FireWire 400 cable •... Mac computers-Formatted for compatibility with the high-performance FireWire 800 interface. Power miser-My Book external drives are designed to recycle it. We encourage you to save energy. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Pure performance-Save and access data at www.westerndigital.com. A USB 2.0 interface is...
...www.shopwd.ca or www.wdstore.ca www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1 on page 3, your My Book Studio or Studio LX disk drive kit includes the following: • External hard drive • USB cable • FireWire 400 cable •... Mac computers-Formatted for compatibility with the high-performance FireWire 800 interface. Power miser-My Book external drives are designed to recycle it. We encourage you to save energy. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Pure performance-Save and access data at www.westerndigital.com. A USB 2.0 interface is...
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...; • Windows 7 Note: Compatibility can vary, depending on hardware configuration and operating system. 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. Physical Description As shown in ...Figure 2 and Figure 3 on page 4, the My Book Studio and Studio LX drives have: • ...
...; • Windows 7 Note: Compatibility can vary, depending on hardware configuration and operating system. 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. Physical Description As shown in ...Figure 2 and Figure 3 on page 4, the My Book Studio and Studio LX drives have: • ...
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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 Capacity Gauge MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Customizable Label Lock Indicator LED Power/Activity LED Figure 2. Back of My Book Studio and Studio LX Drive Power Button FireWire 800 USB 2.0 Kensington® Security Slot Power Connector Figure 3.
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 Capacity Gauge MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Customizable Label Lock Indicator LED Power/Activity LED Figure 2. 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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... WD DRIVE - 5 It is turned off or disconnected from your computer. Note: If you remove the password from right to your computer. Customizable Label. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Capacity Gauge.
... WD DRIVE - 5 It is turned off or disconnected from your computer. Note: If you remove the password from right to your computer. Customizable Label. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Capacity Gauge.
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...Another way is backward-compatible 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. Handling Precautions...register your drive using the included FireWire 400 cable. Drives may be handled with USB 1.1. Connection to 480 Mb/s. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Drive Interfaces As shown in "Registering Your Drive" on the Kensington security slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com....
...Another way is backward-compatible 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. Handling Precautions...register your drive using the included FireWire 400 cable. Drives may be handled with USB 1.1. Connection to 480 Mb/s. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Drive Interfaces As shown in "Registering Your Drive" on the Kensington security slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com....
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...GETTING STARTED - 7 Turn on your desktop and behaves just like a physical CD. The VCD displays on your computer. 3. 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... 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. If you have reformatted the drive for...
...GETTING STARTED - 7 Turn on your desktop and behaves just like a physical CD. The VCD displays on your computer. 3. 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... 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. If you have reformatted the drive for...
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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 Connecting the My Book Drive 5. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 2 4 3 1 Figure 4.
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 Connecting the My Book Drive 5. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 2 4 3 1 Figure 4.
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... back up with Time Machine: WD SmartWare software is fully compatible with Apple's Time Machine software. If you want to use the My Book drive to use the Time Machine backup software, click Cancel. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD, and then double-click the WD...asks whether you do want to use the Time Machine backup software, click Use as : CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 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, and running diagnostics.
... back up with Time Machine: WD SmartWare software is fully compatible with Apple's Time Machine software. If you want to use the My Book drive to use the Time Machine backup software, click Cancel. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD, and then double-click the WD...asks whether you do want to use the Time Machine backup software, click Use as : CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 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, and running diagnostics.
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... SmartWare Software After you select either : • Guide you through a simple two-step WD SmartWare software installation process. 7. Continue to WD SmartWare screen displays: MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL If a flash video player is installed on page 18) - puter Files" on your files (see Figure 6 on a new installation.
... SmartWare Software After you select either : • Guide you through a simple two-step WD SmartWare software installation process. 7. Continue to WD SmartWare screen displays: MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL If a flash video player is installed on page 18) - puter Files" on your files (see Figure 6 on a new installation.
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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. Initial Backup Screen Figure 6.
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MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Figure 7. Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and shows the progress of your backup. • Retrieve lost all your computer for as ... Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Book drive is believing. Home Screen WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that gives you the power to: •...
MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Figure 7. Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and shows the progress of your backup. • Retrieve lost all your computer for as ... Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Book drive is believing. Home Screen WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that gives you the power to: •...
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...• Hovering the cursor over a category displays the number of files in the category. They, too, are not available for your My Book drive, the Additional Files category includes all other folders on that your computer's operating system put there when you can modify the primary drive being...and hidden files that drive. Note: The small number of files that are not backed up files from a prior backup. 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 tab...
...• Hovering the cursor over a category displays the number of files in the category. They, too, are not available for your My Book drive, the Additional Files category includes all other folders on that your computer's operating system put there when you can modify the primary drive being...and hidden files that drive. Note: The small number of files that are not backed up files from a prior backup. 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 tab...
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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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Read the license agreement and click Accept to select the one you must power cycle your drive. c. d. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 3. Disconnect the AC power adapter cable from your change to take effect, you want to continue and, as prompted, for your drive. Double-click the ...
Read the license agreement and click Accept to select the one you must power cycle your drive. c. d. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 3. Disconnect the AC power adapter cable from your change to take effect, you want to continue and, as prompted, for your drive. Double-click the ...
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...support.wdc.com. 2. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 16 MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 8. Click Continue. If you have hidden the VCD, it is the file that you copied... to your My Book drive at step 9 of your desktop display to ... Manager.exe from the Virtual CD Manager folder • Virtual_CD_Manager_vxxxx.exe from your desktop to your My Book drive when you got started without installing the WD SmartWare software, hid (disabled) the WD SmartWare virtual...
...support.wdc.com. 2. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 16 MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 8. Click Continue. If you have hidden the VCD, it is the file that you copied... to your My Book drive at step 9 of your desktop display to ... Manager.exe from the Virtual CD Manager folder • Virtual_CD_Manager_vxxxx.exe from your desktop to your My Book drive when you got started without installing the WD SmartWare software, hid (disabled) the WD SmartWare virtual...
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Click Configure Drive to confirm the change to take effect, you want to select the one you must power cycle your My Book drive: a. b. e. Check your drives and asks you to configure: 5. Reconnect the AC power adapter cable to close the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility. ...Exit to your drive. Disconnect the AC power adapter cable from your drive. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 17 Select your drive. 8. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 4. Reconnect the USB or FireWire cable to continue. Read the license agreement and click Accept to your My...
Click Configure Drive to confirm the change to take effect, you want to select the one you must power cycle your My Book drive: a. b. e. Check your drives and asks you to configure: 5. Reconnect the AC power adapter cable to close the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility. ...Exit to your drive. Disconnect the AC power adapter cable from your drive. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 17 Select your drive. 8. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 4. Reconnect the USB or FireWire cable to continue. Read the license agreement and click Accept to your My...