Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... adempimento con le vigenti direttive è stata rilasciata una "Dichiarazione di conformità", depositata presso Western Digital Europe. Merking med CE-symbolet indikerer dette systemets overholdelse av gjeldende direktiver for EU, inkludert EMC...Western Digital Europe. CE-merkintä osoittaa tämän järjestelmän yhdenmukaisuuden sovellettavissa olevien Euroopan unionin neuvoston direktiivien kanssa, mukaan lukien EMC-direktiivi (2004/108/EC), sekä alijännitedirektiivi (2006/95/EC). My Book® Studio Edition™ II Technical Support Services support...
... adempimento con le vigenti direttive è stata rilasciata una "Dichiarazione di conformità", depositata presso Western Digital Europe. Merking med CE-symbolet indikerer dette systemets overholdelse av gjeldende direktiver for EU, inkludert EMC...Western Digital Europe. CE-merkintä osoittaa tämän järjestelmän yhdenmukaisuuden sovellettavissa olevien Euroopan unionin neuvoston direktiivien kanssa, mukaan lukien EMC-direktiivi (2004/108/EC), sekä alijännitedirektiivi (2006/95/EC). My Book® Studio Edition™ II Technical Support Services support...
User Manual
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Table of Contents 1 WD Service and Support 1 Registering Your WD Product 1 2 Getting Started 2 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Compatibility 3 Recording Your WD Product Information 3 Precautions 4 3 About Your WD Drive 5 Format and Configuration 5 LED ...
Table of Contents 1 WD Service and Support 1 Registering Your WD Product 1 2 Getting Started 2 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Compatibility 3 Recording Your WD Product Information 3 Precautions 4 3 About Your WD Drive 5 Format and Configuration 5 LED ...
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... your WD product. • Registration - Register online at https:// www.wdc.com/register. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 1 WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us keep you prefer, please contact WD at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads - Search by keyword, phrase, or...
... your WD product. • Registration - Register online at https:// www.wdc.com/register. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 1 WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us keep you prefer, please contact WD at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads - Search by keyword, phrase, or...
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...pin to 6-pin) • AC adapter* • Quick Install Guide • Software CD Software CD Quick Install Guide My Book Studio Edition II FireWire 800 cable FireWire 800 to 400 cable USB cable AC adapter (U.S.-only)* or Global AC adapter configurations* *This product may ... Studio Edition™ II, the storage solution of choice for creative professionals, workgroups, small offices, and anyone looking for this product, visit store.westerndigital.com (U.S. For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. Outside the U.S., visit support.wdc...
...pin to 6-pin) • AC adapter* • Quick Install Guide • Software CD Software CD Quick Install Guide My Book Studio Edition II FireWire 800 cable FireWire 800 to 400 cable USB cable AC adapter (U.S.-only)* or Global AC adapter configurations* *This product may ... Studio Edition™ II, the storage solution of choice for creative professionals, workgroups, small offices, and anyone looking for this product, visit store.westerndigital.com (U.S. For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. Outside the U.S., visit support.wdc...
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... 800 or 400 port - This information is recommended that keeps it is necessary for setup and technical support. eSATA port or eSATA adapter card* • Windows 2000/XP/Vista† Note: Compatibility may ... configuration and operating system. * For a list of compatible eSATA cards, search our knowledge base at support.wdc.com for answer ID# 1524. † Windows XP/2000 has a known limitation that you install...Mac OS X 1.0.5.2+ Windows ® • Any of the following : - MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Compatibility Macintosh • Any of the following : -
... 800 or 400 port - This information is recommended that keeps it is necessary for setup and technical support. eSATA port or eSATA adapter card* • Windows 2000/XP/Vista† Note: Compatibility may ... configuration and operating system. * For a list of compatible eSATA cards, search our knowledge base at support.wdc.com for answer ID# 1524. † Windows XP/2000 has a known limitation that you install...Mac OS X 1.0.5.2+ Windows ® • Any of the following : - MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Compatibility Macintosh • Any of the following : -
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... RAID 0 (Striped) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 3 About Your WD Drive Format and Configuration This WD device is preformatted to HFS+ (Journaled) for compatibility with instantaneous and automatic data updates. This product also supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for Windows" on the front panel of...
... RAID 0 (Striped) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 3 About Your WD Drive Format and Configuration This WD device is preformatted to HFS+ (Journaled) for compatibility with instantaneous and automatic data updates. This product also supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for Windows" on the front panel of...
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... Security Slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com. USB 2.0 is backwardcompatible with two FireWire 800 interfaces. Interfaces MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Power button LED FireWire eSATA Kensington® Security Slot USB FireWire - FireWire 800 has a maximum data transfer rate... of 800 Mb/s and is backward-compatible with a Kensington Security Slot, which supports a standard Kensington security cable (sold separately). For more information on the host computer. Up to 480 Mb/s. This device is equipped ...
... Security Slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com. USB 2.0 is backwardcompatible with two FireWire 800 interfaces. Interfaces MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Power button LED FireWire eSATA Kensington® Security Slot USB FireWire - FireWire 800 has a maximum data transfer rate... of 800 Mb/s and is backward-compatible with a Kensington Security Slot, which supports a standard Kensington security cable (sold separately). For more information on the host computer. Up to 480 Mb/s. This device is equipped ...
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... other end of the interface cable (USB, FireWire 800, or FireWire 800 to the system, and WD Drive Manager will appear in the My Book Studio Edition II screen and follow the instructions as prompted. 11. The unit will power up and mount to 400) into the device. Click Quit. 10.... DC cable plug to the DC power input at support.wdc.com for your region. Plug one end of the interface cable into an available port on your region.* 12. Click Accept to use. *This product may ship with the installation. 9. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 8. Connect the wall adapter to...
... other end of the interface cable (USB, FireWire 800, or FireWire 800 to the system, and WD Drive Manager will appear in the My Book Studio Edition II screen and follow the instructions as prompted. 11. The unit will power up and mount to 400) into the device. Click Quit. 10.... DC cable plug to the DC power input at support.wdc.com for your region. Plug one end of the interface cable into an available port on your region.* 12. Click Accept to use. *This product may ship with the installation. 9. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 8. Connect the wall adapter to...
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...Off 7. Double-click the WD Drive Manager folder, which contains the software for the operating system to recognize the device. Your My Book Studio Edition II is the correct plug type for your computer and wait for this device 5. Verify that plug type of the eSATA cable into the ...CD-ROM drive. 3. Turn on My Book by pressing the power button located on your region. 8. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL eSATA Note: The eSATA interface does not support WD Drive Manager 1. Note: Some eSATA controllers may require a system reboot to load. 2. Turn on the back panel...
...Off 7. Double-click the WD Drive Manager folder, which contains the software for the operating system to recognize the device. Your My Book Studio Edition II is the correct plug type for your computer and wait for this device 5. Verify that plug type of the eSATA cable into the ...CD-ROM drive. 3. Turn on My Book by pressing the power button located on your region. 8. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL eSATA Note: The eSATA interface does not support WD Drive Manager 1. Note: Some eSATA controllers may require a system reboot to load. 2. Turn on the back panel...
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... and search for Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 184006 for additional information. 19. SETTING UP - 15 The Windows 2000 and Windows XP Disk Management utility cannot support the format of a FAT32 partition larger than 32GB. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Note: In almost all cases, it is recommended that you use .
... and search for Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 184006 for additional information. 19. SETTING UP - 15 The Windows 2000 and Windows XP Disk Management utility cannot support the format of a FAT32 partition larger than 32GB. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Note: In almost all cases, it is recommended that you use .
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..., click the WD Drive Manager menu extra icon and point to back up all files stored in My Book onto another storage device. My Book Studio Edition II is preformatted for HFS+ (Journaled) and is a tool designed to mirror the data on both drives A and B. WD RAID MANAGER FOR...Important: Before you easily manage your RAID system, including changing the RAID configuration and formatting the device. Click Launch WD RAID Manager. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 6 WD RAID Manager for Mac WD RAID Manager is preconfigured for RAID 0 (Striped) mode for data protection which dedicates ...
..., click the WD Drive Manager menu extra icon and point to back up all files stored in My Book onto another storage device. My Book Studio Edition II is preformatted for HFS+ (Journaled) and is a tool designed to mirror the data on both drives A and B. WD RAID MANAGER FOR...Important: Before you easily manage your RAID system, including changing the RAID configuration and formatting the device. Click Launch WD RAID Manager. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 6 WD RAID Manager for Mac WD RAID Manager is preconfigured for RAID 0 (Striped) mode for data protection which dedicates ...
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To configure or change the RAID setting, click on an Intel-based Macintosh, go to support.wdc.com and search for Windows compatibility. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 18 When configuring the device, WD RAID Manager automatically formats the disk as a ... specified. When prompted to . The HFS+ setting formats with Intel processor(s), a GUID Partition Table is created. The checkmark indicates the current RAID configuration. 2. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 1. Enter this information and click OK.
To configure or change the RAID setting, click on an Intel-based Macintosh, go to support.wdc.com and search for Windows compatibility. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 18 When configuring the device, WD RAID Manager automatically formats the disk as a ... specified. When prompted to . The HFS+ setting formats with Intel processor(s), a GUID Partition Table is created. The checkmark indicates the current RAID configuration. 2. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 1. Enter this information and click OK.
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This product also supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for data protection which dedicates half the capacity to WD My Book. Configuring RAID My Book Studio Edition II is preformatted for HFS+ (Journaled) and is a tool designed to help you proceed, make sure to back up all ...drives A and B. Select the desired RAID configuration by clicking RAID 0 or RAID 1 (the following completion of the new RAID setting. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 7 WD RAID Manager for Windows WD RAID Manager is preconfigured for RAID 0 (Striped) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. ...
This product also supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for data protection which dedicates half the capacity to WD My Book. Configuring RAID My Book Studio Edition II is preformatted for HFS+ (Journaled) and is a tool designed to help you proceed, make sure to back up all ...drives A and B. Select the desired RAID configuration by clicking RAID 0 or RAID 1 (the following completion of the new RAID setting. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 7 WD RAID Manager for Windows WD RAID Manager is preconfigured for RAID 0 (Striped) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. ...
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...safely disconnected. Unplug the AC adapter from the power supply socket on each system to turn it off safely. CAUTION: eSATA does not support Safe Shutdown. You can also right-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in your system tray and select Safely Remove Hardware. If the ... is connected. Safe Shutdown™ The Power button features Safe Shutdown, which prevents the inadvertent powering down of the device. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 8 Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device Auto-off My Book turns off automatically when you may disconnect the device safely.
...safely disconnected. Unplug the AC adapter from the power supply socket on each system to turn it off safely. CAUTION: eSATA does not support Safe Shutdown. You can also right-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in your system tray and select Safely Remove Hardware. If the ... is connected. Safe Shutdown™ The Power button features Safe Shutdown, which prevents the inadvertent powering down of the device. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 8 Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device Auto-off My Book turns off automatically when you may disconnect the device safely.
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... to service the device yourself, visit WD Technical Support at support.wdc.com and search the knowledge base article 1709 for servicing of the unit to come in the enclosure. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 9 Replacing a Drive My Book Studio Edition II is a limited user-serviceable product which require...of the computer before handling the device. Important: Only WD Caviar® GP hard drive assemblies can be inserted into the My Book Studio Edition II enclosure. In the event a fault occurs and you have the following items ready: My Book serial number, date of purchase, and...
... to service the device yourself, visit WD Technical Support at support.wdc.com and search the knowledge base article 1709 for servicing of the unit to come in the enclosure. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 9 Replacing a Drive My Book Studio Edition II is a limited user-serviceable product which require...of the computer before handling the device. Important: Only WD Caviar® GP hard drive assemblies can be inserted into the My Book Studio Edition II enclosure. In the event a fault occurs and you have the following items ready: My Book serial number, date of purchase, and...
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... or using this product, visit our support Web site at support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for more help. How to install My Book Studio Edition II on a Windows or Macintosh computer use My Book Studio II Edition with your computer system service My Book Studio Edition II to replace a hard drive ...
... or using this product, visit our support Web site at support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for more help. How to install My Book Studio Edition II on a Windows or Macintosh computer use My Book Studio II Edition with your computer system service My Book Studio Edition II to replace a hard drive ...
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...WD. This limited warranty period shall commence on the purchase date appearing on the list of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California 92630 U.S.A. and Studio Edition, WD Anywhere Backup, and Safe Shutdown are registered trademarks; Information furnished by WD is ... be mentioned herein that the Product may be defective, you at support.wdc.com for any patent or patent rights of warranty, check the warranty expiration (serial number required) via support.wdc.com. Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Book, and WD Caviar are...
...WD. This limited warranty period shall commence on the purchase date appearing on the list of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California 92630 U.S.A. and Studio Edition, WD Anywhere Backup, and Safe Shutdown are registered trademarks; Information furnished by WD is ... be mentioned herein that the Product may be defective, you at support.wdc.com for any patent or patent rights of warranty, check the warranty expiration (serial number required) via support.wdc.com. Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Book, and WD Caviar are...
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Index MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL A Auto-off 25 C Capacity gauge 4 CE compliance 30 Compatibility, system 2 Compliance, regulatory 30 Configuring RAID 16, 21 Connecting the device 7, 9 D Device connecting 7, 9 ... 25 Safe Shutdown 25 Safety compliance 30 Service, WD 30, 32 Software supplied on CD 6 WD RAID Manager-Mac 16 WD RAID Manager-Windows 21 Support, WD 32 System compatibility 2 T Troubleshooting 29 Turning off the device 25 U UL 30 Underwriters Laboratories Inc. 30 USB 5 W Warranty 30 Warranty, limited 31 WD service...
Index MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL A Auto-off 25 C Capacity gauge 4 CE compliance 30 Compatibility, system 2 Compliance, regulatory 30 Configuring RAID 16, 21 Connecting the device 7, 9 D Device connecting 7, 9 ... 25 Safe Shutdown 25 Safety compliance 30 Service, WD 30, 32 Software supplied on CD 6 WD RAID Manager-Mac 16 WD RAID Manager-Windows 21 Support, WD 32 System compatibility 2 T Troubleshooting 29 Turning off the device 25 U UL 30 Underwriters Laboratories Inc. 30 USB 5 W Warranty 30 Warranty, limited 31 WD service...
Product Specifications
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...a glance how much space is for details. One terabyte (TB) = one billion bytes. RAID 1 (Mirrored) accesses half of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Capacity gauge - Studio Edition and WD GreenPower Technology are registered trademarks in (154 mm) 5.2 lb (2.63 kg) System Compatibility Mac OS X 10.4.10+, ... 149 F 1The 4 TB version works with capacities above 2 TB. 2The term of the limited warranty may vary by law. Visit support.wdc.com/warranty for 5-years, unless otherwise required by region. One gigabyte (GB) = one trillion bytes. Back up to or ...
...a glance how much space is for details. One terabyte (TB) = one billion bytes. RAID 1 (Mirrored) accesses half of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Capacity gauge - Studio Edition and WD GreenPower Technology are registered trademarks in (154 mm) 5.2 lb (2.63 kg) System Compatibility Mac OS X 10.4.10+, ... 149 F 1The 4 TB version works with capacities above 2 TB. 2The term of the limited warranty may vary by law. Visit support.wdc.com/warranty for 5-years, unless otherwise required by region. One gigabyte (GB) = one trillion bytes. Back up to or ...