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...Utilities™ Register your drive, run diagnostics, manage drive formatting in which your creativity My Book Thunderbolt Duo brings performance to use this drive keeps your creativity moving with your limited warranty depends on 4 TB systems. ... detailed terms and conditions of our limited warranty and for Thunderbolt of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Enjoy workflow efficiency and productivity with two Thunderbolt ports Thunderbolt cable AC adapter WD Drive Utilities software Quick install guide LIMITED WARRANTY 3 years Worldwide SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY...
...Utilities™ Register your drive, run diagnostics, manage drive formatting in which your creativity My Book Thunderbolt Duo brings performance to use this drive keeps your creativity moving with your limited warranty depends on 4 TB systems. ... detailed terms and conditions of our limited warranty and for Thunderbolt of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Enjoy workflow efficiency and productivity with two Thunderbolt ports Thunderbolt cable AC adapter WD Drive Utilities software Quick install guide LIMITED WARRANTY 3 years Worldwide SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY...
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... contacting WD for support, have your product online at http://support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product. • Registration-Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers. • ... ID. • Installation-Get online installation help us an opportunity to register your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at http://register.wdc.com. This 30day period starts on the date of...
... contacting WD for support, have your product online at http://support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product. • Registration-Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers. • ... ID. • Installation-Get online installation help us an opportunity to register your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at http://register.wdc.com. This 30day period starts on the date of...
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...® Security Slot 5 Registering Your Device 5 Handling Precautions 5 2 Connecting the Device and Getting Started 6 Connecting the Device 6 Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software 8 3 Managing and Customizing Your My Book Thunderbolt Duo Device 10 Checking Device Health 10 Managing the RAID Configuration 12 Checking the Device Status 12 Changing the Device Configuration 13 Erasing the...
...® Security Slot 5 Registering Your Device 5 Handling Precautions 5 2 Connecting the Device and Getting Started 6 Connecting the Device 6 Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software 8 3 Managing and Customizing Your My Book Thunderbolt Duo Device 10 Checking Device Health 10 Managing the RAID Configuration 12 Checking the Device Status 12 Changing the Device Configuration 13 Erasing the...
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..., and more work in high-capacity storage. WD Drive UtilitiesTM software-Keep your external drives. No tools are needed. Enhance workflow efficiency-Use the two Thunderbolt ports to daisy chain up to six Thunderbolt storage devices to and from your device performing at http://support.apple... flexibility in less time with groundbreaking data transfer speeds using the two drives independently, and not configured into a RAID array. MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Storage Device Welcome to replace a drive, just open the case and do it is duplicated on...
..., and more work in high-capacity storage. WD Drive UtilitiesTM software-Keep your external drives. No tools are needed. Enhance workflow efficiency-Use the two Thunderbolt ports to daisy chain up to six Thunderbolt storage devices to and from your device performing at http://support.apple... flexibility in less time with groundbreaking data transfer speeds using the two drives independently, and not configured into a RAID array. MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Storage Device Welcome to replace a drive, just open the case and do it is duplicated on...
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Kit Contents As shown in your My Book Thunderbolt Duo dual-drive storage device kit includes the following: • My Book Thunderbolt Duo dual-drive storage device • AC adapter (configuration varies, depending on region) • Thunderbolt cable • Quick Install Guide • WD Drive Utilities software (included on the device). My Book Thunderbolt Duo Dual-drive Storage Device Kit Components Optional...
Kit Contents As shown in your My Book Thunderbolt Duo dual-drive storage device kit includes the following: • My Book Thunderbolt Duo dual-drive storage device • AC adapter (configuration varies, depending on region) • Thunderbolt cable • Quick Install Guide • WD Drive Utilities software (included on the device). My Book Thunderbolt Duo Dual-drive Storage Device Kit Components Optional...
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... JBOD configuration, each drive can vary, depending on hardware configuration and operating system. For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest software update. Disk Drive Formats Your My Book Thunderbolt Duo dual-drive storage device is initially formatted with HFS+J partitions and configured as either: • HFS+J for Mac computers • exFAT for...
... JBOD configuration, each drive can vary, depending on hardware configuration and operating system. For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest software update. Disk Drive Formats Your My Book Thunderbolt Duo dual-drive storage device is initially formatted with HFS+J partitions and configured as either: • HFS+J for Mac computers • exFAT for...
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Observe the following precautions when unpacking and using your device using the WD Drive Utilities software, as described in any position other than the standing upright position. • Do not use this product as a portable device. • ...your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the device. • Do not move the device during unpacking and installation. MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL Kensington® Security Slot For physical device security, the Kensington security slot accepts a standard Kensington security cable (sold separately). For more ...
Observe the following precautions when unpacking and using your device using the WD Drive Utilities software, as described in any position other than the standing upright position. • Do not use this product as a portable device. • ...your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the device. • Do not move the device during unpacking and installation. MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL Kensington® Security Slot For physical device security, the Kensington security slot accepts a standard Kensington security cable (sold separately). For more ...
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Depending on the device: CONNECTING THE DEVICE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Connect the AC adapter to a power receptacle and to the 12 VDC power connector on your computer. 3. MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Device and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for: Connecting the Device Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software Connecting the Device 1. Turn on your region, if required, change the power adapter as follows: Installing Removing Installing Removing 2.
Depending on the device: CONNECTING THE DEVICE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Connect the AC adapter to a power receptacle and to the 12 VDC power connector on your computer. 3. MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Device and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for: Connecting the Device Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software Connecting the Device 1. Turn on your region, if required, change the power adapter as follows: Installing Removing Installing Removing 2.
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...Leopard • If you do not want to use the Time Machine backup software, or if you do want to individual drives and use one of them with software-configured RAID devices. MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL configurations. Double-click either : • Use it in the default...and Mirror RAID modes of your My Book Thunderbolt Duo device are software configured, and the Lion backup disk encryption feature is recommended to install the WD Drive Utilities software to manage your device as Backup Disk. If you can either the My Book Thunderbolt Duo Finder listing or its desktop icon,...
...Leopard • If you do not want to use the Time Machine backup software, or if you do want to individual drives and use one of them with software-configured RAID devices. MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL configurations. Double-click either : • Use it in the default...and Mirror RAID modes of your My Book Thunderbolt Duo device are software configured, and the Lion backup disk encryption feature is recommended to install the WD Drive Utilities software to manage your device as Backup Disk. If you can either the My Book Thunderbolt Duo Finder listing or its desktop icon,...
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In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Drive Utilities application. 4. WD Drive Utilities Screen CONNECTING THE DEVICE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL 2. Figure 3. Drag the icon for the WD Drive Utilities software to continue and display the WD Drive Utilities screen (see Figure 3 below and "Managing and Customizing Your My Book Thunderbolt Duo Device" on the screen that displays: 3. Read the license agreement and click Accept to the alias Applications folder on page 10). .
In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Drive Utilities application. 4. WD Drive Utilities Screen CONNECTING THE DEVICE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL 2. Figure 3. Drag the icon for the WD Drive Utilities software to continue and display the WD Drive Utilities screen (see Figure 3 below and "Managing and Customizing Your My Book Thunderbolt Duo Device" on the screen that displays: 3. Read the license agreement and click Accept to the alias Applications folder on page 10). .
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... status check is not operating properly: • S.M.A.R.T. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO DEVICE - 10 MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL 13 Managing and Customizing Your My Book Thunderbolt Duo Device This chapter includes the following tests if you are working properly. •...Health Managing the RAID Configuration Erasing the Device Drives Registering the Device Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image Safely Dismounting the Device Drives The WD Drive Utilities software (see . . . is a failure-prediction function that continuously monitors key internal...
... status check is not operating properly: • S.M.A.R.T. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO DEVICE - 10 MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL 13 Managing and Customizing Your My Book Thunderbolt Duo Device This chapter includes the following tests if you are working properly. •...Health Managing the RAID Configuration Erasing the Device Drives Registering the Device Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image Safely Dismounting the Device Drives The WD Drive Utilities software (see . . . is a failure-prediction function that continuously monitors key internal...
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...The drive is part of the RAID array but needs to your My Book Thunderbolt Duo device is online and available - Online - Unknown-The drive has some other undetermined status MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO DEVICE - 12 Degraded - You can be rebuilt - The status display..., Drive A and Drive B Status as a striped RAID 0 disk array for enhanced flexibility Checking the Device Status The WD Drive Utilities software provides a status indication of your computer, select the one that can reconfigure the device as either : - Online-The drive is as ...
...The drive is part of the RAID array but needs to your My Book Thunderbolt Duo device is online and available - Online - Unknown-The drive has some other undetermined status MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO DEVICE - 12 Degraded - You can be rebuilt - The status display..., Drive A and Drive B Status as a striped RAID 0 disk array for enhanced flexibility Checking the Device Status The WD Drive Utilities software provides a status indication of your computer, select the one that can reconfigure the device as either : - Online-The drive is as ...
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...Individual Drives Volume name and file format for specifying the . . . MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL Changing the Device Configuration CAUTION! Note: Changing the device configuration also deletes the WD software and all of the support files, utilities, and user manual files. Maximum...RAID 1) • Individual Drives (JBOD) Selecting the . . . Select the option for information about downloading and restoring the WD software and disk image.) To change to another storage device before changing the configuration. Maximum Capacity and Performance (RAID 0) • Mirror...
...Individual Drives Volume name and file format for specifying the . . . MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL Changing the Device Configuration CAUTION! Note: Changing the device configuration also deletes the WD software and all of the support files, utilities, and user manual files. Maximum...RAID 1) • Individual Drives (JBOD) Selecting the . . . Select the option for information about downloading and restoring the WD software and disk image.) To change to another storage device before changing the configuration. Maximum Capacity and Performance (RAID 0) • Mirror...
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...name of a volume, type over the name in the Volume Name box. Click Configure to begin the configuration change , the WD Drive Utilities software: • Displays a status bar to show the progress of the data that you accept the risk and activate the Configure button: Important: ... dialog: a. b. d. If you are converting to individual drives, select the option to support the new device mode MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO DEVICE - 14 If you want to save any of the conversion • Clears and then redisplays the Finder listing and desktop icon display to specify...
...name of a volume, type over the name in the Volume Name box. Click Configure to begin the configuration change , the WD Drive Utilities software: • Displays a status bar to show the progress of the data that you accept the risk and activate the Configure button: Important: ... dialog: a. b. d. If you are converting to individual drives, select the option to support the new device mode MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO DEVICE - 14 If you want to save any of the conversion • Clears and then redisplays the Finder listing and desktop icon display to specify...
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... Leopard Skip to step 10 on page 16. • If you want to use : • My Book Thunderbolt Duo - Select the volume that you do not want to back up with software-configured RAID devices. • If you want to use JBOD mode as Backup Disk and skip to enable ... for: - Don't Use on computers using the Lion operating system. To use the Time Machine backup software, click: - The Stripe and Mirror RAID modes of your My Book Thunderbolt Duo device are software configured, and the Lion backup disk encryption feature is not compatible with Time Machine: New Mirror Volume New ...
... Leopard Skip to step 10 on page 16. • If you want to use : • My Book Thunderbolt Duo - Select the volume that you do not want to back up with software-configured RAID devices. • If you want to use JBOD mode as Backup Disk and skip to enable ... for: - Don't Use on computers using the Lion operating system. To use the Time Machine backup software, click: - The Stripe and Mirror RAID modes of your My Book Thunderbolt Duo device are software configured, and the Lion backup disk encryption feature is not compatible with Time Machine: New Mirror Volume New ...
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...permanently deletes all of the data on the drive before erasing it. Click Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities to secure your My Book Thunderbolt Duo device drives: 1. After the configuration change completes, click OK to close the completion message display: Note: The completion message changes to ... ID 7 at http://support.wdc.com for information about downloading and restoring the WD software and disk image.) To erase your backup files, select the Encrypt Backup Disk check box and proceed to step 10. 10. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO DEVICE - 16
...permanently deletes all of the data on the drive before erasing it. Click Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities to secure your My Book Thunderbolt Duo device drives: 1. After the configuration change completes, click OK to close the completion message display: Note: The completion message changes to ... ID 7 at http://support.wdc.com for information about downloading and restoring the WD software and disk image.) To erase your backup files, select the Encrypt Backup Disk check box and proceed to step 10. 10. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO DEVICE - 16
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MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL 2. Click Drive Erase to complete. For individual drives, select the option to erase. 3. For individual drives, select the check box for each drive ... configurable. d. If you want to erase: • Erase Drive A • Erase Drive B b. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO DEVICE - 17 This will be performed and the data may be recoverable using disk recovery software. c. On the Drive Erase dialog: a. Note: Selecting this option, a quick erase will take several hours to display the...
MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL 2. Click Drive Erase to complete. For individual drives, select the option to erase. 3. For individual drives, select the check box for each drive ... configurable. d. If you want to erase: • Erase Drive A • Erase Drive B b. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO DEVICE - 17 This will be performed and the data may be recoverable using disk recovery software. c. On the Drive Erase dialog: a. Note: Selecting this option, a quick erase will take several hours to display the...
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...data that your device: 1. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO DEVICE - 18 Registering the Device The WD Drive Utilities software uses your device. Click Erase Drive to -date on the latest WD products. MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL e. Registering the device provides free technical support ...Drive button: Important: If you up to close the completion message display: 7. Read the warning about downloading and restoring the WD software and disk image. Make sure that is connected to http://support.wdc.com and see Figure 3 on the device drives, back...
...data that your device: 1. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO DEVICE - 18 Registering the Device The WD Drive Utilities software uses your device. Click Erase Drive to -date on the latest WD products. MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL e. Registering the device provides free technical support ...Drive button: Important: If you up to close the completion message display: 7. Read the warning about downloading and restoring the WD software and disk image. Make sure that is connected to http://support.wdc.com and see Figure 3 on the device drives, back...
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....wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7. MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL 3. c. On the Registration dialog: a. Select your e-mail address in the Preferred language box. Select or clear the Yes, I want to restore the WD software and disk image on your device, erasing or reformatting the... device drives also removes the WD Drive Utilities software and all of the data on your My Book Thunderbolt Duo device in the Last name box. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR ...
....wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7. MY BOOK THUNDERBOLT DUO USER MANUAL 3. c. On the Registration dialog: a. Select your e-mail address in the Preferred language box. Select or clear the Yes, I want to restore the WD software and disk image on your device, erasing or reformatting the... device drives also removes the WD Drive Utilities software and all of the data on your My Book Thunderbolt Duo device in the Last name box. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR ...
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... Support Removing and Replacing the Drive Determining Which Drive Failed Whether the application is running or not, the WD Drive Utilities software continuously monitors the operational condition of your My Book Thunderbolt Duo drives. When a drive fails, the utility displays a warning message, depending on the configuration of your system: For a striped RAID 0 configuration: For...
... Support Removing and Replacing the Drive Determining Which Drive Failed Whether the application is running or not, the WD Drive Utilities software continuously monitors the operational condition of your My Book Thunderbolt Duo drives. When a drive fails, the utility displays a warning message, depending on the configuration of your system: For a striped RAID 0 configuration: For...