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... 5 Interfaces 6 Kensington Security Slot 6 Software 7 4 Setting Up 8 Macintosh 8 Windows 11 5 WD Drive Manager Status 16 WD Drive Manager Status Messages 16 6 WD RAID Manager for Mac 17 Configuring RAID 17 RAID Troubleshooting 19 7 WD RAID Manager for Windows 22 Configuring RAID 22 RAID Troubleshooting 23 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
... 5 Interfaces 6 Kensington Security Slot 6 Software 7 4 Setting Up 8 Macintosh 8 Windows 11 5 WD Drive Manager Status 16 WD Drive Manager Status Messages 16 6 WD RAID Manager for Mac 17 Configuring RAID 17 RAID Troubleshooting 19 7 WD RAID Manager for Windows 22 Configuring RAID 22 RAID Troubleshooting 23 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
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eSATA port or eSATA adapter card* • Mac® OS X 10.4.10+ • Mac OS X 1.0.5.2+ Windows ® • Any of the following table, write the serial number and model number of your operating system and version. eSATA port or ... Macintosh, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. FireWire 800 or 400 port - Recording Your WD Product Information In the following : - MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Compatibility Macintosh • Any of drives greater than 2 TB. FireWire 800 or 400 port -
eSATA port or eSATA adapter card* • Mac® OS X 10.4.10+ • Mac OS X 1.0.5.2+ Windows ® • Any of the following table, write the serial number and model number of your operating system and version. eSATA port or ... Macintosh, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. FireWire 800 or 400 port - Recording Your WD Product Information In the following : - MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Compatibility Macintosh • Any of drives greater than 2 TB. FireWire 800 or 400 port -
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...and restore the system. For more information, including instructions on changing the RAID configuration or drive format, see "WD RAID Manager for Mac" on each system to which must be preserved. Each section represents approximately 17 percent of the drive. Disconnect and power down Drive ...Drive State Steady Power-on state or power-save mode Slow flashing (every four seconds) System standby Moving up the device. 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 ...
...and restore the system. For more information, including instructions on changing the RAID configuration or drive format, see "WD RAID Manager for Mac" on each system to which must be preserved. Each section represents approximately 17 percent of the drive. Disconnect and power down Drive ...Drive State Steady Power-on state or power-save mode Slow flashing (every four seconds) System standby Moving up the device. 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 ...
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MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Software In addition to WD Drive Manager, this WD product is an intuitive and robust backup and recovery application that provides around-... Software allows you to keep them current. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 7 A user guide and online help are included with this device. WD Anywhere Backup™ (Mac and Windows) is shipped with this application. It features automatic backup to multiple destinations and synchronization of working files to back up the software included...
MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Software In addition to WD Drive Manager, this WD product is an intuitive and robust backup and recovery application that provides around-... Software allows you to keep them current. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 7 A user guide and online help are included with this device. WD Anywhere Backup™ (Mac and Windows) is shipped with this application. It features automatic backup to multiple destinations and synchronization of working files to back up the software included...
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...Plug one . 6. Right-click the WD Drive Manager system tray icon and point to safely connect the device. 1. Since My Book Studio Edition II comes preformatted for Mac, you do not want to the DC power input at the rear panel of options including software, documentation, and a registration link. Double... below to WD My Book. Insert the software CD into the device, after which installs the drivers. 4. The CD autoruns. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Windows Important: You must first install the drivers and utilities on your computer. 8. The WD Drive Manager icon flashes in ...
...Plug one . 6. Right-click the WD Drive Manager system tray icon and point to safely connect the device. 1. Since My Book Studio Edition II comes preformatted for Mac, you do not want to the DC power input at the rear panel of options including software, documentation, and a registration link. Double... below to WD My Book. Insert the software CD into the device, after which installs the drivers. 4. The CD autoruns. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Windows Important: You must first install the drivers and utilities on your computer. 8. The WD Drive Manager icon flashes in ...
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... See WD Drive Manager Status for details WD DRIVE MANAGER STATUS - 16 Mac Condition Icon To view WD Drive Manager Status in Mac, click the WD Drive Manager status menu icon and point to WD My Book RAID. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 5 WD Drive Manager Status WD Drive Manager Status provides...
... See WD Drive Manager Status for details WD DRIVE MANAGER STATUS - 16 Mac Condition Icon To view WD Drive Manager Status in Mac, click the WD Drive Manager status menu icon and point to WD My Book RAID. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 5 WD Drive Manager Status WD Drive Manager Status provides...
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... supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for data protection which dedicates half the capacity to help you proceed, make sure to WD My Book. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 6 WD RAID Manager for Mac WD RAID Manager is preconfigured for RAID 0 (Striped) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. WD RAID MANAGER FOR... MAC - 17 To launch WD RAID Manager, click the WD Drive Manager menu extra icon and point to back up all files stored in My Book ...
... supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for data protection which dedicates half the capacity to help you proceed, make sure to WD My Book. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 6 WD RAID Manager for Mac WD RAID Manager is preconfigured for RAID 0 (Striped) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. WD RAID MANAGER FOR... MAC - 17 To launch WD RAID Manager, click the WD Drive Manager menu extra icon and point to back up all files stored in My Book ...
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... volume using the format and RAID type specified. Select the desired RAID configuration and device format and click Configure. 3. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 18 MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 1. To configure or change the RAID setting, click on an Intel-based Macintosh, go to support.wdc.com and search for...
... volume using the format and RAID type specified. Select the desired RAID configuration and device format and click Configure. 3. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 18 MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 1. To configure or change the RAID setting, click on an Intel-based Macintosh, go to support.wdc.com and search for...
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MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL RAID Troubleshooting WD RAID Manager monitors the activity of the drives in the RAID system so you can view the status of each internal hard drive, including which drive (A or B) may have experienced a fault, click on a device and then click Info, which brings up a drawer on the right hand side of each drive and take the appropriate action. To view the device status as well as the status of the main window. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 19
MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL RAID Troubleshooting WD RAID Manager monitors the activity of the drives in the RAID system so you can view the status of each internal hard drive, including which drive (A or B) may have experienced a fault, click on a device and then click Info, which brings up a drawer on the right hand side of each drive and take the appropriate action. To view the device status as well as the status of the main window. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 19
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... that is properly configured and operating normally. Status Messages" on the current status of your drive. See "Disk valid array configuration. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 20 MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on page 21.
... that is properly configured and operating normally. Status Messages" on the current status of your drive. See "Disk valid array configuration. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 20 MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on page 21.
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... The slot contains no HDD Install drive in empty slot. The slot contains an HDD that is marked as faulty. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 21 Consult the array status to see if other errors have been detected. The slot is compatible with identical capacity drive and re-create... Status Text Good No hard disk No Config Faulty Rebuilding Good Rejected Description User Action The slot configuration contains valid data. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Disk Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of a valid configuration.
... The slot contains no HDD Install drive in empty slot. The slot contains an HDD that is marked as faulty. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 21 Consult the array status to see if other errors have been detected. The slot is compatible with identical capacity drive and re-create... Status Text Good No hard disk No Config Faulty Rebuilding Good Rejected Description User Action The slot configuration contains valid data. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Disk Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of a valid configuration.
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...the device, which must be safely disconnected. Unplugging the Device You may follow the instructions under Safe Shutdown or Safe Removal above. 1. Safe Removal Mac Drag the My Book icon to My Book... > Safely Remove. Unplug the other end of the device. Important: To prevent data loss, ... it off the device. Unplug the interface cable from the power supply socket on each system to the device or system. 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. TURNING...
...the device, which must be safely disconnected. Unplugging the Device You may follow the instructions under Safe Shutdown or Safe Removal above. 1. Safe Removal Mac Drag the My Book icon to My Book... > Safely Remove. Unplug the other end of the device. Important: To prevent data loss, ... it off the device. Unplug the interface cable from the power supply socket on each system to the device or system. 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. TURNING...
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...132; 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 change the RAID setting of a WD My Book Studio Edition II format the drive to Mac OS format ...install, partition, and format the drive in Windows XP/Vista install, partition, and format the drive in Windows 2000 make a device bootable on Intel-based Mac systems obtain and...
...132; 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 change the RAID setting of a WD My Book Studio Edition II format the drive to Mac OS format ...install, partition, and format the drive in Windows XP/Vista install, partition, and format the drive in Windows 2000 make a device bootable on Intel-based Mac systems obtain and...
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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 ... compliance 30 Replacing a drive 26 S Safe removal 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...
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 ... compliance 30 Replacing a drive 26 S Safe removal 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...
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..., and saving huge blocks of data in record time. • Cooler, quieter, eco-friendlier - Dual-drive Storage System My Book® Studio Edition™ II Formatted for Macintosh® Quad interface RAID enabled After the lights, the camera and the action, it's all about 30% less... 800 combined with WD GreenPower Technology™, this system uses about the data. -Jeff Killian Videographer Fast, Green, and Mac® Ready. Formatted for Mac, the My Book Studio Edition II treads lightly on comparison between a 1 TB dual-drive system using 7200 RPM drives and a 1 TB dual-drive...
..., and saving huge blocks of data in record time. • Cooler, quieter, eco-friendlier - Dual-drive Storage System My Book® Studio Edition™ II Formatted for Macintosh® Quad interface RAID enabled After the lights, the camera and the action, it's all about 30% less... 800 combined with WD GreenPower Technology™, this system uses about the data. -Jeff Killian Videographer Fast, Green, and Mac® Ready. Formatted for Mac, the My Book Studio Edition II treads lightly on comparison between a 1 TB dual-drive system using 7200 RPM drives and a 1 TB dual-drive...
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...Studio Edition and WD GreenPower Technology are registered trademarks in all products may be mentioned herein that belong to 149 F 1The 4 TB version works with capacities above 2 TB. 2The term of the limited warranty may vary by law. RAID 0 (Striped) accesses the full capacity of our limited warranty. © 2009 Western Digital...1 (Mirrored) accesses half of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. What it ; Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, Put... User serviceable - Dual-drive Storage System My Book Studio Edition II Interface FireWire 800 FireWire 400 eSATA USB 2.0 ...
...Studio Edition and WD GreenPower Technology are registered trademarks in all products may be mentioned herein that belong to 149 F 1The 4 TB version works with capacities above 2 TB. 2The term of the limited warranty may vary by law. RAID 0 (Striped) accesses the full capacity of our limited warranty. © 2009 Western Digital...1 (Mirrored) accesses half of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. What it ; Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, Put... User serviceable - Dual-drive Storage System My Book Studio Edition II Interface FireWire 800 FireWire 400 eSATA USB 2.0 ...