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...CE symbol indicates compliance of this system to the instruction manual. Une « déclaration de conformité » aux directives applicables a été déposée auprès de Western Digital Europe. In adempimento con le vigenti direttive è stata... cd'en. My Book® Mirror Edition™ LED 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 or 1 USA, Japan, Taiwan, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia 2 Europe, Korea, Brazil, Chile 3 United Kingdom 4 China 5 Australia, New Zealand, Argentina 1 2 Windows® 1 2 Please see the user manual located on the CD for more detailed ...
...CE symbol indicates compliance of this system to the instruction manual. Une « déclaration de conformité » aux directives applicables a été déposée auprès de Western Digital Europe. In adempimento con le vigenti direttive è stata... cd'en. My Book® Mirror Edition™ LED 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 or 1 USA, Japan, Taiwan, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia 2 Europe, Korea, Brazil, Chile 3 United Kingdom 4 China 5 Australia, New Zealand, Argentina 1 2 Windows® 1 2 Please see the user manual located on the CD for more detailed ...
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... 800 11 9393 (MNTL)/ 1 800 200 5789 (Reliance) 011 26384700 (Pilot Line) 00800 ASK4 WDEU Indonesia +803 852 9439 (00800 27549338) Japan 00 531 650442 Korea 02 703 6550 +31 880062100 Malaysia +800 6008 6008/1 800 88 1908/ +65 62430496 +31 880062100 Philippines 1 800 1441 0159 +31...Contacting WD Technical Support When contacting WD for your WD product or software. To help for support, have your product. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 1 WD Service and Support Should you informed of new features and services, remember to register your product online at support.wdc.com and ...
... 800 11 9393 (MNTL)/ 1 800 200 5789 (Reliance) 011 26384700 (Pilot Line) 00800 ASK4 WDEU Indonesia +803 852 9439 (00800 27549338) Japan 00 531 650442 Korea 02 703 6550 +31 880062100 Malaysia +800 6008 6008/1 800 88 1908/ +65 62430496 +31 880062100 Philippines 1 800 1441 0159 +31...Contacting WD Technical Support When contacting WD for your WD product or software. To help for support, have your product. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 1 WD Service and Support Should you informed of new features and services, remember to register your product online at support.wdc.com and ...
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... your WD product. GETTING STARTED - 2 only) to view additional accessories like cables, power supplies, and carrying cases for purchasing My Book® Mirror Edition™. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 2 Getting Started Thank you for this product. Outside the U.S., visit support.wdc.com. Accessories Visit shopwd.com (U.S. For the latest WD product information...
... your WD product. GETTING STARTED - 2 only) to view additional accessories like cables, power supplies, and carrying cases for purchasing My Book® Mirror Edition™. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 2 Getting Started Thank you for this product. Outside the U.S., visit support.wdc.com. Accessories Visit shopwd.com (U.S. For the latest WD product information...
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..., it is necessary for setup and technical support. Serial Number: Model Number: Purchase Date: System and Software Notes: GETTING STARTED - 3 Important: For. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Compatibility Windows ® • Available USB port • Windows 2000/XP/Vista Macintosh ® • Available USB port • Mac® OS X 10.4.11+ •...
..., it is necessary for setup and technical support. Serial Number: Model Number: Purchase Date: System and Software Notes: GETTING STARTED - 3 Important: For. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Compatibility Windows ® • Available USB port • Windows 2000/XP/Vista Macintosh ® • Available USB port • Mac® OS X 10.4.11+ •...
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... the dual-drive storage system as a portable device. • To avoid overheating, do not block air slots on top of the enclosure. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Drives may block ventilation.
... the dual-drive storage system as a portable device. • To avoid overheating, do not block air slots on top of the enclosure. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Drives may block ventilation.
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... preformatted, the first section is pre-configured for RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for extra data protection with a Macintosh computer, you must be preserved. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 3 About Your WD Drive Format and Configuration This WD device is preformatted as the drive is used on the drive by a single bar of four...
... preformatted, the first section is pre-configured for RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for extra data protection with a Macintosh computer, you must be preserved. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 3 About Your WD Drive Format and Configuration This WD device is preformatted as the drive is used on the drive by a single bar of four...
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... on the Kensington Security Slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com. USB 2.0 is equipped with USB 1.1. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 6 Interfaces MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL LED Power button/ Safe Shutdown™ Kensington® Security Slot USB USB The industry standard interface for most Windows-based computers. Connection to a USB 1.1 device...
... on the Kensington Security Slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com. USB 2.0 is equipped with USB 1.1. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 6 Interfaces MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL LED Power button/ Safe Shutdown™ Kensington® Security Slot USB USB The industry standard interface for most Windows-based computers. Connection to a USB 1.1 device...
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Software In addition to WD Drive Manager, this WD product is an easy, one-time setup, backup application that allows you to preserve your data files with the following bonus software. Features include multiple destination backup and simple, intuitive file recovery. WD Anywhere™ Backup is shipped with around-the-clock protection. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 7
MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Software In addition to WD Drive Manager, this WD product is an easy, one-time setup, backup application that allows you to preserve your data files with the following bonus software. Features include multiple destination backup and simple, intuitive file recovery. WD Anywhere™ Backup is shipped with around-the-clock protection. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 7
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... must first install WD Drive Manager on your computer. 8. Connect the wall adapter to install, then click Start. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 4 Setting Up Windows Important: You must install the utilities manually. Follow the steps below to load. 2. Turn on your computer, you do not want to your computer and wait for...
... must first install WD Drive Manager on your computer. 8. Connect the wall adapter to install, then click Start. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 4 Setting Up Windows Important: You must install the utilities manually. Follow the steps below to load. 2. Turn on your computer, you do not want to your computer and wait for...
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....dmg icon. 6. Double-click the WD Drive Manager folder, which contains the software for the operating system to safely connect the device. 1. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Macintosh® Important: Follow the steps below to load. 2. WD Drive Manager enables the capacity gauge and Safe Shutdown™ and also installs WD RAID...
....dmg icon. 6. Double-click the WD Drive Manager folder, which contains the software for the operating system to safely connect the device. 1. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Macintosh® Important: Follow the steps below to load. 2. WD Drive Manager enables the capacity gauge and Safe Shutdown™ and also installs WD RAID...
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... plug type of the USB interface cable into the device. 14. Plug one . 11. SETTING UP - 10 Click Launch WD RAID Manager. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 8. If incorrect, remove it and install the correct one end of your wall power adapter is the correct plug type for your computer. 13.
... plug type of the USB interface cable into the device. 14. Plug one . 11. SETTING UP - 10 Click Launch WD RAID Manager. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 8. If incorrect, remove it and install the correct one end of your wall power adapter is the correct plug type for your computer. 13.
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When prompted to authenticate your action. SETTING UP - 11 Enter this information and click OK. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 15. As standard precaution, the system prompts you for an administrator's name and password to confirm, click Configure again. 17. Click on the device to use. Select the desired RAID configuration and device format and click Configure. 16. The device is now installed and ready to display the pop-up menu.
When prompted to authenticate your action. SETTING UP - 11 Enter this information and click OK. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 15. As standard precaution, the system prompts you for an administrator's name and password to confirm, click Configure again. 17. Click on the device to use. Select the desired RAID configuration and device format and click Configure. 16. The device is now installed and ready to display the pop-up menu.
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.... Windows Condition Icon To view WD Drive Manager Status in Windows, roll the cursor over the WD Drive Manager system tray icon. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 5 WD Drive Manager Status WD Drive Manager Status provides a quick view of the general status of the device.
.... Windows Condition Icon To view WD Drive Manager Status in Windows, roll the cursor over the WD Drive Manager system tray icon. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 5 WD Drive Manager Status WD Drive Manager Status provides a quick view of the general status of the device.
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Configuring RAID My Book Mirror Edition is preformatted as a single Windows NTFS partition and is a tool designed to help you proceed, make sure to back up all files stored in both ...: Before you easily manage your RAID system, including changing the RAID configuration and formatting the device. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 13 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 6 WD RAID Manager for Windows WD RAID Manager is pre-configured for RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. This product also supports...
Configuring RAID My Book Mirror Edition is preformatted as a single Windows NTFS partition and is a tool designed to help you proceed, make sure to back up all files stored in both ...: Before you easily manage your RAID system, including changing the RAID configuration and formatting the device. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 13 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 6 WD RAID Manager for Windows WD RAID Manager is pre-configured for RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. This product also supports...
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... confirmation number provided, then click Yes. RAID Troubleshooting WD RAID Manager monitors the activity of each drive and take the appropriate action. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 3. Click Close when finished. Right-click on the menu, click Refresh to search for My Book devices connected to run Windows Disk Management Tool, perform...
... confirmation number provided, then click Yes. RAID Troubleshooting WD RAID Manager monitors the activity of each drive and take the appropriate action. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 3. Click Close when finished. Right-click on the menu, click Refresh to search for My Book devices connected to run Windows Disk Management Tool, perform...
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...array.Create a new array with the installed drives. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 15 Displayed Status Text Healthy Setting Mismatched Description User Action Array is faulty and replace the drive. Install another drive that is marked as faulty. The array configuration is valid and is... in slots. Degraded RAID Status Rebuilding Bad Install the original drive that is being rebuilt from the other slot. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of a different RAID array. None Both slots...
...array.Create a new array with the installed drives. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 15 Displayed Status Text Healthy Setting Mismatched Description User Action Array is faulty and replace the drive. Install another drive that is marked as faulty. The array configuration is valid and is... in slots. Degraded RAID Status Rebuilding Bad Install the original drive that is being rebuilt from the other slot. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of a different RAID array. None Both slots...
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Displayed Status Text Good No hard disk No Config Faulty Rebuilding Good Rejected Description User Action The slot configuration contains valid data. Replace drive. Replace drive with RAID device. This will take several hours. None The... an HDD that is compatible with identical capacity drive and re-create RAID set . (Loss of your Disk A and B. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Disk Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of a valid configuration. Initialization failed to complete. Install drive...
Displayed Status Text Good No hard disk No Config Faulty Rebuilding Good Rejected Description User Action The slot configuration contains valid data. Replace drive. Replace drive with RAID device. This will take several hours. None The... an HDD that is compatible with identical capacity drive and re-create RAID set . (Loss of your Disk A and B. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Disk Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of a valid configuration. Initialization failed to complete. Install drive...
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To configure or change the RAID setting, click on both drives A and B. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 17 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 7 WD RAID Manager for Mac WD RAID Manager is preconfigured for RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. 1. Click Launch WD RAID Manager. ... protection which dedicates half the capacity to mirror the data on a device from the menu to display the popup menu. Configuring RAID My Book Mirror Edition is a tool designed to WD My Book.
To configure or change the RAID setting, click on both drives A and B. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 17 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 7 WD RAID Manager for Mac WD RAID Manager is preconfigured for RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. 1. Click Launch WD RAID Manager. ... protection which dedicates half the capacity to mirror the data on a device from the menu to display the popup menu. Configuring RAID My Book Mirror Edition is a tool designed to WD My Book.
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... and take the appropriate action. Important: Before you proceed, make sure to confirm, click Configure again. 4. Enter this information and click OK. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 2. The HFS+ setting formats with PowerPC processor(s), an Apple Partition Map structure is currently connected to authenticate your action. Select the desired RAID configuration and...
... and take the appropriate action. Important: Before you proceed, make sure to confirm, click Configure again. 4. Enter this information and click OK. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 2. The HFS+ setting formats with PowerPC processor(s), an Apple Partition Map structure is currently connected to authenticate your action. Select the desired RAID configuration and...
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...The array configuration is valid and is currently RAID1, but one slot is newer. Displayed Status Text Healthy Setting Mismatched Description User Action Array is part of your drive. Degraded RAID Status Rebuilding Bad Install the original drive that is not able to complete...one slot is faulty and replace the drive. Install another drive that is properly configured and operating normally. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on page 20. Status Messages" on the current status of ...
...The array configuration is valid and is currently RAID1, but one slot is newer. Displayed Status Text Healthy Setting Mismatched Description User Action Array is part of your drive. Degraded RAID Status Rebuilding Bad Install the original drive that is not able to complete...one slot is faulty and replace the drive. Install another drive that is properly configured and operating normally. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on page 20. Status Messages" on the current status of ...