Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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...LED FireWire 800 1 Macintosh® 21 2 3 4 5 3 2 USB 1 Macintosh® 21 2 3 4 5 3 This is a Class B product based on the standard of the FCC Rules. Install and use of Korea only) Class B Device 1 Please note that interference will not occur in dotazione al CD per EN ISO 7779. My Book® Studio Edition™ II Technical Support Services support.wdc...233; déposée auprès de Western Digital Europe. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by WD could void the user's authority to operate this is intended to provide reasonable protection against harmful...
...LED FireWire 800 1 Macintosh® 21 2 3 4 5 3 2 USB 1 Macintosh® 21 2 3 4 5 3 This is a Class B product based on the standard of the FCC Rules. Install and use of Korea only) Class B Device 1 Please note that interference will not occur in dotazione al CD per EN ISO 7779. My Book® Studio Edition™ II Technical Support Services support.wdc...233; déposée auprès de Western Digital Europe. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by WD could void the user's authority to operate this is intended to provide reasonable protection against harmful...
User Manual
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... product. 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 the best telephone number shown below. Your product includes 30 days of your product online at https:// www.wdc.com/register. Get Warranty, Product Replacement (RMA), RMA Status, and Data Recovery Information. • Knowledge Base - This 30-day period starts on the date of new...
... product. 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 the best telephone number shown below. Your product includes 30 days of your product online at https:// www.wdc.com/register. Get Warranty, Product Replacement (RMA), RMA Status, and Data Recovery Information. • Knowledge Base - This 30-day period starts on the date of new...
User Manual
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... USER MANUAL 2 Getting Started Thank you for purchasing My Book® 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. Kit Contents • Dual-drive storage system • USB cable • FireWire® 800 cable (9-pin to 9-pin) • FireWire 800 to 400 cable (9-pin to 6-pin) • AC adapter* • Quick Install Guide...
... USER MANUAL 2 Getting Started Thank you for purchasing My Book® 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. Kit Contents • Dual-drive storage system • USB cable • FireWire® 800 cable (9-pin to 9-pin) • FireWire 800 to 400 cable (9-pin to 6-pin) • AC adapter* • Quick Install Guide...
User Manual
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... 400 port - Serial Number: Model Number: Purchase Date: System and Software Notes: GETTING STARTED - 3 For Macintosh, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. FireWire 800 or 400 port - USB 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 the following: - MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Compatibility Macintosh • Any of your operating...
... 400 port - Serial Number: Model Number: Purchase Date: System and Software Notes: GETTING STARTED - 3 For Macintosh, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. FireWire 800 or 400 port - USB 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 the following: - MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Compatibility Macintosh • Any of your operating...
User Manual
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... not use My Book as a portable device. • To avoid overheating, do not block air slots on top of the enclosure. GETTING STARTED - 4 MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: • Do not operate this device outside the...
... not use My Book as a portable device. • To avoid overheating, do not block air slots on top of the enclosure. GETTING STARTED - 4 MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: • Do not operate this device outside the...
User Manual
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... power up and down Drive in eSATA mode. 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. For more information, including instructions on changing the RAID configuration or drive format, see "WD RAID Manager for Mac" on page 17 or "WD RAID Manager for Windows" on , the Capacity Gauge indicates space used . eSATA Mode Capacity Gauge is not available in use...
... power up and down Drive in eSATA mode. 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. For more information, including instructions on changing the RAID configuration or drive format, see "WD RAID Manager for Mac" on page 17 or "WD RAID Manager for Windows" on , the Capacity Gauge indicates space used . eSATA Mode Capacity Gauge is not available in use...
User Manual
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...). eSATA - To use this kit. The industry standard interface for most Windows-based computers. USB - Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) supports data transfer rates up to 400 cable included in this interface, an eSATA PCI card or eSATA motherboard port must be present on the Kensington Security Slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com. Connection to a FireWire 400 device transfers data at USB 1.1 speed (up to 3 Gb/s data transfers. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 6 Interfaces MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Power button LED FireWire eSATA...
...). eSATA - To use this kit. The industry standard interface for most Windows-based computers. USB - Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) supports data transfer rates up to 400 cable included in this interface, an eSATA PCI card or eSATA motherboard port must be present on the Kensington Security Slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com. Connection to a FireWire 400 device transfers data at USB 1.1 speed (up to 3 Gb/s data transfers. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 6 Interfaces MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Power button LED FireWire eSATA...
User Manual
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... wait for this device 5. SETTING UP - 8 Double-click the WD Drive Manager folder, which contains the software for the operating system to safely connect the device. 1. Double-click the WDDriveManager.dmg icon. 6. Click Install. Double-click the WD Drive Manager Installer icon. 7. WD Drive Manager enables the capacity gauge and Safe Shutdown™ and also installs WD RAID Manager. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 4. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 4 Setting Up Macintosh FireWire or USB® Important...
... wait for this device 5. SETTING UP - 8 Double-click the WD Drive Manager folder, which contains the software for the operating system to safely connect the device. 1. Double-click the WDDriveManager.dmg icon. 6. Click Install. Double-click the WD Drive Manager Installer icon. 7. WD Drive Manager enables the capacity gauge and Safe Shutdown™ and also installs WD RAID Manager. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 4. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 4 Setting Up Macintosh FireWire or USB® Important...
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... BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 8. Connect the adapter's DC cable plug to the DC power input at support.wdc.com for your region.* 12. Verify that plug type of the product. Plug one end of the interface cable into an available port on your wall power adapter is now installed and ready to 400) into the device. Plug the other end of the interface cable (USB, FireWire 800, or FireWire 800 to use...
... BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 8. Connect the adapter's DC cable plug to the DC power input at support.wdc.com for your region.* 12. Verify that plug type of the product. Plug one end of the interface cable into an available port on your wall power adapter is now installed and ready to 400) into the device. Plug the other end of the interface cable (USB, FireWire 800, or FireWire 800 to use...
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MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL eSATA Note: The eSATA interface does not support WD Drive Manager 1. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 4. If you want to your AC power receptacle. 9. Turn off your computer. 12. Connect the wall adapter to install the backup software now, double-click the WD Anywhere Backup icon in the My Book Studio Edition II screen and follow the instructions as prompted. 6. Plug one end of your computer and...
MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL eSATA Note: The eSATA interface does not support WD Drive Manager 1. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 4. If you want to your AC power receptacle. 9. Turn off your computer. 12. Connect the wall adapter to install the backup software now, double-click the WD Anywhere Backup icon in the My Book Studio Edition II screen and follow the instructions as prompted. 6. Plug one end of your computer and...
User Manual
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... safely connect the device. 1. Connect the adapter's DC cable plug to the DC power input at the rear panel of agreement screen and WD Drive Manager and drivers are selected by default. The WD Drive Manager icon flashes in the terms of the product. Since My Book Studio Edition II comes preformatted for Mac, you do not want to the system. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Windows Important: You must first install the drivers and utilities...
... safely connect the device. 1. Connect the adapter's DC cable plug to the DC power input at the rear panel of agreement screen and WD Drive Manager and drivers are selected by default. The WD Drive Manager icon flashes in the terms of the product. Since My Book Studio Edition II comes preformatted for Mac, you do not want to the system. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Windows Important: You must first install the drivers and utilities...
User Manual
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If you are not dual-booting, it is best to leave the allocation unit size at default. Dynamic partitions cannot be created on an external hard drive. Click Next to support.microsoft.com 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. Go to...
If you are not dual-booting, it is best to leave the allocation unit size at default. Dynamic partitions cannot be created on an external hard drive. Click Next to support.microsoft.com 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. Go to...
User Manual
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WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 21 Consult the array status to see if other slot. Replace drive with RAID device. The slot is compatible with identical capacity drive and re-create RAID set . (Loss of your Disk A and B. Replace drive. This will take several hours. Install drive that does not meet the unit's requirements. 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. data) Mismatched capacity. The...
WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 21 Consult the array status to see if other slot. Replace drive with RAID device. The slot is compatible with identical capacity drive and re-create RAID set . (Loss of your Disk A and B. Replace drive. This will take several hours. Install drive that does not meet the unit's requirements. 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. data) Mismatched capacity. The...
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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. The slot does not contain Create New RAID set . data) Mismatched capacity. Replace drive. Install drive that does not meet the unit's requirements. 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. None The slot contains no HDD Install drive in empty...
Displayed Status Text Good No hard disk No Config Faulty Rebuilding Good Rejected Description User Action The slot configuration contains valid data. The slot does not contain Create New RAID set . data) Mismatched capacity. Replace drive. Install drive that does not meet the unit's requirements. 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. None The slot contains no HDD Install drive in empty...
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MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 8 Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device Auto-off My Book turns off safely. To engage Safe Shutdown, press the Power button once. Safe Removal Mac Drag the My Book icon to which will otherwise prevent successful safe shutdown. When the Power LED is steady, you may be installed on each system to the Trash icon for proper dismount. Windows Right-click on , first follow these...
MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 8 Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device Auto-off My Book turns off safely. To engage Safe Shutdown, press the Power button once. Safe Removal Mac Drag the My Book icon to which will otherwise prevent successful safe shutdown. When the Power LED is steady, you may be installed on each system to the Trash icon for proper dismount. Windows Right-click on , first follow these...
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...; 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 reinstall the original software included on My Book obtain further information on external hard drive...
...; 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 reinstall the original software included on My Book obtain further information on external hard drive...
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... Canada. This device complies with the applicable directives has been made and is used in accordance with Canadian ICES-003 Class B. Install and use the equipment according to Part 15 of Conformity" in accordance with the instructions, may cause radio interference. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by WD could void the user's authority to operate this is...
... Canada. This device complies with the applicable directives has been made and is used in accordance with Canadian ICES-003 Class B. Install and use the equipment according to Part 15 of Conformity" in accordance with the instructions, may cause radio interference. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by WD could void the user's authority to operate this is...
User Manual
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... reasonably be free from the date of shipment of a repaired or replaced Product, whichever is within the scope of limited user-serviceable products and the specific alteration is longer. 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; MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Warranty Information Obtaining Service WD values your expense. If this Product requires maintenance, either contact...
... reasonably be free from the date of shipment of a repaired or replaced Product, whichever is within the scope of limited user-serviceable products and the specific alteration is longer. 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; MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Warranty Information Obtaining Service WD values your expense. If this Product requires maintenance, either contact...
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... eSATA 5 K Kensington Security Slot 5 Kit contents 1 L LED indicators 4 capacity gauge 4 Limited warranty 31 O Obtaining service 30 P Product registration 2 R RAID configuring 16, 21 disk messages 20, 24 status messages 19, 23 troubleshooting 18, 22 Registration, product 2 Regulatory 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...
... eSATA 5 K Kensington Security Slot 5 Kit contents 1 L LED indicators 4 capacity gauge 4 Limited warranty 31 O Obtaining service 30 P Product registration 2 R RAID configuring 16, 21 disk messages 20, 24 status messages 19, 23 troubleshooting 18, 22 Registration, product 2 Regulatory 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...
Product Specifications
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... countries; no screwdriver needed. Studio Edition and WD GreenPower Technology are registered trademarks in all products may vary by law. One gigabyte (GB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on user's hardware configuration and operating system. RAID 0 (Striped) accesses the full capacity of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Capacities and Model Numbers Automatic backup software - All product and packaging specifications subject to 149 F 1The 4 TB version works with capacities above 2 TB...
... countries; no screwdriver needed. Studio Edition and WD GreenPower Technology are registered trademarks in all products may vary by law. One gigabyte (GB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on user's hardware configuration and operating system. RAID 0 (Striped) accesses the full capacity of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Capacities and Model Numbers Automatic backup software - All product and packaging specifications subject to 149 F 1The 4 TB version works with capacities above 2 TB...