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User Manual - Page 5
... the WD SmartWare Software 60
9 Troubleshooting 61
Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 61 Frequently Asked Questions 61
A Installing an SES Driver 63
Installing on Windows XP Computers 63 Installing the Driver Automatically 63 Installing the Driver Manually 65
Installing on Windows Vista Computers 67 Installing the Driver Automatically 67 Installing the Driver Manually 68...
User Manual - Page 10
...your computer. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 5 MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL
Capacity Gauge. Customizable Label. The power button only works if the WD SmartWare software is turned off or disconnected from the drive, or when the drive loses power.
The lock indicator LED shows whether the drive is installed on your running computer, the drive automatically powers on . It is...
User Manual - Page 26
... there is idle Selecting Specific Content to Back Up
To back up • Changing the backup software settings:
- MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL
Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full
means that the WD SmartWare software runs your backup job in the WD Online box to view the Western
Digital Online Store website. Click...
User Manual - Page 29
... 25 older versions of versions ago, the WD SmartWare software has a copy for each file. Keeping more versions:
• Improves your ability to display the
Set File History dialog:
BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 24 If you . MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL
Figure 10. Software Settings Screen
Specifying the Number of backup versions that...
User Manual - Page 36
... loss if you accept the risk. 9.
MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL
Figure 15. Drive Settings Screen
4. Read the warning about the possibility of your password in the Choose a password box. 5. CAUTION! Then, the WD SmartWare software: • Locks the drive when you shut down your computer, disconnect your drive, or your
computer goes into the sleep mode...
User Manual - Page 57
... in Figure 4 on your My Book Studio or Studio LX drive on a Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer:
1. Enabled Disabled
Proceed to step 5.
3. on page 8, click Cancel to
close the Found New Hardware screen:
Note: The WD SmartWare software will install the appropriate driver for the drive.
2.
MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL
Installing on Windows Vista or Windows...
User Manual - Page 65
... your software and drive settings for the best possible performance (see "Checking Drive Health" on page 47)
To forego these performance features and get started without installing the WD SmartWare software:
1. Click: • Continue without Install if you still do not want to install the WD SmartWare software. USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS - 60 MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL...
User Manual - Page 68
... the Internet or not
Installing the Driver Automatically
To install the SES driver automatically, your computer must have an SES driver installed
on page 8, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL
1A
Installing an SES Driver
If you do not install the WD SmartWare software, you must be connected to Windows Update:
3.
The following topics...
User Manual - Page 69
When the installation completes, click Finish:
INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 64 MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL
4. Select Install the software automatically and click Next: 5.
User Manual - Page 70
... Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next:
4. Browse to Windows Update:
2. b. Select WD SES Device Driver. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select No, not this time to inhibit a
connection attempt to My Computer and: a. Click Next to the Internet, install the driver manually:
1. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 65 Double-click the extras folder. MY BOOK STUDIO...
User Manual - Page 72
... is connected to Windows Update • Finds, downloads, and installs the SES driver
INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 67 WD SES Device wizard screen, click Yes, search online this time only to allow Windows Vista to connect to Windows Update:
Windows Vista automatically: • Connects to the Internet.
2. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL
Installing on Windows Vista Computers...
User Manual - Page 73
... not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually:
1. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL
Installing the Driver Manually
If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc. On the Found New Hardware - WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online:
3. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver
software:
2. Show me other options...
User Manual - Page 75
Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage:
2. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL
Installing on Windows 7 Computers
After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 4 on page 8, use the Windows 7 Computer Management utility to install the SES driver:
1. Under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software:
INSTALLING ...
User Manual - Page 76
MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL
4. Browse to Computer, double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive, double-click the extras folder, and select WD SES Device Driver:
5. When the installation completes, click Close:
INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 71
Click Next. 6. 3. Click Browse my computer for driver software.
Product Specifications - Page 2
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