Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... operating system. Note: For instructions on changing the RAID configuration or drive format, refer to the Apple menu and select Software Update. USB Cable My Book Pro Edition II | 1 This product also supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. About Your Drive My Book Pro Edition II is preformatted for HFS+ (Journaled) and is recommended that you install...
... operating system. Note: For instructions on changing the RAID configuration or drive format, refer to the Apple menu and select Software Update. USB Cable My Book Pro Edition II | 1 This product also supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. About Your Drive My Book Pro Edition II is preformatted for HFS+ (Journaled) and is recommended that you install...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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...(RMA). Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are trademarks of warranty specified above and at support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base. and My Book, Pro Edition, and Safe Shutdown are registered trademarks; All rights reserved. 2079-701079-101 Nov 2006 My Book Pro Edition II | 4....4467651 Europe/Middle East/Africa Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California 92630 U.S.A. Warranty Information Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to WD's specification therefor. Technical Support Services If you at support.wdc.com), accident or mishandling...
...(RMA). Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are trademarks of warranty specified above and at support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base. and My Book, Pro Edition, and Safe Shutdown are registered trademarks; All rights reserved. 2079-701079-101 Nov 2006 My Book Pro Edition II | 4....4467651 Europe/Middle East/Africa Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California 92630 U.S.A. Warranty Information Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to WD's specification therefor. Technical Support Services If you at support.wdc.com), accident or mishandling...
User Manual (pdf)
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8 Replacing a Drive 18 9 Troubleshooting 21 Frequently Asked Questions - ii USB Information 21 Frequently Asked Questions - Installation 22 10 Appendix 23 Regulatory Compliance 23 Warranty Information 23 WD Service and Support 25 Index 22 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
8 Replacing a Drive 18 9 Troubleshooting 21 Frequently Asked Questions - ii USB Information 21 Frequently Asked Questions - Installation 22 10 Appendix 23 Regulatory Compliance 23 Warranty Information 23 WD Service and Support 25 Index 22 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
User Manual (pdf)
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... enclosure. Drives may block ventilation. Also, write the purchase date and other notes such as a portable device. • To allow proper ventilation, do not block air slots on the underside, top, or rear of the device that may be handled with WD technical support. Windows ...storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the device. • Do not move the device during unpacking and installation. MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL Updating Your Operating System Macintosh Go to the Start menu and select Windows update. Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments ...
... enclosure. Drives may block ventilation. Also, write the purchase date and other notes such as a portable device. • To allow proper ventilation, do not block air slots on the underside, top, or rear of the device that may be handled with WD technical support. Windows ...storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the device. • Do not move the device during unpacking and installation. MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL Updating Your Operating System Macintosh Go to the Start menu and select Windows update. Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments ...
User Manual (pdf)
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... the pop-up menu to indicate space used on the drive. MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL 2 About Your WD Drive Format and Configuration My Book Pro Edition II is preformatted for HFS+ (Journaled) and is illuminated upon drive usage. Power/Activity LED Appearance Steady Fast flashing (for Windows.... Capacity Gauge Activity The Capacity Gauge is updated automatically upon installation. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 For more information on the front panel of disk space. This product also supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for data protection with instantaneous and automatic data updates.
... the pop-up menu to indicate space used on the drive. MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL 2 About Your WD Drive Format and Configuration My Book Pro Edition II is preformatted for HFS+ (Journaled) and is illuminated upon drive usage. Power/Activity LED Appearance Steady Fast flashing (for Windows.... Capacity Gauge Activity The Capacity Gauge is updated automatically upon installation. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 For more information on the front panel of disk space. This product also supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for data protection with instantaneous and automatic data updates.
User Manual (pdf)
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... www.kensington.com. FireWire 400: FireWire 400 supports data transfer rates up to 1.1 Mb/s). ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 USB 2.0 is backward-compatible with three interface types: FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0. For more information on your system configuration. MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL Choosing an Interface My Book Pro Edition II is equipped with USB 1.1. If you...
... www.kensington.com. FireWire 400: FireWire 400 supports data transfer rates up to 1.1 Mb/s). ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 USB 2.0 is backward-compatible with three interface types: FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0. For more information on your system configuration. MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL Choosing an Interface My Book Pro Edition II is equipped with USB 1.1. If you...
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...it to the system. MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL Windows Important: You must install the utilities manually. Turn on your computer, you must first install the drivers and utilities on your computer. 2. To format My Book to the desktop. Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Note: If AutoPlay ...is now ready for instructions. Go to Windows NTFS, search our knowledge base for answer ID 287 at support.wdc.com for use. Then run the ...
...it to the system. MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL Windows Important: You must install the utilities manually. Turn on your computer, you must first install the drivers and utilities on your computer. 2. To format My Book to the desktop. Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Note: If AutoPlay ...is now ready for instructions. Go to Windows NTFS, search our knowledge base for answer ID 287 at support.wdc.com for use. Then run the ...
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MY BOOK RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 8 Select the desired RAID configuration and device format and click Configure. When prompted to display the popup menu. 2. To configure or ... all files stored in both drives A and B. 1. MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL Configuring RAID My Book Pro Edition II is preformatted for HFS+ (Journaled) and is preconfigured for RAID 0 (Striped) mode for data protection which dedicates half the capacity to mirror the data in My Book onto another storage device. 3. This product also supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for maximum...
MY BOOK RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 8 Select the desired RAID configuration and device format and click Configure. When prompted to display the popup menu. 2. To configure or ... all files stored in both drives A and B. 1. MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL Configuring RAID My Book Pro Edition II is preformatted for HFS+ (Journaled) and is preconfigured for RAID 0 (Striped) mode for data protection which dedicates half the capacity to mirror the data in My Book onto another storage device. 3. This product also supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for maximum...
User Manual (pdf)
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... drive. Refer to replace a drive. The data on the current status of this manual for My Book interface device may have a problem. The RAID configuration information is not configured. You must designate a single master (disk A or B) using RAID Manager. Your device is in RAID 1 mode and is "healthy" and operating. MY BOOK PRO EDITION II ...rebuilding the data for more information and help. The rebuilding process may have a problem. If the problem persists, visit our WD knowledge base at support.wdc.com for a newly replaced disk. MY BOOK RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 10
... drive. Refer to replace a drive. The data on the current status of this manual for My Book interface device may have a problem. The RAID configuration information is not configured. You must designate a single master (disk A or B) using RAID Manager. Your device is in RAID 1 mode and is "healthy" and operating. MY BOOK PRO EDITION II ...rebuilding the data for more information and help. The rebuilding process may have a problem. If the problem persists, visit our WD knowledge base at support.wdc.com for a newly replaced disk. MY BOOK RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 10
User Manual (pdf)
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...If you have existing data, make sure to confirm. MY BOOK RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 12 To configure or change the RAID setting, select the device from the menu and click Next. 2. This product also supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated ... again, click Yes to back up all files stored in the My Book onto another storage device before you want the drive formatted automatically following example shows RAID 1). MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL Configuring RAID My Book Pro Edition II is preformatted for HFS+ (Journaled) and is pre-configured for RAID ...
...If you have existing data, make sure to confirm. MY BOOK RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 12 To configure or change the RAID setting, select the device from the menu and click Next. 2. This product also supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated ... again, click Yes to back up all files stored in the My Book onto another storage device before you want the drive formatted automatically following example shows RAID 1). MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL Configuring RAID My Book Pro Edition II is preformatted for HFS+ (Journaled) and is pre-configured for RAID ...
User Manual (pdf)
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...slot A or B may take up to install the driver. MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL Condition Messages My Book RAID Manager reports the following condition messages depending on the current status of your system to the secondary drive during the rebuilding process. Message Healthy Degraded Rebuilding Bad Setting Mismatched Not... device back on the master will be installed properly. If the problem persists, visit our WD knowledge base at support.wdc.com for My Book interface device may have a problem. Allow your drive. The driver for more information and help. The data on .
...slot A or B may take up to install the driver. MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL Condition Messages My Book RAID Manager reports the following condition messages depending on the current status of your system to the secondary drive during the rebuilding process. Message Healthy Degraded Rebuilding Bad Setting Mismatched Not... device back on the master will be installed properly. If the problem persists, visit our WD knowledge base at support.wdc.com for My Book interface device may have a problem. Allow your drive. The driver for more information and help. The data on .
User Manual (pdf)
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... desktop or system dock. USING EMC RETROSPECT EXPRESS - 16 Note: This version of EMC Retrospect Express does not support server applications or server operating systems. For more information visit www.emc.com. MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL Whether you need to recover a file or folder, take a computer back to a previous point in time...
... desktop or system dock. USING EMC RETROSPECT EXPRESS - 16 Note: This version of EMC Retrospect Express does not support server applications or server operating systems. For more information visit www.emc.com. MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL Whether you need to recover a file or folder, take a computer back to a previous point in time...
User Manual (pdf)
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...clothing to service the device yourself, visit WD Technical Support at support.wdc.com and search the knowledge base article 1464 for servicing of one or both internal hard drives in direct contact with the hard drive or circuit board components. Gently turn the unit, ...a limited user-serviceable product which require replacement. MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL 8 Replacing a Drive My Book Premium Edition II is disconnected from the drive and gently push it out of the way. When contacting Technical Support, have the replacement drive(s), follow the steps below to remove it, then ...
...clothing to service the device yourself, visit WD Technical Support at support.wdc.com and search the knowledge base article 1464 for servicing of one or both internal hard drives in direct contact with the hard drive or circuit board components. Gently turn the unit, ...a limited user-serviceable product which require replacement. MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL 8 Replacing a Drive My Book Premium Edition II is disconnected from the drive and gently push it out of the way. When contacting Technical Support, have the replacement drive(s), follow the steps below to remove it, then ...
User Manual (pdf)
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How to • install My Book Pro Edition II on the following topics, search our support website for their answer ID as listed below. Upgrading to replace a hard drive • change the RAID setting of a WD My Book Pro II • specifications for your USB 2.0 controller is built-in file transfer time versus USB 1.1. Q: What happens when a USB 2.0 device is Hi...
How to • install My Book Pro Edition II on the following topics, search our support website for their answer ID as listed below. Upgrading to replace a hard drive • change the RAID setting of a WD My Book Pro II • specifications for your USB 2.0 controller is built-in file transfer time versus USB 1.1. Q: What happens when a USB 2.0 device is Hi...
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... installation procedures. A: After connecting the power cord, be sure that does not support USB 2.0. Contact the adapter card manufacturer for installation procedures and more information. Installation MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL Q: Why does the drive not power up . Q: Why is the drive not recognized under My Computer or on the computer desktop? Note: If an...
... installation procedures. A: After connecting the power cord, be sure that does not support USB 2.0. Contact the adapter card manufacturer for installation procedures and more information. Installation MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL Q: Why does the drive not power up . Q: Why is the drive not recognized under My Computer or on the computer desktop? Note: If an...
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...no user-serviceable parts. Refer servicing only to provide you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support Web site at support.wdc.com for digital apparatus set out in a residential installation. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference ... sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada. 10 MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL Appendix Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information This device has been tested and found to comply with the instructions, may...
...no user-serviceable parts. Refer servicing only to provide you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support Web site at support.wdc.com for digital apparatus set out in a residential installation. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference ... sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada. 10 MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL Appendix Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information This device has been tested and found to comply with the instructions, may...
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... damages, so the limitations above and at support.wdc.com), accident or mishandling while in the possession of someone other rights which an RMA number has not been issued) will conform to WD's specification therefor. APPENDIX - 24 WD shall have other than WD. MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL given an RMA number and... is applicable only to products sold as found at WD's option, the repair or replacement of warranty, check the warranty expiration (serial number required) via support.wdc.com.
... damages, so the limitations above and at support.wdc.com), accident or mishandling while in the possession of someone other rights which an RMA number has not been issued) will conform to WD's specification therefor. APPENDIX - 24 WD shall have other than WD. MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL given an RMA number and... is applicable only to products sold as found at WD's option, the repair or replacement of warranty, check the warranty expiration (serial number required) via support.wdc.com.
User Manual (pdf)
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MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL WD Service and Support If you need additional ...Contact a support representative by implication or otherwise under any time without notice. Check the status of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Access product specifications, technical tips, and the online forum. • Knowledge Base - and My Book, Pro Edition, and ...8226; Downloads Library - support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com 800.ASK.4WDC 949.672.7199 +800.6008.6008 +31.20.4467651 North America Spanish Asia Pacific EMEA Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California 92630...
MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL WD Service and Support If you need additional ...Contact a support representative by implication or otherwise under any time without notice. Check the status of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Access product specifications, technical tips, and the online forum. • Knowledge Base - and My Book, Pro Edition, and ...8226; Downloads Library - support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com 800.ASK.4WDC 949.672.7199 +800.6008.6008 +31.20.4467651 North America Spanish Asia Pacific EMEA Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California 92630...
User Manual (pdf)
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... software update 2 MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL My Book RAID Manager 7, 11 O Obtaining service 23 Operating system, updating 2 P Product registration 2 R RAID condition messages 10, 14 configuring 8, 12 troubleshooting 9, 13 Registration, product 2 Regulatory compliance 23 Replacing a drive 18 Requirements, system 1... S Safe removal 17 Safe Shutdown 17 Service packs 2 Service, WD 23, 25 Software My Book RAID Manager 7, 11 Software, backup 15 Support, WD 25 System requirements 1 T Troubleshooting 21...
... software update 2 MY BOOK PRO EDITION II USER MANUAL My Book RAID Manager 7, 11 O Obtaining service 23 Operating system, updating 2 P Product registration 2 R RAID condition messages 10, 14 configuring 8, 12 troubleshooting 9, 13 Registration, product 2 Regulatory compliance 23 Replacing a drive 18 Requirements, system 1... S Safe removal 17 Safe Shutdown 17 Service packs 2 Service, WD 23, 25 Software My Book RAID Manager 7, 11 Software, backup 15 Support, WD 25 System requirements 1 T Troubleshooting 21...
Product Specifications (pdf)
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... belong to change without notice. © 2007 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Product specifications subject to other substances.. 2The term of the limited warranty may vary by the European Union for details. 3One gigabyte (GB) = one trillion bytes. Dual-drive Remote Access Storage Systems My Book World Edition II System Requirements Available 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet...
... belong to change without notice. © 2007 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Product specifications subject to other substances.. 2The term of the limited warranty may vary by the European Union for details. 3One gigabyte (GB) = one trillion bytes. Dual-drive Remote Access Storage Systems My Book World Edition II System Requirements Available 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet...