Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... Directive Basse tension (2006/ 95/CE). My Book® Studio Edition™ II Technical Support Services support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com 800.ASK.4WDC 800.832.4778 +800.6008.6008 00800.27549338 +31.880062100 North America Spanish Asia Pacific Europe (toll free where available) Europe/Middle East/Africa Please see the user manual located on the CD for Europe Marking...
... Directive Basse tension (2006/ 95/CE). My Book® Studio Edition™ II Technical Support Services support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com 800.ASK.4WDC 800.832.4778 +800.6008.6008 00800.27549338 +31.880062100 North America Spanish Asia Pacific Europe (toll free where available) Europe/Middle East/Africa Please see the user manual located on the CD for Europe Marking...
User Manual
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... online installation help us an opportunity to address it before returning this product. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com. Register online at register.wdc.com. WD SERVICE AND SUPPORT - 1 Get Warranty, Product Replacement (RMA), RMA Status, and Data Recovery Information. • Knowledge Base - Contacting WD Technical Support When contacting WD for your product online at https:// www.wdc.com/register. Register your first telephone contact with WD technical support. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 1 WD Service...
... online installation help us an opportunity to address it before returning this product. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com. Register online at register.wdc.com. WD SERVICE AND SUPPORT - 1 Get Warranty, Product Replacement (RMA), RMA Status, and Data Recovery Information. • Knowledge Base - Contacting WD Technical Support When contacting WD for your product online at https:// www.wdc.com/register. Register your first telephone contact with WD technical support. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 1 WD Service...
User Manual
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... adapter* • Quick Install Guide • Software CD Software CD Quick Install Guide My Book Studio Edition II FireWire 800 cable FireWire 800 to 400 cable USB cable AC adapter (U.S.-only)* or Global AC adapter configurations* *This product may ship with a different AC adapter configuration, depending on optional accessories for extra assurance of choice for creative professionals, workgroups, small offices, and anyone looking for this product, visit store.westerndigital.com (U.S. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 2 Getting Started...
... adapter* • Quick Install Guide • Software CD Software CD Quick Install Guide My Book Studio Edition II FireWire 800 cable FireWire 800 to 400 cable USB cable AC adapter (U.S.-only)* or Global AC adapter configurations* *This product may ship with a different AC adapter configuration, depending on optional accessories for extra assurance of choice for creative professionals, workgroups, small offices, and anyone looking for this product, visit store.westerndigital.com (U.S. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 2 Getting Started...
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... at support.wdc.com for setup and technical support. Recording Your WD Product Information In the following table, write the serial number and model number of the device. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Compatibility Macintosh • Any of the following: - FireWire 800 or 400 port - USB port - Also, write the purchase date and other notes such as your new WD product found on the label on user's hardware configuration and operating system...
... at support.wdc.com for setup and technical support. Recording Your WD Product Information In the following table, write the serial number and model number of the device. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Compatibility Macintosh • Any of the following: - FireWire 800 or 400 port - USB port - Also, write the purchase date and other notes such as your new WD product found on the label on user's hardware configuration and operating system...
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... unpacking and installation. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Drives may block ventilation. Do not stack any objects on the underside, top, or rear of the device that may be handled with care during activity. • Do not use My Book as a portable device. • To...
... unpacking and installation. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Drives may block ventilation. Do not stack any objects on the underside, top, or rear of the device that may be handled with care during activity. • Do not use My Book as a portable device. • To...
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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 22. Each section represents approximately 17 percent of WD Drive Manager, which My Book is connected. If one state to another Alternate flashing between...
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 22. Each section represents approximately 17 percent of WD Drive Manager, which My Book is connected. If one state to another Alternate flashing between...
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... PCI card or eSATA motherboard port must be present on the Kensington Security Slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 6 Connection to a FireWire 400 device transfers data at USB 1.1 speed (up to 400 Mb/s). To use this device is backward-compatible with a Kensington Security Slot, which supports a standard Kensington security cable (sold separately). Interfaces MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Power button LED FireWire eSATA Kensington® Security Slot USB FireWire - Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) supports data transfer rates up to...
... PCI card or eSATA motherboard port must be present on the Kensington Security Slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 6 Connection to a FireWire 400 device transfers data at USB 1.1 speed (up to 400 Mb/s). To use this device is backward-compatible with a Kensington Security Slot, which supports a standard Kensington security cable (sold separately). Interfaces MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Power button LED FireWire eSATA Kensington® Security Slot USB FireWire - Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) supports data transfer rates up to...
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... of your wall power adapter is now installed and ready to the DC power input at support.wdc.com for your computer. 14. Click Quit. 10. Connect the adapter's DC cable plug to use. *This product may ship with the installation. 9. FireWire USB 15. SETTING UP - 9 Verify that plug type of the product. Plug one end of the interface cable into an available port on your AC power receptacle. 13.
... of your wall power adapter is now installed and ready to the DC power input at support.wdc.com for your computer. 14. Click Quit. 10. Connect the adapter's DC cable plug to use. *This product may ship with the installation. 9. FireWire USB 15. SETTING UP - 9 Verify that plug type of the product. Plug one end of the interface cable into an available port on your AC power receptacle. 13.
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... 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. SETTING UP - 10 Insert the software CD into an available port on your computer. 1 2 Power Off 7. If you want to the system. Turn off your computer. 12. Connect the adapter's DC cable plug to your computer and wait for this device...
... 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. SETTING UP - 10 Insert the software CD into an available port on your computer. 1 2 Power Off 7. If you want to the system. Turn off your computer. 12. Connect the adapter's DC cable plug to your computer and wait for this device...
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... desktop. The WD Drive Manager icon flashes in the terms of the product. Click WD RAID Manager. Connect the wall adapter to safely connect the device. 1. Follow the steps below to your AC power receptacle. 7. Deselect any applications you must install the utilities manually. Click Accept in the system tray. Connect the adapter's DC cable plug to the system. Plug one . 6. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Windows Important: You must now reformat it for Windows...
... desktop. The WD Drive Manager icon flashes in the terms of the product. Click WD RAID Manager. Connect the wall adapter to safely connect the device. 1. Follow the steps below to your AC power receptacle. 7. Deselect any applications you must install the utilities manually. Click Accept in the system tray. Connect the adapter's DC cable plug to the system. Plug one . 6. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Windows Important: You must now reformat it for Windows...
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Dynamic partitions cannot be created on an external hard drive. Click Next to complete the process. After the formatting process completes, My Book appears as a drive letter in My Computer and is now installed and ready to use NTFS as the file system (you can also select FAT16 or FAT32). MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Note: In almost all cases, it is best to support.microsoft.com...
Dynamic partitions cannot be created on an external hard drive. Click Next to complete the process. After the formatting process completes, My Book appears as a drive letter in My Computer and is now installed and ready to use NTFS as the file system (you can also select FAT16 or FAT32). MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Note: In almost all cases, it is best to support.microsoft.com...
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... device, WD RAID Manager automatically formats the disk as a single volume using a partition map type which best matches the Macintosh model the drive is currently connected to. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 18 The HFS+ setting formats with a Master Boot Record partition map for answer ID# 1787. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 1. To configure or change the RAID setting, click on an Intel-based Macintosh, go to confirm, click Configure again. 4. When prompted to support.wdc...
... device, WD RAID Manager automatically formats the disk as a single volume using a partition map type which best matches the Macintosh model the drive is currently connected to. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 18 The HFS+ setting formats with a Master Boot Record partition map for answer ID# 1787. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 1. To configure or change the RAID setting, click on an Intel-based Macintosh, go to confirm, click Configure again. 4. When prompted to support.wdc...
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data) Mismatched capacity. Replace drive with RAID device. Replace drive. rebuilt from the other errors have been detected. 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. None The slot contains no HDD Install drive in empty slot. The slot is marked as faulty. Initialization failed to see...
data) Mismatched capacity. Replace drive with RAID device. Replace drive. rebuilt from the other errors have been detected. 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. None The slot contains no HDD Install drive in empty slot. The slot is marked as faulty. Initialization failed to see...
User Manual
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... other drive. Only WD Green Drives are compatible. Consult the array status to complete. None The slot contains no HDD Install drive in empty slot. This will take several hours. Replace drive with RAID device. 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. Initialization failed to see if other errors have been detected. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 25...
... other drive. Only WD Green Drives are compatible. Consult the array status to complete. None The slot contains no HDD Install drive in empty slot. This will take several hours. Replace drive with RAID device. 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. Initialization failed to see if other errors have been detected. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 25...
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... follow the instructions under Safe Shutdown or Safe Removal above. 1. If the computer is connected. Safe Removal Mac Drag the My Book icon to turn it off safely. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 8 Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device Auto-off My Book turns off the device. You also may hear the device power down the device, which must be safely disconnected. Important: To prevent data loss, close all data is written...
... follow the instructions under Safe Shutdown or Safe Removal above. 1. If the computer is connected. Safe Removal Mac Drag the My Book icon to turn it off safely. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 8 Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device Auto-off My Book turns off the device. You also may hear the device power down the device, which must be safely disconnected. Important: To prevent data loss, close all data is written...
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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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... interference. However, there is 70db(A) or less, per EN ISO 7779. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual. VCCI Notice (Japan only) This is a Class B product based on file at Western Digital Europe. 11 MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Appendix Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class...
... interference. However, there is 70db(A) or less, per EN ISO 7779. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual. VCCI Notice (Japan only) This is a Class B product based on file at Western Digital Europe. 11 MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Appendix Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class...
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... (serial number required) via support.wdc.com. All rights reserved. 4779-705010-A07 May 2009 APPENDIX - 32 This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you . Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Book, and WD Caviar are trademarks of such damages. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Warranty Information Obtaining Service WD values your purchase receipt. WD shall have no liability for its normal use...
... (serial number required) via support.wdc.com. All rights reserved. 4779-705010-A07 May 2009 APPENDIX - 32 This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you . Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Book, and WD Caviar are trademarks of such damages. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Warranty Information Obtaining Service WD values your purchase receipt. WD shall have no liability for its normal use...
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..., USB, and 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...
..., USB, and 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...
Product Specifications
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... - Windows XP does not support hard drives with Windows Vista only. Back up . Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, Put Your Life On It and My Book are trademarks of the drives. Total accessible capacity varies depending on user's hardware configuration and operating system. every time you save a change without notice. What it ; One terabyte (TB) = one billion bytes. Dual-drive Storage System My Book Studio Edition II Interface FireWire 800 FireWire 400 eSATA USB...
... - Windows XP does not support hard drives with Windows Vista only. Back up . Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, Put Your Life On It and My Book are trademarks of the drives. Total accessible capacity varies depending on user's hardware configuration and operating system. every time you save a change without notice. What it ; One terabyte (TB) = one billion bytes. Dual-drive Storage System My Book Studio Edition II Interface FireWire 800 FireWire 400 eSATA USB...