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.../95/EC). FireWire 800 FireWire 800 to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. My Book® Studio Edition™ II Technical Support Services support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com 800.ASK.4WDC 800.832.4778 +800....ım kılavuzuna bakın. En "samsvarserklæring" i henhold til gjeldende direktiver har blitt skrevet og finnes arkivert hos Western Digital Europe. CE 2004/108/EC 2006/95/EC Western Digital GS Mark (Germany only) Machine noise - VCCI Notice (Japan only) LED FireWire 800 1 Macintosh® 21 2 3 4 ...
.../95/EC). FireWire 800 FireWire 800 to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. My Book® Studio Edition™ II Technical Support Services support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com 800.ASK.4WDC 800.832.4778 +800....ım kılavuzuna bakın. En "samsvarserklæring" i henhold til gjeldende direktiver har blitt skrevet og finnes arkivert hos Western Digital Europe. CE 2004/108/EC 2006/95/EC Western Digital GS Mark (Germany only) Machine noise - VCCI Notice (Japan only) LED FireWire 800 1 Macintosh® 21 2 3 4 ...
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..., remember to register your product. Download drivers, software, and updates for your product online at https:// www.wdc.com/register. WD SERVICE AND SUPPORT - 1 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...
..., remember to register your product. Download drivers, software, and updates for your product online at https:// www.wdc.com/register. WD SERVICE AND SUPPORT - 1 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...
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... (9-pin to 6-pin) • AC 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... extra assurance of data safety. Optional Accessories For more information on your WD product. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II 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...
... (9-pin to 6-pin) • AC 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... extra assurance of data safety. Optional Accessories For more information on your WD product. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II 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...
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...: System and Software Notes: GETTING STARTED - 3 FireWire 800 or 400 port - USB port - For Macintosh, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Compatibility Macintosh • Any of the device. FireWire 800 or 400 port - eSATA port or eSATA adapter card* • Mac® OS...
...: System and Software Notes: GETTING STARTED - 3 FireWire 800 or 400 port - USB port - For Macintosh, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Compatibility Macintosh • Any of the device. FireWire 800 or 400 port - eSATA port or eSATA adapter card* • Mac® OS...
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MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. GETTING STARTED - 4 Do not stack any ... the device. • Do not move the device during unpacking and installation. Drives may be handled with care during activity. • Do not use My Book as a portable device. • To avoid overheating, do not block air slots on top of the enclosure.
MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. GETTING STARTED - 4 Do not stack any ... the device. • Do not move the device during unpacking and installation. Drives may be handled with care during activity. • Do not use My Book as a portable device. • To avoid overheating, do not block air slots on top of the enclosure.
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... for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. USB and FireWire Mode The Capacity Gauge is enabled only through installation of WD Drive Manager, which My Book is connected. Allow it to HFS+ (Journaled) for compatibility with instantaneous and automatic data updates. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 5 Capacity Gauge... the drive. eSATA Mode Capacity Gauge is used on the drive by a single bar of six LEDs (lights) on page 22. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 3 About Your WD Drive Format and Configuration This WD device is preformatted to cool down for 1-2 hours then reconnect and ...
... for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. USB and FireWire Mode The Capacity Gauge is enabled only through installation of WD Drive Manager, which My Book is connected. Allow it to HFS+ (Journaled) for compatibility with instantaneous and automatic data updates. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 5 Capacity Gauge... the drive. eSATA Mode Capacity Gauge is used on the drive by a single bar of six LEDs (lights) on page 22. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 3 About Your WD Drive Format and Configuration This WD device is preformatted to cool down for 1-2 hours then reconnect and ...
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....kensington.com. For more information on the host computer. Up to 3 Gb/s data transfers. The industry standard interface for most Windows-based computers. Interfaces MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Power button LED FireWire eSATA Kensington® Security Slot USB FireWire -
....kensington.com. For more information on the host computer. Up to 3 Gb/s data transfers. The industry standard interface for most Windows-based computers. Interfaces MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Power button LED FireWire eSATA Kensington® Security Slot USB FireWire -
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A user guide and online help are included with the following bonus software. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Software In addition to back up the software included with this device. Copy Application Software allows you to WD Drive Manager, this ...
A user guide and online help are included with the following bonus software. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Software In addition to back up the software included with this device. Copy Application Software allows you to WD Drive Manager, this ...
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... installs WD RAID Manager. Double-click the WD Drive Manager folder, which contains the software for the operating system to safely connect the device. 1. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 4 Setting Up Macintosh FireWire or USB® Important: Follow the steps below to load. 2. SETTING UP - 8 Insert the software CD into the...
... installs WD RAID Manager. Double-click the WD Drive Manager folder, which contains the software for the operating system to safely connect the device. 1. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 4 Setting Up Macintosh FireWire or USB® Important: Follow the steps below to load. 2. SETTING UP - 8 Insert the software CD into the...
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...mount to install the backup software now, double-click the WD Anywhere Backup icon in the status menu. Your My Book Studio Edition II is the correct plug type for answer ID# 1729. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 8. Click Accept to your computer. 14. SETTING UP - 9 The unit will appear in the... My Book Studio Edition II screen and follow the instructions as prompted. 11. Connect the adapter's DC cable plug to use. *This product may ship with the installation....
...mount to install the backup software now, double-click the WD Anywhere Backup icon in the status menu. Your My Book Studio Edition II is the correct plug type for answer ID# 1729. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 8. Click Accept to your computer. 14. SETTING UP - 9 The unit will appear in the... My Book Studio Edition II screen and follow the instructions as prompted. 11. Connect the adapter's DC cable plug to use. *This product may ship with the installation....
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...the interface cable into the CD-ROM drive. 3. The unit will power up and mount to recognize the device. SETTING UP - 10 MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL eSATA Note: The eSATA interface does not support WD Drive Manager 1. Double-click the WD Drive Manager folder, which contains ...the software for the operating system 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. Note: Some eSATA controllers may require a system reboot to the system. Insert the software...
...the interface cable into the CD-ROM drive. 3. The unit will power up and mount to recognize the device. SETTING UP - 10 MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL eSATA Note: The eSATA interface does not support WD Drive Manager 1. Double-click the WD Drive Manager folder, which contains ...the software for the operating system 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. Note: Some eSATA controllers may require a system reboot to the system. Insert the software...
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...the adapter's DC cable plug to the DC power input at the rear panel of options including software, documentation, and a registration link. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Windows Important: You must first install the drivers and utilities on your computer. 2. Note: If AutoPlay is the correct plug... (USB, FireWire 800, or FireWire 400) into an available port on your computer, you must install the utilities manually. Since My Book Studio Edition II comes preformatted for Windows so your AC power receptacle. 7. Right-click the WD Drive Manager system tray icon and point to exit...
...the adapter's DC cable plug to the DC power input at the rear panel of options including software, documentation, and a registration link. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Windows Important: You must first install the drivers and utilities on your computer. 2. Note: If AutoPlay is the correct plug... (USB, FireWire 800, or FireWire 400) into an available port on your computer, you must install the utilities manually. Since My Book Studio Edition II comes preformatted for Windows so your AC power receptacle. 7. Right-click the WD Drive Manager system tray icon and point to exit...
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The My Book disk number is selected by default. Click Run Windows Disk Management Tool. 11. SETTING UP - 12 The Select Disks to bring up the context menu. The Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard appears. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 10. Click Next. Click Next. 12. Click on the device, then right-click to Initialize screen appears.
The My Book disk number is selected by default. Click Run Windows Disk Management Tool. 11. SETTING UP - 12 The Select Disks to bring up the context menu. The Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard appears. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 10. Click Next. Click Next. 12. Click on the device, then right-click to Initialize screen appears.
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... or New Simple Volume Wizard appears. SETTING UP - 13 Right-click on the black bar (Unallocated space) to see a menu of available options. 15. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 13. Do not select a system drive or any other healthy drive. The device displays as a large Unallocated partition. The Initialize and Convert...
... or New Simple Volume Wizard appears. SETTING UP - 13 Right-click on the black bar (Unallocated space) to see a menu of available options. 15. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 13. Do not select a system drive or any other healthy drive. The device displays as a large Unallocated partition. The Initialize and Convert...
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Select the size of the partition you enter "My Book" in the Volume label field and select Perform a quick format to create and click Next. 17. It is recommended that you wish to save time in the formatting process. Select a drive letter to assign to create on the drive. SETTING UP - 14 On this screen, you can select the file system, allocation unit size, and volume label you wish to the partition and click Next. 18. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 16. The Format Partition screen appears.
Select the size of the partition you enter "My Book" in the Volume label field and select Perform a quick format to create and click Next. 17. It is recommended that you wish to save time in the formatting process. Select a drive letter to assign to create on the drive. SETTING UP - 14 On this screen, you can select the file system, allocation unit size, and volume label you wish to the partition and click Next. 18. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 16. The Format Partition screen appears.
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....com and search for Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 184006 for additional information. 19. After the formatting process completes, My Book appears 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 recommended that you use NTFS as a drive letter...
....com and search for Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 184006 for additional information. 19. After the formatting process completes, My Book appears 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 recommended that you use NTFS as a drive letter...
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... Mac Condition Icon To view WD Drive Manager Status in Mac, click the WD Drive Manager status menu icon and point to WD My Book RAID. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 5 WD Drive Manager Status WD Drive Manager Status provides a quick view of the general status of the device. To view WD...
... Mac Condition Icon To view WD Drive Manager Status in Mac, click the WD Drive Manager status menu icon and point to WD My Book RAID. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 5 WD Drive Manager Status WD Drive Manager Status provides a quick view of the general status of the device. To view WD...
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... To launch WD RAID Manager, click the WD Drive Manager menu extra icon and point to back up all files stored in My Book onto another storage device. My Book Studio Edition II is preformatted for HFS+ (Journaled) and is a tool designed to mirror the data on both drives A and B. Configuring ...RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for data protection which dedicates half the capacity to help you proceed, make sure to WD My Book. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 17 MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 6 WD RAID Manager for Mac WD RAID Manager is preconfigured for RAID 0 (Striped) mode for maximum ...
... To launch WD RAID Manager, click the WD Drive Manager menu extra icon and point to back up all files stored in My Book onto another storage device. My Book Studio Edition II is preformatted for HFS+ (Journaled) and is a tool designed to mirror the data on both drives A and B. Configuring ...RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for data protection which dedicates half the capacity to help you proceed, make sure to WD My Book. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 17 MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 6 WD RAID Manager for Mac WD RAID Manager is preconfigured for RAID 0 (Striped) mode for maximum ...
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... menu to support.wdc.com and search for an administrator's name and password to confirm, click Configure again. 4. Enter this information and click OK. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 1. When configuring the device, WD RAID Manager automatically formats the disk as a single volume using a partition map type which best matches the...
... menu to support.wdc.com and search for an administrator's name and password to confirm, click Configure again. 4. Enter this information and click OK. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 1. When configuring the device, WD RAID Manager automatically formats the disk as a single volume using a partition map type which best matches the...
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WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 19 MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL RAID Troubleshooting WD RAID Manager monitors the activity of the drives in the RAID system so you can view the status of each internal hard drive, including which drive (A or B) may have experienced a fault, click on a device and then click Info, which brings up a drawer on the right hand side of each drive and take the appropriate action. To view the device status as well as the status of the main window.
WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 19 MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL RAID Troubleshooting WD RAID Manager monitors the activity of the drives in the RAID system so you can view the status of each internal hard drive, including which drive (A or B) may have experienced a fault, click on a device and then click Info, which brings up a drawer on the right hand side of each drive and take the appropriate action. To view the device status as well as the status of the main window.