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... bakın. In adempimento con le vigenti direttive è stata rilasciata una "Dichiarazione di conformità", depositata presso Western Digital Europe. "Yhdenmukaisuusvakuutus" sovellettavien direktiivien kanssa on tehty ja se on lisätietoja tämän tuotteen käyt...Western Digital Europe:ssa. Merking med CE-symbolet indikerer dette systemets overholdelse av gjeldende direktiver for Europe Marking by a listed limited power source, double insulated, or direct plug-in power unit marked "Class 2." My Book® Studio Edition™ II Technical Support Services support...
... bakın. In adempimento con le vigenti direttive è stata rilasciata una "Dichiarazione di conformità", depositata presso Western Digital Europe. "Yhdenmukaisuusvakuutus" sovellettavien direktiivien kanssa on tehty ja se on lisätietoja tämän tuotteen käyt...Western Digital Europe:ssa. Merking med CE-symbolet indikerer dette systemets overholdelse av gjeldende direktiver for Europe Marking by a listed limited power source, double insulated, or direct plug-in power unit marked "Class 2." My Book® Studio Edition™ II Technical Support Services support...
User Manual
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i Table of Contents 1 WD Service and Support 1 Registering Your WD Product 1 2 Getting Started 2 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Compatibility 3 Recording Your WD Product Information 3 Precautions 4 3 About Your WD Drive 5 Format and Configuration 5 LED ...
i Table of Contents 1 WD Service and Support 1 Registering Your WD Product 1 2 Getting Started 2 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Compatibility 3 Recording Your WD Product Information 3 Precautions 4 3 About Your WD Drive 5 Format and Configuration 5 LED ...
User Manual
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... Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads - MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 1 WD Service and Support Should you prefer, please contact WD at the... best telephone number shown below. Register online at register.wdc.com. E-mail support is free for your product. To help for...
... Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads - MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 1 WD Service and Support Should you prefer, please contact WD at the... best telephone number shown below. Register online at register.wdc.com. E-mail support is free for your product. To help for...
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...800 to 400 cable (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 with a different... your region. For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. GETTING STARTED - 2 only). Outside the U.S., visit support.wdc.com. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 2 Getting Started Thank you for purchasing My Book®...
...800 to 400 cable (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 with a different... your region. For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. GETTING STARTED - 2 only). Outside the U.S., visit support.wdc.com. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 2 Getting Started Thank you for purchasing My Book®...
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...recognizing the full capacity of drives greater than 2 TB. This information is recommended that keeps it is necessary for setup and technical support. Also, write the purchase date and other notes such as your new WD product found on the label on user's hardware configuration... on the bottom of the following : - See our Knowledge Base Article# 2754 at support.wdc.com for more information. For Macintosh, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Compatibility Macintosh • Any of the following : - FireWire 800 or...
...recognizing the full capacity of drives greater than 2 TB. This information is recommended that keeps it is necessary for setup and technical support. Also, write the purchase date and other notes such as your new WD product found on the label on user's hardware configuration... on the bottom of the following : - See our Knowledge Base Article# 2754 at support.wdc.com for more information. For Macintosh, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Compatibility Macintosh • Any of the following : - FireWire 800 or...
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This product also supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for extra data protection with Macintosh operating systems and is pre-configured for RAID 0 (Striped) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. ... or "WD RAID Manager for Windows" on state or power-save mode Slow flashing (every four seconds) System standby Moving up the device. 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...
This product also supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for extra data protection with Macintosh operating systems and is pre-configured for RAID 0 (Striped) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. ... or "WD RAID Manager for Windows" on state or power-save mode Slow flashing (every four seconds) System standby Moving up the device. 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...
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... as the FireWire 800 to 400 cable included in this device is equipped with USB 1.1. Up to 480 Mb/s. Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) supports data transfer rates up to 1.5 Mb/s). eSATA - Connection to a FireWire 400 device transfers data at USB 1.1 speed (up to 400 Mb/s).... present on the Kensington Security Slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com. For more information on the host computer. Interfaces MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Power button LED FireWire eSATA Kensington® Security Slot USB FireWire - Connection to a USB 1.1 device transfers data at ...
... as the FireWire 800 to 400 cable included in this device is equipped with USB 1.1. Up to 480 Mb/s. Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) supports data transfer rates up to 1.5 Mb/s). eSATA - Connection to a FireWire 400 device transfers data at USB 1.1 speed (up to 400 Mb/s).... present on the Kensington Security Slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com. For more information on the host computer. Interfaces MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Power button LED FireWire eSATA Kensington® Security Slot USB FireWire - Connection to a USB 1.1 device transfers data at ...
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If you want to install the backup software now, double-click the WD Anywhere Backup icon in the status menu. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 8. FireWire USB 15. Click Accept to use. *This product may ship with a different AC adapter configuration, depending on your wall power adapter ... the DC power input at support.wdc.com for your region.* 12. Plug one end of the interface cable into an available port on your AC power receptacle. 13. Connect the wall adapter to the system, and WD Drive Manager will appear in the My Book Studio Edition II screen and follow the...
If you want to install the backup software now, double-click the WD Anywhere Backup icon in the status menu. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 8. FireWire USB 15. Click Accept to use. *This product may ship with a different AC adapter configuration, depending on your wall power adapter ... the DC power input at support.wdc.com for your region.* 12. Plug one end of the interface cable into an available port on your AC power receptacle. 13. Connect the wall adapter to the system, and WD Drive Manager will appear in the My Book Studio Edition II screen and follow the...
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... mount 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. Your My Book Studio Edition II is the correct plug type for this device 5. Double-click the WD Drive Manager folder, which ... power receptacle. 9. Turn on My Book by pressing the power button located on your computer. 12. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL eSATA Note: The eSATA interface does not support WD Drive Manager 1. Turn on the back panel. 13. Turn off your wall power adapter is now installed and...
... mount 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. Your My Book Studio Edition II is the correct plug type for this device 5. Double-click the WD Drive Manager folder, which ... power receptacle. 9. Turn on My Book by pressing the power button located on your computer. 12. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL eSATA Note: The eSATA interface does not support WD Drive Manager 1. Turn on the back panel. 13. Turn off your wall power adapter is now installed and...
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... of a FAT32 partition larger than 32GB. If you are not dual-booting, it is now installed and ready to complete the process. Click Next to support.microsoft.com and search for Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 184006 for additional information. 19. SETTING UP - 15 Go to verify the process and the choices... cannot be created on an external hard drive. After the formatting process completes, My Book appears as the file system (you selected. 20. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Note: In almost all cases, it is recommended that you use .
... of a FAT32 partition larger than 32GB. If you are not dual-booting, it is now installed and ready to complete the process. Click Next to support.microsoft.com and search for Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 184006 for additional information. 19. SETTING UP - 15 Go to verify the process and the choices... cannot be created on an external hard drive. After the formatting process completes, My Book appears as the file system (you selected. 20. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Note: In almost all cases, it is recommended that you use .
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... the device. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 17 This product also supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for data protection which dedicates half the capacity 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 WD My Book. Click Launch WD RAID Manager. 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 capacity and accelerated performance....
... the device. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 17 This product also supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for data protection which dedicates half the capacity 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 WD My Book. Click Launch WD RAID Manager. 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 capacity and accelerated performance....
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...Manager automatically formats the disk as a single volume using a partition map type which best matches the Macintosh model the drive is created. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 1. FAT32 formats with PowerPC processor(s), an Apple Partition Map structure is created. On Macintosh computers with an HFS Extended w/ Journal ... My Book bootable on an Intel-based Macintosh, go to display the popup menu. For information on a device from the menu to support.wdc.com and search for Windows compatibility. To configure or change the RAID setting, click on how to make your action.
...Manager automatically formats the disk as a single volume using a partition map type which best matches the Macintosh model the drive is created. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 1. FAT32 formats with PowerPC processor(s), an Apple Partition Map structure is created. On Macintosh computers with an HFS Extended w/ Journal ... My Book bootable on an Intel-based Macintosh, go to display the popup menu. For information on a device from the menu to support.wdc.com and search for Windows compatibility. To configure or change the RAID setting, click on how to make your action.
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...device from the menu and click Next. 2. Select Quick NTFS format if you proceed, make sure to WD My Book. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 7 WD RAID Manager for Windows WD RAID Manager is preconfigured for RAID 0 (Striped) mode for data protection which ...RAID configuration and formatting the device. Click WD RAID Manager. This product also supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 22 Configuring RAID My Book Studio Edition II is preformatted for HFS+ (Journaled) and is a tool designed to mirror...
...device from the menu and click Next. 2. Select Quick NTFS format if you proceed, make sure to WD My Book. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 7 WD RAID Manager for Windows WD RAID Manager is preconfigured for RAID 0 (Striped) mode for data protection which ...RAID configuration and formatting the device. Click WD RAID Manager. This product also supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 22 Configuring RAID My Book Studio Edition II is preformatted for HFS+ (Journaled) and is a tool designed to mirror...
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CAUTION: eSATA does not support Safe Shutdown. Safe Removal Mac Drag the My Book icon to which must be safely disconnected. You may hear the device power down the device, ... also right-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in your system tray and select Safely Remove Hardware. TURNING OFF/DISCONNECTING THE DEVICE - 26 MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 8 Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device Auto-off My Book turns off automatically when you may disconnect the device safely. Safe Shutdown™...
CAUTION: eSATA does not support Safe Shutdown. Safe Removal Mac Drag the My Book icon to which must be safely disconnected. You may hear the device power down the device, ... also right-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in your system tray and select Safely Remove Hardware. TURNING OFF/DISCONNECTING THE DEVICE - 26 MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 8 Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device Auto-off My Book turns off automatically when you may disconnect the device safely. Safe Shutdown™...
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... you would like to service My Book. Important: Only WD Caviar® GP hard drive assemblies can be inserted into the My Book Studio Edition II enclosure. REPLACING A DRIVE - 27 Important: To avoid ESD problems, ground yourself by touching the metal chassis of its cables. 1..... Place the unit on a clean and stable surface. 2. When contacting Technical Support, have received the replacement drive(s), follow the steps below to service the device yourself, visit WD Technical Support at support.wdc.com and search the knowledge base article 1709 for servicing of the internal...
... you would like to service My Book. Important: Only WD Caviar® GP hard drive assemblies can be inserted into the My Book Studio Edition II enclosure. REPLACING A DRIVE - 27 Important: To avoid ESD problems, ground yourself by touching the metal chassis of its cables. 1..... Place the unit on a clean and stable surface. 2. When contacting Technical Support, have received the replacement drive(s), follow the steps below to service the device yourself, visit WD Technical Support at support.wdc.com and search the knowledge base article 1709 for servicing of the internal...
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... or using this product, visit our support Web site at support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for more help. How to install My Book Studio Edition II on a Windows or Macintosh computer use My Book Studio II Edition with your computer system service My Book Studio Edition II to replace a hard drive ...
... or using this product, visit our support Web site at support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for more help. How to install My Book Studio Edition II on a Windows or Macintosh computer use My Book Studio II Edition with your computer system service My Book Studio Edition II to replace a hard drive ...
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.... and Studio Edition, WD Anywhere Backup, and Safe Shutdown are trademarks of warranty, check the warranty expiration (serial number required) via support.wdc.com. Your original box and packaging materials should be given an RMA number and instructions for information on your expense. To conclusively establish the period of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 20511 Lake...
.... and Studio Edition, WD Anywhere Backup, and Safe Shutdown are trademarks of warranty, check the warranty expiration (serial number required) via support.wdc.com. Your original box and packaging materials should be given an RMA number and instructions for information on your expense. To conclusively establish the period of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 20511 Lake...
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Index MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL A Auto-off 25 C Capacity gauge 4 CE compliance 30 Compatibility, system 2 Compliance, regulatory 30 Configuring RAID 16, 21 Connecting the device 7, 9 D Device connecting 7, 9 ... 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 25 U UL 30 Underwriters Laboratories Inc. 30 USB 5 W Warranty 30 Warranty, limited 31 WD service...
Index MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL A Auto-off 25 C Capacity gauge 4 CE compliance 30 Compatibility, system 2 Compliance, regulatory 30 Configuring RAID 16, 21 Connecting the device 7, 9 D Device connecting 7, 9 ... 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 25 U UL 30 Underwriters Laboratories Inc. 30 USB 5 W Warranty 30 Warranty, limited 31 WD service...
Product Specifications
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...Studio Edition and WD GreenPower Technology are registered trademarks in the U.S. Other marks may be available in all products may be mentioned herein that belong to 95 F Non-op. All product and packaging specifications subject to 149 F 1The 4 TB version works with capacities above 2 TB. 2The term of Western Digital... Technologies, Inc. One gigabyte (GB) = one trillion bytes. Visit support.wdc.com/warranty for 5-years, unless otherwise required by region. Not all regions of the ...
...Studio Edition and WD GreenPower Technology are registered trademarks in the U.S. Other marks may be available in all products may be mentioned herein that belong to 95 F Non-op. All product and packaging specifications subject to 149 F 1The 4 TB version works with capacities above 2 TB. 2The term of Western Digital... Technologies, Inc. One gigabyte (GB) = one trillion bytes. Visit support.wdc.com/warranty for 5-years, unless otherwise required by region. Not all regions of the ...