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...information. En "Försäkran om Överensstämmelse" har gjorts enligt de gällande direktiven och har registrerats hos Western Digital Europa. GPSGV: Unless declared otherwise, the highest level of this product. GPSGV: Der höchste Schalldruckpegel beträgt 70 db...; 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...
...information. En "Försäkran om Överensstämmelse" har gjorts enligt de gällande direktiven och har registrerats hos Western Digital Europa. GPSGV: Unless declared otherwise, the highest level of this product. GPSGV: Der höchste Schalldruckpegel beträgt 70 db...; 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...
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... your product. Download drivers, software, and updates for support, have your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 1 WD Service and Support Should you informed of new features and services, remember to register your product online at https:// www.wdc.com/register. Get...
... your product. Download drivers, software, and updates for support, have your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 1 WD Service and Support Should you informed of new features and services, remember to register your product online at https:// www.wdc.com/register. Get...
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... 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 ... 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 Thank you for purchasing My Book® Studio Edition™ II, the storage solution of data safety.
... 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 ... 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 Thank you for purchasing My Book® Studio Edition™ II, the storage solution of data safety.
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...menu and select Software Update. 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. * For a list of compatible eSATA cards, search our knowledge base at support.wdc.com for more information...updates and service pack (SP). For Windows, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. FireWire 800 or 400 port - MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Compatibility Macintosh • Any of the following: - eSATA port or eSATA adapter card* • Windows 2000/XP/Vista† Note: ...
...menu and select Software Update. 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. * For a list of compatible eSATA cards, search our knowledge base at support.wdc.com for more information...updates and service pack (SP). For Windows, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. FireWire 800 or 400 port - MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Compatibility Macintosh • Any of the following: - eSATA port or eSATA adapter card* • Windows 2000/XP/Vista† Note: ...
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...°C (41°F-95°F) • Do not drop or jolt the device. • Do not move the device during 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.
...°C (41°F-95°F) • Do not drop or jolt the device. • Do not move the device during 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.
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... fails the system will still run and your data will spin down My Book. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 5 Disconnect and power down . 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. You can...
... fails the system will still run and your data will spin down My Book. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 5 Disconnect and power down . 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. You can...
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... present on the Kensington Security Slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com. This device is equipped with two FireWire 800 interfaces. Interfaces MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Power button LED FireWire eSATA Kensington® Security Slot USB FireWire - The industry standard interface for most Windows-based computers.
... present on the Kensington Security Slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com. This device is equipped with two FireWire 800 interfaces. Interfaces MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Power button LED FireWire eSATA Kensington® Security Slot USB FireWire - The industry standard interface for most Windows-based computers.
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WD Anywhere Backup™ (Mac and Windows) is shipped with this device. Copy Application Software allows you to back up the software included with this application. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 7 A user guide and online help are included with the following bonus software. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Software In addition to WD Drive Manager, this WD product is an intuitive and robust backup and recovery application that provides around-the-clock data protection. It features automatic backup to multiple destinations and synchronization of working files to keep them current.
WD Anywhere Backup™ (Mac and Windows) is shipped with this device. Copy Application Software allows you to back up the software included with this application. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 7 A user guide and online help are included with the following bonus software. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Software In addition to WD Drive Manager, this WD product is an intuitive and robust backup and recovery application that provides around-the-clock data protection. It features automatic backup to multiple destinations and synchronization of working files to keep them current.
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... for this device 5. 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. Click Install. SETTING UP - 8 Double-click the CD-ROM drive...
... for this device 5. 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. Click Install. SETTING UP - 8 Double-click the CD-ROM drive...
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...800, or FireWire 800 to your region.* 12. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 8. Click Accept to accept the license agreement and continue with a different AC adapter configuration, depending on your region. Click Quit. 10. Your My Book Studio Edition II is the correct plug type for answer ID# 1729. Connect...of your wall power adapter is now installed and ready to the system, and WD Drive Manager 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 install the backup software now, ...
...800, or FireWire 800 to your region.* 12. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 8. Click Accept to accept the license agreement and continue with a different AC adapter configuration, depending on your region. Click Quit. 10. Your My Book Studio Edition II is the correct plug type for answer ID# 1729. Connect...of your wall power adapter is now installed and ready to the system, and WD Drive Manager 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 install the backup software now, ...
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MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL eSATA Note: The eSATA interface does not support WD Drive Manager 1. Double-click the CD... a system reboot 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. Verify that plug type of the eSATA cable into an available ...port on your region. 8. Your My Book Studio Edition II is the correct plug type for your computer and wait for this device 5. Plug one end of your computer...
MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL eSATA Note: The eSATA interface does not support WD Drive Manager 1. Double-click the CD... a system reboot 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. Verify that plug type of the eSATA cable into an available ...port on your region. 8. Your My Book Studio Edition II is the correct plug type for your computer and wait for this device 5. Plug one end of your computer...
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MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Windows Important: You must install the utilities manually. Insert the software CD into an available port on the included CD before connecting the unit. Connect the wall adapter to install, then click Start. ... incorrect, remove it and install the correct one end of your wall power adapter is disabled on your system recognizes the device. Since My Book Studio Edition II comes preformatted for Windows so your computer. 2. Connect the adapter's DC cable plug to perform its search. 9. Click Accept in the system tray...
MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Windows Important: You must install the utilities manually. Insert the software CD into an available port on the included CD before connecting the unit. Connect the wall adapter to install, then click Start. ... incorrect, remove it and install the correct one end of your wall power adapter is disabled on your system recognizes the device. Since My Book Studio Edition II comes preformatted for Windows so your computer. 2. Connect the adapter's DC cable plug to perform its search. 9. Click Accept in the system tray...
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Click Run Windows Disk Management Tool. 11. SETTING UP - 12 MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 10. The Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard appears. Click Next. 12. The My Book disk number is selected by default. Click Next. Click on the device, then right-click to Initialize screen appears. The Select Disks to bring up the context menu.
Click Run Windows Disk Management Tool. 11. SETTING UP - 12 MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 10. The Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard appears. Click Next. 12. The My Book disk number is selected by default. Click Next. Click on the device, then right-click to Initialize screen appears. The Select Disks to bring up the context menu.
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... drive (black bar). Windows Vista: please proceed to the next step. Do not select a system drive or any other healthy drive. Click Next. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 13.
... drive (black bar). Windows Vista: please proceed to the next step. Do not select a system drive or any other healthy drive. Click Next. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 13.
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It is recommended that you wish to save time in the formatting process. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 16. The Format Partition screen appears. SETTING UP - 14 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. On this screen, you can select the file system, allocation unit size, and volume label you wish to the partition and click Next. 18. Select a drive letter to assign to create on the drive.
It is recommended that you wish to save time in the formatting process. MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 16. The Format Partition screen appears. SETTING UP - 14 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. On this screen, you can select the file system, allocation unit size, and volume label you wish to the partition and click Next. 18. Select a drive letter to assign to create on the drive.
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... partition larger than 32GB. After the formatting process completes, My Book appears as the file system (you selected. 20. SETTING UP - 15 MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Note: In almost all cases, it is recommended that you use . Click Finish to leave the allocation unit size at default. Click Next to verify...
... partition larger than 32GB. After the formatting process completes, My Book appears as the file system (you selected. 20. SETTING UP - 15 MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Note: In almost all cases, it is recommended that you use . Click Finish to leave the allocation unit size at default. Click Next to verify...
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... Yellow RAID 1 degraded Blue Yellow RAID 1 rebuilding Red flashing Red See WD Drive Manager Status for details WD DRIVE MANAGER STATUS - 16 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 Drive Manager Status in...
... Yellow RAID 1 degraded Blue Yellow RAID 1 rebuilding Red flashing Red See WD Drive Manager Status for details WD DRIVE MANAGER STATUS - 16 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 Drive Manager Status in...
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... 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. 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...
... 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. 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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... 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. The HFS+ setting formats with PowerPC processor(s), an Apple Partition Map structure is currently connected to support.wdc.com and search for answer ID# 1787...
... 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. The HFS+ setting formats with PowerPC processor(s), an Apple Partition Map structure is currently connected to support.wdc.com and search for answer ID# 1787...
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To view the device status as well as 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. 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 the main window. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 19
To view the device status as well as 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. 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 the main window. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 19