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...Book® Mirror Edition™ LED 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 or 1 USA, Japan, Taiwan, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia 2 Europe, Korea, Brazil, Chile 3 United Kingdom 4 China 5 Australia, New Zealand, Argentina 1 2 Windows® 1 2 Please see the user manual located on the CD for US and Canada. Safety Compliance Approved for more detailed information on file at Western Digital...; aux directives applicables a été déposée auprès de Western Digital Europe. Bitte lesen Sie die Bedienungsanleitung auf der CD für detailliertere Informationen ü...
...Book® Mirror Edition™ LED 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 or 1 USA, Japan, Taiwan, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia 2 Europe, Korea, Brazil, Chile 3 United Kingdom 4 China 5 Australia, New Zealand, Argentina 1 2 Windows® 1 2 Please see the user manual located on the CD for US and Canada. Safety Compliance Approved for more detailed information on file at Western Digital...; aux directives applicables a été déposée auprès de Western Digital Europe. Bitte lesen Sie die Bedienungsanleitung auf der CD für detailliertere Informationen ü...
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... knowledge base is free for your WD product to register your first telephone contact with WD technical support. Register your WD product. • Registration - MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 1 WD Service and Support Should you prefer, please contact WD at the best telephone number shown below.
... knowledge base is free for your WD product to register your first telephone contact with WD technical support. Register your WD product. • Registration - MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 1 WD Service and Support Should you prefer, please contact WD at the best telephone number shown below.
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... system • USB cable • AC adapter* • Quick Install Guide • Software CD Software CD Quick Install Guide My Book Mirror Edition AC adapter (U.S.-only)* USB cable or Global AC adapter configurations* *This product may ship with a different AC adapter configuration,... depending on your WD product. Accessories Visit shopwd.com (U.S. Outside the U.S., visit support.wdc.com. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 2 Getting Started Thank you for this product. only) to view additional accessories like cables, power supplies, and ...
... system • USB cable • AC adapter* • Quick Install Guide • Software CD Software CD Quick Install Guide My Book Mirror Edition AC adapter (U.S.-only)* USB cable or Global AC adapter configurations* *This product may ship with a different AC adapter configuration,... depending on your WD product. Accessories Visit shopwd.com (U.S. Outside the U.S., visit support.wdc.com. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 2 Getting Started Thank you for this product. only) to view additional accessories like cables, power supplies, and ...
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... WD product found on the label on user's hardware configuration and operating system. For Windows, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Compatibility Windows ® • Available USB port • Windows 2000/XP/Vista Macintosh ® • Available USB port • Mac®...
... WD product found on the label on user's hardware configuration and operating system. For Windows, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Compatibility Windows ® • Available USB port • Windows 2000/XP/Vista Macintosh ® • Available USB port • Mac®...
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GETTING STARTED - 4 Drives may block ventilation. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Be aware of the following ...
GETTING STARTED - 4 Drives may block ventilation. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Be aware of the following ...
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... and automatic data updates. LED Indicators (Lights) The Power/Activity and capacity gauge indicators are represented by illuminating up to cool down My Book. Capacity Gauge When the device is pre-configured for RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for extra data protection with a Macintosh computer, you must...power-save mode Slow flashing (every four seconds) System standby Moving up and down . ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 5 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 3 About Your WD Drive Format and Configuration This WD device is preformatted as the drive is illuminated upon installation.
... and automatic data updates. LED Indicators (Lights) The Power/Activity and capacity gauge indicators are represented by illuminating up to cool down My Book. Capacity Gauge When the device is pre-configured for RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for extra data protection with a Macintosh computer, you must...power-save mode Slow flashing (every four seconds) System standby Moving up and down . ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 5 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 3 About Your WD Drive Format and Configuration This WD device is preformatted as the drive is illuminated upon installation.
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USB 2.0 is equipped with USB 1.1. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 6 Interfaces MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL LED Power button/ Safe Shutdown™ Kensington® Security Slot USB USB The industry standard interface for most Windows-based computers. ...
USB 2.0 is equipped with USB 1.1. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 6 Interfaces MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL LED Power button/ Safe Shutdown™ Kensington® Security Slot USB USB The industry standard interface for most Windows-based computers. ...
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ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 7 Features include multiple destination backup and simple, intuitive file recovery. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Software In addition to WD Drive Manager, this WD product is an easy, one-time setup, backup application that allows you to preserve your data files with the following bonus software. WD Anywhere™ Backup is shipped with around-the-clock protection.
ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 7 Features include multiple destination backup and simple, intuitive file recovery. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Software In addition to WD Drive Manager, this WD product is an easy, one-time setup, backup application that allows you to preserve your data files with the following bonus software. WD Anywhere™ Backup is shipped with around-the-clock protection.
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.... Insert the software CD into the device, after which installs the drivers. 4. Double-click My Computer, My Book folder, WD_Windows_Tools folder, and Setup.exe. If incorrect, remove it to your AC power receptacle. 7. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 4 Setting Up Windows Important: You must install the utilities manually. Verify that plug...
.... Insert the software CD into the device, after which installs the drivers. 4. Double-click My Computer, My Book folder, WD_Windows_Tools folder, and Setup.exe. If incorrect, remove it to your AC power receptacle. 7. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 4 Setting Up Windows Important: You must install the utilities manually. Verify that plug...
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... RAID Manager. Double-click the WD Drive Manager folder, which contains the software for the operating system to safely connect the device. 1. Click Install. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Macintosh® Important: Follow the steps below to load. 2. Double-click the WD Drive Manager Installer icon. 7. SETTING UP - 9 Insert the...
... RAID Manager. Double-click the WD Drive Manager folder, which contains the software for the operating system to safely connect the device. 1. Click Install. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Macintosh® Important: Follow the steps below to load. 2. Double-click the WD Drive Manager Installer icon. 7. SETTING UP - 9 Insert the...
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.... Plug the other end of your wall power adapter is the correct plug type for your AC power receptacle. 12. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 8. Click Accept to WD My Book. If incorrect, remove it and install the correct one end of the product. Click Launch WD RAID Manager. Plug one...
.... Plug the other end of your wall power adapter is the correct plug type for your AC power receptacle. 12. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 8. Click Accept to WD My Book. If incorrect, remove it and install the correct one end of the product. Click Launch WD RAID Manager. Plug one...
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As standard precaution, the system prompts you for an administrator's name and password to display the pop-up menu. Click on the device to authenticate your action. Enter this information and click OK. Select the desired RAID configuration and device format and click Configure. 16. The device is now installed and ready to confirm, click Configure again. 17. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 15. When prompted to use. SETTING UP - 11
As standard precaution, the system prompts you for an administrator's name and password to display the pop-up menu. Click on the device to authenticate your action. Enter this information and click OK. Select the desired RAID configuration and device format and click Configure. 16. The device is now installed and ready to confirm, click Configure again. 17. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 15. When prompted to use. SETTING UP - 11
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To view WD Drive Manager Status in Mac, click the WD Drive Manager status menu icon and point to WD My Book RAID. Mac Condition Icon WD Drive Manager Status Messages WD Drive Manager Condition icon color Meaning icon color/behavior Blue Green Healthy Blue flashing Yellow ... STATUS - 12 Windows Condition Icon To view WD Drive Manager Status in Windows, roll the cursor over the WD Drive Manager system tray icon. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION 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 Mac, click the WD Drive Manager status menu icon and point to WD My Book RAID. Mac Condition Icon WD Drive Manager Status Messages WD Drive Manager Condition icon color Meaning icon color/behavior Blue Green Healthy Blue flashing Yellow ... STATUS - 12 Windows Condition Icon To view WD Drive Manager Status in Windows, roll the cursor over the WD Drive Manager system tray icon. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 5 WD Drive Manager Status WD Drive Manager Status provides a quick view of the general status of the device.
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... Edition is preformatted as a single Windows NTFS partition and is a tool designed to mirror the data in My Book onto another storage device. 1. Select the desired RAID configuration by clicking RAID 0 or RAID 1 (the following completion of the new RAID setting. ... This product also supports RAID 0 (Striped) mode for data protection which dedicates half the capacity to help you proceed, make sure to WD My Book. Important: Before you easily manage your RAID system, including changing the RAID configuration and formatting the device. To configure or change the RAID setting, ...
... Edition is preformatted as a single Windows NTFS partition and is a tool designed to mirror the data in My Book onto another storage device. 1. Select the desired RAID configuration by clicking RAID 0 or RAID 1 (the following completion of the new RAID setting. ... This product also supports RAID 0 (Striped) mode for data protection which dedicates half the capacity to help you proceed, make sure to WD My Book. Important: Before you easily manage your RAID system, including changing the RAID configuration and formatting the device. To configure or change the RAID setting, ...
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... so at anytime, you can also right-click the device and choose Properties. Right-click on the menu, click Refresh to search for My Book devices connected to confirm. 4. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 14 When prompted again, click Yes to your computer system. You can determine ...which drive (A or B) may have experienced a fault. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 3. This is reported in the WD RAID Manager main screen to run Windows Disk Management Tool, perform NTFS quick format, or...
... so at anytime, you can also right-click the device and choose Properties. Right-click on the menu, click Refresh to search for My Book devices connected to confirm. 4. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 14 When prompted again, click Yes to your computer system. You can determine ...which drive (A or B) may have experienced a fault. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 3. This is reported in the WD RAID Manager main screen to run Windows Disk Management Tool, perform NTFS quick format, or...
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... is currently RAID1, but one slot is being rebuilt from the other slot. See "Disk valid array configuration. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 15 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on page 16. None Both slots have valid array configurations...
... is currently RAID1, but one slot is being rebuilt from the other slot. See "Disk valid array configuration. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 15 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on page 16. None Both slots have valid array configurations...
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Disk Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of a valid configuration. Replace drive. Replace ...
MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Disk Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of a valid configuration. Replace drive. Replace ...
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... mode for data protection which dedicates half the capacity to mirror the data on a device from the menu to WD My Book. To configure or change the RAID setting, click on both drives A and B. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 7 WD RAID Manager for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. 1. Configuring RAID My... Book Mirror Edition is a tool designed to help you easily manage your RAID system, including changing the RAID configuration and formatting the device. WD RAID ...
... mode for data protection which dedicates half the capacity to mirror the data on a device from the menu to WD My Book. To configure or change the RAID setting, click on both drives A and B. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 7 WD RAID Manager for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. 1. Configuring RAID My... Book Mirror Edition is a tool designed to help you easily manage your RAID system, including changing the RAID configuration and formatting the device. WD RAID ...
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... is created. On Macintosh computers with an HFS Extended w/ Journal volume using the format and RAID type specified. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 18 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 2. Enter this information and click OK. Select the desired RAID configuration and device format and click Configure. To view the device...
... is created. On Macintosh computers with an HFS Extended w/ Journal volume using the format and RAID type specified. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 18 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 2. Enter this information and click OK. Select the desired RAID configuration and device format and click Configure. To view the device...
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Status Messages" on the current status of your drive. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on page 20. Install another drive that is marked as ...
Status Messages" on the current status of your drive. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on page 20. Install another drive that is marked as ...