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...233; déposée auprès de Western Digital Europe. Merking med CE-symbolet indikerer dette systemets overholdelse av gjeldende direktiver for å finne mer informasjon om hvordan dette produktet brukes. regulation 3. Install and use of Information Technology Equipment. My Book® Mirror Edition™ LED 1 2 3 4 5 1... in power unit marked "Class 2." CD:llä olevissa ohjeissa on arkistoituna Western Digital Europe:ssa CE 2004/108/EC 2006/95/EC Western Digital GS Mark (Germany only) Machine noise - Any changes or modifications not expressly approved...
...233; déposée auprès de Western Digital Europe. Merking med CE-symbolet indikerer dette systemets overholdelse av gjeldende direktiver for å finne mer informasjon om hvordan dette produktet brukes. regulation 3. Install and use of Information Technology Equipment. My Book® Mirror Edition™ LED 1 2 3 4 5 1... in power unit marked "Class 2." CD:llä olevissa ohjeissa on arkistoituna Western Digital Europe:ssa CE 2004/108/EC 2006/95/EC Western Digital GS Mark (Germany only) Machine noise - Any changes or modifications not expressly approved...
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 1 WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us keep you prefer, please contact WD at support.wdc.com and ... 6008 6008 India 1 800 11 9393 (MNTL)/ 1 800 200 5789 (Reliance) 011 26384700 (Pilot Line) 00800 ASK4 WDEU Indonesia +803 852 9439 (00800 27549338) Japan 00 531 650442 Korea 02 703 6550 +31 880062100 Malaysia +800 6008 6008/1 800 88 1908/ +65 62430496 +31 880062100 Philippines 1 800 1441 0159 +31 880062100...
MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 1 WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us keep you prefer, please contact WD at support.wdc.com and ... 6008 6008 India 1 800 11 9393 (MNTL)/ 1 800 200 5789 (Reliance) 011 26384700 (Pilot Line) 00800 ASK4 WDEU Indonesia +803 852 9439 (00800 27549338) Japan 00 531 650442 Korea 02 703 6550 +31 880062100 Malaysia +800 6008 6008/1 800 88 1908/ +65 62430496 +31 880062100 Philippines 1 800 1441 0159 +31 880062100...
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...• 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...your WD product. only) to view additional accessories like cables, power supplies, and carrying cases for purchasing My Book® Mirror Edition™. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 2 Getting Started Thank you for this product. Accessories Visit shopwd.com (U.S. Outside the U.S., visit support...
...• 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...your WD product. only) to view additional accessories like cables, power supplies, and carrying cases for purchasing My Book® Mirror Edition™. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 2 Getting Started Thank you for this product. Accessories Visit shopwd.com (U.S. Outside the U.S., visit support...
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Compatibility Windows ® • Available USB port • Windows 2000/XP/Vista Macintosh ® • Available USB port • Mac® OS X 10.4....
MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Compatibility Windows ® • Available USB port • Windows 2000/XP/Vista Macintosh ® • Available USB port • Mac® OS X 10.4....
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... not use the dual-drive storage system as a portable device. • To avoid overheating, do not block air slots on top of the enclosure. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration.
... not use the dual-drive storage system as a portable device. • To avoid overheating, do not block air slots on top of the enclosure. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration.
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 3 About Your WD Drive Format and Configuration This WD device is preformatted as the drive is pre-configured for RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for ... for 1-2 hours then reconnect and power up and down . Power/Activity LED Behavior Appearance Drive State Steady Power-on each system to cool down My Book. LED Indicators (Lights) The Power/Activity and capacity gauge indicators are represented by illuminating up to four sections in use this drive is preformatted, the...
MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 3 About Your WD Drive Format and Configuration This WD device is preformatted as the drive is pre-configured for RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for ... for 1-2 hours then reconnect and power up and down . Power/Activity LED Behavior Appearance Drive State Steady Power-on each system to cool down My Book. LED Indicators (Lights) The Power/Activity and capacity gauge indicators are represented by illuminating up to four sections in use this drive is preformatted, the...
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... Security Slot For drive security, this device is backward-compatible with a Kensington Security Slot, which supports a standard Kensington security cable (sold separately). 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. Hi-Speed...
... Security Slot For drive security, this device is backward-compatible with a Kensington Security Slot, which supports a standard Kensington security cable (sold separately). 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. Hi-Speed...
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Software In addition to preserve your data files with the following bonus software. Features include multiple destination backup and simple, intuitive file recovery. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 7 WD Anywhere™ Backup is an easy, one-time setup, backup application that allows you to WD Drive Manager, this WD product is shipped with around-the-clock protection.
MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Software In addition to preserve your data files with the following bonus software. Features include multiple destination backup and simple, intuitive file recovery. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 7 WD Anywhere™ Backup is an easy, one-time setup, backup application that allows you to WD Drive Manager, this WD product is shipped with around-the-clock protection.
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..., after which installs the drivers. 4. Connect the wall adapter to exit and no applications will be installed. 5. Plug one . 6. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 4 Setting Up Windows Important: You must install the utilities manually. Follow the steps below to the desktop. Go to safely connect...your region. Note: If AutoPlay is the correct plug type for the operating system to perform its search. Double-click My Computer, My Book folder, WD_Windows_Tools folder, and Setup.exe. Note: To change the format of the product. The Application Installer screen displays a list of...
..., after which installs the drivers. 4. Connect the wall adapter to exit and no applications will be installed. 5. Plug one . 6. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 4 Setting Up Windows Important: You must install the utilities manually. Follow the steps below to the desktop. Go to safely connect...your region. Note: If AutoPlay is the correct plug type for the operating system to perform its search. Double-click My Computer, My Book folder, WD_Windows_Tools folder, and Setup.exe. Note: To change the format of the product. The Application Installer screen displays a list of...
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... CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Click Install. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 4. Turn on your computer and wait for this device 5. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Macintosh® Important: Follow the steps below to load. 2. SETTING UP - 9
... CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Click Install. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 4. Turn on your computer and wait for this device 5. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Macintosh® Important: Follow the steps below to load. 2. SETTING UP - 9
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The unit will power up and mount to WD My Book. SETTING UP - 10 Connect the wall adapter to your region. Plug the other end of your wall power adapter is the correct plug type for ... license agreement and continue with the installation. 9. Verify that plug type of the interface cable into an available port on your computer. 13. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 8. Click Accept to the DC power input at the rear panel of the USB interface cable into the device. 14. If incorrect, remove...
The unit will power up and mount to WD My Book. SETTING UP - 10 Connect the wall adapter to your region. Plug the other end of your wall power adapter is the correct plug type for ... license agreement and continue with the installation. 9. Verify that plug type of the interface cable into an available port on your computer. 13. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 8. Click Accept to the DC power input at the rear panel of the USB interface cable into the device. 14. If incorrect, remove...
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As standard precaution, the system prompts you for an administrator's name and password to confirm, click Configure again. 17. Enter this information and click OK. When prompted to authenticate your action. Select the desired RAID configuration and device format and click Configure. 16. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 15. Click on the device to use. The device is now installed and ready to display the pop-up menu. SETTING UP - 11
As standard precaution, the system prompts you for an administrator's name and password to confirm, click Configure again. 17. Enter this information and click OK. When prompted to authenticate your action. Select the desired RAID configuration and device format and click Configure. 16. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 15. Click on the device to use. The device is now installed and ready to display the pop-up menu. SETTING UP - 11
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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. Windows Condition Icon To view WD Drive...
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. Windows Condition Icon To view WD Drive...
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Configuring RAID My Book Mirror Edition is preformatted as a single Windows NTFS partition and is a tool designed to WD My Book. Important: Before you proceed, make sure to mirror the data in My Book onto another storage device. 1. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 13 This product also supports RAID 0 (Striped) mode for Windows WD ... Manager, right-click the WD Drive Manager system tray icon and point to help you want the drive formatted automatically following example shows RAID 0). MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 6 WD RAID Manager for maximum capacity and accelerated performance.
Configuring RAID My Book Mirror Edition is preformatted as a single Windows NTFS partition and is a tool designed to WD My Book. Important: Before you proceed, make sure to mirror the data in My Book onto another storage device. 1. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 13 This product also supports RAID 0 (Striped) mode for Windows WD ... Manager, right-click the WD Drive Manager system tray icon and point to help you want the drive formatted automatically following example shows RAID 0). MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 6 WD RAID Manager for maximum capacity and accelerated performance.
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... Management Tool, perform NTFS quick format, or change the RAID configuration. You can also right-click the device and choose Properties. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 3. Enter the confirmation number provided, then click Yes. RAID Troubleshooting WD RAID Manager monitors the activity of the drives in ... select the device from the menu and click Next. Click Close when finished. 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. In this screen,...
... Management Tool, perform NTFS quick format, or change the RAID configuration. You can also right-click the device and choose Properties. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 3. Enter the confirmation number provided, then click Yes. RAID Troubleshooting WD RAID Manager monitors the activity of the drives in ... select the device from the menu and click Next. Click Close when finished. 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. In this screen,...
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... Setting Mismatched Description User Action Array is being rebuilt from the other slot. RAID 1 only Recovering from different RAID sets detected in slots. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of the RAID array.Create a new array with...
... Setting Mismatched Description User Action Array is being rebuilt from the other slot. RAID 1 only Recovering from different RAID sets detected in slots. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of the RAID array.Create a new array with...
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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. The slot does not contain ...
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. The slot does not contain ...
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... dedicates half the capacity to mirror the data on a device from the menu to display the popup menu. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 17 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 7 WD RAID Manager for Mac WD RAID Manager is preconfigured for RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. 1. To launch... configuration and formatting the device. To configure or change the RAID setting, click on both drives A and B. Click Launch WD RAID Manager. Configuring RAID My Book Mirror Edition is a tool designed to WD My...
... dedicates half the capacity to mirror the data on a device from the menu to display the popup menu. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 17 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 7 WD RAID Manager for Mac WD RAID Manager is preconfigured for RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. 1. To launch... configuration and formatting the device. To configure or change the RAID setting, click on both drives A and B. Click Launch WD RAID Manager. Configuring RAID My Book Mirror Edition is a tool designed to WD My...
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... the main window. FAT32 formats with an HFS Extended w/ Journal volume using the format and RAID type specified. When prompted to authenticate your action. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 2.
... the main window. FAT32 formats with an HFS Extended w/ Journal volume using the format and RAID type specified. When prompted to authenticate your action. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 2.
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... valid and is currently RAID1, but one slot is faulty and replace the drive. Wait for rebuild to determine which configuration is newer. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the settings and the device is not able to determine which...
... valid and is currently RAID1, but one slot is faulty and replace the drive. Wait for rebuild to determine which configuration is newer. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the settings and the device is not able to determine which...