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iii Table of Contents MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUALL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Operating System ...
iii Table of Contents MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUALL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Operating System ...
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MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUALL 5 Using the Drive with Windows 28 Reformatting the Drive 28 Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image 28 6 Troubleshooting 29 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the ...
MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUALL 5 Using the Drive with Windows 28 Reformatting the Drive 28 Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image 28 6 Troubleshooting 29 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the ...
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... ultra-fast speed of your drive, run diagnostics and more using the WD Drive Utilities software. MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Book® Studio™ external hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for all the chapters of USB 3.0... for the expert Mac user, this single drive you get compatibility with the ultra-fast USB 3.0 interface. WD Drive UtilitiesTM-Register your digital life. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to the touch, even as the drive delivers blistering fast...
... ultra-fast speed of your drive, run diagnostics and more using the WD Drive Utilities software. MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Book® Studio™ external hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for all the chapters of USB 3.0... for the expert Mac user, this single drive you get compatibility with the ultra-fast USB 3.0 interface. WD Drive UtilitiesTM-Register your digital life. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to the touch, even as the drive delivers blistering fast...
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....ca http://www.shopwd.eu or http://www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your region. MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Kit Contents As shown in your My Book Studio disk drive kit includes the following operating systems: Mac OS X • Leopard • Snow Leopard •...® • Windows 7 • Windows 8 Compatibility can vary, depending on the drive) USB 3.0 Cable Quick Install Guide AC Adapter My Book Studio Drive Figure 1. For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 For Windows computers, go to...
....ca http://www.shopwd.eu or http://www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your region. MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Kit Contents As shown in your My Book Studio disk drive kit includes the following operating systems: Mac OS X • Leopard • Snow Leopard •...® • Windows 7 • Windows 8 Compatibility can vary, depending on the drive) USB 3.0 Cable Quick Install Guide AC Adapter My Book Studio Drive Figure 1. For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 For Windows computers, go to...
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Connection to a USB 2.0 port transfers data at the port speed-up to 5 Gb/s. My Book Studio Drive Security Slot ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Disk Drive Format Your My Book Studio drive is backwardcompatible with a Windows system, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 28 and "Troubleshooting" on... 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to use this drive with USB 2.0. Physical Description As shown in Figure 2, the My Book Studio drive has: • A power/activity indicator on the front • The power connector, interface port, and a security slot on page 29.
Connection to a USB 2.0 port transfers data at the port speed-up to 5 Gb/s. My Book Studio Drive Security Slot ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Disk Drive Format Your My Book Studio drive is backwardcompatible with a Windows system, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 28 and "Troubleshooting" on... 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to use this drive with USB 2.0. Physical Description As shown in Figure 2, the My Book Studio drive has: • A power/activity indicator on the front • The power connector, interface port, and a security slot on page 29.
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...• To allow proper ventilation, do not block any of the drive enclosure's air slots. You can easily register your My Book Studio drive to register online at http:// register.wdc.com. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product:... with care during activity. • Do not use this product as described in "Registering the Drive" on page 25. MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Kensington® Security Slot For physical drive security, the Kensington security slot accepts a standard Kensington security cable (sold separately). Handling ...
...• To allow proper ventilation, do not block any of the drive enclosure's air slots. You can easily register your My Book Studio drive to register online at http:// register.wdc.com. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product:... with care during activity. • Do not use this product as described in "Registering the Drive" on page 25. MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Kensington® Security Slot For physical drive security, the Kensington security slot accepts a standard Kensington security cable (sold separately). Handling ...
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... on your region, if required, change the power adapter as shown in Figure 3. Connect the My Book drive as follows: Installing Removing Installing 2. Connecting the My Book Drive 4 CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive to...
... on your region, if required, change the power adapter as shown in Figure 3. Connect the My Book drive as follows: Installing Removing Installing 2. Connecting the My Book Drive 4 CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive to...
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...Snow Leopard On Lion and Mountain Lion Note: Currently the Encrypt Backup Disk check box only appears on page 7. 7. Verify that the My Book drive appears under DEVICES in the Sidebar area of your Finder display: Note: If the External disks check box is selected on your operating system... THEN click . . . On Leopard or Snow Leopard: IF you . . . On Lion or Mountain Lion: IF you . . . CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 4. Do not Do Cancel and skip to use the drive with the Time Machine software, Do not Do THEN . . . want to step 7.
...Snow Leopard On Lion and Mountain Lion Note: Currently the Encrypt Backup Disk check box only appears on page 7. 7. Verify that the My Book drive appears under DEVICES in the Sidebar area of your Finder display: Note: If the External disks check box is selected on your operating system... THEN click . . . On Leopard or Snow Leopard: IF you . . . On Lion or Mountain Lion: IF you . . . CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 4. Do not Do Cancel and skip to use the drive with the Time Machine software, Do not Do THEN . . . want to step 7.
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... now displays as: Your My Book drive is a utility on the My Book drive that is on the drive: • WD +TURBO utility (see "Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO" in the next section) • WD SmartWare software (see "..., select the Encrypt Backup Disk check box. Click Use as an external storage device. Click Encrypt Disk. 8. c. To install WD +TURBO: 1. MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL a. Double-click the My Book icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on a Mac computer. You can enhance its performance by installing the following software that you...
... now displays as: Your My Book drive is a utility on the My Book drive that is on the drive: • WD +TURBO utility (see "Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO" in the next section) • WD SmartWare software (see "..., select the Encrypt Backup Disk check box. Click Use as an external storage device. Click Encrypt Disk. 8. c. To install WD +TURBO: 1. MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL a. Double-click the My Book icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on a Mac computer. You can enhance its performance by installing the following software that you...
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2. Double-click the WD +TURBO Installer application: 4. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 A message informs you to restart your computer to make them active: Click Yes to continue. 6. Click Install on the screen that installing the drivers requires you that displays: MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 3. Double-click the Extras folder on the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen: 5. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue.
2. Double-click the WD +TURBO Installer application: 4. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 A message informs you to restart your computer to make them active: Click Yes to continue. 6. Click Install on the screen that installing the drivers requires you that displays: MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 3. Double-click the Extras folder on the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen: 5. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue.
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... Security software allows you use as an enhanced-performance external storage device. MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 7. Type the password that displays: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 When the computer restarts, the My Book icon looks like this: Your My Book drive is now ready to use to access the computer in the Password...
... Security software allows you use as an enhanced-performance external storage device. MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 7. Type the password that displays: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 When the computer restarts, the My Book icon looks like this: Your My Book drive is now ready to use to access the computer in the Password...
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CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 See "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on the screen that displays: 3. Drag the WD Security application to continue and display the WD Security screen: 5. In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Security application. 4. Read the license agreement and click Accept to the alias Applications folder on page 13. MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 2.
CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 See "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on the screen that displays: 3. Drag the WD Security application to continue and display the WD Security screen: 5. In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Security application. 4. Read the license agreement and click Accept to the alias Applications folder on page 13. MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 2.
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In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Drive Utilities application. Drag the WD Drive Utilities application to register your drive, run diagnostics and more. To install the WD Drive Utilities software: 1. Double-click the My Book icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on the screen that displays: 2. MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software The WD Drive Utilities software allows you to the alias Applications folder on the screen that displays: 3. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11
In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Drive Utilities application. Drag the WD Drive Utilities application to register your drive, run diagnostics and more. To install the WD Drive Utilities software: 1. Double-click the My Book icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on the screen that displays: 2. MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software The WD Drive Utilities software allows you to the alias Applications folder on the screen that displays: 3. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11
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See "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 19. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 4. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue and display the WD Drive Utilities screen: 5.
See "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 19. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 4. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue and display the WD Drive Utilities screen: 5.
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... create a password for a password To create a password and keep others from accessing the files on your drive: 1. If you have to it again. MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 13 Locking and Unlocking the Drive This chapter includes the following topics: Password Protecting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Changing Your Password Turning Off the...
... create a password for a password To create a password and keep others from accessing the files on your drive: 1. If you have to it again. MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 13 Locking and Unlocking the Drive This chapter includes the following topics: Password Protecting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Changing Your Password Turning Off the...
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... WD Security software installed on your drive, unless you selected the Enable auto unlock for as long as you forget your computer. Retype your My Book drive with the WD Unlocker virtual CD (VCD) icon: LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 14 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 4.
... WD Security software installed on your drive, unless you selected the Enable auto unlock for as long as you forget your computer. Retype your My Book drive with the WD Unlocker virtual CD (VCD) icon: LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 14 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 4.
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... unlock the drive. Type your computer To unlock the drive: 1. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 15 Or you can use to unlock the drive. MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL The WD Unlocker VCD provides the WD Drive Unlock utility that is locked to display the Unlock Drive dialog. 3.
... unlock the drive. Type your computer To unlock the drive: 1. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 15 Or you can use to unlock the drive. MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL The WD Unlocker VCD provides the WD Drive Unlock utility that is locked to display the Unlock Drive dialog. 3.
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MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive with the WD Drive Unlock Utility Whenever you connect your password-protected drive to a computer that does not have the WD Security ...
MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive with the WD Drive Unlock Utility Whenever you connect your password-protected drive to a computer that does not have the WD Security ...
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... the Change password option. 5. CAUTION! Changing Your Password To change . 3. Click Go > Applications > WD Security to close the WD Drive Unlock utility screen. MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL c. d. If you changed your password LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 17 After changing your password, the drive remains unlocked for as long as you continue...
... the Change password option. 5. CAUTION! Changing Your Password To change . 3. Click Go > Applications > WD Security to close the WD Drive Unlock utility screen. MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL c. d. If you changed your password LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 17 After changing your password, the drive remains unlocked for as long as you continue...
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Select the Remove security option. 5. If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer, select the one that you want to display the WD Security screen, Change Security dialog: 2. Click Go > Applications > WD Security to remove password protection from your password in the Password box. 4. MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature To remove password protection from . 3. Click Update Security Settings. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 18 Type your drive: 1.
Select the Remove security option. 5. If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer, select the one that you want to display the WD Security screen, Change Security dialog: 2. Click Go > Applications > WD Security to remove password protection from your password in the Password box. 4. MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature To remove password protection from . 3. Click Update Security Settings. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 18 Type your drive: 1.