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  • Western Digital WDH1Q5000 | User Manual - Page 1
    External Desktop My Book® Studio Edition™ II User Manual
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    (Lights 5 Power/Activity LED Behavior 5 Capacity Gauge 5 Interfaces 6 Kensington Security Slot 6 Software 7 4 Setting Up 8 Macintosh 8 Windows 11 5 WD Drive Manager Status 16 WD Drive Manager Status Messages 16 6 WD RAID Manager for Mac 17 Configuring RAID 17 RAID Troubleshooting 19
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    8 Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device 26 Auto-off 26 Safe Shutdown 26 Safe Removal 26 Unplugging the Device 26 9 Replacing a Drive 27 10 Troubleshooting 30 11 Appendix 31 Regulatory Compliance 31 Warranty Information 32 Index 33 TABLE OF CONTENTS - ii
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    MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 1 WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this product. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at support.wdc.com. If
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    our website at www.westerndigital.com. Kit Contents • Dual-drive storage system • USB cable • FireWire® 800 cable (9-pin to 9-pin) • FireWire 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
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    of drives greater than 2 TB. See our Knowledge Base Article# 2754 at support.wdc.com for more information. Important: For highest performance and reliability, it is recommended that you install the latest updates and service pack (SP). For Macintosh, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update
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    MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during unpacking and installation. Drives may be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external
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    and restore the system. For more information, including instructions on changing the RAID configuration or drive format, see "WD RAID Manager for Mac" on page 17 or "WD RAID Manager for Windows" on page 22. LED Indicators (Lights) The Power/Activity and Capacity Gauge indicators are represented by
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    MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Power button LED FireWire eSATA Kensington® Security Slot USB FireWire - This device is equipped with two FireWire 800 interfaces. FireWire 800 has a maximum data transfer rate of 800 Mb/s and is backwardcompatible with FireWire 400 using a special adapter such
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    BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Software In addition to WD Drive Manager, this WD product is shipped with the following bonus software. WD Anywhere Backup™ (Mac user guide and online help are included with this application. Copy Application Software allows you to back up the software included
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    MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 4 Setting Up Macintosh FireWire or USB® Important: Follow the steps below to safely connect the device. 1. Turn on your computer and wait for the operating system to load. 2. Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 4.
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    Book Studio Edition II screen and follow the instructions as prompted. 11. Connect the adapter's DC cable plug to the DC power input at the rear panel of the product. Verify that plug type of your wall power adapter is the correct plug type for your region.* 12. Connect the wall adapter to your AC
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    you want 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. Turn off your computer. 1 2 Power Off 7. Connect the adapter's DC cable plug to the DC power input at the rear panel of the
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    MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Windows Important: You must first install the drivers and utilities on the included CD before connecting the unit. Follow the steps below to safely connect the device. 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. The CD autoruns.
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    EDITION II USER MANUAL 10. Click on the device, then right-click to bring up the context menu. Click Run Windows Disk Management Tool. 11. The Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard appears. Click Next. 12. The Select Disks to Initialize screen appears. The My Book disk number is selected by default
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    MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 13. The Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard completes. Click Finish. 14. The device displays as a large Unallocated partition. Right-click on the black bar (Unallocated space) to see a menu of available options. CAUTION: Be sure to select the Unallocated drive (
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    MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 16. Select the size of the partition you wish to create and click Next. 17. Select a drive letter to assign to the partition and click Next. 18. The Format Partition screen appears. On this screen, you can select the file system, allocation
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    II USER MANUAL Note: In almost all cases, it is best to leave the allocation unit size at default. If you are not dual-booting, it is recommended that you use NTFS as the file system (you can also select FAT16 or FAT32). Dynamic partitions cannot be created on an external hard drive. The Windows
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    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 Mac, click the WD Drive Manager status menu icon and point to WD My Book RAID. Mac Condition Icon To view WD Drive Manager Status in
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    II USER MANUAL 6 WD RAID Manager for Mac WD RAID Manager is a tool designed to help you easily manage your RAID system, including changing the RAID configuration and formatting the device. To launch WD RAID Manager, click the WD Drive Manager menu extra icon and point to WD My Book. Click Launch
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    BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL which best matches the Macintosh model the drive is currently connected to GUID Partition Table is created. For information on how to make your My Book bootable on an Intel-based Macintosh, go to support.wdc.com and search for answer ID# 1787. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC
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    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 each drive and take the appropriate action. To view the device status as well as the status of each internal hard drive, including which drive
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    BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of your drive. Displayed Status Text Healthy Setting Mismatched Description User Action Array is properly configured and operating normally. Drives FOR MAC - 20
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    MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Disk Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of your Disk A and B. Displayed Status Text Good No hard disk No Config Faulty Rebuilding Good Rejected Description User Action The slot configuration
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    and accelerated performance. This product also supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for data protection which dedicates half the capacity to mirror the data on both drives A and B. Important: Before you proceed, make sure to back up all files stored in My Book onto another storage device. 1. To configure
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    Troubleshooting WD RAID Manager monitors the activity of the drives in the RAID system, so at anytime, you can view the status of each drive My Book devices connected to your computer system. You can also right-click the device and choose Properties. In this screen, you can determine which drive (A
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    BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of your drive. Displayed Status Text Healthy Setting Mismatched Description User Action Array is properly configured and operating normally. Drives the drive.
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    BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Disk Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of your Disk A and B. Displayed Status Text Good No hard drive with identical capacity drive and re-create RAID set. The slot is marked as faulty. Replace drive.
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    of its driver, which must be installed on each system to which My Book is connected. CAUTION: eSATA does not support Safe Shutdown. Safe Removal Mac Drag the My Book icon to the Trash icon for proper dismount. You may hear the device power down as the Power LED flashes. When the Power LED is
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    ® GP hard drive assemblies can be inserted into the My Book Studio Edition II enclosure. In the event a fault occurs and you would like to service the device yourself, visit WD Technical Support at support.wdc.com and search the knowledge base article 1709 for detailed instructions on obtaining
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    MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 3. Loosen the thumbscrew that secures the drive cover plate. Remove the drive cover plate and set aside. Note: Each drive is designated A or B by a color coded decal. 4. Locate the drive you wish to replace (A or B). Using the pulltab, carefully and slowly pull
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    indicate power-on state. 11. Connect the interface cable. The WD Drive Manager Status displays (see "WD Drive Manager Status" on page 16). 12. Return the replacement drive following the instructions provided in the WD knowledge base article# 1709. Important: Do not disassemble the internal drive and
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    , and format the drive in Windows 2000 „ make a device bootable on Intel-based Mac systems „ obtain and reinstall the original software included on My Book „ obtain further information on external hard drive interfaces Answer ID 1691 1717 1709 1465 287 207 34 1787 1425 1729 TROUBLESHOOTING - 30
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    BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Appendix Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital supplied by a listed limited power source, double insulated, or direct plug-in power Western Digital instruction manual.
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    and opening, disassembling, or removing external enclosures, including but not limited to the mounting frame, unless the product is on the list of limited user-serviceable products and the specific alteration is within the scope of the applicable instructions, as found at support.wdc.com), accident
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    , product 2 Regulatory compliance 30 Replacing a drive 26 S Safe removal 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
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