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- Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 1
External Desktop My Book® Studio Edition™ II User Manual - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 2
Table of Contents 1 WD Service and Support 1 Registering Your WD Product 1 2 Getting Started 2 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Compatibility 3 Recording Your WD Product Information 3 Precautions 4 3 About Your WD Drive 5 Format and Configuration 5 LED Indicators (Lights 5 Power/ - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 3
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 - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 4
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 Malaysia - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 5
II USER MANUAL 2 Getting Started Thank you for purchasing My Book® Studio Edition™ II, the storage solution of choice for creative professionals, workgroups, small offices, and anyone looking for extra assurance of data safety. This user manual provides step-by-step installation instructions and - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 6
MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL capacity 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 - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 7
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 - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 8
II USER MANUAL 3 About Your WD Drive Format and Configuration This WD device is preformatted to HFS+ (Journaled) for compatibility with Macintosh operating systems and is pre-configured for RAID 0 (Striped) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. This product also supports RAID - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 9
Interfaces MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Power button LED FireWire eSATA Kensington® Security Slot USB host computer. Kensington Security Slot For drive security, this device is equipped with a Kensington Security Slot, which supports a standard Kensington security cable (sold separately - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 10
MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL Software In addition to WD Drive Manager, this WD product is shipped with the multiple destinations and synchronization of working files to keep them current. A user guide and online help are included with this application. Copy Application Software allows you - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 11
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. - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 12
MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 8. Click Accept to accept the license agreement and continue with the installation. 9. Click Quit. 10. If 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 - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 13
MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL eSATA Note: The eSATA interface does not support WD Drive Manager 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. Double-click the WD Drive Manager - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 14
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. - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 15
MY BOOK STUDIO 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 - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 16
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 ( - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 17
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 - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 18
EDITION 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 - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 19
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 Mac, click the WD Drive Manager status menu icon and point to WD My Book RAID. Mac Condition Icon To view WD Drive - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 20
MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION 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 - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 21
MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 1. map type which best matches the Macintosh model the drive is currently connected to. On Macintosh computers with PowerPC a 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 - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 22
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 - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 23
MY 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 from - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 24
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 - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 25
MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 7 WD RAID Manager for Windows 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 system tray icon and point to - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 26
MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 3. Enter the confirmation number provided, then click Yes. screen to view options. RAID 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 and take the appropriate action. - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 27
MY 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 from - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 28
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 - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 29
STUDIO EDITION II USER MANUAL 8 Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device Auto-off My Book turns off automatically when you shut 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 - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 30
® 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 - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 31
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 - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 32
II USER MANUAL 6. Replace the cover plate and secure it with the thumbscrew. Note: Do not overtighten the thumbscrew. 7. Close the cover and firmly push down until it locks into place. 8. Reconnect only the power cable to the device. Do not connect computer interface cables. 9. The drive starts - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 33
EDITION II USER MANUAL Troubleshooting If you have problems when installing or using this product, visit our support Web site at support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for more help. How to „ install My Book Studio Edition II on a Windows or Macintosh computer „ use My Book Studio II - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 34
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 is on file at Western Digital Europe. GS Mark (Germany equipment according to the instruction manual. MIC Notice (Republic of - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 35
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 state. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest - Western Digital WDH1Q7500 | User Manual - Page 36
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 30 Underwriters Laboratories Inc. 30 USB 5 W Warranty 30 Warranty, limited 31 WD service 32 support 32 WD Drive Manager status 15 WD RAID Manager Mac 16 Windows
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