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1. Capacity Gauge The capacity gauge consists of ten sections that fill from right to left if the drive is horizontal or bottom to top if the drive is vertical to indicate space used on the drive during the power on state Each section represents approximately 10 percent of drive capacity The numerical display indicates the percentage of capacity available The capacity gauge is visible only if the WD SmartWare software is installed and running on your computer Segment E Riper o Filled 5 does not display 5 9 10 19 83 2028 30 39 40 49 6 5059 60 69 70 79 80 89 0 gt 90 Oo JO oO 2 co PNY Lock Indicator LED The lock indicator LED indicates whether the user has set a password on the drive It is turned off only when you remove the password from the drive or the drive loses power Power Button The power button is used to safely power down the unit and avoid data loss or damage to the unit The power button only works if the WD SmartWare software is installed Note After you power off the drive using the power button if it remains connected to your computer you need to press the power button again to turn it back on If you disconnected the drive after turning it off when you reconnect it to your restarted computer it automatically powers on ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 5 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Drive Interfaces Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 supports da
2. 2 In the Backed Up Volumes box select the WD SmartWare volume that you want to retrieve a file or folder from and click Select Destination to display the Select a destination for retrieved files screen see Figure 11 on page 23 3 Onthe Select a destination for retrieved files screen IF you want to copy your retrieved content to THEN Its original location a Select the To the Original Places option b Click Select Files to display the Select content to retrieve screen and proceed to step 4 on page 24 A retrieved content folder o Select the In the Retrieved Content Folder option b If you want to specify a different retrieve folder click Browse and use the browse function to identify the new retrieve folder c Click Apply to save and implement the new retrieve folder d Click Select Files to display the Select content to retrieve screen see Figure 12 and proceed to step 4 on page 24 RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES 22 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Home Backup Settinas Select a destination for retrieved files My De c mini My Book Studio Macintosh HD My Backups Backed Up Volumes Original Computer Original Volume From the list on the right select My Desktop s Mac mini WYDESKTOP the volume from which you want to retrieve a file or files Home Backup Settings My Desktop s Mac mini My Book Studio Macintosh HD My Backups Where would you like to retrieve you
3. e Locks the drive when you shut down your computer disconnect your drive or the computer goes into the sleep mode e Requires you to type your password to unlock the drive when you restart your computer or reconnect your drive Unlocking Your Drive After you have created a password to keep others from accessing the files on your drive you will have to type your password to unlock the drive whenever e You shut down and restart your computer e You disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer e Your computer exits the sleep mode You will have to do this even if you do not have the WD SmartWare software installed on your computer Unlocking Your Drive With the WD SmartWare Software Whenever you shut down and restart your computer or disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer the WD SmartWare software displays the Please provide your password prompt WD SmartWare Password To continue your My Book Studio drive must be unlocked Please provide your password To unlock your drive 1 Type your password in the Password box If you provided a password hint when you created your password click the Password hint pointer to see the hint 2 Click Unlock to unlock your drive and enable the WD SmartWare software Backup Retrieve and Drive Settings functions Clicking Cancel leaves the drive locked and inhibits access to the data on the drive and the WD SmartWare Backup Retrieve and Drive Settings func
4. e To allow proper ventilation do not block any of the enclosure s air slots ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 6 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step by step instructions for connecting and installing the drive on your computer It includes the following topics Connecting the Drive Installing on a Mac OS X Tiger Leopard Snow Leopard Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software WD SmartWare Overview WD SmartWare Home Screen Viewing the Info Online Help Topics Connecting the Drive Connect your My Book drive as shown below 6 CC I DEBIDO os L7 Figure 3 Connecting the My Book Drive Depending on your region you may need to change to the power adapter as illustrated below US JA TW EU KO UK Installing Removing Installing Removing CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 7 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Installing on a Mac OS X Tiger Leopard Snow Leopard The following topic provides directions on installing the drive for the first time Note f you have reformatted the drive for use on Windows see Using the Drive with Windows on page 45 or Troubleshooting on page 52 After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page the WD SmartWare virtual CD mounts on the desktop and is listed under Devices in Finder Note WD SmartWare software is provided in the form of a virtual CD VCD drive on your My B
5. 2 If Autorun AutoPlay is disabled on your computer install the utilities and software manually a Open My Computer The WD SmartWare CD drive is listed under Devices with Removable Storage b Double click the WD SmartWare virtual CD WO Smartware Es Note WD SmartWare software is provided in the form of a virtual CD VCD drive on your My Book drive The VCD displays on your desktop and behaves just like a physical CD To view the contents of the VCD such as the documentation and some extra programs right click and select Open USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 46 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL The Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays If Flash Player is installed on your computer the screen is animated Welcome to WD SmartWare What would you like to do Back Up Files set Up Drive _ Don t show this screen again 3 Continue to Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software on page 10 Note f you do not want to install the WD SmartWare software see Installing an SES Driver on page 54 instead Installing on Windows Vista Windows 7 After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 7 two or three screens may pop up depending on your computer setup 1 If Autorun AutoPlay is enabled on your computer a On the Found New Hardware screen click Cancel es Fo und New Hardware l Windows needs to install driver software for your WD SES Device USB
6. 3 jj Found New Hardware WD SES Device The software for this device has been successfully installed Windows has finished installing the driver software for this device e WD SES Device 3 Windows 7 After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 7 you can install the SES driver 1 Open All Programs and click Computer gt Manage gt i Getting Started en ots e Paint Windows Media Center al Calculator a Sticky Notes Q Snipping Tool A Remote Desktop Connection b Magnifier sj Solitaire gt All Programs Search programs and files Administrator Documents Pictures Music Games Computer Control Panel Devices and Print Default Programs Help and Support Open dy Manage Map network drive Disconnect network drive Show on Desktop Rename Properties INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER 60 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 2 Under Computer Management Local click Device Manager Unknown Device and right click Update driver software Computer Managemen y File Action View Help es 2001060 e eae EM Computer Management Local a WINZ 32 4 il System Tools b 4M Computer E Task Scheduler gt eq Disk drives gt B Event Viewer M Display adapters Ls F Shared Folders gt 8 DVD CD ROM drives More Actions D de Local Users and Groups fic Human Interface Devices E Performance gt Eg IDE A
7. Bil 27mhxo1 ef TextEdit O al Time Machine gt 3H Utilities Y PLACES gt L3 WD Anywhere Backup E WD SmartWare EX Desktop Applications Mar 18 2009 2 50 PM Mar 18 2009 2 50 PM Mar 18 2009 2 50 PM Mar 18 2009 2 50 PM Apr 13 2009 4 17 PM Mar 18 2009 2 50 PM Mar 18 2009 2 50 PM Mar 18 2009 2 50 PM Mar 18 2009 2 50 PM Apr 13 2009 4 17 PM Mar 18 2009 2 50 PM Sep 23 2007 9 53 PM Mar 18 2009 2 50 PM Sep 23 2007 9 52 PM Mar 18 2009 2 50 PM Mar 18 2009 2 50 PM Nov 21 2008 7 46 AM Jul 7 2009 2 03 PM Size Kind 94 4 MB Application 114 5 MB Application 1 1 MB Application 21 5 MB Application 154 5 MB Application 289 MB Application 3 4 MB Application 18 3 MB Application 30 8 MB Application 67 3 MB Application 264 KB Application 860 KB Application 704 KB Application 1 9 MB Application 380 KB Application ae Folder Folder 40 4 MB Application The WD SmartWare Home screen displays Backup Retrieve Settings Welcome My Book Studio Macintosh HD My Backups 111 5 GB Total 930 7 GB Total Additional Files 240 6 MB Documents 623 3 KB Documents 623 3 KS MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 32 WD Online WD Store Support Contact Us Online User Manual WD SmartWare Version 1 1 1 0 omana MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Dismounting the Virtual CD To be sure all data has been written to the drive before you physically disconne
8. Customizing Your Software Settings Customizing Your Drive Settings Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software After you have installed the WD SmartWare software the WD SmartWare icon displays in the bar at the top right of the screen 4 4 Thul 53PM qQ Clicking the icon enables you to perform the following actions e Launch the WD SmartWare software e Safely dismount the drive and the virtual CD e Check the remaining capacity of the drive e Display the serial number of the drive e Monitor drive status and temperature e Unlock the drive manually The sections below describe how to use the icon and alternative methods to perform these actions Opening WD SmartWare Software If the WD SmartWare software does not open automatically you have two ways to restart it e Click the WD SmartWare icon Ce and select Open WD SmartWare EE 4j Fri 10 19 PN About WD SmartWare o My Book Studio gt Open WD SmartWare MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 31 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL e n Finder double click WD SmartWare in the Applications list Date Modified Y DEVICES 10 5 6 ff iCal Ei Disk Chat fa Image Capture wo SmartWare a Er El MAC ES iSync i Y Tunes Y SHARED a Mail 1c2k5b1 E Photo Booth lili 1c6xw71 T Preview Bl 1crmbki Q QuickTime Player mosca Safari hi A fi Spaces Bs Stickies Bl 1yrtona System Preferences
9. Device 8 Locate and install driver software recommended Windows will quide you through the process of installing driver software for your device Ask me again later Windows will ask again the next time you plug in your device or log on Don t show this message again for this device Your device will not function until you install driver software Cancel Figure 16 Found New Hardware Screen b Close the My Book screen USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 47 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL c Inthe een screen click Run WDSmartWare exe WD CD Drive E WD SmartWare E Always do this for software and games Install or run program WD Run WDSmarty Jare exe Publisher not specified General options A Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer Set AutoPlay defaults in Control Panel Figure 17 AutoPlay Screen The Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays If Flash Player is installed on your computer the screen is animated Welcome to WD SmartWare What would you like to do Back Up Files set Up Drive Don t show this screen again 2 Continue to Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software on page 10 Note f you do not want to install the WD SmartWare software see Installing an SES Driver on page 54 instead 3 If Autorun AutoPlay is disabled on your computer a In the Found New Hardware screen see Figure 16 on page 47 click Cancel b Open M
10. Flash Player is installed on your computer the screen is animated Welcome to WD SmartWare What would you like to do Back Up Files Set Up Drive 3 Continue to Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software on page 10 CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 9 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software After you select either Back Up Files Set Up Drive or Retrieve a backup the software will guide you through a simple two step WD SmartWare software installation process If a newer version of software is available the system will automatically alert you WD highly recommends using the latest version of software especially on a new installation After the installation is complete the WD SmartWare software will either e Guide you through Backing up your files see Figure 4 and Backing Up Your Computer Files on page 14 Setting up your drive security see Figure 5 on page 11 and Password Pro tecting Your Drive on page 26 e Display the Home screen see Figure 6 on page 11 and WD SmartWare Overview on page 12 Note The initial Backup and Drive Settings screens only appear one time the first time you install the WD SmartWare software on your computer After that launching the software displays the Home screen so you can choose what you want to do Ready to perform backup i My Desktop s Mac mini My Book Studio Macintosh HD My Backu
11. Vista e Mac OS X Snow Leopard e Windows 7 Note Compatibility may vary depending on user s hardware conf operating system iguration and For highest performance and reliability install the latest updates and service pack SP For Macs go to the Apple menu and select Software Update For Start menu and select Windows Update Format Windows go to the Your My Book Studio drive is preformatted as a single HFS J partition for Mac OS X operating systems If you wish to use this drive with a Windows system see Using the Drive with Windows on page 45 and Troubleshooting on page 52 ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 3 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Physical Description Views Customizable Label Capacity Gauge 60 SO3I A Lock Indicator Power Activity LED Figure 1 Front of My Book Studio Drive Power Button FireWire Ports Kensington Security Slot USB Port 12VDC e 9 9 Figure 2 Back of My Book Studio Drive ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 4 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Indicators Power Activity LED The power activity LED is on the center of the front panel of the drive It indicates the drive s power state and activity The LED indicator functions as shown in the table below Appearance Description On steady Idle Fast flashing for approx 3 times per second Activity Slow flashing approx every 2 5 second System standby
12. box from recycled materials to minimize waste We encourage you to recycle it Ready to plug and play with Macs Formatted for compatibility with all Mac OS X operating systems Support for multiple devices One installation of the software supports up to three WD devices My Book and or My Passport drives shipped with WD SmartWare software Important For the latest WD product information and news visit our website at www westerndigital com For the latest software firmware and product documentation and information go to http products wdc com updates Kit Contents e External hard drive e WD SmartWare software included on the drive e USB cable e FireWire 800 cable e FireWire 800 to 400 cable e AC adapter configuration may vary depending on region e Quick Install Guide Quick Install Guide AC Adapter Y p FireWire400 Cable FireWire800 to 400 Cable ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 2 Optional Accessories For information on optional accessories for this product visit MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL US www shopwd com or www wdstore com Canada www shopwd ca or www wdstore ca Europe www shopwd eu or www wdstore eu All others Contact WD Technical Support in your region For a list of Technical Support contacts visit support wdc com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 1048 Compatibility Mac OS X Windows e Mac OS X Tiger e Windows XP e Mac OS X Leopard e Windows
13. contents 2 C CAUTION about erasing the drive 41 about lost passwords 26 about preventing data loss when dis connecting 33 51 about your unlocked drive 28 China RoHS 64 Compatibility with operating systems 3 Compliance regulatory 63 Connecting the drive 7 Converting drive format 52 Creating a password 26 Customizing 36 D Disconnecting 51 Dismounting virtual CD 33 Displaying 34 Documents file category 50 Drive connecting 7 diagnostics and status checks 43 dismounting 33 eraser setting 39 handling precautions 6 label 39 sleep timer 41 Drive Settings drive eraser 39 41 file history 37 label 39 registration 39 40 security 26 39 sleep timer 41 E Environmental compliance China 64 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Erase Drive screen 41 Erasing the drive 41 CAUTION about erasing the drive 41 r FAQs 52 File categories defined 50 history drive setting 37 history screen 20 Formats 3 Front and back views 3 Full Media Scan 43 H Handling precautions 6 Hardware 2 I In 50 Indicators 5 K Kensington security slot 6 Kit contents 2 L Label specifying 39 LEDs lock indicator 5 power activity 5 limited warranty 65 M Mail file category defined 50 Movies file category defined 50 Music file category defined 50 O obtaining service 65 Online Help 13 Operating system requirements 3 Opti 3 Other file category defined 50 P Password protecting your drive 26 CAUTION about lost passwords
14. for further details To create partitions larger than 32 GB in FAT32 when reformatting the drive download the External USB FireWire FAT32 For matting Utility from support wdc com download Frequently Asked Questions Q A How do determine whether or not my system supports USB 2 0 Refer to your USB card documentation or contact your USB card manufacturer Note If your USB 2 0 controller is built into the system motherboard be sure to install the appropriate chipset support for your motherboard Refer to your motherboard or system manual for more information What happens when a USB 2 0 device is plugged into a USB 1 1 port or hub USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 When connected to a USB 1 1 port or hub a USB 2 0 device operates at the USB 1 1 full speed of up to 12 Mbps Why is the data transfer rate slow Your system may be operating at USB 1 1 speeds due to an incorrect driver installation of the USB 2 0 adapter card or a system that does not support USB 2 0 If your system includes a PCI slot you can achieve Hi Speed USB transfer rates by installing a USB 2 0 PCI adapter card Contact the card manufacturer for installation procedures and more information Note If an additional external drive is connected to the WD product USB bandwidth is shared and may affect performance Why does the drive not power up Be sure the drive is plugged in to a power source A special cable may be needed for computers with lim
15. is currently locked WD Drive Status Drive Name Volumes Used Locked Temperature My Book Studia USB HDD F 0 hoa OK E Monitoring Icon Alerts e lf the WD SmartWare icon flashes green and white the drive may be locked or else it is in a format that the WD SmartWare software does not understand non Windows format in a Windows environment e fthe WD SmartWare icon flashes red and white the drive may be overheated Power down the drive and let it cool for 60 minutes Power it back on and if the problem persists contact WD Support Disconnecting the Drive Safely CAUTION To prevent data loss close all active windows and applications before shutting down or removing the drive 1 Right click the WD SmartWare icon in the system tray and then click Safely remove My Book Studio USB HDD You may hear the drive power down as the Power LED flashes Safely remove My Book Studia USE HDD F WO Smartare 2 Wait for the LED to turn off before disconnecting the drive from the system Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software Use your operating system s Add or Remove Programs function to uninstall the WD SmartWare software from your computer Windows XP 1 Click Start gt Control Panel 2 Double click Add or Remove Programs 3 Select WD SmartWare and click Remove 4 Click Yes at the Are you sure prompt Windows Vista or Windows 7 1 Click Start gt Control Panel 2 Double click P
16. tab to back up files from the selected drive to your My Book drive e Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up files from your My Book drive to any location on your computer In the Content Gauge for your computer s hard drive all of your files that are available for backup are shown against a blue background in categories that are based on the following folders on your computer e Music e Movies e Pictures e Mail e Documents e Other Each category includes all of the files in the represented folder except the Other category which includes all of the files in all other folders on your computer CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 12 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Note that e The System category shown against a dark gray background includes all of your operating system files that are not available for backup Files that are not backed up include system files program files applications and working files e The Retrieved category also shown against a dark gray background shows the files that you have retrieved from a prior backup They too are not available for backup e Hovering the cursor over a category displays the number of files in the category In the Content Gauge for your My Book drive the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your drive properties This space is not available for backups Note The small number of files that are shown in the Additional Files ca
17. 26 Physical description 3 Pictures file category defined 50 Power adapters 7 Power button 5 34 Precautions for handling the drive 6 Preferences options setting 38 INDEX 66 Preferences software setting 37 Product features 1 Product registration 6 Q Quick Diagnostic Self test 43 R Reformating the drive 45 Reformatting the drive 52 Register Drive screen 40 Registering your drive 40 Registration drive setting 39 Registration online 6 Regulatory compliance 63 Remove drive 33 Retrieve about retrieving files 22 folder software setting 37 folder specifying 37 procedure 22 25 ROHS 64 Run Diagnostics screen 44 S Security drive settings 39 Serial number 34 oet preferences screen 38 retrieve folder screen 37 sleep timer screen 41 Setting the drive sleep timer 41 SMART Status Check 43 ooftware Settings preferences 37 38 retrieve folder 37 system throttling 37 Space available 34 Settings See Drive Settings otatus check 34 System compatibility 3 file category defined 13 file category defined 16 throttling software setting 37 T Temperature check 34 U Unlocking the drive from the virtual CD 29 Unlocking the drive manually MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL from sleep mode 36 when SmartWare not available 35 USB drive interface 5 V Virtual CD definition 8 dismounting 33 unlocking drive from 29 W warranty 65 WD service 65 WD SmartWare 8 Windows disconnecting the drive safely 51 flashing icon ale
18. ANUAL 4 Click Drive Erase to erase your drive Note In addition to deleting all of the data on your drive erasing your drive also removes your password If you created a password to protect your drive you will need to do it again after erasing the drive See Password Protecting Your Drive on page 26 Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software Important You can easily uninstall the software However you will need to restart the Run Backup backup job manually after reinstalling the software as uninstalling deletes all existing backup job configurations See Backing Up Your Computer Files on page 14 Uninstalling also duplicates all of the backup files on the drive You might want to delete these duplicates 1 Double click the WD SmartWare virtual CD on the desktop or WD SmartWare in the Applications list 2 Click the extras folder and then the WD SmartWare Uninstaller folder 3 Double click the WD SmartWare Uninstaller icon A Western Digital pop up screen appears WD SmartWare Uninstall WD Would you like to uninstall WD SmartWare QUIT REMOVE 4 Click Remove MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 42 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Checking Drive Health The data files on your My Book drive are important to you The WD SmartWare software has several built in diagnostic tools to help make sure that your drive is performing well Run one of the following tests if you are concerned that your drive is no
19. GB ents 623 3 KB 930 5 GB Free Refresh View ee a Ran Backup Figure 7 Backup Screen In the Content Gauges for your computer s disk drives the categories of files that would be included in the backup if you click Run Backup are shown e Light blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer s hard drive represents the original files that are available for backup e Gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files e Dark blue background identifies categories of files that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for your My Book drive the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your drive properties This space is not available for backups In the Content Gauges and the Detailed View content box the file categories are based on the following folders on your computer e Music e Movies e Pictures e Mail e Documents e Other Each category includes all of the files in the represented folder except the Other category which includes all of the files in all other folders on your computer BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 15 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Note that e The System category shown against a dark gray background includes all of your operating system files that are not available for backup Files that are not backed up include system files program files applic
20. Hemove password protection from Security Turning Off the Drive Lock your drive Feature on page 30 Register your drive to receive free Register Drive Registering Your Drive on technical support during the page 40 warranty period and be kept up to date on the latest WD products Perform routine drive diagnostics Diagnostics Checking Drive Health on and status checks page 43 Specify an inactive time interval to Sleep Timer Erasing Your Drive on turn off your drive page 41 Erase your drive so you can use it Drive Erase Erasing Your Drive on again if you have implemented page 41 password protection and then lost or forgotten your password Specifying a Name For Your Drive The custom label that you specify remains on your drive even when it is turned off or disconnected from your computer To specify a name for your drive 1 On the Drive Settings screen see Figure 14 on page 27 click Set Label to display the Label dialog C Invert label Enter a title in the Set Label box then click Save Label Settings The saved label will dis play even when the drive does not have power About your drive Product Name My Book Studio 2 Type your label in the Label box MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 39 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 3 Select or clear the Invert label check box to establish the label presentation that you want dark text against a light background or vice ver
21. My Booke Studio User Manual m ae ote D O D 0p 258 io 5 Western Digital 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 the answer is not available or if you prefer please contact WD at the best telephone number shown below Your product includes 30 days of free telephone support during the warranty period This 30 day period starts on the date of your first telephone contact with WD technical support E mail support is free for the entire warranty period and our extensive knowledge base is available 24 7 To help us keep you informed of new features and services remember to register your product online at httos www wdc com register Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support wdc com and choose from these topics e Downloads Download drivers software and updates for your WD product e Registration Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers e Warranty amp RMA Services Get Warranty Product Replacement RMA RMA otatus and Data Recovery Information e Knowledge Base Search by keyword phrase or answer ID e Installation Get online installation help for your WD product or software Contacting WD Technical Support
22. OUt Retrieving FeS u te deer dosi wo nox Pos uo Euri end E ee ee Ee RM ewe EVEN 22 FACES VIN US mu E a 22 helrlevirng a Folde sun sr riot i e dont or este a da Eoi A di 25 Retrieving an Earlier Version of a File or Deleted Files ess 25 Retrieving All of Your Content o ooo ooocono hn 25 TABLE OF CONTENTS iii MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Locking and Unlocking Your Drive 26 Password Protecting Your Drive o oooocococonocno ee eas 26 JNIOCKINO BOUT ADV ese utate d la ad ais as 28 Unlocking Your Drive With the WD SmartWare Software 0000 cee ee eee 28 Unlocking Your Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software o oooooooooomo o 29 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature o ooocoocornen eens 30 Ghanging Your PassWOEEG es 2m a eae DO OR Ra E eR e ne tS 30 Managing and Customizing Your Drive 31 Opening WD SmartWare Software llle eee 31 Dismounting the Virtual CD oocoococonno erras 33 Safely Dismounting the Drive aaaea 33 Using the WD SmariWare ICON ia iugo aa a a is 33 Using te My BOOK COR rerea repent ea PE ON Ee PEA NP AA 34 Usna the Power BURHON Ge 6 ear caren one de AR ranas 34 Displaying the Status Serial Number and Temperature llle 34 Unlocking the Drive Manually 0 2 2 0 rn 35 The WD SmartWare Software is Not Available llle 35 Your Compu
23. S ek a A ee ee ed 52 TABLE OF CONTENTS iv MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Installing an SES Driver uunc arras CRT RR OR RR P RR RR 54 MVIFICOWS AP we iuda pi ex eoa Sed ea desir ba NU dde S Doi obre t x genae ure d ones 54 Installing the Driver Automatically 23 vadit As 54 Installing the Driver Manually llle RII 55 WINDOWS VISTA ed aga daria do dante bed Doa tasado dede toto tao 57 Installing the Driver Automatically ooooocoononnoar nnn 57 Installing the Driver Manually llle RII 58 WMINCOWS E incas cons Rs ed eee ee eats da ceba dato da 60 Compliance and Warranty Information eere 63 Regulatory Compliance veia A ee ee acr ec d Ron ACA Po dic CR ae es 63 FCG Class B InlortmatiOlis ss ak oco Emo ach engane p aida oc fe amr aua as A d ee oce Le 63 ICES NMB 003 GCormplidli66e scsi dv ERE E De ERE Re HER EE 63 cia ene T Em 63 GE Compliance For Europe 24 5 oer A ema 63 Gs Mark G rmany Only 43322 abro a cR p on eee coe ks eee inet E eR EE IRE 63 KCC Notice Republic of Korea only nannaa anaana rn 64 Environmental Compliance China llli 64 Waranty Information oeste RE SOPORE CR A A op oe doc 65 OBDta nina eCart s 65 Limited WANTON sy tareas dere Peas eri tee tues 65 BNO pe te AN 66 TABLE OF CONTENTS v MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Book Studio external hard drive The My Book Studio external driv
24. Speed backup speed M Pause backup until computer is idle 2 Select or clear the Pause backup until computer is idle check box to enable or disable the Backup Speed option BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 21 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Retrieving Backed Up Files This chapter includes the following topics About Retrieving Files Retrieving a File Retrieving a Folder Retrieving an Earlier Version of a File or Deleted Files Retrieving All of Your Content About Retrieving Files The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to retrieve files that have been backed up on your My Book drive and either e Restore them to their original locations on your computer e Copy them to a special retrieve folder Retrieve is generally a five step process 1 Choose the drive to retrieve content from on the Home screen 2 Choose the backup you want to retrieve content from This is only required if you have created several different backups on your My Book drive 3 Choose whether content will be retrieved to a special retrieval folder or to the original location 4 Choose what content to retrieve either files folders or everything 5 Retrieve the content Retrieving a File After selecting the drive on the Home screen you can retrieve files or complete folders from your My Book drive To retrieve a file or folder from your drive 1 Click the Retrieve tab to display the Retrieve screen see Figure 10 on page 23
25. TA ATAPI controllers y Device Manager g IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers di a Storage gt Keyboards c Disk Management JA Mice and other pointing devices e Es Services and Applications E A Monitors a 5 Other devices Ports COM amp LE E a Processors i Sound video anc gt Ml System devices p y Universal Serial B p A Launches the Update Driver Software Wizard for the selected device Y Network adapters Update Driver Software Disable Uninstall Scan for hardware changes Properties 3 Click Browse my computer for driver software eJ ij Update Driver Software Unknown Device How do you want to search for driver software Search automatically for updated driver software Windows will search your computer and the Internet for the latest driver software for your device unless you ve disabled this feature in your device installation settings browse my computer tor driver sortware Locate and install driver software manually INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER 61 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 4 Browse to Computer double click the WD SmartWare VCD drive double click the extras folder and select WD SES Device Driver Click Next 0 eee Update Driver Software Unknown Device Browse for driver software on your computer Search for driver software in this location Diextras WD SES Device Driver Include subfolders gt Let me pick trom a lis
26. When contacting WD for support have your WD product serial number system hardware and system software versions available North America Asia Pacific English 800 ASK AWDC Australia 1 800 42 9861 800 275 4932 China 800 820 6682 4 65 62430496 Spanish 800 832 4778 Hong Kong 800 6008 6008 India 1 800 11 9393 MNTL 1 800 200 5789 Reliance 011 26384700 Pilot Line Europe toll free 00800 ASK4 WDEU Indonesia 803 852 9439 00800 27549338 Japan 00 531 650442 Korea 02 703 6550 Europe 31 880062100 Malaysia 800 6008 6008 1 800 88 1908 65 62430496 Middle East 31 880062100 Philippines 1800 1441 0159 Africa 31 880062100 Singapore 800 6008 6008 800 608 6008 65 62430496 Taiwan 800 6008 6008 65 62430496 Toll free number available in the following countries Austria Belgium Denmark France Germany Ireland Italy Netherlands Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Table of Contents WD Service and Support 2 005006 cc ee rx eee eee eee eee i Accessing Online SUuDDOFL s 29 74 Doom icto Rc rh c os on CR aa a a ee D dd li Contacting WD Technical SUpport oo oooccccconccno are li 14 ADouLYour WD DING sender A En ee ene 1 FCatureS 2 52 5 vp po ode sa acia oe Selena as d Regens q NARA AAA Sce oy 1 IC AA A Lad n d eta LE A 2 Optional CCeSSOLIGS s 576 5 at a no RC DR PUE CC RR CP aC QR ZUR ad d a 3 Wenger dee PP rrt 3 WAC OS E MEMO wea omsw ih abate cake a eye a cee mah Hoe e
27. able for retrieves and you can choose to keep between 1 and 25 versions Keeping more versions e Improves your ability to retrieve files from a longer back in time period e Consumes more disk space To specify the number of backup versions that you want to keep for each file 1 On the Software Settings screen see Figure 9 click Set File History to display the Set File History dialog Set File History Enter the number of backup versions to keep for each file 5 EN Retrieve Falder Preferences BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 20 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 2 Specify the number of file versions that you want to keep from 1 to 25 in the Enter the number of backup versions to keep for each file box 3 Click Apply to save and implement the new number of backup versions Pausing Backups Until Your Computer is Idle A large backup can take a lot of time and can consume a lot of your system processing resources Even with the WD SmartWare software running in the background a backup can reduce your computer s response to other tasks Enabling the Backup Speed option directs the WD SmartWare software to pause backups until your computer is completely idle This is the default configuration of the WD SmartWare software 1 On the Software Settings screen see Figure 9 on page 20 click Backup Speed to display the Reduce Backup Speed dialog This option may allow your system to run faster by reducing Backup
28. anced Backup Capabilities The advanced backup capabilities include e Selecting specific content to back up e Changing the backup software settings Choosing the number of backup versions to keep Pausing the backup until your computer is idle BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 17 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Selecting Specific Content to Back Up To back up some of your computer files 1 On the Backup screen see Figure 7 on page 15 select Detailed View to open the backup files content box Detailed View My Desktop s Mac mini Mame Size Other 1 6 GB Pictures O KB Music O KB Movies O KB Mail O KB Documents 623 3 KB Mi Ed rd rd Vi ivi 2 Inthe backup files content box e Select the check boxes for the categories of files that you want to include in the backup e Clear the check boxes for the categories of files that you want to exclude from the backup Changing the selections activates the Apply and Revert buttons y Detailed View My Desktop s Mac mini Pictures Music Movies Mail Documents 3 Click Apply to refresh the Content Gauge for your My Book drive 4 Click Run Backup to back up the selected categories of files BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 18 Changing the Backup Software Settings To optimize your backup you can e Specify the number of backup versions to keep for each file e Pause backups until your computer is idle To configure these backup options 1 Clic
29. ations and working files e he Retrieved category also shown against a dark gray background shows the files that you have retrieved from a prior backup They too are not available for backup e Hovering the cursor over a category displays the number of files in the category To back up other hard drives click the Home tab and select an alternative drive from the drop down menu Backing It All Up To back up all of your computer files 1 2 3 4 Click the Backup tab to display the Backup screen see Figure 7 on page 15 Click Run Backup to back up all of your files During the backup e he Backup screen displays a progress bar and a message indicating the amount of data that has been backed up e The blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer s hard drive changes to yellow amber for all of the files that have not yet been backed up e The gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Book drive changes to blue for each category as the backup completes e You can continue to set up you drive or perform any other functions since the WD SmartWare software will back up all of your files in the background e A Pause Backup button is available for you to pause the backup Appearance of a backup successfully finished message means that the backup completed normally If any files could not be backed up their representations remains yellow amber in the Content Gauge for your computer s hard drive and th
30. bove or the following method To unlock using the WD SmartWare icon Right click the WD SmartWare icon 2 Select the drive and then select Unlock Drive EO 4 Fri 10 25 PM M About WD SmartWare S N WMATV0014866 My Book Studio b Open WD SmartWare Unlock Drive Unmount CD T 3 The WD SmartWare Drive Unlock screen displays Enter your password and click the Unlock button WD SmartWare Drive Unlock Unlock My Book Studio Enter your password to unlock your drive Password E T Name My Book Studio y gt Password hint Serial WMATV0014866 Size 1 0 TB 4 Atthe Your drive is now unlocked prompt click Exit to close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock screen Customizing Your Software Settings The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to quickly customize its own software settings for the best possible performance with your drive by e Specifying the number of backup versions that you want to keep for each file e Inhibiting backups until times when your computer is idle e Specifying a unique folder on your computer to store files retrieved from your drive e Automatically Displaying the WD SmartWare Home screen whenever you connect your drive to your computer Checking for WD SmartWare software updates MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 36 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL To customize your WD SmartWare software settings for the best possible performance with y
31. ct it dismount the Virtual CD as well as the drive or volume Note There are other reasons you may want to dismount a VCD For example if you have more than one My Book drive with the same software connected to your Mac multiple My Book VCD icons display on your desktop To clean up your desktop you can dismount duplicate VCDs 1 Click the WD SmartWare icon to display a list of drives 2 Select the My Book whose VCD you want to dismount and then on the submenu click Unmount CD DO 3 4 Fri 10 25 PM E About WD SmartWare 3 My Book Studio gt Open WD SmartWare Unlock Drive Unmount CD IM Safely Dismounting the Drive CAUTION To prevent data loss close all active windows and applications before shutting down or removing the drive You can safely dismount the drive from a Mac in three ways Using the WD SmartWare Icon 1 Click the WD SmartWare icon Y to display a list of drives 2 Select the My Book and then on the submenu select Unmount Volumes If the EMO 4 Fri10 20Pn About WD SmartWare My Book Studio p Open WD SmartWare Unmount Volumes Unmount CD Emart drive contains more than one volume a prompt may ask you to select the volume 3 Dismount the Virtual CD to ensure that all data has been written before you physically disconnect the drive Select the My Book and then on the submenu select Unmount CD You may hear the drive power do
32. d displays your content into categories and shows the progress of your backup e Bring back lost files effortlessly Retrieve your valuable data to its original location whether you ve lost all your data deleted a file or just overwritten an important file e Take control Customize your backup set drive security run diagnostics manage the power settings and more from the WD SmartWare control center Drive lock Gain peace of mind knowing that your data is protected from unauthorized access or theft with password protection and 256 bit hardware based encryption Designed for Mac Formatted for Mac and compatible with Apple TimeMachine this drive is plug and play ready for Mac computer users Smart display Create your own personalized drive label to remind you what s stored on each drive You can even view the label when the drive is unplugged The display also includes available capacity and security status ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 1 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Pure performance Save and access data at top speeds with the high performance FireWire 800 interface Also includes USB 2 0 interface for maximum flexibility Power miser My Book external drives are designed to save energy WD GreenPower Technology lowers internal drive power consumption by up to 30 a sleep mode reduces power during idle times and a power saving feature turns the drive on and off with your computer Planet friendly We designed a small
33. e Eee he eae ie Sue 3 Va dgioe i o I T TID RI RID 3 A tutiora Pus caa A ficri e test po eG CL E ata tes 3 Physical DeseripLOEDiss s deaurata oso iii Po reus dedo ER hed pcd eas 4 A a cud LIIS LI Itu iua buic E iss adt feed 4 MACAO M CDP 5 FOWE DUTON mp caia ti A Wat dee ance pat anak kes 5 Drive InterfaGeS uuu eic esu o eel e e RU D acu et dei ECCLE AGERE dene a 6 Kensington e e e o4 E iue get cated demons food sora Rodas Spe GA b Re 6 Registering Your WD Product 2 0 00 cc er 6 Handling Precautions 4 u auo 3er durch x REO OUR EE UE ea Esc heehee ROPA E ACE EURO EON ER S 6 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 7 Gomnecting he DIIVes suas dd a a S ALS ACIE fos keke 7 Installing on a Mac OS X Tiger Leopard Snow Leopard esses 8 Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software llle 10 WD SmartWare OvervieW o oooooorr eher 12 WD SmartWare Home Screen o oocoocoornr hr 12 Viewing the Info Online Help Topics llle 13 3 Backing Up Your Computer Files eres 14 About Backing Up Your Computer Files llle 14 BACKING TJI AD sa e AD oo ethene d 16 Advanced Backup Capabilities llle 17 Selecting Specific Content to Back Up o oooocccccon ees 18 Changing the Backup Software Settings llle 19 4 Retrieving Backed Up Files Lees 22 AD
34. e WD SmartWare software displays a e Caution message indicating the number of files involved e View link that you can click to see a list of the files and the reasons they were not backed up Some applications and running processes can keep files from being backed up If you cannot determine why some of your files were not backed up try a Saving and closing all of your open files b Closing all running applications including your e mail program and web browser BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 16 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Important Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that there is not enough free space on the drive to complete the backup The best long term solution would be to relegate the drive to long term archive storage and a Click the Home tab to display the Home screen b Click the WDStore link in the WD Online box to view the Western Digital Online Store website Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to suit your future requirements 5 f you clicked Pause Backup at step 3 the Stop backup confirmation prompt reminds you that the WD SmartWare software runs your backup job in the background so you can continue using you computer for other things during the backup To continue click either e Continue Backup to disregard your pause request and resume the backup e Stop Backup to follow through with your pause request and stop the backup Adv
35. e file or folder that you want to retrieve 6 Click Start Retrieving 7 During the retrieve e he Retrieve screen displays a progress bar and a message indicating the amount of data that has been copied to the specified retrieve location e A Cancel Retrieving button is available for you to stop the retrieve 8 A Retrieval accomplished message signifies completion of the retrieve A Partial retrieve accomplished message means the file you selected for the retrieve was not copied to the specified retrieve location In this case either a e Files Not Retrieved message provides the number of files that were not retrieved and a link to a failed to retrieve information screen Click the View files link to see the list of files and the reasons they were not retrieved e Destination is full message means that your computer does not have sufficient disk space to complete the retrieve Retrieving a Folder To retrieve a folder from your drive and all of the content within a folder which may be across multiple categories in the retrieve files selection box see Figure 13 on page 24 right click the folder of interest and choose Select folder in all content categories Retrieving an Earlier Version of a File or Deleted Files In the retrieve files selection box see Figure 13 on page 24 check the Show deleted files box and or the Show older files box Now when selecting content to retrieve you can select individual files that were overwri
36. e is the high performance answer to your storage needs with WD SmartWare software for automatic continuous backup an innovative e label system to personalize your drive and easily archive media collections and blazing fast FireWire 800 interfaces Our latest edition features visual easy to use automatic continuous backup software and drive lock security protection This chapter includes the following topics Features Kit Contents Compatibility Format Physical Description Registering Your WD Product Handling Precautions Features The My Book Studio external drive is the high performance answer to your storage needs Formatted for Mac it features an innovative e label system to personalize your drive and easily archive media collections WD SmartWare and a fast FireWire 800 interface Major features of the My Book Studio drive include Smaller sleeker more streamlined design We ve made these award winning drives even smaller sleeker and more elegant As always this book like shape takes up less space on your desk and allows two or more My Book drives to nestle neatly together like volumes on a shelf WD SmartWare software An easy to use solution that gives you the power to e Protect your data automatically Relax Your data is secure Automatic continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you add or change a file e See your backup as it happens Seeing is believing Visual backup organizes an
37. er any problems with your drive And because they are so fast running the quick S M A R T status check and the quick drive test provides a high level of assurance with minimal inconvenience Run all three whenever you encounter disk error conditions when backing up or retrieving files CHECKING DRIVE HEALTH 43 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL To run drive diagnostics and status checks 1 Onthe Drive Settings screen see Figure 14 on page 27 click Diagnostics to display the Diagnostics dialog Diagnostics Perform a S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology drive check to predict a potential drive failure This status check completes within a second or two Quick SMART Status Quick Drive Test Complete Drive Test 2 Click the button for the test that you want to run e Quick SMART Status e Quick Drive Test e Complete Drive Test CHECKING DRIVE HEALTH 44 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Using the Drive with Windows The My Book drive that you purchased is preformatted as a single HFS J partition for compatibility with Mac OS X operating systems If desired you can reformat it to NTFS for compatibility with Windows operating systems You can also reformat a Windows drive to HFS J This chapter includes the following topics Reformatting the Drive Installing on Windows XP Installing on Windows Vista Windows 7 Managing the Drive on Windows Opening WD SmartWare Software Monit
38. he drive is unlocked and the temperature condition MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 34 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive Manually There are some situations that require you to unlock the drive manually The WD SmartWare Software is Not Available You may need to unlock the drive manually in cases such as the following e You uninstalled the software and left the drive locked e You move your drive to another system and need to unlock it without installing the software To unlock the drive using the virtual CD 1 Double click the WD SmartWare virtual CD 2 Double click the DriveUnlock icon WD SmartWare DriveUnlock Extras po A AAA User Manuals MacOS What is this html WD SmartWare The WD SmartWare Drive Unlock screen displays 3 Enter your password and click the Unlock button WD SmartWare Drive Unlock Unlock My Book Studio Enter your password to unlock your drive Password f Name My Book Studio i y gt Password hint Serial WMATV0014866 Size 1 0 TB A ds 3 Atthe Your drive is now unlocked prompt click Exit to close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock screen MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 35 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Your Computer Is Woken From Sleep Mode If your computer goes into sleep mode an unlock screen may not display when you reactivate the computer To unlock the drive you can use the VCD as described a
39. ited bus power For more information in the U S visit our Web site at store westerndigital com Outside the U S contact WD Technical Support in your region Why is the drive not recognized under My Computer or on the computer desktop If your system has a USB 2 0 PCI adapter card be sure that its drivers are installed before connecting your WD USB 2 0 external storage product The drive is not recognized correctly unless USB 2 0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed Contact the adapter card manufacturer for installation procedures TROUBLESHOOTING 52 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Q Why won t my computer boot when connect my USB drive to the computer before booting A Depending on your system configuration your computer may attempt to boot from your WD portable USB drive Refer to your system s motherboard BIOS setting documentation to disable this feature or visit support wdc com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1201 For more information about booting from external drives refer to your system documentation or contact your system manufacturer TROUBLESHOOTING 53 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Installing an SES Driver Should you decide not to install the WD SmartWare software you must install an SES driver on computers running Windows to keep the hardware popup wizard from displaying every time you connect your My Book drive to your computer Note If you install the WD SmartWare software the SES Driver is a
40. ive methods to perform these actions as well as how to unlock the drive using the virtual CD on the desktop Opening WD SmartWare Software If the WD SmartWare software does not start automatically you can restart it in the following ways e Click Start All Programs WD SmartWare WD SmartWare e Double click the WD SmartWare icon in the task bar Note You can also right click or left click the WD SmartWare icon in the task bar and select WD SmartWare The WD SmartWare Home screen displays In the Content Gauge for your computer s hard drive all of your files that are available for backup are shown against a blue background in six categories where This file category Includes files with these extensions Documents doc txt htm html ppt xls xml and other document extensions Mail mail msg pst and other mail extensions Music mp3 wav wma and and other music extensions Movies avi mov mp4 and other movie extensions Pictures gif jpg png and other picture extensions Other Others that do not belong in the five main categories For a complete list of all included file extensions search for Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at http support wdc com USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 50 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Checking Status and Temperature Mouse over the WD SmartWare icon to view drive capacity used and drive temperature and to determine whether the drive
41. k the Settings tab to display the Settings screen see Figure 8 Home Backup Software Settings My Desktop s Mac mini My Book Studio MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Software Settings Software Settings let you set the number of backup versions you want to keep determine when backup occurs choose the folder for your backed up files and select WD SmartWare preferences Set Up Software Figure 8 Settings Screen Drive Settings Drive Settings let you secure and register your drive run diagnostics set a sleep timer and erase your drive Set Up Drive 2 Click Set Up Software to display the Software Settings screen see Figure 9 on page 20 BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 19 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Retrieve Settings Software Settings r My Desktop s Mac mini My Book Studio Set File History Enter the number of backup versions to keep for each file Backup Speed Retrieve Folder Preferences About your software Product Name WD SmartWare Version 1 1 1 0 f Back to Main Settings Figure 9 Software Settings Screen Specifying the Number of Backup Versions The WD SmartWare software enables you to keep up to 25 older versions of each file If you overwrite or delete a file by accident or want to see the file a couple of versions ago the WD SmartWare software has a copy for you You will always have the most recent specified number of versions of each file avail
42. kept for storing or shipping your WD product To conclusively establish the period of warranty check the warranty expiration serial number required via support wdc com WD shall have no liability for lost data regardless of the cause recovery of lost data or data contained in any Product placed in its possession Limited Warranty WD warrants that the Product in the course of its normal use will for the term defined below be free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform to WD s specification therefor The term of your limited warranty depends on the country in which our Product Mey eU EE oa The term of your limited warranty is for 2 years in the orth South and Central America region 2 years in the Europe the Middle East and Africa region and 3 years in the Asia Pacific region unless otherwise required by law The term of your limited warranty period shall commence on the purchase date vete de on your purchase receipt WD shall have no liability for any Product returned if WD determines that the Product was stolen from WD or that the asserted defect a is not present b cannot reasonably be rectified because of damage occurring before WD recelves the Product or o is attributable to misuse improper installation alteration including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external enclosures unless the product is on the list of limited user serviceable products and the specific alteration is within the sc
43. ling the software for 5 WD SES Device Click Finish to close the wizard Back Po Finish Installing the Driver Manually MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL If your computer is not connected to the Internet you can install the driver manually 1 On the Found New Hardware Wizard select No not this time and click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking an your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update web site with your permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software O Yes this time only 0 Yes now and every time connect a device Click Next ta continue INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER 55 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 2 Onthe next screen select Install from a list or specific location and click Next Found Mew Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software Far WD SES Device USB Device Es If your hardware came with an installation CD lt nr floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do CO Install the software automatically Recommended Click Next ta continue 3 Browse to My Computer a Double click the WD SmartWare VCD drive b Double click the extras folder c Select WD SES Device Driver d Click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installati
44. mplies with Canadian ICES 003 Class B oafety Compliance Approved for US and Canada CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 UL 60950 1 Safety of Information Technology Equipment Approuv pour les Etats Unis et le Canada CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 S ret d quipement de technologie de l information This product is intended to be supplied by a listed limited power source double insulated or direct plug in power unit marked Class 2 CE Compliance For Europe Marking by the CE symbol indicates compliance of this system to the applicable Council Directives of the European Union including the EMC Directive 2004 108 EC and the Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC A Declaration of Conformity in accordance with the applicable directives has been made and is on file at Western Digital Europe GS Mark Germany only Machine noise regulation 3 GPSGV Unless declared otherwise the highest level of sound pressure from this product is 70db A or less per EN ISO 7779 Maschinenlarminformations Verordnung 3 GPSGV Der h chste Schalldruckpegel betr gt 70 db A oder weniger gem f EN ISO 7779 falls nicht anders gekennzeichnet oder spezifiziert COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 63 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL KCC Notice Republic of Korea only By 217 HS 32547171 Class B Device 1 Please note that this device has been approved for non business purposes and may be used in any environment including residential areas En
45. on options Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit ar expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed Search removable media floppy CD ROM Include this location in the search D Nestras WD SES Device Driver j Browse CO Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver fram a list Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for pour hardware INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER 56 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL When installation is complete click Finish ku I Found New Hardware WD SES Device The saftware for this device has been successfully installed Windows has finished installing the driver software for this device e WD SES Device Windows Vista After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page two or three screens may pop up depending on your computer setup Installing the Driver Automatically To install the SES driver automatically you must be connected to the Internet Note If Autoplay is enabled two extra screens may display at the same time as the Found New Hardware screen Close those two screens On the Found New Hardware screen click Yes search online this time only j e ol Found New Hardware WD SES Device Allow Windows to search online for driver soft
46. ook drive The VCD displays on your desktop and behaves just like a physical CD To view the contents of the VCD such as the documentation and some extra programs right click and select Open The My Book icon also displays on the desktop 1 Double click the WD SmartWare virtual CD and then double click the WD SmartWare icon on the screen that displays D orar are WD SmartWare DriveUnlock Extras pd a User Manuals MacOS What is this html WD SmartWare 2 Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard only A message asks whether you want to use the My Book drive to back up with Time Machine e f you do not want to use the Time Machine backup software click Cancel e f you want to use the Time Machine backup software click Use as Backup Disk The My Book icon now displays as PT CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 8 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Note WD SmartWare software is fully compatible with Apple s Time Machine software When using Time Machine WD SmartWare software can still be used for password protecting the drive registering the drive and running diagnostics Do you want to use MyBook Studio to back up with Time Machine Time Machine keeps an up to date capy of everything on your Mac It not only keeps a spare copy af every file it remembers how your system looked so you can revisit vour Mac as it appeared in the past The Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays If a
47. ope of the applicable instructions as found at support wdc com accident or mishandling while in the possession of someone other than WD Subject to the limitations specified above your sole and exclusive warranty shall be during the period of warranty specified above and at WD s option the repair or replacement of the Product The foregoing limited warranty is WD s sole warranty and is applicable only to products sold as new he remedies provided herein are in lieu of a any and all other remedies and warranties whether expressed implied or statutory including but not limited to an implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and b any and all obligations and liabilities of WD for damages including but not limited to accidental consequential or special damages or 2 financial loss lost profits or expenses or lost data arising out of or in connection with the purchase use or performance of the Product even if WD has been advised of the possibility of such damages In the United States some states do not allow exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential rr so the limitations above may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 65 Index A AC power adapters 7 Accessories optional 3 B Backup about backing up files 14 files content box 18 procedure 16 17 Box
48. oring Icon Alerts Disconnecting the Drive Safely Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software Reformatting the Drive CAUTION Reformatting the drive erases all its contents If you have already saved files on the drive be sure to back them up before reformatting it Go to support wdc com Refer to Knowledge Base Answer ID 3645 for formatting a Mac to the NTFS file system for use on Windows XP and ID 3647 for formatting it for Windows Vista Refer to Knowledge Base Answer ID 3322 for reformatting the drive to NTFS format See Troubleshooting on page 52 for more information about reformatting a drive If you reformat your drive for use with Windows follow the procedures below USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 45 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Installing on Windows XP 1 After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 7 the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays Click Cancel Note WD SmartWare installs the driver for this drive Welcome to the Found Mew Hardware Wizard Windows will search For current and updated software by looking on your computer an the hardware installation CD ar on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for sofware O Yes this time only Yes now and every time connect a device O No not this time Click Next to continue Cancel Figure 15 Found New Hardware Wizard
49. our drive on the Software Settings screen see Figure 9 on page 20 IF you want to THEN click AND see Change the number of backup Set File History Specifying the Number of versions to keep for each file Backup Versions on page 20 Enable anytime backups or inhibit Backup Speed Pausing Backups Until Your them until your computer is idle Computer is Idle on page 21 Specify a path to a different retrieve Retrieve Folder opecifying a Different Retrieve folder Folder on page 37 Change the options that Preferences Setting the Preferences e Display the WD SmartWare Home Options on page 38 screen whenever you reconnect your WD SmartWare drive to your computer e Check for software updates opecifying a Different Retrieve Folder When you start a retrieve you can choose whether you want to store the retrieved files in either e heir original locations on your computer e A Retrieved Content folder By default the WD SmartWare software creates and uses a Retrieved Content subfolder in your MYDESKTOP folder To specify a different folder 1 Either create a new folder or determine which existing folder you want to use 2 Onthe Software Settings screen see Figure 9 on page 20 click Retrieve Folder to display the Set Retrieve Folder dialog Set Retrieve Folder The current retrieve folder is a Backup Speed Users MYDESKTOP Retrieved Contents vould like to change this folder pleas Prefe
50. ps gt Detailed View 111 5 GB Total 930 7 GB Total Data For Data Backed Backup Files 1684 93 5 GB Free Refresh View Back to Start Figure 4 Initial Backup Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 10 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Drive Settings Specifying a Title For Your Drive Label mmn O Invert label Enter a label in the area above then click Save Label Name to update the display You may want to label your drive by content for example photos or music or use a date or year Save Label Settings Figure 5 Initial Drive Settings Screen Retrieve Settings Welcome My De s c mini Macintosh HD WD Online WD Store Support 111 5 GB Total Contact Us Online User Manual Additional Files 240 6 MB Other 1 6 GB Documents Documents 623 3 KS 623 3 KB WD SmartWare Version 1 1 1 0 Figure 6 Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 11 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy to use tool that gives you the power to e Secure your drive In drive settings create a password to protect your encrypted drive from unauthorized access or data theft e Protect your data automatically Automatic continuous backup instantly makes a copy whenever you add or change a file Note Automatic backup protection is continuous for as long as your My Book drive is connected to your computer Then
51. r files Change Retrieve Volume Figure 11 Select a Destination for Retrieved Files Screen RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES 23 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Backup Settings My Desktop s Mac mini Macintosh HD Retrieve All Files All the data from this backup will be retrieved from your Volumes My Backups volume including files version of each file Retrieved 0 0 KB Reselect Destination Figure 12 Select Content to Retrieve Screen 4 Onthe Select content to retrieve screen select Retrieve Some Files to display the retrieve files selection box see Figure 13 Y Retrieve Some Files Pictures v 0 Volumes My Backups WD SmartBackup My Desktop s Mac mini MYDESKTOP Pictures User gt 33 Pictures Figure 13 Retrieve Files Selection Box RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES 24 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 5 Navigate through the folder structure to find the content of interest Also you can use the search box by typing the name or partial name of the file or folder you are looking for e Click the appropriate file category button to list the files by category Pictures Music Movies Documents Other Mail e Select the view icon to list individual files e Type all or part of the file name in the search box to locate the file and press Enter to initiate the search To eliminate the search filter delete all of the text in the search box and press Enter e Select the check box for th
52. rdTo create a password and keep others from accessing the files on your drive as an example from the Settings tab 1 Click the Settings tab to display the Settings screen see Figure 8 on page 19 2 Click Set Up Drive to display the Drive Settings screen see Figure 14 on page 27 LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE 26 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Backup Retrieve Label LU O Invert label Enter a title in the Set Label box then click Save Label Settings Save Label Name Back to Main Settings Figure 14 Drive Settings Screen 3 O N 0 om Click Security to display the Set Security dialog Set Security WD SmartWare lets you secure your drive to prevent others from accessing your files Choose a password Verify password Enter password hint optional Type your password in the Choose a password box Hetype your password in the Verify password box Type a hint to help remind yourself of your password in the Password hint box Read the warning about the possibility of data loss if you forget your password Click the I understand check box to signify that you accept the risk LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE 27 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 9 Click Save Security Settings to save your password and enable password protection for your drive CAUTION After creating a password the drive remains unlocked for as long as you continue your current work session Then the WD SmartWare software
53. rdware WD SES Device wizard screen click Don t search online 2 e y Found New Hardware WD SES Device Allow Windows to search online for driver software for your WD SES Device Yes always search online recommended Windows will automatically search for the latest drivers and applications for your hardware and download them to your computer gt Windows will search for the latest drivers and applications for this device and download them to your computer Don t search online Your device may not function properly until you get the latest software Please read Microsoft s privacy statement Cancel INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER 58 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 3 Onthe Install the disc that came with your WD SES Device screen click don t have the disc Show me other options Insert the disc that came with your WD SES Device If you have the disc that came with your device insert it now Windows will automatically search the disc for driver software Idon t have the disc Show me other options 4 Browse to Computer a b C d Double click the WD SmartWare VCD drive Double click the extras folder oelect WD SES Device Driver Click Next Browse for driver software on your computer Search for driver software in this location 7 Include subfolders INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER 59 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL 5 When the installation is complete click Close
54. re To remove password protection from your drive 1 Click Security on the Drive Settings screen see Figure 14 on page 27 to display the Your Drive is Secure dialog Your Drive is Secure To change your current security settings please enter your password below Password P Password hint O Remove security Change password About your drive Product Name My Book Studio Serial Number WO WMATV1988089 Drive Size 931 5 GB Firmware Revision 02 Operating System Mac 05 10 5 6 2 Type your password in the Password box 3 Select the Remove security option 4 Click Update Security Settings to remove password protection from your drive and redisplay the Set Security screen Changing Your Password To change your password 1 On the Your Drive is Secure dialog select the Change password option and a Type your new password in the New password box b Retype your new password in the Verify password box c Type a hint to help remind yourself of your new password in the New password hint box 2 Click Update Security Settings to change your password LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE 30 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Managing and Customizing Your Drive This chapter includes the following topics Opening WD SmartWare Software Dismounting the Virtual CD oafely Dismounting the Drive Displaying the Status Serial Number and Temperature Unlocking the Drive Manually oafely Dismounting the Drive
55. rences Browse 3 Click Browse and use the browse function to identify the new retrieve folder 4 Click Apply to save and implement the new retrieve folder MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 37 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Setting the Preferences Options When enabled the Preferences options Display the WD SmartWare Home screen whenever you reconnect your drive to your computer This is the default configuration of the WD SmartWare software and it is recommended when you routinely leave your drive connected to your computer You might want to disable this option and open the WD SmartWare Home screen whenever you need it if you routinely disconnect and reconnect your drive to your computer Check for software updates This ensures that you are always using the most recent software version To enable or disable the Preferences options 1 On the Software Settings screen see Figure 9 on page 20 click Preferences to display the Set Preferences dialog Set File History set Preferences Backup Speed Select automation aptions Til Open WD SmartWare when drive is connected Retrieve Folder x ml Automatically check for WD SmartWare software updates 2 Select or clear the check boxes to enable or disable the Preferences options Open WD SmartWare when drive is connected Automatically check for WD SmartWare software updates Customizing Your Drive Settings The WD SmartWare software makes it eas
56. rograms and Features 3 Click WD SmartWare or the WD SmartWare icon and click Uninstall Change at the top of the screen 4 Click Yes at the Do you wish to proceed prompt USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 51 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics Installing Partitioning and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions If you have problems when installing or using this product refer to this troubleshooting section or visit our support website at support wdc com and search our knowledge base for more help Installing Partitioning and Formatting the Drive How to Answer ID install partition and format the drive in Windows XP and Vista 207 3322 install partition and format the drive to Mac OS X 10 4 11 and 10 54 287 3323 reformat from Mac GPT to Windows XP NTFS 3645 reformat the drive from Mac GPT to Windows Vista NTFS format 3647 Obtain and reinstall the original software included with this product 1425 format the drive to the FAT32 file system 1364 use the drive on a Mac and a PC simultaneously 291 The FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in Windows however Windows users can overcome these file size limitations by formatting the drive to NTFS using the Disk Management utility See answer ID 1287 at support wdc com and article IDs 314463 and 184006 at support microsoft com
57. rts 51 restarting WD SmartWare software 50 status check 50 temperature check 50 uninstalling WD SmartWare software 51 WD SmartWare icon 49 Windows Vista Windows 7 installing drive on 47 Windows XP installing drive on 46 INDEX 67 Information furnished by WD is believed to be accurate and reliable however no responsibility is assumed by WD for its use nor for any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of WD WD reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice Western Digital WD the WD logo and My Book are registered trademarks and My Book Studio WD SmartWare and Data Lifeguard are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies Inc Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies O 2009 Western Digital Technologies Inc All rights reserved Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest California 92630 U S A 4779 705038 A00 September 2009
58. sa 4 Click Save Label Name to apply the label to your drive Hegistering Your Drive The WD SmartWare software uses your computer s Internet connection to register your drive Register your drive to be kept up to date on the latest WD products 1 Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet 2 Onthe Drive Settings screen see Figure 14 on page 27 click Register Drive to display the Register Drive dialog Register Drive WD lets you register your drive to receive software update notifications and customer support First name Ld Last name E mail address Required Field Preferred language English H4 Mv Yes want to receive communication from WD including software updates for registered products product improvement opportunities and member discounts on WD products Product Name My Book Studio Serial Number WD WMATV1988089 Drive Size 931 5 GB Firmware Revision 02 Register Drive Operating System Mac OS 10 5 6 l Type your first name in the First name box Type your last name in the Last name box Type your e mail address in the E mail address box Select your language in the Preferred language box E uu PL a a Select or clear the Yes want to receive communication check box to specify whether or not you want to receive e mail notifications about software updates product enhancements and price discount opportunities 8 Click Register Drive to regis
59. t OT device drivers on my computer This list will show installed driver software compatible with the device and all driver software in the same category as the device 5 When installation is complete click Close o Kw Update Driver Software WD SES Device Windows has successfully updated your driver software Windows has finished installing the driver software for this device e WD SES Device INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER 62 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Compliance and Warranty Information This appendix includes the following topics Regulatory Compliance Environmental Compliance China Warranty Information Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This unit generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by WD could void the user s authority to operate this equipment ICES NMB 003 Compliance Cet appareil de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada This device co
60. t operating properly Diagnostic Tool Description Quick S M A R T Status Check S M A R T is a failure prediction function that continuously monitors key internal performance attributes of the drive A detected increase in drive temperature noise or read write errors for example can provide an indication that the drive might be approaching a serious failure condition With advanced warning you could take precautionary measures like moving your data to another drive before a failure occurs The result of a quick S M A R T status check is a pass or fail evaluation of the drive s condition The S M A R T status check completes within a second or two Quick Drive Test Your My Book drive has a built in Data Lifeguard diagnostic utility that tests the drive for error conditions The quick drive test checks the drive for major performance problems The result of a quick drive test is a pass or fail evaluation of the drive s condition The quick drive test can take several minutes to complete Complete Drive Test The most comprehensive drive diagnostic is the complete drive test It methodically tests each and every sector for error conditions and inserts bad sector markers as required The complete drive test can take several hours to complete depending on the size and data configuration of your drive The best time to run the drive diagnostics and status checks is on a regular basis before you encount
61. ta transfer rates up to 480 Mb s USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 Connection to a USB 1 1 port transfers data at USB 1 1 speed up to 12 Mb s FireWire This device is equipped with two FireWire 800 interfaces FireWire 800 has a maximum data transfer rate of 800 Mb s and is backward compatible with FireWire 400 using a special adapter such as the FireWire 800 to 400 cable included in this kit Connection to a FireWire 400 device transfers data at FireWire 400 speed up to 400 Mb s Kensington Security Slot For drive security this drive is equipped with a Kensington security slot which supports a standard Kensington security cable sold separately For more information on the Kensington security slot and available products visit www kensington com Registering Your WD Product Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers You can easily register your drive using WD SmartWare software as described in Registering Your Drive on page 40 Another way is to register online at register wdc com Handling 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 storage product e Do not drop or jolt the device e Do not move the device during activity e Do not use this product as a portable device
62. ted on your computer or copied to your hard drive e Existing file that is changed in any way This protection is automatic the WD SmartWare software does it for you without any action on your part just make sure to leave your My Book drive connected to your computer Note Automatic backup protection is continuous for as long as your My Book drive is connected to your computer Then whenever you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for new or changed files and resumes automatic continuous backup as before Additionally the Backup screen see Figure 7 on page 15 provides e Content Gauges for your computer s disk drives so you can see the number of files and the storage size for each content category e A Refresh View button for rescanning the drive and verifying accurate Content Gauge counts after adding or changing files on your computer e A Detailed View content box that you can use to select specific categories of files or folders to back up with an Apply Changes button for implementing your selections e Run Backup and Pause Backup buttons for starting and pausing backups BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 14 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Backup Retrieve Ready to perform backup SE My Desktop s Mac mini My Book Studio Macintosh HD My Backups gt Detailed View 111 5 GB Total 930 7 GB Total Data For Data Backed Backup Files 1686 Size 1 6
63. tegory when you first install the WD SmartWare software before performing your first backup represent the system and hidden files that your computer s operating system put there when you installed the drive Viewing the Info Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to online help information to quickly guide you through your backup retrieve and settings tasks Whenever you are uncertain about what to do on any screen just click the info online help icon E in the upper right corner of any screen To close the info help screen after reading the online help click the red X button in the upper left corner of the screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 13 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics About Backing Up Your Computer Files Backing It All Up Advanced Backup Capabilities About Backing Up Your Computer Files The WD SmartWare software automatically and continuously backs up all of the content music movies photos documents e mail and other files on your computer to your My Book drive After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different types of content you own simply clicking the Run Backup button will back all of them up Advanced users can select specific types of content to back up After performing a backup the WD SmartWare software protects your files by backing up any e New file that is crea
64. ter Is Woken From Sleep Mode 000 cee eres 36 Customizing Your Software Settings llle 36 Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder 0 cece ens 37 Setting the Preferences Options 0 00 cece lh 38 Customizing Your Drive Settings 0 0c rns 38 Specifying a Name For Your Drive 1 1 0 cc eee rn 39 Registenng YoUr DNV suc ciel etis dow tion det a eo ea XE I e we cde o Gee 40 Setting the Drive Sleep Timer 0 0 ee eee ete nee 41 TRA abe ined mate ee see aoe wae Be pie Ce eae ena wd OL Se ee ea See 41 Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software 0000 ccc eee ees 42 Checking Drive Health elelelere 43 Using the Drive with Windows es 45 Helormattng the DEI mia TCR E AAA e M De M TR Dn MOD a ac M S o 45 Installag on VVINGOWS XE aede oup a ee End ACE EE RS od Pr SOC 46 Installing on Windows Vista Windows 7 een 47 Managing the Drive on Windows 0 2 2 eee eee 49 Opening WD SmartWare Software a an aa 0c nen 50 Checking Status and Temperature 0 0 00 ccc eee 51 MONItorad ICON AMES ote eth be We AAA e oco as eee 51 Disconnecting the Drive Safely o ooooooononenn rn 51 Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software 2l 51 Troubleshoollg 2 5 0 00 08 x a e a a 52 Installing Partitioning and Formatting the Drive llle 52 Frequently Asked Questions a M VILE EACU
65. ter your drive MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 40 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Setting the Drive Sleep Timer The drive sleep timer turns off the power to your drive after a certain period of inactivity to conserve power and minimize long term wear on the drive To specify the inactivity period for the sleep timer 1 Onthe Drive Settings screen see Figure 14 on page 27 click Sleep Timer to display the Set Sleep Timer dialog Set Sleep Timer Sel the amount of time before your drive goes to sleep Note OS settings may override these settings Sleep Timer After 10 minutes Hd 2 Inthe Turn off Drive box select the inactivity time interval at which you want to turn off the drive 3 Click Set Timer to save and implement your sleep timer selection Erasing Your Drive CAUTION Erasing your drive permanently deletes all of the data on your drive Always make sure that you no longer need any of the data on your drive before erasing the drive To erase your drive 1 Onthe Drive Settings screen see Figure 14 on page 27 click Drive Erase to display the Erase Drive dialog Erase Drive E Warning Clicking Erase Drive permanently erases all the data on your drive C understand 2 Read the warning about the loss of data if you erase your drive 3 Click the I understand check box to signify that you accept the risk MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 41 MY BOOK STUDIO USER M
66. tions LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE 28 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Unlocking Your Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software Whenever you connect your password protected drive to a computer that does not have the WD SmartWare software installed you can still access the virtual CD partition on your drive and install the WD SmartWare software as usual You will not be able to access the data portion of your drive To unlock the drive without the WD SmartWare software installed 1 Start the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility by either e Using your computer s file management utility to open the WD SmartWare virtual CD and double clicking the Unlock file e Double clicking the WD SmartWare virtual CD on the desktop and double clicking the DriveUnlock icon WD SmartWare Drive Unlock Unlock My Book Studio Enter your password to unlock your drive Password f n Name My Book Studio i d b Password hint Serial WWMATW0014866 Size 1 0 TB 2 Type your password in the Password box If you provided a password hint when you created your password click the Password hint pointer to see the hint 3 Click Unlock to unlock your drive If you click Exit you will not be able to access the files on your drive 4 Atthe Your drive is now unlocked prompt click Exit to close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility screen LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE 29 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Turning Off the Drive Lock Featu
67. tten or deleted Likewise retrieving entire folders in this mode will retrieve older versions and deleted files as well Retrieving All of Your Content On the Select content to retrieve screen see Figure 12 on page 24 choose the Retrieve All Files option which will retrieve content across all categories and copy them to either their original locations or the Retrieve Contents folder RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES 25 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Locking and Unlocking Your Drive This chapter includes the following topics Password Protecting Your Drive Unlocking Your Drive Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature Changing Your Password Password Protecting Your Drive You should password protect your drive if you are worried that someone else will gain access to your drive and you do not want them to be able to access your content on the drive CAUTION The WD SmartWare software uses your password to electronically lock and unlock your drive If you forget your password you will not be able to access the data that is on your drive or write new data to it You will have to erase the drive before you can use it again You can reach the Security pages for password management during the initial getting started process or from the Settings tab and the Drive Settings screen within the WD SmartWare application After you are on the password page you can e Create a password e Change a password e Eliminate the need for a passwo
68. utomatically installed as well The following topics are included in this appendix Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows XP After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 7 the Found New Hardware screen displays Installing the Driver Automatically To install the SES driver automatically you must be connected to the Internet Note If Autoplay is enabled two extra screens may display at the same time as the Found New Hardware screen Close those two screens 1 On the Found New Hardware screen select Yes this time only to allow Windows to connect to Windows Update Click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking an your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software CO Yes now and every time connect a device O No not this time Click Next ta continue amp Back Nes Cancel INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER 54 2 Select Install the software automatically and click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for e WD SES Device Click Finish to clase the wizard Cancel Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished instal
69. vironmental Compliance China CEE Pb 8 Cd sk Hg Atik Cr Z RIXE PBB 8 i PBDE po of o po o Osa pol 208 O o 0 o 8 A HDi 0 Soolo o o O EMITE 0 Soolo o o O Dim Jojolo o o O Kensington s O O 0 YO O O Ri 6 32x6 35mm Oo oo o Oo O Ree M3x5mm 5W_ oo yo o o O LO p os d E EDS O EDS SERO ISAT AE AR PCB KERSNA IC REESE O dcm lt SEHE AR FR OEC AE hl ARA EMIT MOV E rh BO BR SER X GE UE SIME BRL FR IAS EGRE EL E DABA E MCV OE RO TG EK ERA X RIBA WD SERREDYPBOHEDA COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 64 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Warranty Information Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to provide you the very best of service If this Product requires maintenance either contact the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support website at support wdc com for information on how to obtain service or a Return Material Authorization RMA If it is determined that the Product may be defective you will be given an RMA number and instructions for Product return An unauthorized return i e one for which an RMA number has not been issued will be returned to you at your expense Authorized returns must be shipped in an approved shipping container prepaid and insured to the address provided on your return paperwork Your original box and packaging materials should be
70. ware for your WD SES Device Yes always search online recommended Windows will automatically search for the latest drivers and applications for your hardware and download them to your computer gt Windows will search for the latest drivers and applications for this device and download them to your computer Don t search online Your device may not function properly until you get the latest software Please read Microsoft s privacy statement Cancel The driver is automatically installed INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER 57 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually You might want to install the SES driver manually for example if you computer is not connected to the Internet Note If Autoplay is enabled two extra screens may display at the same time as the Found New Hardware screen Close those two screens 1 On the New Found Hardware WD SES Device wizard screen click Locate and install driver software E Tf New Hardwa re Windows needs to install driver software for your WD SES Device USB Device Locate and install driver software recommended Windows will guide you through the process of installing driver software for your device Ask me again later Windows will ask again the next time you plug in your device or log on Don t show this message again for this device Your device will not function until you install driver software Cancel 2 On the next New Found Ha
71. whenever you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for new or changed files and resumes automatic continuous backup as before e See your backup as it happens Seeing is believing Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and shows the progress of your backup e Retrieve lost files effortlessly Bring back your valuable data to its original location whether you ve lost all your data or just overwritten an important file WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen available after installation and the initial backup and security setup provides four tab selected options e Home Provides a Content Gauge that shows the capacity content of each hard drive in or connected to your computer see Figure 6 on page 11 e Backup Manages existing backups or creates new backups of your important data including movies music documents e mail and pictures see Figure 7 on page 15 e Hetrieve Brings back valuable data that has been lost or overwritten see Figure 10 on page 23 e Settings Manages security diagnostics power settings and backup parameters see Figure 8 on page 19 On the Home screen you can modify the primary drive being categorized with the drop down selection box under the name of your computer By selecting a different drive the system will identify the categories of files on that drive Then click the e Backup
72. wn as the Power LED flashes 4 Wait for the drive icon to disappear from the desktop before disconnecting the drive from the system MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 33 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL Using the My Book Icon 1 Right click the My Book icon E on the desktop and select Eject New Volume New Volume will be the name you assigned to the volume Open Eject New Volume Get Info Duplicate Make Alias Copy New Volume Clean Up Selection Label ae NEN UN NN NN More You may hear the drive power down as the Power LED flashes 2 Wait for the drive icon to disappear from the desktop before disconnecting the drive from the system Using the Power Button 1 Press the Power Button on the My Book Studio unit You may hear the drive power down as the Power LED flashes 2 Wait for the drive icon to disappear from the desktop before disconnecting the drive from the system Displaying the Status Serial Number and Temperature You can use the WD SmartWare icon co determine whether the drive is locked how full the drive is the drive s serial number and the temperature condition of the drive 1 Click the WD SmartWare icon to display a list of drives E 4 Fri 10 20 PN _ About WD SmartWare My Book Studio gt Open WD SmartWare Unmount Volumes Unmount CD Smart 2 Select the My Book The submenu displays the serial number of the drive the space available if t
73. y Computer The WD SmartWare CD drive is listed under Devices with Hemovable Storage USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 48 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL C Double click the WD SmartWare virtual CD WO Smartware E Note WD SmartWare software is provided in the form of a virtual CD VCD drive on your My Book drive The VCD displays on your desktop and behaves just like a physical CD To view the contents of the VCD such as the documentation and some extra programs right click and select Open The Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays If Flash Player is installed on your computer the screen is animated What would you like ta do Back Up Files Set Up Drive Don t show this screen again 4 Continue to Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software on page 10 Note f you do not want to install the WD SmartWare software see Installing an SES Driver on page 54 instead Managing the Drive on Windows Once you have installed the WD SmartWare software see Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software on page 10 the WD SmartWare icon displays in the Windows task bar ma piz E NM x Clicking the icon enables you to perform the following actions e Launch the WD SmartWare software e Check the status and temperature of the drive e Safely disconnect the drive e Monitor alerts USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 49 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL The sections below describe how to use the icon and alternat
74. y for you to quickly customize the settings of your drive for the best possible performance Label Create a custom name label that appears in the spine area of your My Book drive oecurity Create modify and disable passwords that keep others from accessing the files on your drive Register Drive Registering your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and find out about software updates product enhancements and price discount opportunities Diagnostics Performing diagnostics and status checks to make sure your drive is working properly Sleep Timer Turning your drive off during periods of extended inactivity to conserve power and extend the life of the drive Drive Erase Erase all of the contents on the drive including any password that has been set MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 38 MY BOOK STUDIO USER MANUAL To customize your drive settings for the best possible performance with the WD SmartWare software on the Drive Settings screen see Figure 14 on page 27 IF you want to THEN click AND see Create a custom name label Set Label Specifying a Name For Your that appears in the spine area Drive on page 39 of your My Book drive Use a password to keep others Security Password Protecting Your from accessing the files on your Drive on page 26 drive Change your password Security Changing Your Password on page 30

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