Studio Edition ™ User Manual External Desktop My Book ®
MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION USER MANUAL 1 Getting Started Thank you for purchasing this WD product. For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com.
MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION USER MANUAL Recording Your WD Product Information In the following table, write the serial number and model number of your new WD product found on the label on the back panel of the device. Also, write the purchase date and other notes such as your operating system and version. This information is necessary for setup and technical support.
MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION USER MANUAL 2 About Your WD Drive Drive Format This WD device is preformatted to HFS+ (Journaled) for compatibility with Macintosh operating systems. To reformat the device to Windows, visit support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for answer ID# 1550. Important: Reformatting My Book erases all its contents including the preloaded software. If you have already saved files on My Book, be sure to back them up before reformatting.
MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION USER MANUAL Interfaces Power button LED FireWire 800/400 (x 2) eSATA USB 2.0 FireWire 800 – This device is equipped with two FireWire 800 interfaces. FireWire 800 has a maximum data transfer rate of 800 Mb/s and is backwardcompatible with FireWire 400 using a special adapter such 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).
MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION USER MANUAL Kensington® Security Slot For drive security, this device 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. Software (Mac only) The driver utilities and backup software which are preloaded on the device are compatible with Macintosh operating systems only.
MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION USER MANUAL 3 Connecting the Device FireWire or USB 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Connect the drive’s power cord and USB or FireWire cable. The drive mounts to the desktop and a My Book icon appears. 3. Double-click the My Book drive icon. 4. Double-click the WD_Mac_Tools folder. If prompted, select the language of choice from the available folders. 5. Double-click WDDriveManager.dmg to install the device utilities. 6. Double-click WD_Anywhere_Backup.
MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION USER MANUAL 4 Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device SmartPower™ In USB or FireWire mode, My Book automatically powers off and on with the computer. SmartPower is not available in eSATA mode. Important: To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before shutting down the drive. You may also safely turn off the drive without powering down the computer: Drag the My Book icon to the Trash icon for proper dismount.
MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION USER MANUAL 5 4 Troubleshooting If you have problems when installing or using this product, refer to this troubleshooting section or visit our support Web site at support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for more help.
MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION USER MANUAL 6 Appendix 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.
