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External Desktop
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My Book
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Mirror Edition
User Manual
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Table of Contents 1 WD Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Registering Your WD Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Kit Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Compatibility . . . . . .
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8 Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device . . . . . . . . . .21 Auto-off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 ™ Safe Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Safe Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Unplugging the Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 9 Replacing a Drive .
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL WD Service and Support 1 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-da
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Getting Started 2 ® ™ Thank you for purchasing My Book Mirror Edition . This user manual provides step-by-step installation instructions and other important information regarding your WD product. For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. Kit Contents � Dual-drive storage system �USB cable � AC adapter* � Quick Install Guide �Software CD Software CD USB cable AC adapter (U.S.-only)* Quick Install Guide My Boo
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Compatibility ® ® Windows Macintosh � Available USB port � Available USB port ® � Windows 2000/XP/Vista � Mac OS X 10.4.11+ � Mac OS X 10.5.2+ Note: Compatibility may vary depending on user’s hardware configuration and operating system. Important: For highest performance and reliabilit . y, it is recommended that you install the latest updates and service pack (SP). For Macintosh, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. For Windows, go to the Start
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during unpacking and installation. Drives may be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: � Do not operate this device outside the temperature range of 5°C–35°C (41°F–95°F) � Do not drop or jolt the device. � Do not move the device when powered. � Do not use the dual-drive s
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL About Your WD Drive 3 Format and Configuration This WD device is preformatted as a single Windows NTFS* partition and is pre-configured for RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for extra data protection with instantaneous and automatic data updates. If one drive fails, the dual-drive storage system will still operate and your data will be preserved. You can replace the failed drive and rebuild the dual-drive storage system. This product also supports RAID 0 (Striped) mod
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Interfaces LED Power button/ ™ Safe Shutdown ® Kensington Security Slot USB USB The industry standard interface for most Windows-based computers. Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) supports data transfer rates up to 480 Mb/s. USB 2.0 is backward-compatible with USB 1.1. Connection to a USB 1.1 device transfers data at USB 1.1 speed (up to 1.5 Mb/s). Kensington Security Slot For drive security, this device is equipped with a Kensington Security Slot, which supports a
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Software In addition to WD Drive Manager, this WD product is shipped with the following bonus software. ™ WD Anywhere Backup is an easy, one-time setup, backup application that allows you to preserve your data files with around-the-clock protection. Features include multiple destination backup and simple, intuitive file recovery. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 7
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Setting Up 4 Windows Important: You must first install WD Drive Manager on the included CD before connecting the unit. Follow the steps below to safely connect the device. 1. Turn on your computer and wait for the operating system to load. 2. Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. The CD autoruns. Click Accept in the terms of agreement screen and WD Drive Manager and drivers are installed automatically. WD Drive Manager enables the ™ capacity gau
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL ® Macintosh Important: Follow the steps below to safely connect the device. 1. Turn on your computer and wait for the operating system to load. 2. Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 4. Double-click the WD Drive Manager folder, which contains the software for this device 5. Double-click the WDDriveManager.dmg icon. 6. Double-click the WD Drive Manager Installer icon. 7. Click Install. WD Drive Manager enables th
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 8. Click Accept to accept the license agreement and continue with the installation. 9. Click Quit. 10.Connect the adapter’s DC cable plug to the DC power input at the rear panel of the product. Verify that plug type of your wall power adapter is the correct plug type for your region. If incorrect, remove it and install the correct one. 11.Connect the wall adapter to your AC power receptacle. 12.Plug one end of the USB interface cable into an available port on
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 15.Click on the device to display the pop-up menu. Select the desired RAID configuration and device format and click Configure. 16.When prompted to confirm, click Configure again. 17.As standard precaution, the system prompts you for an administrator’s name and password to authenticate your action. Enter this information and click OK. The device is now installed and ready to use. SETTING UP – 11
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL WD Drive Manager Status 5 WD Drive Manager Status provides a quick view of the general status of the device. To view WD Drive Manager Status in Windows, roll the cursor over the WD Drive Manager system tray icon. Windows Condition Icon To view WD Drive Manager Status in Mac, click the WD Drive Manager status menu icon and point to WD My Book RAID. Mac Condition Icon WD Drive Manager Status Messages WD Drive Manager Condition icon color Meaning icon color/beh
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL WD RAID Manager for Windows 6 WD RAID Manager is a tool designed to help you easily manage your RAID system, including changing the RAID configuration and formatting the device. To launch WD RAID Manager, right-click the WD Drive Manager system tray icon and point to WD My Book. Click WD RAID Manager. Configuring RAID My Book Mirror Edition is preformatted as a single Windows NTFS partition and is pre-configured for RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for data protection
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 3. Enter the confirmation number provided, then click Yes. When prompted again, click Yes to confirm. 4. Click Close when finished. You can also use the context menu in WD RAID Manager to run Windows Disk Management Tool, perform NTFS quick format, or change the RAID configuration. Right-click on a device in the WD RAID Manager main screen to view options. RAID Troubleshooting WD RAID Manager monitors the activity of the drives in the RAID system, so at any
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of your drive. Displayed Status Description User Action Text Healthy Array is properly None configured and operating normally. Setting Mismatched Drives from different Both slots have valid array RAID sets detected in configurations, but they do not slots. agree on the settings and the device is not able to determine which configuration is newer. Install an
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Disk Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of your Disk A and B. Displayed Status Description User Action Text Good The slot configuration None contains valid data. Consult the array status to see if other errors have been detected. No hard disk The slot contains no HDD Install drive in empty slot. No Config The slot does not contain Create New RAID set. (Loss of a valid configuration. data) Mismatch
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL WD RAID Manager for Mac 7 WD RAID Manager is a tool designed to help you easily manage your RAID system, including changing the RAID configuration and formatting the device. To launch WD RAID Manager, click the WD Drive Manager menu extra icon and point to WD My Book. Click Launch WD RAID Manager. Configuring RAID My Book Mirror Edition is preconfigured for RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for data protection which dedicates half the capacity to mirror the data on bot
