Western Digital My Book Studio/Studio LX User Manual - Manual (Page 8)

MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX
USER MANUAL
ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 3
Operating System Compatibility
Your My Book Studio or Studio LX disk drive and the WD SmartWare software are
compatible with the following operating systems:
Note: Compatibility can vary, depending on hardware configuration and
operating system.
For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest software updates and
service pack (SP). For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software
Update. For Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update.
Disk Drive Format
Your My Book Studio or Studio LX drive is preformatted with a single HFS+J partition for
Mac OS X operating systems. If you want to use this drive with a Windows system, see
“Using the Drive with Windows” on page 49 and “Troubleshooting” on page 61.
Physical Description
As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 on page 4, the My Book Studio and Studio LX drives
have:
• Indicators on the front
• The power connector and button, interface ports, and a security slot on the back
Figure 1. My Book Drive Kit Components
Mac OS X ® Windows ®
• Mac OS X ® Tiger ®
• Mac OS X ® Leopard ®
• Mac OS X ® Snow Leopard ™
• Windows XP
• Windows Vista ®
• Windows 7
My Book Studio or Studio LX Drive
AC Adapter
Quick Install Guide
FireWire 400 Cable FireWire 800 Cable
USB Cable