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- Page 1 ™ My Book for Mac User Manual My Book for Mac User Manual...
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Page 2: Wd Service And Support
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 email support service at http://support.wdc.com. If the answer is not available or if you prefer, please contact WD™... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Table of Contents WD Service and Support ........... ii Accessing Online Support . - Page 4 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Safety Compliance ............23 CE Compliance for Europe .
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Page 5: About Your Wd Drive
Registering the Drive Handling Precautions Kit Contents As shown in Figure 1, your My Book for Mac disk drive kit includes: My Book for Mac external hard drive, with the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software USB 3.0 cable ... -
Page 6: Operating System Compatibility
Windows Update. Disk Drive Format Your My Book for Mac drive is formatted as a single HFS+J partition for Mac OS X operating systems. If you want to use this drive with a Windows system, see “Reformatting the Drive” on page 20 and “Troubleshooting” on page 21. -
Page 7: Power/Activity Led
Registering the Drive Always register your My Book for Mac drive to get the latest updates and special offers. You can easily register your drive using the WD Drive Utilities software, as described in “Registering the Drive” on page 17. Another way is to register online at http://register.wd.com. -
Page 8: Connecting The Drive And Getting Started
MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive and installing the WD software on your computer. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD Software Connecting the Drive Turn on your computer. -
Page 9: Getting Started With The Wd Software
MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Your drive is now ready to use as an external storage device. You can enhance its capabilities by installing the WD software that is on the drive: WD Drive Utilities WD Security ... - Page 10 Custom Install installs the WD software that you select on the next screen b. Click the Western Digital End User License Agreement link and read the agreement. c. Select the I agree... check box to signify that you accept the agreement and activate the Next button.
- Page 11 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 5. The dialog that appears depends on the installation option you selected at Step 4: IF you selected the . . . option THEN . . . Recommended Install Type your computer logon password in the...
- Page 12 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 6. The Installing Applications dialog: Shows the progress of the software installation Displays a brief description of each application Activates the Next button when the installation completes 7. Click Next to display the Installation Complete dialog: On the Installation Complete dialog, click: Manage your drive...
- Page 13 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Note: The displayed capacity matches the capacity of the connected drive. Figure 4. WD Drive Utilities Screen Note: The displayed capacity matches the capacity of the connected drive. Figure 5. WD Security Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 9...
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Page 14: Locking And Unlocking The Drive
MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Locking and Unlocking the Drive This chapter includes the following topics: Password Protecting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Changing Your Password Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature Password Protecting the 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 see your files on the drive. -
Page 15: Unlocking The Drive
MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL CAUTION! After creating a password, the drive remains unlocked for as long as you continue your current work session. Then the WD Security software: Locks the drive when you shut down your computer, disconnect your drive, or your ... -
Page 16: Changing Your Password
MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 2. If you have more than one supported device connected to your computer, select the one that is locked to display the Unlock Drive dialog. 3. On the Unlock Drive dialog: a. Type your password in the Password box. -
Page 17: Turning Off The Drive Lock Feature
MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Click Update Security Settings. CAUTION! After changing a password, the drive remains unlocked for as long as you continue your current work session. Then the WD Security software: Locks the drive when you shut down your computer, disconnect your drive, or your ... -
Page 18: Managing And Customizing The Drive
MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Managing and Customizing the Drive This chapter includes the following topics: Checking Drive Health Erasing the Drive Registering the Drive Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image Safely Disconnecting the Drive Setting the Drive Sleep Timer... -
Page 19: Erasing The Drive
MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL minimal inconvenience. Then, run all three whenever you encounter disk error conditions when writing or accessing files. Click Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities to display the WD Drive Utilities screen, Diagnose dialog (see Figure 4 on page 9). -
Page 20: Using Five Invalid Passwords
MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 3. On the WD Drive Utilities screen, click Drive Erase to display the drive erase dialog: 4. On the drive erase dialog: a. If you want to change the volume name, type over the name in the Volume Name box. -
Page 21: Registering The Drive
MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Using the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software: 3. To erase your drive: a. If you want to change the volume name, type over the name in the Volume Name box. b. Read the explanation about erasing all of the data on the drive and select the I understand... -
Page 22: Restoring The Wd Software And Disk Image
MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL d. Select your language in the Preferred Language box. e. Select or clear the Inform me about... check box to specify whether you want to receive notifications about software updates, product enhancements, and price discount opportunities. -
Page 23: Setting The Drive Sleep Timer
MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Right- or control-clicking the My Book icon on the desktop and selecting the: Eject “My Book for Mac” option: 2. Wait for the power/activity LED to stop flashing before disconnecting the drive from the computer. -
Page 24: Using The Drive With Windows
MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Using the Drive with Windows The drive is formatted as a single HFS+J partition for compatibility with Mac OS X operating systems. To use the drive on Windows computers, you must reformat it to a single NTFS partition. -
Page 25: Troubleshooting
MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive How to Answer ID Partition, and format a WD drive on Windows (8, 7, Vista) and Mac 3865 ... - Page 26 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Q: Why is the data transfer rate slow? A: Your system may be operating at USB 1.1 speeds due to an incorrect driver installation of the USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 adapter card or a system that does not support USB 3.0 or USB 2.0.
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Page 27: Compliance And Warranty Information
MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Compliance and Warranty Information This appendix includes the following topics: Regulatory Compliance Environmental Compliance (China) Warranty Information (All Regions Except Australia/New Zealand) Warranty Information (Australia/New Zealand) GNU General Public License (“GPL”) Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information Operation of this device is subject to the following conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference. -
Page 28: Ce Compliance For Europe
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. -
Page 29: Warranty Information (All Regions Except Australia/New Zealand)
MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Warranty Information (All Regions Except Australia/ New Zealand) 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 http://support.wd.com/warranty/policy.asp... -
Page 30: Warranty Information (Australia/New Zealand)
MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Warranty Information (Australia/New Zealand) Nothing in this warranty modifies or excludes your legal rights under the Australian Competition and Consumer Act or the New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act. This warranty identifies WD's preferred approach to resolving warranty claims which is likely to be quick and simple for all parties. -
Page 31: Warranty
MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 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 specifications. The term of your warranty is 3 year in Australia and New Zealand, unless otherwise required by law. -
Page 32: Gnu General Public License ("Gpl")
GPL or Lesser General Public License (“LGPL”) (collectively, “GPL Software”) and not Western Digital’s End User License Agreement. In accordance with the GPL, if applicable: 1) the source code for the GPL Software may be downloaded at no charge from http://support.wdc.com/download/gpl... -
Page 33: Index
MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Index NTFS format 2 Accessories, optional 1 Obtaining service 25 Online support, accessing ii Operating system requirements 2 CAUTION about Operating systems 2 erasing the drive 15 lost passwords 10 preventing data loss when disconnecting 18... - Page 34 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Book are registered trademarks and WD Drive Utilities, WD Security, and Data Lifeguard are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. in the US and/or other countries. Apple, Mac, OS X, and Time Machine are trademarks of Apple, Inc., registered in the U.S.