Getting Started; Format And Configuration; My Book World Edition Front And Rear View; Power Button - Western Digital My Book WDG1NC10000 User Manual

Getting Started

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Format and Configuration

My Book World Edition is preformatted as a Linux file system. The dual-drive model
My Book World Edition II is pre-configured for maximum capacity as a large single
spanned volume. For more information, see "Drive Management" on page 42.

My Book World Edition Front and Rear View

A
B
C

Power Button

The power button turns the device on or off. To turn on the device, press the power
button and hold down until the LED flashes once, then release. The LEDs will remain
off (up to 30 seconds) as the device powers up. Holding the button down for four
seconds powers off the device.
Important: The device powers on automatically upon initial connection to power,
which may take up to three minutes.

LED Indicators

The Power/Activity and Capacity Gauge LEDs are two concentric rings on the front
panel of the drive. The outer ring is the Power/Activity LED and the inner ring is the
Capacity Gauge LED.
Capacity Gauge LED (inner ring)
Power Button
Power/Activity LED (outer ring)
A
B B
C
MY BOOK WORLD EDITION
D USB Port (for drive expansion only)
E Ethernet Port
Power Port
F
G Recovery Button
H Kensington Security Slot
D
E
F
G
H
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