Safely Dismounting The Drive; Using The Wd Smartware Icon; Using The My Passport Icon - Western Digital WDBABS3200ABK - My Passport AV User Manual

Safely Dismounting the Drive

You can safely dismount the drive from a Mac in two ways, using either the:
• WD SmartWare icon
• My Passport icon
CAUTION! To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before
shutting down or removing the drive.

Using the WD SmartWare Icon

To safely dismount the drive using the WD SmartWare icon:
1.
Click the WD SmartWare icon
2. Select the My Passport, and then on the submenu, select Unmount Volumes:
If the drive has more than one volume, a prompt asks you to select the volume.
You might hear the drive power down.
3. Wait for the drive icon to disappear from the desktop before disconnecting the drive
from the computer.

Using the My Passport Icon

To safely dismount the drive using the My Passport icon:
1.
Right- or control-click the My Passport icon on the desktop and select Eject "MY
PASSPORT":
You might hear the drive power down.
2. Wait for the drive icon to disappear from the desktop before disconnecting the drive.
MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC
to display a list of drives.
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