Turning Off The Drive - Western Digital WDG1SU3200N - My Book Premium ES Edition 320 GB External Hard Drive Quick Install Manual

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Turning Off the Drive

USB Mode
The external drive turns off when you shut down the computer. You may also follow these steps to turn off the
drive.
Using Safe Shutdown
1. Press the Power/Safe Shutdown button once. You may hear the drive power down before the power light
turns off.
2. The drive is now shut down properly, and you may safely disconnect the drive.
Using Auto-off (Windows)
1. Right-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon
Hardware. You may hear the drive power down before the power light turns off.
2. The drive is now shut down properly, and you may safely disconnect the drive.
eSATA Mode
Important: Shut down the computer before turning off the drive or disconnecting the eSATA cable.
Pressing the power button to turn off the drive when connected via eSATA may cause data corruption.
After shutting down the computer, press the power button to turn the drive off.
Note: Safe Shutdown and AutoPower are not available in eSATA mode.
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in your system tray and select Safely Remove