Western Digital My Book User Manual page 9

Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device
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SmartPower™
My Book automatically powers off and on with the computer.
Important: To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before
shutting down the drive.
You may also follow these steps to safely turn off the drive without powering down the
computer:
Windows
Right-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon
Safely Remove Hardware. You may hear the drive power down before the Power
LED turns off. The drive is now shut down properly, and you may disconnect the drive
safely.
Macintosh
Drag the My Book icon to the Trash icon for proper dismount. You may hear the drive
power down as the Power LED flashes. When the Power LED is steady, you may
press the Power button once or disconnect the drive's power cord to turn off the
drive safely.
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL EDITION
in your system tray and select
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