Operating System Compatibility; Disk Drive Format; Physical Description - Western Digital My Passport Studio User Manual

Operating System Compatibility

Your My Passport Studio drive and the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software are
compatible with the following operating systems:
Mac OS X
• Leopard
• Snow Leopard
• Lion
• Mountain Lion
Compatibility can vary, depending on hardware configuration and operating system.
For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest software update and
service pack (SP). For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software
Update. For Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update.

Disk Drive Format

Your My Passport Studio drive is formatted as a single HFS+J partition for Mac OS X
operating systems. If you want to use the drive with a Windows computer, see
"Reformatting the Drive" on page 28 and "Troubleshooting" on page 29.

Physical Description

As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport Studio drive has:
• A power/activity LED
• Two FireWire 800 interface ports
• A USB 2.0 interface port
Power/Activity LED
Figure 2. My Passport Studio Drive
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Windows
• Windows XP
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• Windows Vista
• Windows 7
• Windows 8
FireWire 800 Interface Ports
USB 2.0 Interface Port
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