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Summary of Contents for Western Digital MY BOOK 3
- Page 1 My Book 3.0 User Manual My Book 3.0 User Manual ® My Book User Manual...
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Page 2: Wd Service And Support
WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this product. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at support.wdc.com at the best telephone number shown below. Your product includes 30 days of free telephone support during the warranty period. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Index............17 MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS –... -
Page 4: About Your Wd Drive
• Half-height bracket (in kits that include an adapter card) • Product CD with User Manual and PCIe adapter card driver utility (in kits that include an adapter card) • Quick Install Guide MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 1... -
Page 5: Usb 3.0 Micro-B Cable
The USB 3.0 Micro-B connector is basically a USB 2.0 Micro-B connector with an extension holding 5 extra pins. The port on the My Book 3.0 is designed for this connector. You can also use a USB 2.0 cable with the My Book 3.0, but the drive will only operate at USB 2.0 speeds. -
Page 6: Pcie Adapter Card
3.0 ports. One end of the cable connects to one of these ports, while the other end connects to the My Book 3.0 drive. (See section above.) Note: You can connect a USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 cable to a USB 3.0 port on the adapter card, but a connected USB 2.0 device will only run at USB 2.0... -
Page 7: Physical Description
MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL Physical Description Views Front Power/Activity LED Back Power Button ® Kensington Security Slot USB 3.0 Port ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 4... -
Page 8: Power Button
Slow flashing (approx. every 2.5 second) Drive Interface Super-Speed USB (USB 3.0) supports data transfer rates up to 5 Gb/s. The My Book 3.0 is backward-compatible with USB 2.0 but defaults to USB 2.0 speed of up to 480 Mb/s. -
Page 9: Getting Started
Step 2. Installing the PCIe Adapter Driver 1. Insert the product CD into your CD/DVD player. 2. If AutoRun/AutoPlay is enabled, double-click the Western Digital Setup Launcher to start the installation. If AutoRun/AutoPlay is not enabled, open (My) Computer, double-click the CD drive, and then double-click Western Digital Setup Launcher to start installation. - Page 10 3. Click Next to display the License Agreement screen. 4. To continue, select I accept the terms of the license agreement. 5. Click Next to display the Choose Destination Location screen. MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL GETTING STARTED – 7...
- Page 11 6. Specify the desired location for saving the driver files, either by accepting the default or browsing to the desired folder. 7. Click Next to display the Ready to Install the Program screen. 8. Click Install. The InstallShield Wizard displays the progress bar. MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL GETTING STARTED – 8...
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Page 12: Step 3. Installing The Adapter Card
6. Locate the PCIe slot on the motherboard. For best performance, use a Gen2 PCIe slot. However, you can place the PCIe adapter card in any available PCIe slot. For information on PCIe slots, see “Troubleshooting” on page 13 and consult your system MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL GETTING STARTED – 9... - Page 13 To improve performance, you may want to try different Gen2 PCIe slots. A dedicated fast internal drive may also improve transfer speed to and from My Book 3.0. To determine how fast your drive is, refer to KBA Answer ID 5303.
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Page 14: Step 4. Connecting The Drive
To connect the My Book 3.0 drive, follow the steps below: 1. Connect the power cord to the My Book 3.0 drive. 2. Connect the power adapter to an electrical outlet. 3. Connect the USB 3.0 Micro-B connector to the My Book 3.0 drive. USER MANUAL US/JA/TW... - Page 15 The My Book 3.0 drive automatically powers on/off with your system. The system detects the drive, which is now ready for use. Installation is complete! You can start storing data on your My Book 3.0 drive. GETTING STARTED – 12...
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Page 16: Troubleshooting
PCIe 2.0 and which PCIe slots have this capability. Can I use a USB 2.0 cable to connect the My Book 3.0 drive to my computer? A micro USB 2.0 cable also works with the drive, but the drive will run at USB 2.0 speed. -
Page 17: Compliance And Warranty Information
KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only) Class B Device 1 Please note that this device has been approved for non-business purposes and may be used in any environment, including residential areas. MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 14... -
Page 18: Environmental Compliance (China)
(serial number required) via support.wdc.com. WD shall have no liability for lost data regardless of the cause, recovery of lost data, or data contained in any Product placed in its possession. (Cd) (Hg) (PBB) COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 15 MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL (PBDE) -
Page 19: Limited Warranty
MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL Limited Warranty WD warrants that the Product, in the course of its normal use, will for the term defined below, be free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform to WD’s specification therefor. The term of your limited warranty depends on the country in which your Product was purchased. -
Page 20: Index
Box contents 1 Cable 2 China RoHS 15 Compatibility with operating systems 3 Compliance, regulatory 14 Connecting the My Book 3.0 11 Environmental compliance, China 15 FAQs computer not booting up 13 drive not powering up 13 drive not recognized 13 system support of USB 3.0 13... - Page 21 WD. WD reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice. Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Book are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies.
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