Western Digital My Book Mac Edition User Manual
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Summary of Contents for Western Digital My Book Mac Edition
- Page 1 My Book ® Mac Edition ™ 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. If the answer is not available or, if you prefer, please contact WD at the best telephone number shown below. -
Page 3: Kit Contents
Getting Started Thank you for purchasing this WD product. For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. Kit Contents • External hard drive • USB cable • AC adapter • Quick Install Guide Quick Install Guide USB Cable 1 USA, Japan, Taiwan, Brazil, 4 China... -
Page 4: Recording Your Wd Product Information
Recording Your WD Product Information In the following table, write the serial number and model number of your new WD product found on the label on the back panel of the device. Also, write the purchase date and other notes such as your operating system and version. This information is necessary for setup and technical support. -
Page 5: Drive Format
About Your WD Drive Drive Format This WD device is preformatted to HFS+ (Journaled) for compatibility with Macintosh operating systems. To reformat the device to Windows, visit support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for answer ID# 1550. Important: Reformatting My Book erases all its contents. If you have already saved files on My Book, be sure to back them up before reformatting. -
Page 6: Drive Interface
Features Drive Interface Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) supports data transfer rates up to 480 Mb/s. USB 2.0 is backward-compatible with USB 1.1. Connection to a USB 1.1 device transfers data at USB 1.1 speed (up to 1.5 Mb/s). ® Kensington Security Slot For drive security, this device is equipped with a Kensington Security Slot, which supports a standard Kensington security cable (sold separately). -
Page 7: Connecting The Device
Connecting the Device 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Connect the drive’s power cord and USB cable as shown. The drive mounts to the desktop and a My Book icon appears. The drive is ready for use. 3. To view the user manual, double-click the My Book drive icon. 4. - Page 8 Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device 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 safely turn off the drive without powering down the computer: Drag the My Book icon to the Trash icon for proper dismount.
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Page 9: Frequently Asked Questions
Troubleshooting If you have problems when installing or using this product, refer to this troubleshooting section or visit our support website at support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for more help. How to format the drive to Mac OS format back up data using Mac OS 10.5.x and Time Machine format a WD external drive for usage with Windows use a WD external drive with My Computer... -
Page 10: Regulatory Compliance
Marking by the CE symbol indicates compliance of this system to the applicable Council Directives of the European Union, including the EMC Directive (2004/108/EC) and the Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC). A “Declaration of Conformity” in accordance with the applicable directives has been made and is on file at Western Digital Europe. GS Mark (Germany only) Machine noise - regulation 3. -
Page 11: Warranty Information
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; and Mac Edition and SmartPower are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies.
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