Disconnecting The Drive; Windows Xp, Windows 2000, And Windows Me; Windows 98Se - Western Digital WD Dual-option User Manual

Disconnecting the Drive

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IMPORTANT: If you pressed the Safe Shutdown power button discussed on page 11, you
do not need to follow the steps below. The following instructions are provided as an
alternate to disconnecting the drive. If necessary, follow the procedures in "Removing
Media" on page 13 before proceeding

Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Me

Note: If the power button has already been pressed, the Unplug or Eject Hardware window
will no longer display the drive.
1. Close all windows and active applications associated with the unit. Failure to do so may
result in data loss.
2. Double-click on the Windows Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in your system tray
(typically located in the bottom right corner of your screen—see the dialog box below for
a depiction of this icon). The following dialog box displays:
Unplug or Eject Hardware system tray icon
3. Select USB Mass Storage Device from the list and click Stop. To disconnect the FireWire
cable, select WD XXXXX-IEEE 1394 SPB2 Device and click Stop. You will need to
select all other listed devices that are associated with the unit individually and click Stop
for each. Click OK to confirm your selection of the drive to be disconnected.
Note: If you have other USB devices (such as a portable flash drive) connected to your
computer, there may be multiple listings of USB Mass Storage Device. Be sure to select
the correct device associated with your WD external hard drive.
4. You can now safely disconnect the USB or FireWire interface cable from your computer
and the power supply cable from the electrical outlet.

Windows 98SE

1. Right-click on the WD Button Manager icon in the system tray (typically located on the
bottom right corner of your screen).
2. Select the option to safely remove the unit from your system and click OK to confirm.
3. You can now safely disconnect the USB or FireWire interface cable from your computer
and the power supply cable from the electrical outlet.
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