Indicators - Western Digital My Book WDBAAH0015HCH User Manual

Power Button
USB Port
Figure 2. Back of My Book Elite Drive

Indicators

Customizable Label. The customizable label displays the name you assign to the My
Book. The label remains visible even when the drive is unplugged.
Power/Activity LED. The power/activity LED is on the center of the front panel of the
drive. It indicates the drive's power state and activity. The LED indicator functions as
shown in the table below.
Appearance
On steady
Fast flashing (for approx. 3 times per second)
Slow flashing (approx. every 2.5 second)
Lock Indicator. The Lock Indicator shows whether the user has set a password on the
drive. It is turned off only when you remove the password from the drive or the drive
loses power.
Capacity Gauge. The capacity gauge consists of ten sections that fill from right to left (if
the drive is horizontal) or bottom to top (if the drive is vertical) to indicate space used on
the drive during the power-on state. Each section represents approximately 10 percent
of drive capacity. The numerical display indicates the percentage of capacity available.
The capacity gauge is visible only if the WD SmartWare software is installed and running
on your computer.
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Kensington Security Slot
Description
Idle
Activity
System standby
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MY BOOK ELITE
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