Operating System Compatibility; Disk Drive Format; Physical Description; Indicators - Western Digital WDBABT0010HBK - My Book AV DVR Expander User Manual

Operating System Compatibility

Your My Book for Mac drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with the
following operating systems:
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Mac OS X
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• Tiger
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• Leopard
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• Snow Leopard
Compatibility can vary, depending on hardware configuration and operating system.
For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates 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 Book for Mac drive is preformatted as a single HFS+J partition for Mac OS X
operating systems. If you want to use this drive with a Windows system, see
"Reformatting the Drive" on page 50 and "Troubleshooting" on page 64.

Physical Description

As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 on page 4, the My Book for Mac drive has:
• Indicators on the front
• The power connector and button, interface port, and a security slot on the back

Indicators

The My Book for Mac drive has three indicators:
• Illuminated capacity gauge
• Power/activity LED
• Lock indicator LED
Lock Indicator LED
Figure 2. Front of the My Book for Mac Drive
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Windows
• Windows XP
• Windows Vista
• Windows 7
Illuminated Capacity Gauge
Power/Activity LED
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