Western Digital WDG1T2500N - My Book Pro Edition 250 GB External Hard Drive Quick Install Manual
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Summary of Contents for Western Digital WDG1T2500N - My Book Pro Edition 250 GB External Hard Drive
- Page 1 My Book Pro Edition ™ Quick Install Guide...
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Page 2: Before Getting Started
Before Getting Started Kit Contents My Book Pro Edition external hard drive Quick Install Guide 6-ft (1.8m) 9-pin to 9-pin FireWire 800 cable ® AC Power Adapter 6-ft (1.8m) 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire 400 cable 6-ft (1.8m) USB 2.0 certified cable AC adapter with power cord ®... -
Page 3: About Your Wd Drive
About Your WD Drive Kensington Security Slot FireWire 400 Port FireWire 800 Port Power/Activity LED (outer ring) Power Button Capacity Gauge LED (inner ring) USB Port Power Port LED Indicators The Power/Activity and Capacity Gauge LEDs are two concentric rings on the front panel of the drive. The outer ring is the Power/Activity LED and the inner ring is the Capacity Gauge LED. -
Page 4: Choosing An Interface
Choosing an Interface My Book Pro Edition is equipped with three interfaces: FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0. Choose the best interface depending on your system configuration. FireWire 800 FireWire 800 has a maximum data transfer rate of 800 Mb/s. It is not backward-compatible with FireWire 400. FireWire 400 FireWire 400 supports data transfer rates up to 400 Mb/s. -
Page 5: Installing The Drive
Installing the Drive Macintosh 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Connect the drive’s power cord and FireWire 800, FireWire 400, or USB cable as shown. The drive mounts to the desktop and a My Book icon appears. 3. Double-click the My Book drive icon. 4. - Page 6 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Connect the drive’s power cord and USB cable as shown. 3. Drive utilities are installed automatically. If a security alert is displayed during this installation, click Accept or Continue. 4. When finished, a menu displays a list of choices including EMC Retrospect Express backup software. To install the software, simply double-click your choice on the menu;...
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Page 7: Turning Off/Disconnecting The Drive
Turning Off/Disconnecting the Drive Auto-Off My Book turns off automatically when you shut down the computer. You also may follow these steps to turn off the drive. Important: To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before shutting down the drive. Safe Shutdown ™... -
Page 8: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting If you have problems when installing or using this product, refer to this troubleshooting section or visit our support Web site at support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for more help. How to Answer ID use the drive on a Macintosh and a PC simultaneously format the drive to Mac OS format obtain and reinstall the original software included on My Book 1425... -
Page 9: Technical Support Services
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