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Summary of Contents for Western Digital FireWire
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Page 1: External Hard Drive
Western Digital External Hard Drive ® ™ FireWire , 1394, i.LINK ® Macintosh and PC Compatible... -
Page 2: Installation Guide
Information furnished by Western Digital is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by Western Digital for its use; nor for any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of Western Digital. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
FireWire Connection Instructions & Limitations ....11 FireWire Connection Guidelines ....... 11... -
Page 4: Getting Started
Defined by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the 1394 High Performance Serial Bus (commonly known as FireWire) is a standard for connecting devices to your personal computer. FireWire is one of the fastest peripheral standards ever developed. -
Page 5: Kit Contents
IMPORTANT 2. 32 MB RAM A FireWire connection on your computer and 3. Built-in FireWire port or a FireWire adapter (OHCI compliant) Windows 98 SE/Mac OS 4. Windows 98 SE (second edition) or higher 8.6 or higher is required to 5. -
Page 6: Handling Precautions
Save all the packing materials in case you need to return your FireWire external hard drive. Your warranty will be void if your returned drive is shipped in anything other than the original packaging or Western Digital supplied or approved materials. -
Page 7: Installation And Setup
4. Plug the other end of the FireWire cable into either of the FireWire external hard drive ports (port 1 or port 2). Windows 98 SE users only: When prompted, insert the Windows 98 SE Install CD into your CD-ROM drive. -
Page 8: Firewire Disk Utilities Software And Drivers Installation
Software and Drivers Installation Windows ® Setup 1. Insert the WD FireWire Disk Utilities software setup CD into your CD-ROM drive. The program will start automatically. NOTE Autorun may take up to 30 2. When the Main Menu dialog appears, select Set up FireWire seconds to launch. - Page 9 Microsoft’s Web site (search under FireWire or 1394). NOTE: It is highly recommended that you update your FireWire storage drivers to optimize the performance of your FireWire hard drive and provide hot plug capability (see “Unplugging Your FireWire External Hard Drive” on page 9).
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Page 10: Macintosh Setup
WD Software Guide located in the WD FireWire Utilities 3.4 folder. 5. Click Save to install WD FireWire Utilities 3.4 in your selected location on the Macintosh. 6. Eject the CD and restart the computer. 7. After installation is complete, you will be prompted to register your FireWire external hard drive. - Page 11 8. Double-click on the WD FireWire Utilities 3.4 folder in the saved location. You will see the following window: 9. Connect your Western Digital FireWire external hard drive. The following dialog will appear on your desktop as a reminder to set up your drive.
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Page 12: Unplugging Your Drive
Select and highlight WD FireWire HD from the list, then click Stop. To confirm your selection of the drive to be disconnected, click OK. INSTALLATION AND SETUP - 9... -
Page 13: Macintosh Users
Macintosh Users There are two ways to unplug your FireWire external hard drive. One option is to click on the WD FireWire HD icon on your desktop and CAUTION press " + Y. Do not unplug your FireWire external hard... -
Page 14: Multiple Device Connection
FireWire Connection Instructions & Limitations FireWire devices can be connected in any combination of branching and chaining, as long as no loops are formed. A FireWire bus can support up to 16 consecutive cable hops of 4.5 meters (14.76 feet) each. -
Page 15: Appendix A: Specifications
- IEEE 1394 compliant - OHCI compliant - SBP-2 compliant - Supports serial bus data transfer rates of 100, 200, and 400 Mb/sec - Two external 6-pin FireWire connectors - Hot-plug capability - UDMA66 IDE/Bridge data transfer mode Drive Specifications... - Page 16 Appendix B: Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
- Page 17 For more information on packaging or for our shipping address, go to www.westerndigital.com/service. Your original box and packaging mate- rials should be kept for storing or shipping your Western Digital FireWire external hard drive. In order to conclusively establish the period of warranty, check warranty expiration (serial number required) via www.westerndigital.com/service or contact our Technical Support...
- Page 18 Appendix D: Technical Support Services Your new Western Digital FireWire external hard drive includes 90 days of free technical support from the date of purchase. To be eligible for the free technical support, you must register your product with Western Digital. Should you require additional technical support after the 90-day time period, Western Digital offers extended support services for your FireWire hard drive at a rate of $15.00 per incident after the free period.
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