Operating System Compatibility; Disk Drive Format; Physical Description - Western Digital My Passport Slim WDBGMT0010BAL User Manual

Operating System Compatibility

Your My Passport Slim drive and the WD Drive Utilities and WD Security software are
compatible with the following operating systems:
Windows
• Windows XP
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• Windows Vista
• Windows 7
• Windows 8
The WD SmartWare software is compatible with the following operating systems:
• Windows XP
• Windows Vista
• Windows 7
• Windows 8
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 Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update.
For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update.

Disk Drive Format

Your My Passport Slim drive is formatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with
all updated Windows operating systems. If you want to use the drive with a Mac
computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 62 and "Troubleshooting" on page 63.

Physical Description

As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport Slim drive has:
• A power/activity LED indicator
• A USB 3.0 interface port
USB 3.0 Interface Port
Power/Activity LED
Figure 2. My Passport Slim Drive
Mac OS X
• Leopard
• Snow Leopard
• Lion
• Mountain Lion
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