Disk Drive Format; Physical Description; Power/Activity Led - Western Digital My Passport Slim User Manual

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 53 and "Troubleshooting" on page 54.

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
Power/Activity LED
The power/activity LED shows the drive's power state as follows:
LED Appearance
On steady
Fast flashing, approximately 3 times per second
Slow flashing, approximately every 2.5 seconds
Power State/Activity
Idle
Activity
System standby
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