User manual WESTERN DIGITAL MY BOOK MAC EDITION

[. . . ] · Installation - Get online installation help for your WD product or software. Contacting WD Technical Support When contacting WD for support, have your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available. North America English Spanish 800. 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Kit Contents · · · · External hard drive USB cable AC adapter Quick Install Guide Quick Install Guide AC Adapter* USB Cable My Book Mac Edition 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 or 1 USA, Japan, Taiwan, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia 2 Europe, Korea, Brazil, Chile 3 United Kingdom 4 China 5 Australia, New Zealand, Argentina 1 USA, Japan, Taiwan, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia 2 Europe, Korea, Brazil, Chile 3 United Kingdom 4 China 5 Australia, New Zealand, Argentina Global AC adapter configurations* Optional Accessories For more information on optional accessories for this product, visit store. westerndigital. com (U. S. [. . . ] If you have already saved files on My Book, be sure to back them up before reformatting. LED Indicators The power/activity LED is located on the center, front panel of the device. 3 seconds) Slow flashing (every 5 seconds) Alternating top and bottom Description Power-on state or power-save mode Transitioning to system standby System standby Drive in use ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE ­ 3 MY BOOK MAC EDITION USER MANUAL Features LED Kensington® Security Slot USB port Drive Interface Hi-Speed USB (USB 2. 0) supports data transfer rates up to 480 Mb/s. Connection to a USB 1. 1 device transfers data at USB 1. 1 speed (up to 1. 5 Mb/s). Kensington® Security Slot For drive security, this device is equipped with a Kensington Security Slot, which supports a standard Kensington security cable (sold separately). For more information on the Kensington Security Slot and available products, visit www. kensington. com. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE ­ 4 MY BOOK MAC EDITION USER MANUAL 3 Connecting the Device 4 2 3 1 1. If prompted, select the language of choice from the available folders. CONNECTING THE DEVICE ­ 5 MY BOOK MAC EDITION USER MANUAL 4 . Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device SmartPowerTM My Book automatically powers off and on with the computer. Important: To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before shutting down the drive. You may also safely turn off the drive without powering down the computer: Drag the My Book icon to the Trash icon for proper dismount. When the Power LED is steady, you may press the Power button once or disconnect the drive's power cord to turn off the drive safely. . TURNING OFF/DISCONNECTING THE DEVICE ­ 6 MY BOOK MAC EDITION USER MANUAL 5 4 Troubleshooting If you have problems when installing or using this product, refer to this troubleshooting section or visit our support website at support. wdc. com and search our knowledge base for more help. How to format the drive to Mac OS format back up data using Mac OS 10. 5. x and Time Machine format a WD external drive for usage with Windows use a WD external drive with My Computer Answer ID 287 1694 1550 1717 Frequently Asked Questions Q: Why does the drive not power up or is not recognized by the computer?For USB connectivity, a special USB cable may be needed for computers with limited bus power. If your system has a USB 2. 0 PCI adapter card, be sure that its drivers are installed before connecting your WD USB 2. 0 external storage product. The drive is not recognized correctly unless USB 2. 0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed. A: For directions on how to partition and format this device for Windows, please search our knowledge base for answer ID 1550 at support. wdc. com. A: Your system may be operating at USB 1. 1 speeds due to an incorrect driver installation of the USB 2. 0 adapter card or a system that does not support USB 2. 0. If your system includes a PCI slot, you can achieve Hi-Speed USB transfer rates by installing a USB 2. 0 PCI adapter card. Contact the card manufacturer for installation procedures and more information. TROUBLESHOOTING ­ 7 MY BOOK MAC EDITION USER MANUAL 6 Appendix Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information This device 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. This unit generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. 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