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WORL RIVES LLING EXTE My Book® for Mac® External Hard Drives Smart backup and storage for Mac D'S BEST SE WD RNAL HARD D Automatic, continuous backup Visual backup control center Compatible with Apple® TimeMachine™ Our best-selling My Book external drive is an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for Mac, now features visual, easy-to-use, automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection. Our latest edition, formatted for all the chapters of your digital life.
WORL RIVES LLING EXTE My Book® for Mac® External Hard Drives Smart backup and storage for Mac D'S BEST SE WD RNAL HARD D Automatic, continuous backup Visual backup control center Compatible with Apple® TimeMachine™ Our best-selling My Book external drive is an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for Mac, now features visual, easy-to-use, automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection. Our latest edition, formatted for all the chapters of your digital life.
Product Specifications (pdf)
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... convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. Take control Customize your backup, set drive security, run diagnostics, manage the power settings, and more elegant. Streamlined design We've made these regions. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and other companies. Not all products may vary from the WD SmartWare control center. My Book for Mac...
... convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. Take control Customize your backup, set drive security, run diagnostics, manage the power settings, and more elegant. Streamlined design We've made these regions. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and other companies. Not all products may vary from the WD SmartWare control center. My Book for Mac...
User Manual
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iii Table of Contents MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Operating System Compatibility 3 Disk Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Indicators 3 Power Button 4 USB 2.0 Interface 5 Kensington® Security Slot 5 Registering Your Drive...
iii Table of Contents MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Operating System Compatibility 3 Disk Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Indicators 3 Power Button 4 USB 2.0 Interface 5 Kensington® Security Slot 5 Registering Your Drive...
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...Format Physical Description Registering Your Drive Handling Precautions Features Major features of the My Book for Mac USB external hard drive features WD SmartWare software that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. Relax! Visual backup organizes and displays your content into ... data automatically - Automatic, continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you the power to: • Protect your digital life. Illuminated capacity gauge-See at a glance how much space is protected from unauthorized access or theft with password protection and...
...Format Physical Description Registering Your Drive Handling Precautions Features Major features of the My Book for Mac USB external hard drive features WD SmartWare software that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. Relax! Visual backup organizes and displays your content into ... data automatically - Automatic, continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you the power to: • Protect your digital life. Illuminated capacity gauge-See at a glance how much space is protected from unauthorized access or theft with password protection and...
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Ready to plug-and-play with Mac computers-HFS+J-formatted for compatibility with all Mac OS X operating systems. Support for Mac Drive Figure 1. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to 30%, a sleep ... drive power consumption by up to minimize waste. Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. My Book Drive Kit Components Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories for this product, visit: US Canada Europe All others www.shopwd.com or www.wdstore...
Ready to plug-and-play with Mac computers-HFS+J-formatted for compatibility with all Mac OS X operating systems. Support for Mac Drive Figure 1. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to 30%, a sleep ... drive power consumption by up to minimize waste. Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. My Book Drive Kit Components Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories for this product, visit: US Canada Europe All others www.shopwd.com or www.wdstore...
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... LED Figure 2. For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Book for Mac drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with a Windows system, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 50 and "Troubleshooting" on page 64. Physical...
... LED Figure 2. For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Book for Mac drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with a Windows system, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 50 and "Troubleshooting" on page 64. Physical...
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...is animated. 3. b. The Welcome to WD SmartWare Software screen displays: Note: If a Flash Player is installed on your computer, the screen is fully compatible with Apple's Time Machine software. When using Time Machine, you do want to use the Time Machine backup software, click Use as : 2. If you...the WD SmartWare software for password protecting the drive, registering the drive, and running drive diagnostics. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Note: Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard only: A message asks whether you do not want to use the Time...
...is animated. 3. b. The Welcome to WD SmartWare Software screen displays: Note: If a Flash Player is installed on your computer, the screen is fully compatible with Apple's Time Machine software. When using Time Machine, you do want to use the Time Machine backup software, click Use as : 2. If you...the WD SmartWare software for password protecting the drive, registering the drive, and running drive diagnostics. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Note: Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard only: A message asks whether you do not want to use the Time...
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...before reformatting it to a single NTSF partition. If you physically connect the drive, verify that the new WD SmartWare virtual CD and My Book drive appear under My Computer in Figure 4 on computers with a Windows operating system, you must first reformat it . USING THE DRIVE WITH... the drive erases all its contents. Go to support.wdc.com and refer to your computer as a single HFS+J partition for compatibility with the WD SmartWare Software Opening the WD SmartWare Software Checking Drive Status Monitoring Icon Alerts Safely Disconnecting the Drive Uninstalling the WD ...
...before reformatting it to a single NTSF partition. If you physically connect the drive, verify that the new WD SmartWare virtual CD and My Book drive appear under My Computer in Figure 4 on computers with a Windows operating system, you must first reformat it . USING THE DRIVE WITH... the drive erases all its contents. Go to support.wdc.com and refer to your computer as a single HFS+J partition for compatibility with the WD SmartWare Software Opening the WD SmartWare Software Checking Drive Status Monitoring Icon Alerts Safely Disconnecting the Drive Uninstalling the WD ...
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...for your USB 2.0 controller is plugged into the system motherboard, be operating at support.microsoft.com for more help. Q: Why is backward compatible with this troubleshooting section or visit our support website at the USB 1.1 full speed of the USB 2.0 adapter card or a system ... a USB 1.1 port or hub, a USB 2.0 device operates at support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for further details. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions If you can...
...for your USB 2.0 controller is plugged into the system motherboard, be operating at support.microsoft.com for more help. Q: Why is backward compatible with this troubleshooting section or visit our support website at the USB 1.1 full speed of the USB 2.0 adapter card or a system ... a USB 1.1 port or hub, a USB 2.0 device operates at support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for further details. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions If you can...
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...your drive 30 CAUTION about preventing data loss when dis- connecting 38, 58 about your unlocked drive 31 Checking 58 China RoHS 76 Compatibility with operating systems 3 Compliance, regulatory 75 Connecting the drive 6 Converting drive format 64 Creating a password 30 Customizing 40 D Drive ... erasing the drive 43 F FAQs 64 File history, drive setting 40 history, screen 24 Formats 3 Front and back views 3 Full Media Scan 48 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL H Handling precautions 5 Hardware 2 I Indicators 3 K Kensington security slot 5 Kit contents 2 L Launching WD SmartWare software 36 LEDs...
...your drive 30 CAUTION about preventing data loss when dis- connecting 38, 58 about your unlocked drive 31 Checking 58 China RoHS 76 Compatibility with operating systems 3 Compliance, regulatory 75 Connecting the drive 6 Converting drive format 64 Creating a password 30 Customizing 40 D Drive ... erasing the drive 43 F FAQs 64 File history, drive setting 40 history, screen 24 Formats 3 Front and back views 3 Full Media Scan 48 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL H Handling precautions 5 Hardware 2 I Indicators 3 K Kensington security slot 5 Kit contents 2 L Launching WD SmartWare software 36 LEDs...
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... 40, 41 retrieve folder 40 system throttling 40 Space available capacity guage 4 Settings See Drive Settings System compatibility 3 file category, defined 14, 21 throttling software setting 40 System compatibility 3 U Unlocking the drive 60 with the WD SmartWare software 32, 60 without the WD SmartWare software 33...76 WD SmartWare icon Windows 36 Windows disconnecting the drive safely 58 flashing icon alerts 58 restarting WD SmartWare software 58 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL status check 58 temperature check 58 uninstalling WD SmartWare software 62 WD SmartWare icon 57 Windows XP installing...
... 40, 41 retrieve folder 40 system throttling 40 Space available capacity guage 4 Settings See Drive Settings System compatibility 3 file category, defined 14, 21 throttling software setting 40 System compatibility 3 U Unlocking the drive 60 with the WD SmartWare software 32, 60 without the WD SmartWare software 33...76 WD SmartWare icon Windows 36 Windows disconnecting the drive safely 58 flashing icon alerts 58 restarting WD SmartWare software 58 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL status check 58 temperature check 58 uninstalling WD SmartWare software 62 WD SmartWare icon 57 Windows XP installing...