Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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...ès de Western Digital Europe. My Book® Home Edition™ LED Technical Support Services support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com 800.ASK.4WDC 800.832.4778 +800.6008.6008 00800.27549338 +31.880062100 North America Spanish Asia Pacific Europe (toll free where available) Europe/Middle East/Africa Please see the user manual located on the drive for more detailed information on the use the equipment...
...ès de Western Digital Europe. My Book® Home Edition™ LED Technical Support Services support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com 800.ASK.4WDC 800.832.4778 +800.6008.6008 00800.27549338 +31.880062100 North America Spanish Asia Pacific Europe (toll free where available) Europe/Middle East/Africa Please see the user manual located on the drive for more detailed information on the use the equipment...
User Manual
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... Started Thank you install the latest updates and service pack (SP). Kit Contents • Triple-interface external hard drive • USB cable • FireWire® 400 cable (6-pin to 6-pin) • AC adapter • Quick Install Guide AC Adapter Quick Install Guide My Book Home Edition USB Cable FireWire 400 Cable Optional Accessories For more information on user's hardware configuration and operating system. FireWire 400 port - Important: For highest performance and reliability, it is recommended that you for this WD product...
... Started Thank you install the latest updates and service pack (SP). Kit Contents • Triple-interface external hard drive • USB cable • FireWire® 400 cable (6-pin to 6-pin) • AC adapter • Quick Install Guide AC Adapter Quick Install Guide My Book Home Edition USB Cable FireWire 400 Cable Optional Accessories For more information on user's hardware configuration and operating system. FireWire 400 port - Important: For highest performance and reliability, it is recommended that you for this WD product...
User Manual
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... of free technical support during activity. • Do not use My Book as your operating system and version. MY BOOK HOME EDITION USER MANUAL Recording Your WD Product Information In the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the device. • Do not move the device during the applicable warranty period for setup and technical support. This information is necessary for your product. Drives may...
... of free technical support during activity. • Do not use My Book as your operating system and version. MY BOOK HOME EDITION USER MANUAL Recording Your WD Product Information In the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the device. • Do not move the device during the applicable warranty period for setup and technical support. This information is necessary for your product. Drives may...
User Manual
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... these file size limitations by right-clicking the WD Drive Manager icon in the system tray then click outside the pop-up before reformatting. Power/Activity LED Appearance Steady Fast flashing (for compatibility with all its driver, which My Book is connected. See "Connecting the Device" on page 4. In Windows, you must install WD Drive Manager. LED Indicators The power/activity LED is preformatted as follows. MY BOOK HOME EDITION USER MANUAL 2 About Your WD Drive Drive Format This WD device...
... these file size limitations by right-clicking the WD Drive Manager icon in the system tray then click outside the pop-up before reformatting. Power/Activity LED Appearance Steady Fast flashing (for compatibility with all its driver, which My Book is connected. See "Connecting the Device" on page 4. In Windows, you must install WD Drive Manager. LED Indicators The power/activity LED is preformatted as follows. MY BOOK HOME EDITION USER MANUAL 2 About Your WD Drive Drive Format This WD device...
User Manual
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... files using encryption with its simple, flexible sync plan setup and allows you at the end of the hardware installation. Features include multiple destination backup and simple, intuitive file recovery. MY BOOK HOME EDITION USER MANUAL eSATA Mode Capacity Gauge is equipped with a Kensington Security Slot, which can be installed from the WD installer screen that displays at all times. Kensington® Security Slot For drive security, this WD product is shipped with Memeo software...
... files using encryption with its simple, flexible sync plan setup and allows you at the end of the hardware installation. Features include multiple destination backup and simple, intuitive file recovery. MY BOOK HOME EDITION USER MANUAL eSATA Mode Capacity Gauge is equipped with a Kensington Security Slot, which can be installed from the WD installer screen that displays at all times. Kensington® Security Slot For drive security, this WD product is shipped with Memeo software...
User Manual
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... your choice and click Start. When finished, a menu displays a list of this installation, click Accept or Continue. 4. Connect the AC adapter and USB cable as shown. 3. When the system detects the device and displays a message to install drivers, click Cancel to another computer, you must install utilities manually. Drive utilities are connecting My Book to launch autorun which automatically installs the driver utilities. 4. Connect the AC adapter and FireWire cable as shown. 3. The autorun...
... your choice and click Start. When finished, a menu displays a list of this installation, click Accept or Continue. 4. Connect the AC adapter and USB cable as shown. 3. When the system detects the device and displays a message to install drivers, click Cancel to another computer, you must install utilities manually. Drive utilities are connecting My Book to launch autorun which automatically installs the driver utilities. 4. Connect the AC adapter and FireWire cable as shown. 3. The autorun...
User Manual
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....dmg to the desktop and a My Book icon appears. 3. CONNECTING THE DEVICE - 6 Double-click the WD_Mac_Tools folder. Connect the drive's power cord and USB, FireWire, or an optional eSATA cable. The drive mounts to install the device utilities. 6. Note: Some eSATA controllers may require a system reboot to install the included software. If prompted, select the language of choice from the available folders. 5. Connect the AC adapter and eSATA cable (optional) as shown. 3. Macintosh 1. MY BOOK HOME EDITION USER MANUAL eSATA 1. Turn on your computer...
....dmg to the desktop and a My Book icon appears. 3. CONNECTING THE DEVICE - 6 Double-click the WD_Mac_Tools folder. Connect the drive's power cord and USB, FireWire, or an optional eSATA cable. The drive mounts to install the device utilities. 6. Note: Some eSATA controllers may require a system reboot to install the included software. If prompted, select the language of choice from the available folders. 5. Connect the AC adapter and eSATA cable (optional) as shown. 3. Macintosh 1. MY BOOK HOME EDITION USER MANUAL eSATA 1. Turn on your computer...
User Manual
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... Remove Hardware icon in eSATA mode. TURNING OFF/DISCONNECTING THE DEVICE - 7 Important: Shut down the computer: Windows USB or FireWire Mode Using Safe Shutdown 1. Press the Power/Safe Shutdown button once. You may hear the drive power down before turning off the drive without powering down the computer before the power LED turns off the drive when connected via eSATA may press the Power button once or disconnect the drive's power cord to safely turn off the drive or disconnecting the eSATA cable...
... Remove Hardware icon in eSATA mode. TURNING OFF/DISCONNECTING THE DEVICE - 7 Important: Shut down the computer: Windows USB or FireWire Mode Using Safe Shutdown 1. Press the Power/Safe Shutdown button once. You may hear the drive power down before turning off the drive without powering down the computer before the power LED turns off the drive when connected via eSATA may press the Power button once or disconnect the drive's power cord to safely turn off the drive or disconnecting the eSATA cable...
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... the adapter card manufacturer for installation procedures and more help. If your WD USB 2.0 external storage product. however, Windows 2000/XP users can achieve Hi-Speed USB transfer rates by reformatting the drive to NTFS using this product, refer to a power source. A: Be sure the drive is not recognized correctly unless USB 2.0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed before connecting your system includes a PCI slot, you have problems when installing or using the Disk Management utility. Frequently...
... the adapter card manufacturer for installation procedures and more help. If your WD USB 2.0 external storage product. however, Windows 2000/XP users can achieve Hi-Speed USB transfer rates by reformatting the drive to NTFS using this product, refer to a power source. A: Be sure the drive is not recognized correctly unless USB 2.0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed before connecting your system includes a PCI slot, you have problems when installing or using the Disk Management utility. Frequently...
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..., and you the very best of three (3) years, unless otherwise required by WD could void the user's authority to WD's specification therefor. Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Book are in lieu of a) any and all obligations and liabilities of WD for a period of service. and Home Edition is a trademark of warranty, check the warranty expiration (serial number required) via support.wdc.com.
..., and you the very best of three (3) years, unless otherwise required by WD could void the user's authority to WD's specification therefor. Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Book are in lieu of a) any and all obligations and liabilities of WD for a period of service. and Home Edition is a trademark of warranty, check the warranty expiration (serial number required) via support.wdc.com.
Product Specifications
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... important milestones... With this elegant, collectable product that takes no more important? External Storage My Book® Home Edition™ Designed for Home Users Automatic, Continuous Backup Triple Interface My Book helps me preserve memories... Your baby's first step, your wedding in digital photos and video. What could be more space than a paperback book, you save a copy of three Preserve Your Precious Memories. Store...
... important milestones... With this elegant, collectable product that takes no more important? External Storage My Book® Home Edition™ Designed for Home Users Automatic, Continuous Backup Triple Interface My Book helps me preserve memories... Your baby's first step, your wedding in digital photos and video. What could be more space than a paperback book, you save a copy of three Preserve Your Precious Memories. Store...
Product Specifications
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... interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one trillion bytes. Capacities 500 GB 640 GB 750 GB 1 TB 1.5 TB 2 TB WDH1CS5000 WDH1CS6400 WDH1CS7500 WDH1CS10000 WDH1CS15000 WDH1CS20000 Limited Warranty 3 years Kit Contents External hard drive FireWire cable AC adapter Quick Install Guide Product Specifications Data transfer rate:1 Up to 480 Mb/sec Operating temperature: 5°C to obtain Hi-Speed USB performance.
... interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one trillion bytes. Capacities 500 GB 640 GB 750 GB 1 TB 1.5 TB 2 TB WDH1CS5000 WDH1CS6400 WDH1CS7500 WDH1CS10000 WDH1CS15000 WDH1CS20000 Limited Warranty 3 years Kit Contents External hard drive FireWire cable AC adapter Quick Install Guide Product Specifications Data transfer rate:1 Up to 480 Mb/sec Operating temperature: 5°C to obtain Hi-Speed USB performance.