Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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...Services support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with this product, please contact WD Technical Support. and other companies. and My Book and My Book Essential are registered trademarks in the U.S. All rights reserved. ...Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705028-800 Jun 2009 My Book® Essential...
...Services support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with this product, please contact WD Technical Support. and other companies. and My Book and My Book Essential are registered trademarks in the U.S. All rights reserved. ...Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705028-800 Jun 2009 My Book® Essential...
User Manual
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..., and data recovery information. • Knowledge Base-Search by keyword, phrase, or answer ID. • Installation-Get online installation help us keep you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this product. Contacting WD Technical Support When contacting WD for your first telephone contact with...
..., and data recovery information. • Knowledge Base-Search by keyword, phrase, or answer ID. • Installation-Get online installation help us keep you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this product. Contacting WD Technical Support When contacting WD for your first telephone contact with...
User Manual
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... icon in the taskbar, and then click Safely remove My Book Essential USB HDD: You might hear the drive power down or removing the drive. Using the Drive Power Button To safely disconnect the drive using the WD SmartWare icon: 1. Locked or in a format...BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Monitoring Icon Alerts The WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar flashes to turn off before disconnecting the drive from the computer. You can safely disconnect the drive from your computer by using either: • The WD SmartWare icon in a Windows environment). Press the power button on , and if the problem...
... icon in the taskbar, and then click Safely remove My Book Essential USB HDD: You might hear the drive power down or removing the drive. Using the Drive Power Button To safely disconnect the drive using the WD SmartWare icon: 1. Locked or in a format...BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Monitoring Icon Alerts The WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar flashes to turn off before disconnecting the drive from the computer. You can safely disconnect the drive from your computer by using either: • The WD SmartWare icon in a Windows environment). Press the power button on , and if the problem...
User Manual
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... status check and the quick drive test provides a high level of assurance with your drive. Run the following tests if you encounter any problems with minimal inconvenience. The S.M.A.R.T. The quick drive test can take several minutes to run the drive diagnostics and status checks is on... attributes of the drive. The result of the drive's condition. Your My Book drive has a built-in diagnostic tools to display the Run Diagnostics dialog: CHECKING DRIVE HEALTH - 42 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 17 Checking Drive Health The files on your My Book drive are important to complete...
... status check and the quick drive test provides a high level of assurance with your drive. Run the following tests if you encounter any problems with minimal inconvenience. The S.M.A.R.T. The quick drive test can take several minutes to run the drive diagnostics and status checks is on... attributes of the drive. The result of the drive's condition. Your My Book drive has a built-in diagnostic tools to display the Run Diagnostics dialog: CHECKING DRIVE HEALTH - 42 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 17 Checking Drive Health The files on your My Book drive are important to complete...
User Manual
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...GB in Windows; When connected to a USB 1.1 port or hub, a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 device operates at support.microsoft.com for installation procedures and more information. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive... your system includes a PCI Express slot, you have problems installing or using the Disk Management utility. Contact the card manufacturer for further details. Note: If an additional external drive is connected to your USB card documentation or contact your...
...GB in Windows; When connected to a USB 1.1 port or hub, a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 device operates at support.microsoft.com for installation procedures and more information. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive... your system includes a PCI Express slot, you have problems installing or using the Disk Management utility. Contact the card manufacturer for further details. Note: If an additional external drive is connected to your USB card documentation or contact your...