Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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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 according to the instruction manual. USB Merci...
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 according to the instruction manual. USB Merci...
User Manual
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... 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. For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. Outside the U.S., visit support.wdc.com. USB port - For Windows, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. MY BOOK HOME EDITION USER MANUAL 1 Getting Started...
... 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. For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. Outside the U.S., visit support.wdc.com. USB port - For Windows, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. MY BOOK HOME EDITION USER MANUAL 1 Getting Started...
User Manual
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... new WD product found on the label on the underside, top, or rear of the device. GETTING STARTED - 2 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 activity. • Do not use My Book as your product. Register online at register.wdc...
... new WD product found on the label on the underside, top, or rear of the device. GETTING STARTED - 2 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 activity. • Do not use My Book as your product. Register online at register.wdc...
User Manual
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... preloaded software. For Mac, you can overcome these file size limitations by right-clicking the WD Drive Manager icon in Windows 2000/XP/Vista. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 Reformatting the Drive-Windows Windows 2000 and XP users can manually update the Capacity Gauge by reformatting the drive to another computer, you are installed automatically. If autorun is enabled only through installation of the device when utilities are connecting My Book to NTFS using the Disk Management utility. See "Copy Application Software" on...
... preloaded software. For Mac, you can overcome these file size limitations by right-clicking the WD Drive Manager icon in Windows 2000/XP/Vista. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 Reformatting the Drive-Windows Windows 2000 and XP users can manually update the Capacity Gauge by reformatting the drive to another computer, you are installed automatically. If autorun is enabled only through installation of the device when utilities are connecting My Book to NTFS using the Disk Management utility. See "Copy Application Software" on...
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... data files with around-the-clock protection. For further information or help with free trial software which supports a standard Kensington security cable (sold separately). Kensington® Security Slot For drive security, this WD product is shipped with Memeo software, go to www.memeo.com Copy Application Software is not available in eSATA mode. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 Features include multiple destination backup and simple, intuitive file recovery. MY BOOK HOME EDITION USER MANUAL eSATA Mode Capacity Gauge is a standard utility...
... data files with around-the-clock protection. For further information or help with free trial software which supports a standard Kensington security cable (sold separately). Kensington® Security Slot For drive security, this WD product is shipped with Memeo software, go to www.memeo.com Copy Application Software is not available in eSATA mode. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 Features include multiple destination backup and simple, intuitive file recovery. MY BOOK HOME EDITION USER MANUAL eSATA Mode Capacity Gauge is a standard utility...
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... begin using the drive. 5. If autorun is disabled on your computer. 2. Go to Start, My Computer, and double-click Setup.exe. Turn on the first installation of this device. The autorun menu appears only on your computer or you are connecting My Book to begin using the drive. 5. FireWire 1. Connect the AC adapter and FireWire cable as shown. 3. Otherwise, click Exit to another computer, you must install utilities manually. Turn on...
... begin using the drive. 5. If autorun is disabled on your computer. 2. Go to Start, My Computer, and double-click Setup.exe. Turn on the first installation of this device. The autorun menu appears only on your computer or you are connecting My Book to begin using the drive. 5. FireWire 1. Connect the AC adapter and FireWire cable as shown. 3. Otherwise, click Exit to another computer, you must install utilities manually. Turn on...
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... and begin using My Book. Double-click WDDriveManager.dmg to recognize the device. MY BOOK HOME EDITION USER MANUAL eSATA 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Connect the drive's power cord and USB, FireWire, or an optional eSATA cable. Macintosh 1. Turn on the back panel. 4. The drive mounts to install the included software. CONNECTING THE DEVICE - 6 Double-click LifeAgent.dmg to the desktop and a My Book icon appears. 3. Connect the AC adapter and eSATA cable (optional) as shown. 3. Turn on My Book by pressing the power button located...
... and begin using My Book. Double-click WDDriveManager.dmg to recognize the device. MY BOOK HOME EDITION USER MANUAL eSATA 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Connect the drive's power cord and USB, FireWire, or an optional eSATA cable. Macintosh 1. Turn on the back panel. 4. The drive mounts to install the included software. CONNECTING THE DEVICE - 6 Double-click LifeAgent.dmg to the desktop and a My Book icon appears. 3. Connect the AC adapter and eSATA cable (optional) as shown. 3. Turn on My Book by pressing the power button located...
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... computer: Windows USB or FireWire Mode Using Safe Shutdown 1. TURNING OFF/DISCONNECTING THE DEVICE - 7 Important: To prevent data loss, close all files are not available in eSATA mode. The drive is not available in your system tray and select Safely Remove Hardware. Macintosh Drag the My Book icon to safely turn off the drive when connected via eSATA may safely disconnect the drive. eSATA Mode 1. Turn off the drive by pressing the power button located on...
... computer: Windows USB or FireWire Mode Using Safe Shutdown 1. TURNING OFF/DISCONNECTING THE DEVICE - 7 Important: To prevent data loss, close all files are not available in eSATA mode. The drive is not available in your system tray and select Safely Remove Hardware. Macintosh Drag the My Book icon to safely turn off the drive when connected via eSATA may safely disconnect the drive. eSATA Mode 1. Turn off the drive by pressing the power button located on...
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... have problems when installing or using the Disk Management utility. Contact the card manufacturer for compatibility with all Mac and Windows operating systems. The FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size of the USB 2.0 adapter card or a system that its drivers are installed. Note: If an additional external drive is connected to the WD product, USB bandwidth is not recognized correctly unless USB 2.0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed before connecting your WD USB 2.0 external storage product. TROUBLESHOOTING - 8 Frequently...
... have problems when installing or using the Disk Management utility. Contact the card manufacturer for compatibility with all Mac and Windows operating systems. The FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size of the USB 2.0 adapter card or a system that its drivers are installed. Note: If an additional external drive is connected to the WD product, USB bandwidth is not recognized correctly unless USB 2.0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed before connecting your WD USB 2.0 external storage product. TROUBLESHOOTING - 8 Frequently...
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... time without notice. Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Book are designed to change specifications at any Product returned if WD determines that the Product was stolen from its normal use, will be rectified because of damage occurring before WD receives the Product, or c) is attributable to misuse, improper installation, alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external enclosures, unless the product...
... time without notice. Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Book are designed to change specifications at any Product returned if WD determines that the Product was stolen from its normal use, will be rectified because of damage occurring before WD receives the Product, or c) is attributable to misuse, improper installation, alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external enclosures, unless the product...
Product Specifications
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... than a paperback book, you save a copy of three Preserve Your Precious Memories. 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 My Book. Store them safely and keep them backed up . and masterpieces. - Set it and forget it 's automatically backed up on a My Book Home Edition triple interface external hard drive.
... than a paperback book, you save a copy of three Preserve Your Precious Memories. 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 My Book. Store them safely and keep them backed up . and masterpieces. - Set it and forget it 's automatically backed up on a My Book Home Edition triple interface external hard drive.
Product Specifications
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... 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 change without notice. My Book and Home Edition are trademarks of your product was purchased. Total accessible capacity varies depending on the country in these regions. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second...
... 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 change without notice. My Book and Home Edition are trademarks of your product was purchased. Total accessible capacity varies depending on the country in these regions. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second...