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... SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY Formatted HFS+ Journaled Mac OS X, Snow Leopard, Lion or Mountain Lion Requires reformatting for Windows operating systems. LIMITED WARRANTY 3 years Worldwide CAPACITIES AND MODELS 3 TB WDBYCC0030HBK 2 TB WDBYCC0020HBK Western Digital, WD, the WD logo and My Book are required to 65°C 1A...and conditions of our limited warranty and for a list of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. HFS+ Journaled Works right out of the box with Mac OS® X 10.5 or later operating systems. Can be reformatted for Windows® operating systems. High capacity in the U.S. Product ...
... SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY Formatted HFS+ Journaled Mac OS X, Snow Leopard, Lion or Mountain Lion Requires reformatting for Windows operating systems. LIMITED WARRANTY 3 years Worldwide CAPACITIES AND MODELS 3 TB WDBYCC0030HBK 2 TB WDBYCC0020HBK Western Digital, WD, the WD logo and My Book are required to 65°C 1A...and conditions of our limited warranty and for a list of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. HFS+ Journaled Works right out of the box with Mac OS® X 10.5 or later operating systems. Can be reformatted for Windows® operating systems. High capacity in the U.S. Product ...
User Manual
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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 ... Drive Unlock Utility 23 Registering the Drive 25 Safely Dismounting the Drive 27 Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image 27 5 Using the Drive with Windows 28 Reformatting the Drive 28 Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image 28 6 Troubleshooting 29 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 29 Frequently Asked Questions...
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 ... Drive Unlock Utility 23 Registering the Drive 25 Safely Dismounting the Drive 27 Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image 27 5 Using the Drive with Windows 28 Reformatting the Drive 28 Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image 28 6 Troubleshooting 29 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 29 Frequently Asked Questions...
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...to protect your files from unauthorized use or access. HFS+ Journaled-Works right out of the box with Mac OS X 10.5 or later operating systems. Can be reformatted for Windows® operating systems. WD Security™ software-Allows you get connectivity with the latest USB 3.0 devices... Description Registering the Drive Handling Precautions Features My Book for Mac desktop storage features ultra-fast USB 3.0 connectivity, is plenty of your digital life. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Book® for Mac external hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity ...
...to protect your files from unauthorized use or access. HFS+ Journaled-Works right out of the box with Mac OS X 10.5 or later operating systems. Can be reformatted for Windows® operating systems. WD Security™ software-Allows you get connectivity with the latest USB 3.0 devices... Description Registering the Drive Handling Precautions Features My Book for Mac desktop storage features ultra-fast USB 3.0 connectivity, is plenty of your digital life. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Book® for Mac external hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity ...
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... For Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest software update and service pack (SP). My Book for Mac Drive ...Book for Mac Drive AC Adapter Figure 1. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Kit Contents As shown in your My Book for Mac disk drive kit includes: • My Book for Mac external hard drive, with the following operating systems: Mac OS X • Leopard • Snow Leopard • Lion • Mountain Lion Windows • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 • Windows...
... For Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest software update and service pack (SP). My Book for Mac Drive ...Book for Mac Drive AC Adapter Figure 1. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Kit Contents As shown in your My Book for Mac disk drive kit includes: • My Book for Mac external hard drive, with the following operating systems: Mac OS X • Leopard • Snow Leopard • Lion • Mountain Lion Windows • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 • Windows...
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... MANUAL Disk Drive Format Your My Book for Mac drive is backwardcompatible with a Windows system, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 28 and "Troubleshooting" on the back. USB 3.0 is preformatted as follows: LED Appearance Power State/Activity On steady ... transfers data at the port speed-up to 5 Gb/s. For more information about the Kensington security slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com. My Book for Mac drive has: • A power/activity indicator on the front • The power connector, interface port, and a security slot on page 29. Power/Activity LED...
... MANUAL Disk Drive Format Your My Book for Mac drive is backwardcompatible with a Windows system, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 28 and "Troubleshooting" on the back. USB 3.0 is preformatted as follows: LED Appearance Power State/Activity On steady ... transfers data at the port speed-up to 5 Gb/s. For more information about the Kensington security slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com. My Book for Mac drive has: • A power/activity indicator on the front • The power connector, interface port, and a security slot on page 29. Power/Activity LED...
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...close all of the data on your drive, erasing or reformatting it also removes the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software and all active windows and applications before shutting down . 2. Wait for the drive icon to http://support.wd.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7. Wait ...your computer by using either: • The desktop My Book for Mac icon • The My Book for Mac listing in Finder Using the Desktop My Book for Mac listing in Finder 1. Using the My Book for Mac listing in Finder and select Eject "My Book for Mac": You might hear the drive power down. 2. If you...
...close all of the data on your drive, erasing or reformatting it also removes the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software and all active windows and applications before shutting down . 2. Wait for the drive icon to http://support.wd.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7. Wait ...your computer by using either: • The desktop My Book for Mac icon • The My Book for Mac listing in Finder Using the Desktop My Book for Mac listing in Finder 1. Using the My Book for Mac listing in Finder and select Eject "My Book for Mac": You might hear the drive power down. 2. If you...
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...and Disk Image Reformatting the Drive CAUTION! Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image After you have reformatted your My Book for Mac drive. USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS - 28 See "Troubleshooting" on page 28 for more information about reformatting the drive. Reformatting the drive erases all ...com and refer to a single NTFS partition. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 15 Using the Drive with Windows The My Book for Mac drive is formatted as a single HFS+J partition for compatibility with Mac OS X operating systems. To use on Windows computers, go to http://support.wd.com and ...
...and Disk Image Reformatting the Drive CAUTION! Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image After you have reformatted your My Book for Mac drive. USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS - 28 See "Troubleshooting" on page 28 for more information about reformatting the drive. Reformatting the drive erases all ...com and refer to a single NTFS partition. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 15 Using the Drive with Windows The My Book for Mac drive is formatted as a single HFS+J partition for compatibility with Mac OS X operating systems. To use on Windows computers, go to http://support.wd.com and ...
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... to an incorrect driver installation of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in Windows. The drive is the data transfer rate slow? A: If your system manufacturer. A: Depending on the computer desktop? MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 16 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the...
... to an incorrect driver installation of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in Windows. The drive is the data transfer rate slow? A: If your system manufacturer. A: Depending on the computer desktop? MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 16 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the...