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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 ... 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 29 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
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 ... 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 29 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
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... drive security, the Kensington security slot accepts a standard Kensington security cable (sold separately). Physical Description As shown in Figure 2, the My Book for Mac drive has: • A power/activity indicator on the front • The power connector, interface port, and a security slot on...supports data transfer rates up to 480 Mb/s. USB 3.0 Power/Activity LED Power Connector Figure 2. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER 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.
... drive security, the Kensington security slot accepts a standard Kensington security cable (sold separately). Physical Description As shown in Figure 2, the My Book for Mac drive has: • A power/activity indicator on the front • The power connector, interface port, and a security slot on...supports data transfer rates up to 480 Mb/s. USB 3.0 Power/Activity LED Power Connector Figure 2. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER 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.
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...reformatting a drive. Reformatting the drive erases all its contents. See "Troubleshooting" on page 28 for more information about reformatting the drive. USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS - 28 If you have reformatted your My Book for Mac drive for use the drive on Windows computers, you have already ...the WD Software and Disk Image After you must reformat it . 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...
...reformatting a drive. Reformatting the drive erases all its contents. See "Troubleshooting" on page 28 for more information about reformatting the drive. USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS - 28 If you have reformatted your My Book for Mac drive for use the drive on Windows computers, you have already ...the WD Software and Disk Image After you must reformat it . 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...
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MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 16 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and ... when I connect my USB drive to the computer before connecting your system's motherboard BIOS setting documentation to disable this troubleshooting section or visit our support Web site at USB 1.1 speeds due to your WD USB 3.0 external storage product....to an incorrect driver installation of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in both Windows and MAC OSX) Answer ID 3865 3645 3647 1425 291 *The FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size of...
MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 16 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and ... when I connect my USB drive to the computer before connecting your system's motherboard BIOS setting documentation to disable this troubleshooting section or visit our support Web site at USB 1.1 speeds due to your WD USB 3.0 external storage product....to an incorrect driver installation of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in both Windows and MAC OSX) Answer ID 3865 3645 3647 1425 291 *The FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size of...
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... install the appropriate chipset support for your motherboard or system manual for installation procedures and more information. If your USB card manufacturer. TROUBLESHOOTING - 30 A: Refer to 12 Mbps. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Q: How do I determine whether or not my system supports USB 3.0 or USB 2.0? A: USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 are backward-compatible with...
... install the appropriate chipset support for your motherboard or system manual for installation procedures and more information. If your USB card manufacturer. TROUBLESHOOTING - 30 A: Refer to 12 Mbps. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Q: How do I determine whether or not my system supports USB 3.0 or USB 2.0? A: USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 are backward-compatible with...