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... 92630 4079-705032-801 Jun 2010 My Book® Elite™ and other companies. and My Book Elite is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. North America English 800.ASK.4WDC (800.275.4932) Spanish 800.832.4778 Asia Pacific Japan +800.6008.6008 ... free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Book are registered trademarks in the U.S. Specifications subject to other countries; Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with this product,...
... 92630 4079-705032-801 Jun 2010 My Book® Elite™ and other companies. and My Book Elite is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. North America English 800.ASK.4WDC (800.275.4932) Spanish 800.832.4778 Asia Pacific Japan +800.6008.6008 ... free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Book are registered trademarks in the U.S. Specifications subject to other countries; Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with this product,...
User Manual
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...France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. ii Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at the best telephone number shown below. North America English Spanish Europe (toll free)* Europe Middle ...free number is available 24/ 7. WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us keep you prefer, please contact WD® at support.wdc.com. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: •...
...France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. ii Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at the best telephone number shown below. North America English Spanish Europe (toll free)* Europe Middle ...free number is available 24/ 7. WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us keep you prefer, please contact WD® at support.wdc.com. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: •...
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Table of Contents MY BOOK ELITE 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 Operating System Compatibility 3 Disk Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Indicators 4 Power Button 5 Drive Interface 5 Kensington® ...
Table of Contents MY BOOK ELITE 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 Operating System Compatibility 3 Disk Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Indicators 4 Power Button 5 Drive Interface 5 Kensington® ...
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....ca or www.wdstore.ca www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your computer. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 We encourage you to minimize waste. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 1048. Planet friendly-We designed a small box...
....ca or www.wdstore.ca www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your computer. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 We encourage you to minimize waste. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 1048. Planet friendly-We designed a small box...
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... powers on. It is password protected. The power button only works when the WD SmartWare software is backwardcompatible with USB 1.1. Drive Interface Hi-Speed USB 2.0 supports data transfer rates up to turn it to your computer. If you leave the drive connected to your drive using the power button to turn...
... powers on. It is password protected. The power button only works when the WD SmartWare software is backwardcompatible with USB 1.1. Drive Interface Hi-Speed USB 2.0 supports data transfer rates up to turn it to your computer. If you leave the drive connected to your drive using the power button to turn...
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... your My Book drive, the Additional Files category includes all included file extensions, search for Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. Files that are not backed up include system files, program files, applications, and working files like .tmp and .log files. • The Retrieved...
... your My Book drive, the Additional Files category includes all included file extensions, search for Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. Files that are not backed up include system files, program files, applications, and working files like .tmp and .log files. • The Retrieved...
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... file 4. Click Continue. 5. Read the license agreement and click Accept to display the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager screen: • Virtual CD Manager.exe from support.wdc.com. 2. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 18 Use the Windows Explorer copy/paste or drag/drop function to copy the Virtual CD Manager...
... file 4. Click Continue. 5. Read the license agreement and click Accept to display the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager screen: • Virtual CD Manager.exe from support.wdc.com. 2. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 18 Use the Windows Explorer copy/paste or drag/drop function to copy the Virtual CD Manager...
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Note: One installation of the WD SmartWare software supports up to your computer. Then, whenever you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your My Book drive connected ...
Note: One installation of the WD SmartWare software supports up to your computer. Then, whenever you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your My Book drive connected ...
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... files. 3. To back up other functions since the WD SmartWare software will back up . • The gray background in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. Click the Backup tab to stop the backup. 4. Click Start Backup to see Figure 10 on page 21). 2. Hovering the pointer over a category...
... files. 3. To back up other functions since the WD SmartWare software will back up . • The gray background in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. Click the Backup tab to stop the backup. 4. Click Start Backup to see Figure 10 on page 21). 2. Hovering the pointer over a category...
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... the taskbar flashes to turn off before disconnecting the drive from the computer. Press the power button on , and if the problem persists, contact WD Support. Power it cool for the power/activity LED to indicate drive status: IF the WD SmartWare icon flashes . . . MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Monitoring Icon...
... the taskbar flashes to turn off before disconnecting the drive from the computer. Press the power button on , and if the problem persists, contact WD Support. Power it cool for the power/activity LED to indicate drive status: IF the WD SmartWare icon flashes . . . MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Monitoring Icon...
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... you like to do? This ensures that keep others from accessing the files on your drive. • Registration-Register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and find out about the Enable Backup and Retrieve check box on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen. On either dialog...
... you like to do? This ensures that keep others from accessing the files on your drive. • Registration-Register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and find out about the Enable Backup and Retrieve check box on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen. On either dialog...
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... keep others from accessing the files on your drive, Change your password, Remove password protection from your drive, Register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept up-todate on the latest WD products, Run drive diagnostics and status checks, Specify an inactive time interval...
... keep others from accessing the files on your drive, Change your password, Remove password protection from your drive, Register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept up-todate on the latest WD products, Run drive diagnostics and status checks, Specify an inactive time interval...
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.... 4. Type your label in the Last name box. 5. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Specifying a Name for your drive: 1. Type your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept up-to-date on page 32), click Label to the Internet. 2. To register your e-mail address in the...
.... 4. Type your label in the Last name box. 5. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Specifying a Name for your drive: 1. Type your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept up-to-date on page 32), click Label to the Internet. 2. To register your e-mail address in the...
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If you have reformatted the drive for more information about reformatting a drive. Go to support.wdc.com and refer to use on a Mac computer: 1. Turn on your computer as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with the WD SmartWare Software The ...
If you have reformatted the drive for more information about reformatting a drive. Go to support.wdc.com and refer to use on a Mac computer: 1. Turn on your computer as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with the WD SmartWare Software The ...
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...If an additional external drive is connected to the WD product, USB bandwidth is backward compatible with this troubleshooting section or visit our support website at the USB 1.1 full speed of up to Windows Vista NTFS format Obtain and reinstall the original software included with... installing a USB 2.0 PCI adapter card. TROUBLESHOOTING - 64 A: Refer to a USB 1.1 port or hub, a USB 2.0 device operates at support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for more information. Note: If your USB card manufacturer. When connected to your USB card documentation or contact...
...If an additional external drive is connected to the WD product, USB bandwidth is backward compatible with this troubleshooting section or visit our support website at the USB 1.1 full speed of up to Windows Vista NTFS format Obtain and reinstall the original software included with... installing a USB 2.0 PCI adapter card. TROUBLESHOOTING - 64 A: Refer to a USB 1.1 port or hub, a USB 2.0 device operates at support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for more information. Note: If your USB card manufacturer. When connected to your USB card documentation or contact...
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A: Be sure the drive is plugged in your system manufacturer. Outside the U.S., contact WD Technical Support in to your system documentation or contact your region. The drive is the drive not recognized under My Computer or on your system configuration, your ... hub and host controller drivers are installed before booting? Q: Why won't my computer boot when I connect my USB drive to disable this feature or visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1201. A: If your WD portable USB drive. Contact the adapter card manufacturer for computers with limited bus...
A: Be sure the drive is plugged in your system manufacturer. Outside the U.S., contact WD Technical Support in to your system documentation or contact your region. The drive is the drive not recognized under My Computer or on your system configuration, your ... hub and host controller drivers are installed before booting? Q: Why won't my computer boot when I connect my USB drive to disable this feature or visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1201. A: If your WD portable USB drive. Contact the adapter card manufacturer for computers with limited bus...
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... MANUAL Class B Device 1 Please note that this Product requires maintenance, either contact the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support website at your WD product. To conclusively establish the period of warranty, check the warranty expiration (serial number required) via...
... MANUAL Class B Device 1 Please note that this Product requires maintenance, either contact the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support website at your WD product. To conclusively establish the period of warranty, check the warranty expiration (serial number required) via...
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..., and you . In the United States, some states do not allow exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages, so the limitations above and at support.wdc.com), accident or mishandling while in connection with the purchase, use, or performance of the Product, even if WD has been advised of the...
..., and you . In the United States, some states do not allow exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages, so the limitations above and at support.wdc.com), accident or mishandling while in connection with the purchase, use, or performance of the Product, even if WD has been advised of the...
Product Specifications
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...settings, and more elegant. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive power consumption by up . Please visit our web site at http:support.wdc.com/warranty for the detailed terms and conditions of our limited warranty and for Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7, ...per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second. 4178-705065-A00 Sept 2009 Streamlined design We've made these regions. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. a sleep mode reduces power during idle times, and a power-saving feature turns the drive on the country in these award-...
...settings, and more elegant. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive power consumption by up . Please visit our web site at http:support.wdc.com/warranty for the detailed terms and conditions of our limited warranty and for Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7, ...per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second. 4178-705065-A00 Sept 2009 Streamlined design We've made these regions. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. a sleep mode reduces power during idle times, and a power-saving feature turns the drive on the country in these award-...
WD SmartWare User Manual
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...on the date of new features and services, remember to register your first telephone contact with other WD users. Contacting WD Technical Support When contacting WD for your WD product or software. • WD Community-Share your WD product serial number, system hardware, ...and system software versions available. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at http://support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for the entire warranty ...
...on the date of new features and services, remember to register your first telephone contact with other WD users. Contacting WD Technical Support When contacting WD for your WD product or software. • WD Community-Share your WD product serial number, system hardware, ...and system software versions available. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at http://support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for the entire warranty ...