Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... Mac, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. For Windows, go to install FireWire device drivers. Before Getting Started Kit Contents My Book Pro Edition external hard drive 6-ft (1.8m) 9-pin to 9-pin FireWire® 800 cable 6-ft (1.8m) 6-pin to support.wdc.com, click All...
... Mac, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. For Windows, go to install FireWire device drivers. Before Getting Started Kit Contents My Book Pro Edition external hard drive 6-ft (1.8m) 9-pin to 9-pin FireWire® 800 cable 6-ft (1.8m) 6-pin to support.wdc.com, click All...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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...power-save mode Transitioning to system standby System standby Drive in use Capacity Gauge The Capacity Gauge (inner LED) consists of six sections which My Book is updated automatically upon installation. Go to close it. - 2 - For Windows, the autorun menu appears only on first installation of disk space... automatically. The outer ring is the Power/Activity LED and the inner ring is disabled on your computer or if you are connecting My Book to another computer, you must install the Button Manager and driver (see "Installing the Drive" on page 4). If AutoPlay is the Capacity...
...power-save mode Transitioning to system standby System standby Drive in use Capacity Gauge The Capacity Gauge (inner LED) consists of six sections which My Book is updated automatically upon installation. Go to close it. - 2 - For Windows, the autorun menu appears only on first installation of disk space... automatically. The outer ring is the Power/Activity LED and the inner ring is disabled on your computer or if you are connecting My Book to another computer, you must install the Button Manager and driver (see "Installing the Drive" on page 4). If AutoPlay is the Capacity...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... interface is backward-compatible with three interfaces: FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0. Kensington Security Slot For drive security, My Book Pro Edition is equipped with FireWire 400. Choosing an Interface My Book Pro Edition is equipped with USB 1.1. Note: If you connect to a USB 1.1 device, data is transferred at USB 1.1 speed...
... interface is backward-compatible with three interfaces: FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0. Kensington Security Slot For drive security, My Book Pro Edition is equipped with FireWire 400. Choosing an Interface My Book Pro Edition is equipped with USB 1.1. Note: If you connect to a USB 1.1 device, data is transferred at USB 1.1 speed...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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...before reformatting it. - 4 - Connect the drive's power cord and FireWire 800, FireWire 400, or USB cable as prompted. Double-click the My Book drive icon. 4. If you want to Mac system format. If you have already saved files on the desktop, then perform steps 4-6 above. Important:...Software disk image that contains the installer. 5. Double-click the WD Button Manager package inside the Mac disk image to the desktop and a My Book icon appears. 3. Double-click the Mac folder, select the language of your computer. 2. Installing the Drive Macintosh 1. The drive mounts to ...
...before reformatting it. - 4 - Connect the drive's power cord and FireWire 800, FireWire 400, or USB cable as prompted. Double-click the My Book drive icon. 4. If you want to Mac system format. If you have already saved files on the desktop, then perform steps 4-6 above. Important:...Software disk image that contains the installer. 5. Double-click the WD Button Manager package inside the Mac disk image to the desktop and a My Book icon appears. 3. Double-click the Mac folder, select the language of your computer. 2. Installing the Drive Macintosh 1. The drive mounts to ...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... system dock/tray. To install the software, simply double-click your computer. 2. Navigate through the menus, make your computer. Double-click My Computer, the My Book folder, the WD_Windows_Tools folder, and Setup.exe. 5. Note: This version of choices including EMC Retrospect Express backup software. Turn on your choice on your system..., or both. Depending on the menu; After installation, you want to use the FireWire connection now, turn off the drive and reinstall it using My Book. PC 1.
... system dock/tray. To install the software, simply double-click your computer. 2. Navigate through the menus, make your computer. Double-click My Computer, the My Book folder, the WD_Windows_Tools folder, and Setup.exe. 5. Note: This version of choices including EMC Retrospect Express backup software. Turn on your choice on your system..., or both. Depending on the menu; After installation, you want to use the FireWire connection now, turn off the drive and reinstall it using My Book. PC 1.
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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...proper dismount. To engage Safe Shutdown, press the Power button once. If AutoPlay is disabled on first installation of the drive, during which My Book is steady, you must be installed on page 4). You may hear the drive power down the computer. When the Power LED is connected. ...drive is now shut down properly, and you shut down before the Power LED turns off. Turning Off/Disconnecting the Drive Auto-Off My Book turns off automatically when you may disconnect the drive safely. Safe Shutdown™ The Power button features Safe Shutdown, which prevents the inadvertent ...
...proper dismount. To engage Safe Shutdown, press the Power button once. If AutoPlay is disabled on first installation of the drive, during which My Book is steady, you must be installed on page 4). You may hear the drive power down the computer. When the Power LED is connected. ...drive is now shut down properly, and you shut down before the Power LED turns off. Turning Off/Disconnecting the Drive Auto-Off My Book turns off automatically when you may disconnect the drive safely. Safe Shutdown™ The Power button features Safe Shutdown, which prevents the inadvertent ...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... the drive on a Macintosh and a PC simultaneously format the drive to Mac OS format obtain and reinstall the original software included on My Book install, partition, and format the drive in Windows XP install, partition, and format the drive in Windows 2000 format the drive to...
... the drive on a Macintosh and a PC simultaneously format the drive to Mac OS format obtain and reinstall the original software included on My Book install, partition, and format the drive in Windows XP install, partition, and format the drive in Windows 2000 format the drive to...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... free from the date of shipment of a repaired or replaced Product, whichever is longer. and WD, the WD logo, My Book, and Safe Shutdown are designed to do not allow exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages, so the limitations above and ...or removing external enclosures, unless authorized to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in the possession of someone other companies. © 2006 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. WD shall have no guarantee that the asserted defect a) is not present, b) cannot reasonably be rectified because of ...
... free from the date of shipment of a repaired or replaced Product, whichever is longer. and WD, the WD logo, My Book, and Safe Shutdown are designed to do not allow exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages, so the limitations above and ...or removing external enclosures, unless authorized to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in the possession of someone other companies. © 2006 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. WD shall have no guarantee that the asserted defect a) is not present, b) cannot reasonably be rectified because of ...
Product Specifications (pdf)
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... unique Capacity Gauge LED, and capacities up to 750 GB. Capacity gauge - The compact elegant case, iconic of the world. WD's My Book Pro Edition external hard drive with exceptionally reliable products, advanced data protection technology, and superior customer support. FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and USB ... configuration and operating system. The extremely easy-to back up and restore a single file or your entire system in all regions of a book, takes up less space on your data than WD. Kit Contents External hard drive FireWire 800 cable FireWire...
... unique Capacity Gauge LED, and capacities up to 750 GB. Capacity gauge - The compact elegant case, iconic of the world. WD's My Book Pro Edition external hard drive with exceptionally reliable products, advanced data protection technology, and superior customer support. FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and USB ... configuration and operating system. The extremely easy-to back up and restore a single file or your entire system in all regions of a book, takes up less space on your data than WD. Kit Contents External hard drive FireWire 800 cable FireWire...
Product Specifications (pdf)
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...region, unless otherwise required by restricting the use of certain hazardous substances in new equipment, and consists of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and My Book, Pro Edition, SmartPower, Safe Shutdown, and FIT Lab are registered trademarks; Product specifications subject to other ...for electrical and electronic products. Other marks may be mentioned herein. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California 92630 U.S.A. 2879-701177-A06 Sep 2007 External Storage My Book Pro Edition Performance Specifications Data transfer rate FireWire 800 FireWire 400 USB ...
...region, unless otherwise required by restricting the use of certain hazardous substances in new equipment, and consists of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and My Book, Pro Edition, SmartPower, Safe Shutdown, and FIT Lab are registered trademarks; Product specifications subject to other ...for electrical and electronic products. Other marks may be mentioned herein. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California 92630 U.S.A. 2879-701177-A06 Sep 2007 External Storage My Book Pro Edition Performance Specifications Data transfer rate FireWire 800 FireWire 400 USB ...