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    External Desktop My Book 3.0 User Manual My Book 3.0 User Manual ® My Book 3.0 User Manual[...]

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    ii WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it bef ore ret ur ni ng th i s product. Most technical support questions can be answered thr ough our knowledge base or e-mail support service at support.wdc.com . If the answer is not available or if you prefer , please contact WD at the best telep[...]

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    MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL T ABLE OF CONTENTS – iii T able of Contents WD Service and Su pport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Accessing Online Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Contacting WD T[...]

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    1 1 MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL ABOUT Y OUR WD DRIVE – 1 About Y our WD Drive Welcome to your My Book® 3.0 external ha rd drive. This elegant, high capacity storage drive features a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface wi th speed up to ten times that of USB 2.0 for the fastest transfer speed available. This chapter includes the following topics: Kit Conten[...]

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    MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL ABOUT Y OUR WD DRIVE – 2 USB 3.0 Micro-B Cable The USB 3.0 Micro-B connector is basically a USB 2.0 Micro-B connector with an extension holding 5 extra pins. The port on the My Book 3.0 is designed for this connector . Y ou can also use a USB 2.0 cable with the My Book 3. 0, but the drive will only operate at USB 2.0 speed[...]

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    MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL ABOUT Y OUR WD DRIVE – 3 PCIe Adapter Card The PCIe adapter card enables your computer to transfer data at USB 3.0 super speeds. The adapter card comes with an attached full- height bracket and an optional half-height bracket. W ith the adapter card connected to th e motherboard, your computer has two USB 3.0 ports. One en[...]

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    MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL ABOUT Y OUR WD DRIVE – 4 Physical Description Vie ws Fr ont Back Power/Activity LED Kensington ® Security Slot Power Button USB 3.0 Port[...]

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    MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL ABOUT Y OUR WD DRIVE – 5 Power Button The My Book 3.0 automatically powers on and of f with your computer . T o power down or disconnect the drive: 1. Right-click the Sa f e ly R em o ve H a rdw a re icon in the Windows system tray and select Sa f el y R em o v e H a rdw a re . Y ou may hear the drive power down before the[...]

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    MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL GETTING STARTED – 6 Getting Started 1 2 This chapter includes the following topics: Step 1. Unpacking and Handling the Adapter Card Step 2. Installing the PCIe Adapter Driver Step 3. Installing the Adapter Card Step 4. Connecting the Drive Step 1. Unpacking and Handling the Adapter Car d 1. Gather these materials and tools[...]

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    MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL GETTING STARTED – 7 The InstallShield Wizard starts. The InstallShield Wizard welcome screen displays. 3. Click Next to display the License Agreement s creen. 4. T o continue, select I accept the terms of the license agreement . 5. Click Next to display the Choose Destination Location screen.[...]

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    MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL GETTING STARTED – 8 6. Specify the desired location for saving the driver files, either by accepting the default or browsing to the desir ed folder . 7. Click Next to display the Ready to Install the Program scr een. 8. Click Install . The InstallShield Wizard displays the progr ess bar .[...]

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    MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL GETTING STARTED – 9 9. When the Install Wizard Complete scr een displays, click Finish . Y ou are now ready to install the PCIe adapter car d in your computer . Step 3. Installing the Adapter Card 1. Shut down the computer and disconnect the power cable. 2. Remove the cover of the computer case. 3. T o prevent ESD damage, [...]

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    MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL GETTING STARTED – 10 documentation. Some Gen2 PCIe slots may perform significantly better than others on the same motherboard. T o imp rove performance, you may want to try differ ent Gen2 PCIe slots. A dedicated fast internal drive may also improve transfer speed to and from My Book 3.0. T o determine how fast your drive [...]

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    MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL GETTING STARTED – 11 Step 4. Connecting the Drive Power Adapters Note: The configu ration of the power adapte r may vary . Depen ding on your region, you may nee d to change th e power ada pter , as illustrate d below . Connection Steps T o connect the My Book 3.0 dr ive, follow the steps below: 1. Connect the power cor d [...]

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    MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL GETTING STARTED – 12 4. Connect the other end of the USB 3.0 cable to one of the available USB 3.0 ports on your computer . If your computer does no t have USB 3.0 capability , you can plug the USB 3.0 cable into any available USB 2.0 port. The My Book 3.0 drive automatically powers on/of f with your system. The system det[...]

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    MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL T ROUBLESHOOTING – 13 T r oubleshooting 1 3 If you have problems when installing or using this product, refer to this tr oubleshooting section or visit our support website at support.wdc. com and search our knowledge base for more help. Frequently Asked Questions Q: How do I determine whether or not my system supports USB [...]

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    MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 14 Compliance and W arranty Information 1 4 4 This appendix includes the following topics: Regulatory Compliance Enviro nmental Compliance (Ch ina) Service and W arranty Informatio n Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information This device has been tested and found to comply with the [...]

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    MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 15 Envir onmental Compliance (China) 䚼ӊৡ⿄ ᳝↦᳝ᆇ⠽䋼੠ܗ㋴ 䪙 (Pb) 䥬 (Cd) ∲ (Hg) ݁Ӌ䫀 ( Cr 6+ ) ໮⒈㘨㣃 (PBB) ໮⒈Ѡ㣃䝮 (PBDE) ࣙ㺙义 OOO O O O ࣙ㺙໪໇ OOO O O O ܝᇐㅵ OOO O O O ⬉⑤ᣝ䪂 OOO O O O HDD ᠬᶊ OOO O O O EMI ໪໇ OOO O O[...]

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    MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 16 Limited W arranty WD warrants that the Product, in the course of its normal use, will for the term defined below , be free fr om defects in material and workmanship an d will conform to WD’ s specification therefor . The term of your limited warranty depends on the country in whi [...]

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    MY BOOK 3.0 USER MA NUAL INDEX – 17 Index A Adapter card 3 B Box contents 1 C Cable 2 China RoHS 15 Compatibility with operating systems 3 Compliance, regulatory 14 Connecting the My Book 3.0 11 E Environmental compliance, China 15 F FAQs computer not booting up 13 drive not powering up 13 drive not recognized 13 system support of USB 3.0 13 tran[...]

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    MY BOOK 3.0 USER MANUAL Information furnished by WD is believed to be accurate and reliable; however , no responsibility is assumed by WD for its use nor for any infringement of patents or other ri ghts of third parties which ma y result from its use. No license is grant ed by implication or ot herwise under any patent or patent righ ts of WD . WD [...]