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    External Desktop My Book Mac Edition User Manual ® ™[...]

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    WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this product. Most technical support questions ca n be answered through our knowledge base or e-ma il support service at support.wdc.com . If the answer is not available or, if you prefer, please co ntact WD at the best te lephone n[...]

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    MY BOOK MAC EDITION USER MANUAL GETTING STARTED – 1 Getting Started Thank you for purchasing th is WD product. For the late st WD product information and news, visit our website at www .westerndigital.com. Kit Contents • External hard drive •U S B c a b l e • AC adapter • Quick Install Guide Optional Accessories For more information on op[...]

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    MY BOOK MAC EDITION USER MANUAL GETTING STARTED – 2 Recording Y our WD Product Information In the following table, wr ite the serial number and m odel number of your new WD product found on the label on the back panel of the device. Also , write the purchase date and other notes such as your operating system and vers ion. This information is nece[...]

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    MY BOOK MAC EDITION USER MANUAL ABOUT Y OUR WD DRIVE – 3 About Y our WD Drive Drive Format This WD device is preformatte d to HFS+ (Journaled) for co mpatibility with Macintosh operating systems. T o reformat the device to Windows, visit support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for answer ID# 1550. LED Indicators The power/activity LED is lo[...]

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    MY BOOK MAC EDITION USER MANUAL ABOUT Y OUR WD DRIVE – 4 Features Drive Interface Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) s upports data tr ansfer rates up to 480 Mb/s. USB 2.0 is backward-compatible with US B 1.1. Connection to a USB 1.1 device transfers data at USB 1.1 speed (up to 1.5 Mb/s) . Kensington ® Security Slot For drive security , this device is equ [...]

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    MY BOOK MAC EDITION USER MANUAL CONNECTING THE DEV ICE – 5 Connecting the Device 1. T urn on your computer. 2. Connect the drive’s power cord and USB cable as shown. The drive mounts to the desktop and a My Book icon a ppears. The drive is ready for use. 3. T o view the user manual, doubl e-click the My Bo ok drive icon. 4. Double-click the WD_[...]

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    MY BOOK MAC EDITION USER MANUAL .T URNING O FF/DISCON NECTING TH E DEVICE – 6 . T urning Off/Disconnecting the Device SmartPower™ My Book automatically powers o ff and on with the computer. Y ou may also safely turn off the driv e without powering down the computer: Drag the My Book icon to the T r ash icon for proper dism ount. Y ou may hear t[...]

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    MY BOOK MAC EDITION USER MANUAL T ROUBLESHOOTING – 7 T roubleshooting If you have problems when installing or using this product, refer to this troubleshooting section or vi sit our support website at support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for more help. Frequently Asked Questions Q: Why does the drive not power up or is not recogniz ed by[...]

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    MY BOOK MAC EDITION USER MANUAL APPENDIX – 8 Appendix Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are de signed to provide reason able protecti on against harmful interference in a residential installat[...]

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    MY BOOK MAC EDITION USER MANUAL APPENDIX – 9 Warranty Information Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to prov ide you th e very best of service. If this Product requires maintenance, either contact the de aler from whom you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support W eb site at support.wdc.com for inf[...]