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External Desktop My Book Home Edition User Manual ® ™.
MY BOOK HOME 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 .
MY BOOK HOME 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.
MY BOOK HOME EDITION USER MANUAL ABOUT Y OUR WD DRIVE – 3 About Y our WD Drive Drive Format This WD device is preformatte d as a single F A T32 partition for compatibility with all updated Windows and Macintosh operatin g systems. The F A T32 file system has a maximum individual file size of 4 GB.
MY BOOK HOME EDITION USER MANUAL ABOUT Y OUR WD DRIVE – 4 eSA T A Mode Capacity Gauge is not av ailable in eSA T A mode. Kensington ® Security Slot For drive security , this device is equipped with a K ensington Security Slot, which supports a standard K ensington securi ty cable (sold separately) .
MY BOOK HOME EDITION USER MANUAL CONNECTING THE DEV ICE – 5 Connecting the Device Windows USB 1. T urn on your computer. 2. Connect the AC adapter and USB cable as show n. 3. Drive utilities are installed automatically . If a security alert is displayed during this installation, click Accept or Continue .
MY BOOK HOME EDITION USER MANUAL CONNECTING THE DEV ICE – 6 eSA T A 1. T urn on your computer. 2. Connect the AC adapter and eSA T A cable (optional) as shown. 3. T urn on My Book by pressing the power button located on the back panel. 4. T urn on your computer and begin using My Book.
MY BOOK HOME EDITION USER MANUAL T URNING OFF/DISCONNECTING THE DEVICE – 7 T urning Off/Disconnecting the Device SmartPower™ In USB or FireWire mode, My Book autom atically powers off and on with the computer. SmartP ower is n ot available in eSA T A mode.
MY BOOK HOME EDITION USER MANUAL T R OUBLESHOOTING – 8 T roubleshooting If you have problems when installing or using this product, refer to this troubleshooting sect ion or visit our support W eb site at support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for more help.
MY BOOK HOME EDITION USER MANUAL APPENDIX – 9 Appendix Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information This device has been tested and foun d to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device , pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules .
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