User manual WESTERN DIGITAL MY BOOK HOME EDITION 10-2008

[. . . ] Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: · · · · Do not drop or jolt the device. Do not use My Book as a portable device. To allow proper ventilation, do not block air slots located on the underside, top, or rear of the enclosure. Do not stack any objects on top of the device that may block ventilation. GETTING STARTED ­ 2 MY BOOK HOME EDITION USER MANUAL 2 About Your WD Drive Drive Format This WD device is preformatted as a single FAT32 partition for compatibility with all updated Windows and Macintosh operating systems. [. . . ] When finished, a menu displays a list of available software and other options. To install, click the checkbox to the left of your choice and click Start. Otherwise, click Exit to begin using the drive. The autorun menu appears only on the first installation of this device. If autorun is disabled on your computer or you are connecting My Book to another computer, you must install utilities manually. Go to Start, My Computer, and double-click Setup. exe. CONNECTING THE DEVICE ­ 5 MY BOOK HOME EDITION USER MANUAL eSATA 1. Connect the AC adapter and eSATA cable (optional) as shown. Turn on My Book by pressing the power button located on the back panel. Turn on your computer and begin using My Book. Note: Some eSATA controllers may require a system reboot to recognize the device. Macintosh 1. Connect the drive's power cord and USB, FireWire, or an optional eSATA cable. The drive mounts to the desktop and a My Book icon appears. If prompted, select the language of choice from the available folders. Double-click WDDriveManager. dmg to install the device utilities. Double-click LifeAgent. dmg to install the included software. CONNECTING THE DEVICE ­ 6 MY BOOK HOME EDITION USER MANUAL 4 Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device SmartPowerTM In USB or FireWire mode, My Book automatically powers off and on with the computer. SmartPower is not available in eSATA mode. Important: To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before shutting down the drive. You may also follow these steps to safely turn off the drive without powering down the computer: Windows USB or FireWire Mode Using Safe Shutdown 1. Press the Power/Safe Shutdown button once. You may hear the drive power down before the power light turns off. The drive is now shut down properly, and you may safely disconnect the drive. Using Auto-off (Windows) 1. Right-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in your system tray and select Safely Remove Hardware. You may hear the drive power down before the power LED turns off. [. . . ] This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Technical Support Services If you need additional information or help during installation or normal use of this product, visit our product support website at support. wdc. com and search our knowledge base. When contacting WD for support, have your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available. support. wdc. com www. westerndigital. com 800. ASK. 4WDC 949. 672. 7199 +800. 6008. 6008 +31. 20. 4467651 North America Spanish Asia Pacific EMEA Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California 92630 U. S. A. 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 rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of WD. [. . . ]