User manual WESTERN DIGITAL WD DUAL-OPTION QUICK INSTALL GUIDE

[. . . ] Quick Install Guide WD Dual-optionTM Media Center and Combo External Storage Products 1 ! System Requirements Macintosh® !An available OHCI-compliant FireWire port and/or USB* port !Mac® OS v9. 2. 2 or Mac OS X v10. 2. 8+ Windows® An available OHCI-compliant FireWire port and/or USB* port !Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP *USB 2. 0 PCI adapter card or built-in USB 2. 0 host is required for Hi-Speed USB 2. 0 performance. Memory card compatibility (Media Center 8-in-1 memory card reader): CompactFlashTM Types I and II, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO®, MicrodriveTM, MultiMedia Card, SD Card, and SmartMediaTM. 2 Setting Up Note: For more detailed instructions, refer to the user manual on the installation CD or download it at support. wdc. com/download. Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP 1. [. . . ] 7. Connect the AC adapter cord to the DC power supply socket on the back of the drive (Figure 2). Connect one end of the power cord to the AC adapter. Connect the other end of the power cord to an electric outlet. Connect one end of the USB 2. 0 cable to an available USB port on the back of the drive (Figure 2). Connect the other end of the USB 2. 0 cable to an available USB port on your computer. Connect one end of the FireWire cable to a FireWire port on the back of the drive (Figure 2). Connect the other end of the FireWire cable to an available FireWire port on your computer. REMOVE FEET Figure 1 Note: Depending on your system configuration, your computer may attempt to boot from your WD Dual-option product. Refer to your system's motherboard BIOS setting documentation to disable this feature or visit support. wdc. com, click Knowledge Base, and search for answer ID 1201. For more information about booting from external drives, refer to your system documentation or contact your system manufacturer. Formatting the Drive Your WD Dual-option product is preformatted as a single FAT32 partition for compatibility with all Windows operating systems. The FAT32 file system has a maximum file transfer of 4 GB. For more information about file formats and overcoming file size limitations, refer to your operating system manual or visit support. wdc. com, click Knowledge Base, and search for answer ID 1053 for Windows 2000 or answer ID 1021 for Windows XP. Macintosh users, see "Macintosh" on page 1 to reinitialize the drive to a Mac OS format. AUTOMATIC BACKUP BUTTON (CLOCK ICON) 8-IN-1 MEMORY CARD READER DC POWER SUPPLY SOCKET USB HUB KENSINGTON® SECURITY LOCK CONNECTION USB 2. 0 PORT (TO SYSTEM) MANUAL BACKUP BUTTON (TWO FOLDERS ICON) POWER/SAFE SHUTDOWNTM BUTTON TWO FIREWIRE PORTS USB 2. 0 PORT Figure 2 ­2­ 4 Using the 8-in-1 Memory Card Reader (Media Center) CAUTION: Do not remove media cards from media slots while a corresponding green activity LED is flashing. For instructions on the proper removal of media, see "Disconnecting the Drive" on page 4. Slot 1 (Figure 3) accepts CompactFlash Types I/II and Microdrive. Slot 2 (Figure 3) accepts Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, MultiMedia Card, SD Card, and SmartMedia. Access media through two Removable Disks icons in the My Computer window. USING THE USB 2. 0 HUB (USB FLASH PEN DRIVE SHOWN) SLOT 1 COMPACTFLASH TYPES I/II MICRODRIVE (COMPACTFLASH TYPE I SHOWN) VERTICAL STAND SETUP SLOT 2 MEMORY STICK MEMORY STICK PRO MULTIMEDIA CARD SD CARD SMARTMEDIA Figure 3 Inserting Media 1. Find the correct slot for your memory card and insert it until it clicks or secures into place. If the card does not insert properly, you may need to re-insert it with the gold connector end facing upward. When the card is properly inserted, the media activity LED illuminates green. Double-click the appropriate media icon in the My Computer window (Windows) or on the desktop (Macintosh). The next window displays data contained on the card/stick. If the card was directly formatted or used by a digital camera, you may have to double-click a folder to access its contents. Copying Media For instructions to copy or back up memory cards manually, refer to the user manual on the installation CD. [. . . ] Double-click the Safely Remove hardware icon in your system tray (typically located on the bottom right corner of your desktop). Select USB Mass Storage Device from the list and click Stop (Figure 6). Click OK to confirm your selection of the drive to be disconnected. Click Close and press the Power button once. [. . . ]