Western Digital My Book Pro Edition - 250GB
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1. 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This unit generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by WD could void the user s authority to operate this equipment The following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission may be helpful How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is Stock No 004 000 00345 4 available from the US Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 CSA Notice Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Underwriters Laboratories Inc Approved for US and Canada CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 UL 60950 1 Information Technology Equipment Safety Part 1 General Requirements File E101559 CE Compliance For Europe Verified to comply with EN55022 for RF Emissions and EN50082 1 for Generic Immunity as applicable Warranty Information This product contains no user serviceable parts Refer servicing only to authorized WD personnel or a WD approved service center Obtaining Service WD values yo2. and applications before shutting down the drive Safe Shutdow n The Power button features Safe Shutdown which prevents the inadvertent powering down of the drive until all data is written to the drive or system To engage Safe Shutdown press the Power button once You may hear the drive power down before the Power LED turns off The drive is now shut down properly and you may disconnect the drive safely Safe Shutdown is enabled only through installation of its driver which must be installed on each system to which My Book is connected For Mac you must install the Button Manager and driver see Installing the Drive on page 4 For Windows the autorun menu appears only on first installation of the drive during which utilities are installed automatically If AutoPlay is disabled on your computer or if you are connecting My Book to another computer you must install utilities manually Go to the desktop Double click My Computer the My Book folder the WD_Windows_Tools folder and Setup exe Safe Removal Mac Drag the My Book icon to the Trash icon for proper dismount You may hear the drive power down as the Power LED flashes When the Power LED is steady you may press the Power button once or disconnect the drive s power cord to turn off the drive safely Windows 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 L
3. begin using the drive Note If AutoPlay is disabled on your computer you must install utilities manually Go to the desktop Double click My Computer the My Book folder the WD_Windows_Tools folder and Setup exe 5 Ifyou want to use the FireWire connection now turn off the drive and reinstall it using a FireWire cable Depending on your system s available ports connect the FireWire 800 or FireWire 400 cable to the drive and your computer Turn on the drive and begin using My Book Power Adapter EMC Retrospect Express EMC Retrospect Express is software for backing up and restoring your files Information on how to use this software including backup options and supported file types is readily available in the online help which can be accessed from any screen After installation you can launch EMC Retrospect Express by double clicking its icon on the desktop or system dock tray Navigate through the menus make your selections and follow the directions as prompted You can choose manual backup or schedule an automatic backup or both Note This version of EMC Retrospect Express does not support server applications or server operating systems For more information visit www emc com Turning Off Disconnecting the Drive Auto Off My Book turns off automatically when you shut down the computer You also may follow these steps to turn off the drive Important To prevent data loss close all active windows
4. connection with the purchase use or performance of the Product even if WD has been advised of the possibility of such damages In the United States some states do not allow exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages so the limitations above may not apply to you 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 Web site at support wdc com and search our knowledge base support wdc com www westerndigital com 800 ASK 4WDC North America 949 672 7199 Spanish 800 6008 6008 Asia Pacific 31 20 4467651 Europe Middle East Africa Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest California 92630 U S A Western Digital is a registered trademark and WD the WD logo My Book and Safe Shutdown are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies Inc Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies 2006 Western Digital Technologies Inc All rights reserved 2079 701073 A01 Aug 2006
5. ED turns off The drive is now shut down properly and you may disconnect the drive safely Troubleshooting If you have problems when installing or using this product refer to this troubleshooting section or visit our support Web site at support wdc com and search our knowledge base for more help How to Answer ID use the drive on a Macintosh and a PC simultaneously 291 a format the drive to Mac OS format 287 a obtain and reinstall the original software included on My Book 1425 install partition and format the drive in Windows XP 207 install partition and format the drive in Windows 2000 34 a format the drive to the FAT32 file system 1364 a disable the setting that boots the system from the external drive 1201 restore FireWire performance after upgrading to Windows XP SP2 1427 This WD drive is preformatted as a single FAT32 partition for compatibility with all Mac and Windows operating systems The FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in Windows 2000 XP however Windows 2000 XP users can overcome these file size limitations by reformatting the Hie to NTFS using the Disk fae es utility See answer ID 1287 at support wdc com and article IDs 314463 and 184006 at support microsofi com for rther details 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
6. Western Digital My Book Pro Edition Quick Install Guide Before Getting Started Kit Contents a My Book Pro Edition external hard drive 6 ft 1 8m 9 pin to 9 pin FireWire 800 cable 6 ft 1 8m 6 pin to 6 pin FireWire 400 cable 6 ft 1 8m USB 2 0 certified cable AC adapter with power cord AC Power Adapter CD with EMC Retrospect Express software a Quick Install Guide System Requirements Macintosh Windows Available FireWire or USB port Available USB or FireWire port a Mac OS X 10 2 8 or later a Windows 2000 XP Important For highest performance and reliability it is recommended that you install the latest updates and service pack SP For Mac go to the Apple menu and select Software Update For Windows go to the Start menu and select Windows Update Windows FireWire Installations You must first connect the drive using the USB cable to install FireWire device drivers If your system has only a FireWire port go to support wdc com click All Downloads locate your product name and download the FireWire device driver installer onto your computer desktop About Your WD Drive Kensington Security Slot FireWire 400 Port FireWire 800 Port Power Activity LED outer ring Capacity Gauge LED inner ring USB Port Power Port LED Indicators The Power Activity and Capacity Gauge LEDs are two concentric rings on the front panel of the d
7. anager Software disk image that contains the installer 5 Double click the WD Button Manager package inside the Mac disk image to install the Button Manager and FireWire driver 6 Ifyou want to install the backup software now double click the EMC Retrospect Express icon located in the Mac folder and follow instructions as prompted 3 Power Adapter Mac OS X 10 2 8 Mac OS X 10 2 8 is not compatible with FAT32 partitions greater than 128 GB To use My Book with this operating system you must reformat the drive to Mac system format See Knowledge Base Answer ID 287 at support wdc com for instructions After reformatting My Book you can restore the original utilities and EMC Retrospect Express software using the CD provided Insert the CD into the drive double click the My Book CD icon when it appears on the desktop then perform steps 4 6 above Important Reformatting My Book erases all its contents If you have already saved files on My Book be sure to back them up before reformatting it PC 1 Turn on your computer 2 Connect the drive s power cord and USB cable as shown 3 Drive utilities are installed automatically Ifa security alert is displayed during this installation click Accept or Continue 4 When finished a menu displays a list of choices including EMC Retrospect Express backup software To install the software simply double click your choice on the menu otherwise click Quit to
8. he Capacity Gauge without restarting simply right click the Button Manager icon in the system tray then click outside the pop up menu to close it 29 Choosing an Interface My Book Pro Edition is equipped with three interfaces FireWire 800 FireWire 400 and USB 2 0 Choose the best interface depending on your system configuration FireWire 800 FireWire 800 has a maximum data transfer rate of 800 Mb s It is not backward compatible with FireWire 400 FireWire 400 FireWire 400 supports data transfer rates up to 400 Mb s USB 2 0 For most PCs the standard interface is USB Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 supports data transfer rates up to 480 Mb s USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 Note If you connect to a USB 1 1 device data is transferred at USB 1 1 speed up to 1 5 Mb s Kensington Security Slot For drive security My Book Pro Edition is equipped with a Kensington Security Slot which supports a standard Kensington security cable sold separately For more information on the Kensington Security Slot and available products visit www kensington com Installing the Drive Macintosh 1 Turn on your computer 2 Connect the drive s power cord and FireWire 800 FireWire 400 or USB cable as shown The drive mounts to the desktop and a My Book icon appears 3 Double click the My Book drive icon 4 Double click the Mac folder select the language of your choice from the available folders then double click the WD Button M
9. if WD determines that the Product was stolen from WD or that the asserted defect a is not present b cannot reasonably be rectified because of damage occurring before WD receives the Product or c is attributable to misuse improper installation alteration including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external enclosures unless authorized to do so by WD or an authorized service center accident or mishandling while in the possession of someone other than WD Subject to the limitations specified above your sole and exclusive warranty shall be during the period of warranty specified above and at WD s option the repair or replacement of the Product The foregoing warranty of WD shall extend to repaired or replaced Products for the balance of the applicable period of the original warranty or ninety 90 days from the date of shipment of a repaired or replaced Product whichever is longer The foregoing limited warranty is WD s sole warranty and is applicable only to products sold as new The remedies provided herein are in lieu of a any and all other remedies and warranties whether aed implied or statutory including but not limited to any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and b any and all obligations and liabilities of WD for damages including but not limited to accidental consequential or special damages or any financial loss lost profits or expenses or lost data arising out of or in
10. rive The outer ring is the Power Activity LED and the inner ring is the Capacity Gauge LED Power Activity LED Appearance Description Steady Power on state or power save mode Fast flashing for approx 3 seconds Transitioning to system standby Slow flashing every 5 seconds System standby Rotating clockwise Drive in use Capacity Gauge The Capacity Gauge inner LED consists of six sections which illuminate in a clockwise direction to indicate space used on the drive Each section represents approximately 17 percent of disk space Because this drive is preformatted and contains software and utilities the first section is illuminated upon installation The Capacity Gauge is enabled only through installation of its driver which must be installed on each system to which My Book is connected For Mac you must install the Button Manager and driver see Installing the Drive on page 4 For Windows the autorun menu appears only on first installation of the drive when utilities are installed automatically If AutoPlay is disabled on your computer or if you are connecting My Book to another computer you must install utilities manually Go to the desktop Double click My Computer the My Book folder the WD_Windows_Tools folder and Setup exe Capacity Gauge Activity The Capacity Gauge is updated automatically upon drive usage For Windows the Capacity Gauge is updated only on system or drive restart To update t
11. ur business and always attempts to provide you the very best of service If this Product requires maintenance either contact the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support Web site at support wdc com for information on how to obtain service or a Return Material Authorization RMA If it is determined that the Product may be defective you will be given an RMA number and instructions for Product return An unauthorized return i e one for which an RMA number has not been issued will be returned to you at your expense Authorized returns must be shipped in an approved shipping container prepaid and insured to the address provided on your return paperwork Your original box and packaging materials should be kept for storing or shipping your WD product To conclusively establish the period of warranty check the warranty expiration serial number required via support wdc com WD shall have no liability for lost data regardless of the cause recovery of lost data or data contained in any Product placed in its possession Limited Warranty WD warrants that the Product in the course of its normal use will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of three 3 years unless otherwise required by law and will conform to WD s specification therefor This limited warranty period shall commence on the purchase date appearing on your purchase receipt WD shall have no liability for any Product returned
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