Western Digital My Book for Mac 2TB
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1. Security Slot gt c He Figure 2 My Book for Mac Drive ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 3 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Registering the Drive Always register your My Book for Mac drive to get the latest updates and special offers You can easily register your drive using the WD Drive Utilities software as described in Registering the Drive on page 25 Another way is to register online at http registerwd com Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during unpacking and installation Drives may be damaged by rough handling shock or vibration Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product e Do not drop or jolt the drive e Do not move the drive during activity e Do not use this product as a portable drive e Toallow proper ventilation do not block any of the drive enclosure s air slots ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 4 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive to your computer and installing the WD software It includes the following topics Connecting the Drive Enhancing Performance with WD TURBO Installing the WD Security Software Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software Connecting the Drive 1 Depending on your region if required change the power adapter as follows d2. vHr In 2 x T Fl T 5 Bic FB is x Jt RE Bo eL i A ml Fe FS PCB ERE IC 7 IE aM AA FB BERE ERA MCV dE re BS PR rb SK X SR IE SEP FH EHE ENA a BS TF MCV EE S X T WD XRUSYEBUIREER 38 e gt E Warranty Information All Regions Except Australia New Zealand Obtaining Service WD values your 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 website at http support wd com warranty policy asp for information on how to obtain service or a COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 32 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 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
3. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE 18 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Managing and Customizing the Drive This chapter includes the following topics Checking Drive Health Setting the Drive Sleep Timer Erasing the Drive Registering the Drive Safely Dismounting the Drive The WD Drive Utilities software See Figure 4 makes it easy for you to manage and customize your drive for the best possible performance e Diagnostics Run diagnostics and status checks to make sure your drive is working properly e Sleep Timer Turn your drive off during extended periods of inactivity to conserve power and extend the life of the drive e Drive Erase Erase all of the data on the drive including your password if you have one e Registration Register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and find out about software updates product enhancements and price discount opportunities Boak for 1 8 TB My for TET Perform a M A RT Self Monitoring Analysis and Diagnostics Reporting Technology status check to predict a potential drive Taibure This status check completes within a second or two Sleep Timer s 5 Sratus Perform a quick drive 21 This test typically takes up ro 2 minures ro complete Drive Erase Quick Drive Test media scan io detect bad sectors This test could take hours for large drives Registration
4. Registration Perform full media scan tn detect bad sectors This test could take hours for large drives 5 See Managing and Customizing the Drive on page 19 CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 12 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Locking and Unlocking the Drive This chapter includes the following topics Password Protecting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Changing Your Password Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature Password Protecting the Drive You should password protect your drive if you are worried that someone else will gain access to your drive and you do not want them to see your files on the drive CAUTION The WD Security software uses your password to electronically lock and unlock your drive If you forget your password you will not be able to access the data that is on your drive or write new data to it You will have to erase the drive before you can use it again Use the WD Security software to e Create a password e Change a password e Eliminate the need for a password l Click Go Applications WD Security to display the WD Security screen Set Security dialog Book Por 1 8 My Book for Security on this drive has not been enabled Secure your drive r keep others from accessing your files Chouse password WARNING Verity ar WD cannot retrieve your Hui priced password If you forget your password you will permanenthy Password hind l
5. specify whether you want to receive notifications about software updates product enhancements and price discount opportunities Click Register Drive MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE 26 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Safely Dismounting the Drive CAUTION To prevent data loss close all active windows and applications before shutting down or disconnecting the drive You can safely disconnect the drive from your computer by using either e The desktop My Book for Mac icon e The My Book for Mac listing in Finder Using the Desktop My Book for Mac Icon l Right or control click the My Book for Mac icon on the desktop and select Eject Book for Open Eject My Book for Get Info Duplicate Make Alias Copy My Book for Mac Clean Up Selection Label OE EBEN a More You might hear the drive power down 2 Wait for the drive icon to disappear from the desktop before disconnecting the drive Using the My Book for Mac listing in Finder l Right or control click the My Book for Mac listing in Finder and select Eject My Book for Mac Open Enclosing Folder Eject My Book for Mac Get Info Rename Book for Remove From Sidebar You might hear the drive power down 2 Wait for the drive icon to disappear from the desktop before disconnecting the drive Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image In addition to deleting all of t
6. Contacting WD Technical 5 li 1 About Your WD 1 NR EN OC CDM PT ET M TE 1 KE OLIO DES attain dob ME Gp neni Po E 2 Opt onal ACCeSSOLISS p ace SU deat me adsis 2 Operating System Compatibility ccce 2 DISKOS OM Mat fc cord dosis oro pb aps eS res rt era E et 3 Pnysicab OSSCOTOM iit wae SR Qe AIR eB Ia t pon ae Do eur o eus 3 EBD e Lu coetu dud hee Rien te eO dedo up E Ts Gur 3 USB So OMISIT 3 Kensington IO di cn qas Ferd iud ee etate Ent d arii aba iut 3 Registering te AV GS su ccce idw poe t 4 s pasee 379 92 92 a ee RV rt goat dita 4 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 5 Gornneclirg the can ee A Gas FI REE Awa G6 ES EORR RS X IR 5 Enhancing Performance with WD T Installing the WD Security 9 Installing the WD Drive Utilities 5 11 3 Locking and Unlocking the Drive 13 Password Protecting the 13 WIMIOCKING TMS ev 1
7. Note Currently the Encrypt Backup Disk check box only appears on computers using the Lion or Mountain Lion operating system Depending on your operating system e On Leopard or Snow Leopard proceed to step 6 e Lion or Mountain Lion skip to step 7 6 On Leopard or Snow Leopard IF you want to use the drive with the Time Machine software THEN click Do not Cancel and skip to step 9 on page 6 Do Use as Backup Disk and skip to step 8 on page 7 On or Mountain Lion IF you want to use the drive with the Time Machine software THEN Do not Click Don t Use and skip to step 9 Do Proceed to step a on page CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 6 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL If you want to create a password to secure your backup files select the Encrypt Backup Disk check box Click Use as Backup Disk If you selected the Encrypt Backup Disk check box at step a complete the backup password dialog that displays You must create backup password Time Machine will use this password to encrypt your backup disk Warning If yeu farger the backup password you won t he able ro restore any data from the backup disk Backuppassword 1 0 t Verify password Password hint For help creating a geod password click rhe key For more infarmarian click ihe Help bution Don t Encrypt d Click Encrypt Disk The My Book for Mac icon now displays as Your My B
8. Safety of Information Technology Equipment Approuv pour les Etats Unis et le Canada CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 S ret d quipement de technologie de l information COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 31 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL This product is intended to be supplied by a listed limited power source double insulated or direct plug in power unit marked Class 2 CE Compliance for Europe Marking by the CE symbol indicates compliance of this system to the applicable Council Directives of the European Union including the EMC Directive 2004 108 EC and the Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC A Declaration of Conformity in accordance with the applicable directives has been made and is on file at Western Digital Europe GS Mark Germany only Machine noise regulation 3 GPSGV Unless declared otherwise the highest level of sound pressure from this product is 7Odb A or less per EN ISO 7779 Maschinenlarminformations Verordnung 3 GPSGV Der h chste Schalldruckpegel betragt 70 db A oder weniger EN ISO 7779 falls nicht anders gekennzeichnet oder spezifiziert KC Notice Republic of Korea only OUO 1L D LI I T BID 0 0000000000 0000000000000000 00000 Environmental Compliance China T _ aK Hg eo iz EV tee 22 EMI 35 BEM AT Kensington 358 6 32x6 35mm M3xbmm 5W 3i Ei SE BAD 152 2 PCA
9. US JA TW EU KO US JA TW EU KO Removing Installing Removing Installing 2 Turn on your computer 3 Connect the My Book for Mac drive as shown in Figure 3 Figure 3 Connecting the My Book for Mac Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 5 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 4 Verify that the My Book for Mac drive appears under DEVICES in the Sidebar area of your Finder display DEVICES Macintosh HD 5 Remar Ds E My Book far Mac Note If the External disks check box is selected on your Finder Preferences dialog the My Book for Mac icon displays on your desktop 5 The first time you connect your My Book for Mac drive to your computer a message asks if you want to use the drive to back up with Time Machine Do you want to use My Book Mac ta back up with Time Machine Tim Machine keeps an up Lu slate tony of everyIhimg an your Mas IL rat only keeps a spare of every file remembers how your system looked 10 yoo ran yaur Mar as ir appeared in The past On Leopard and Snow Leopard Do you want to use My Book Mac 2 TR ta back up with Time Machine Time Machine keeps an up rn dare copy of everything nm your Mar ir nr andy keegs aspare ol every hiw your sytem looked 40 you can your Mac if appeared in the past Backup Disk Decide Later Dont Use Use as Backup Disk On Lion and Mountain Lion
10. serial number required via http support wd com warranty policy asp 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 for the term defined below be free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform to WD s specification therefor The term of your limited warranty depends on the country in which your Product was purchased The term of your limited warranty is for 3 years in the North South and Central America region 3 years in the Europe the Middle East and Africa region and 3 years in the Asia Pacific region unless otherwise required by law The term of your limited warranty period shall commence on the purchase date appearing on your purchase receipt WD shall have no liability for any Product returned 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 the product is on the list of limited user serviceable products and the specific alteration is within the scope of the applicable instructions as found at http support wd com warranty policy asp a
11. L Complete Drive Test J i Figure 4 WD Drive Utilities Screen MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE 19 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL On the WD Drive Utilities screen IF you wantto THEN click AND see Run drive diagnostics and status Diagnostics Checking Drive Health in the checks next section Specify an inactive time interval to Sleep Timer Setting the Drive Sleep Timer turn off your drive on page 21 Erase your drive so you can retrieve Drive Erase Erasing the Drive on the space and start over page 22 Hegister your drive to receive free Registration Registering the Drive on technical support during the warranty period and keep up to date on the latest WD products page 25 Checking Drive Health The WD Drive Utilities software provides three diagnostic tools to help make sure that your drive is performing well Run the following tests if you are concerned that your drive is not operating properly S M A R T Status S M A R T is a failure prediction function that continuously monitors key internal performance attributes of the drive A detected increase in drive temperature noise or read write errors for example can provide an indication that the drive is approaching a serious failure condition With advanced warning you could take precautionary measures like moving your data to another drive before a failure OCCUIS The result of a S M A R T status check is a pass or fail evaluation
12. Mac computers go to the Apple menu and select Software Update For Windows computers go to the Start menu and select Windows Update ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 2 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Disk Drive Format Your My Book for Mac drive is preformatted as a single HFS J partition for Mac OS X operating systems If you want to use this drive with a Windows system see Reformatting the Drive on page 28 and Troubleshooting on page 29 Physical Description As shown in Figure 2 the My Book for Mac drive has A power activity indicator on the front e The power connector interface port and a security slot on the back Power Activity LED The power activity LED shows the drive s power state and activity as follows LED Appearance Power State Activity On steady Idle Fast flashing approximately 3 times per second Activity Slow flashing approximately every 2 5 seconds System standby USB 3 0 Interface SuperSpeed USB 3 0 supports data transfer rates up to 5 Gb s USB 3 0 is backward compatible with USB 2 0 Connection to a USB 2 0 port transfers data at the port speed up to 480 Mb s Kensington Security Slot For physical drive security the Kensington security slot accepts a standard Kensington security cable sold separately For more information about the Kensington security slot and available products visit www kensington com SS lt USB 3 0 Power Activity LED Power Connector 5
13. Protecting the Drive on page 13 Registering the Drive The WD Drive Utilities software uses your computer s Internet connection to register your drive Registering the drive provides free technical support during the warranty period and keeps you up to date on the latest WD products 1 Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet 2 Click Go Applications WD Drive Utilities to display the WD Drive Utilities screen see Figure 4 on page 19 3 If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer select the one that you want to register MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE 25 4 Click Registration to display the Registration dialog M Register your drive fo receive amp oftware update natifications and customer support First mama E mail address Dee verial number To r s Erguired Field Preferred language English H Iyf Te want to reithe communication fram WD includieg Lape aes for registered producer product enparrueiies and member disceuams on WD producers Priv Register Drive 5 On the Registration dialog a 5 Type your first name in the First name box Type your last name in the Last name box Type your email address in the E mail address box Select your language in the Preferred language box MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Select or clear the Yes want to receive communication check box to
14. registration 4 Q Quick drive test 20 R Reformatting the drive 28 29 Register Drive dialog 26 Registering your drive 25 Registration drive setting 20 Registration online 4 Regulatory compliance 31 Requirements operating systems 2 Restoring the software disk image 27 28 RoHS compliance 32 Run Diagnostics dialog 21 S Safety compliance 31 Set Sleep timer dialog 21 Setting the drive sleep timer 21 Sleep timer drive setting 20 SMART status check 20 Settings See Drive Settings System compatibility 2 U Unlocking the drive 14 from the virtual CD 16 with the WD Security software 15 INDEX 36 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL without the WD Security software 16 USB drive interface 4 W Warranty information 32 33 34 WD service 32 34 INDEX 37 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 WD reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice Western Digital WD the WD logo My Book and My Passport are registered trademarks and WD Drive Utilities WD Security and Data Lifeguard are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies Inc Apple Mac OS X and Time Machine are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and othe
15. the warranty expiration serial number required via http support wd com Western Digital Technologies Inc 3355 Michelson Drive Suite 100 Irvine California 92612 Email support wd com Warranty WD warrants that the Product in the course of its normal use will for the term defined below be free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform to WD s specifications The term of your warranty is 3 year in Australia and New Zealand unless otherwise required by law The term of your warranty period shall commence on the purchase date appearing on your purchase receipt from an authorized distributor or authorized reseller Proof of purchase shall be required to be eligible for this warranty and to establish the commencement date of this warranty Warranty service will not be provided unless the Product is returned to an authorized distributor authorized reseller COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 34 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL or regional WD return center where the Product was first shipped by WD WD may at its discretion make extended warranties available for purchase WD shall have no liability for any Product returned if WD determines that the Product was i not purchased from an authorized distributor or authorized reseller ii not used in accordance with WD specifications and instructions iii not used for its intended function or iv stolen from WD or that the asserted defect a is not present b cannot reas
16. 4 Unlocking the Drive with the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities Software 15 Unlocking the Drive with the WD Drive Unlock Utility 16 Changing YOurPassword s iti dues ados A Re ot Re 17 Turning Off the Drive Lock 18 4 Managing and Customizing the Drive 19 Checking Drive Health eroate rered irea ea a a e rns 20 Setting the Drive Sleep 21 Erasing Ne DVG 22 Using the Drive Erase Function 22 Using the WD Drive Unlock Utility 23 Registerng ihe DEN 6 a 3 soe aue sach ove RERO RR eked RA EA P RUE x RS d 25 Safely Dismounting the 27 Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image 27 5 Using the Drive with Windows rese 28 Retormatting the Dye dd Rogo o ee dod aeg Doo Red ed oed dM o a 28 Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image 28 o EFOUDICSNOOUNG ir aa 29 Installing Partitioning and Formatting the 29 Frequently Asked Questions llle eee eens 29 TABLE OF CONTENTS iii MY BOO
17. DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 8 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 7 Type the password that you use to access the computer in the Password box and click OK WD TUREO Installer requires that you type r E your password Mame Desktop ___ _ Cancel 0 amp 8 When the installation completes click Yes to restart the computer Installing TURR drivers was successful WD recommends that you restart Do you want t restart nove ges Blues haji Your My Book for Mac drive is now ready to use as an enhanced performance external storage device Installing the WD Security Software The WD Security software allows you to set password protection and hardware encryption to secure your files from unauthorized access 1 Double click the My Book for Mac icon and then double click the dmg file on the screen that displays M Boo CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 9 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 2 Drag the WD Security application to the alias Applications folder on the screen that displays en Tits st a mum Lire bcp Ba elite Vip security Drag to install WD Security app 3 In the alias Applications folder double click the WD Security application 4 Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue and display the WD Security screen My Book for Mac LATA My Book lor Mac Set Security Security on this drive ha
18. K FOR MAC USER MANUAL Compliance and Warranty 31 Regulatory Cormpliariee cite eu rug PA eo died o p Eee de ea 31 PGC Glass aud ie m QR ote he em de teet de 31 ICES NMB 0093 31 Salet Se deri wou oe aoa UEM 31 GE Compliance TOP EULODG 2 45 Pe 32 GS Mark Germany only 00 eee RR hn 32 KC Notice Republic of Korea 32 Environmental Compliance 32 Warranty Information All Regions Except Australia New Zealand 32 ODtaming st VICB s 14 ud ando 32 Limited Waranty so ques ube be tyes EM EXER E oh cre iita 33 Warranty Information Australia New 33 ODIOIDIgiser VICOu d ioo Re eai s d eda iU a ee Rc E eas 34 rrr 34 GNU General Public License GPL IR III 35 hast pP were wee PE 36 TABLE OF CONTENTS iv MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Book for Mac external hard drive an elegant high capacity storage solution for all the chapters of your digital life This chapter includes the following topics Features Kit Contents Optional Accessories Operating System Compatibility Disk D
19. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL How do I determine whether or not my system supports USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 Refer to your USB card documentation or contact your USB card manufacturer Note If your USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 controller is built in to the system motherboard be sure to install the appropriate chipset support for your motherboard Hefer to your motherboard or system manual for more information What happens when a USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 device is plugged into a USB 1 1 port or hub USB 3 0 and USB 2 0 are backward compatible with USB 1 1 When connected to a USB 1 1 port or hub a USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 device operates at the USB 1 1 full speed of up to 12 Mbps If your system includes a PCI Express slot you can achieve USB transfer rates by installing a PCI Express adapter card Contact the card manufacturer for installation procedures and more information TROUBLESHOOTING 30 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Compliance and Warranty Information This appendix includes the following topics Regulatory Compliance Environmental Compliance China Warranty Information All Regions Except Australia New Zealand Warranty Information Australia New Zealand GNU General Public License GPL Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information Operation of this device is subject to the following conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference e This device must accept any interference received including interference tha
20. My Book for Mac User Manual m X m E o My Book for Mac 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 can be answered through our knowledge base or email support service at http support wd com If the answer is not available or if you prefer please contact WD at the best telephone number shown below Your product includes 30 days of free telephone support during the warranty period This 30 day period starts on the date of your first telephone contact with WD Technical Support Email support is free for the entire warranty period and our extensive knowledge base is available 24 7 To help us keep you informed of new features and services remember to register your product online at http register wd com Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at http support wd com and choose from these topics e Downloads Download drivers software and updates for your WD product e Registration Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers e Warranty amp RMA Services Get warranty product replacement RMA RMA status and data recovery information e Knowledge Base Search by keyword phrase or answer ID e Installation Get online installation help for your WD product or software WD Community Share you
21. a claim you should initially contact the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product If you are unable to contact the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product please visit our product support Web site at http support wd 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 with your RMA number If following receipt of a qualifying claim under this warranty WD or the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product determines that your claim is valid WD or such dealer shall at its discretion either repair or replace the Product with an equivalent or better Product or refund the cost of the Product to you You are responsible for any expenses associated with a claim under this warranty The benefits provided to you under this warranty are in addition to other rights and remedies available to you under the Australian Competition and Consumer Act or the New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act Your original box and packaging materials should be kept for storing or shipping your WD product To conclusively establish the period of warranty check
22. ally takes upto 2 minutes to complete Quick Drive Test Rerform full media sean t detect bad sectors This test could take hours for large drives Complete Drive Test MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 4 On the Diagnostics dialog click the button for the test that you want to run S M A R T Status Quick Drive Test Complete Drive Test Setting the Drive Sleep Timer The drive sleep timer turns off the power to your drive after a certain period of inactivity to conserve power and minimize long term wear on the drive 1 Click Sleep Timer to display the Sleep Timer dialog Steep Taner Set the amount of idle time before your drive goes into sleep mode Note OS settings might override this setting Sleep Tirner After 30 minuma EI Ser Timer 4 Onthe Sleep Timer dialog Click Go Applications WD Drive Utilities to display the WD Drive Utilities screen see Figure 4 on page 19 If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer select the one that you want to set In the Sleep Timer box select the inactivity time interval at which you want to turn off the drive b Click Set Timer MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE 21 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Erasing the Drive CAUTION Erasing your drive permanently deletes all of the data on the drive Always make sure that you no longer need any of the data on your drive before
23. ase ances bo your data Frable auto unlock far user MY DESKTOP Secu ily Settings 2 If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer select the one that you want to create a password for 3 Type your password in the Choose a password box using up to 25 characters 4 Retype your password in the Verify password box LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE 13 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 5 Type a hint to help remember your password in the Password hint box Select the Enable auto unlock for user check box if you want the WD Security software to remember your password for the selected drive on this computer Important If you select the Enable auto unlock for user check box the first time you restart your computer or disconnect and reconnect the drive after creating a password your operating system requests permission to allow the WD Security software to access your password WDsec urityHelper app wants to use your confidential information stored in WX30A7953701 in your keychain The aurhwenriciry od WiSecurityHelper app cannot he verified Da you want ba allow a amp cess bo this ikem Details Always Allow Dew Click Always Allow to avoid this dialog in the future 7 Read the warning about the possibility of data loss if you forget your password 8 Click the I understand check box to signify that you accept the risk Click Save Security Sett
24. ccident 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 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 expressed 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 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 Warranty Information Australia New Zealand Nothing in this warranty modifies or excludes your legal rights under the Australian Competition and Consumer Act or the New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act This warranty identifies WD s pref
25. erasing it Note Erasing your drive also deletes the WD software and all of the support files utilities and user manual files You can download these to restore your drive to its original configuration after erasing it WD Drive Utilities provides two ways to erase your drive depending on whether your drive is locked or not IF your drive is AND you THEN see Not locked Want to erase the drive Using the Drive Erase Function in the next section Locked Have forgotten or lost your Using the WD Drive Unlock password and must erase the Utility on page 23 drive Using the Drive Erase Function l Click Go Applications WD Drive Utilities to display the WD Drive Utilities screen see Figure 4 on page 19 2 f you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer select the one that you want to erase 3 Click Drive Erase to display the Drive Erase dialog Valuame Names My Book for Max Volume F rrnat 2 HFS jl WARNING Clicking Erase Drive permanently erases all the data omn the drive you have selected O l understand Erase Drive 4 On the Drive Erase dialog a If you want to change the name of the volume when you erase the drive type a new name in the Volume Name box MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE 22 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL b If you want to change the format of the volume when you erase the drive select the format option tha
26. erred approach to resolving warranty claims which is likely to be quick and simple for all parties No other warranties either express or implied by law including but not limited to those contained in the Sale of Goods Act are made with respect to the Product If you COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 33 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL purchased your Product in New Zealand for the purposes of a business you acknowledge and agree that the New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act does not apply In Australia our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure What constitutes a major failure is set out in the Australian Consumer Law Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to provide you the very best of service ohould you encounter any problem please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this Product Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or email support service at http support wd com If the answer is not available or if you prefer please contact WD at the applicable telephone number shown in the front of this document If you wish to make
27. he data on your drive erasing or reformatting it also removes the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software and all of the support files utilities and user manual files If you ever need to remove and reinstall the WD software on your computer or move the drive to another computer and install the software there you will need to restore the WD software and disk image on your drive To do this after you have erased or reformatted the drive go to http support wd com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE 27 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Using the Drive with Windows The My Book for Mac drive is formatted as a single HFS J partition for compatibility with Mac OS X operating systems To use the drive on Windows computers you must reformat it to a single NTFS partition This chapter includes the following topics Reformatting the Drive Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image Reformatting the Drive CAUTION Reformatting the drive erases all its contents If you have already saved files on the drive be sure to back them up before reformatting it Go to http support wd com and refer to Knowledge Base answer ID 3865 for information about reformatting the drive Troubleshooting page 28 for more information about reformatting a drive Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image After you have reformatted your My Book for Mac drive for use on Windows computers go to http s
28. ings to save your password and enable hardware encryption for your drive CAUTION After creating a password the drive remains unlocked for as long as you continue your current work session Then the WD Security software e Locks the drive when you shut down your computer disconnect your drive or your computer goes into the sleep mode e Requires you to type your password to unlock the drive when you restart your computer or reconnect your drive UNLESS you selected the Enable auto unlock for user check box when you changed your password Unlocking the Drive After you have created a password to keep others from accessing the files on your drive unless you selected the Enable auto unlock for user check box you will have to type your password to unlock the drive whenever e You shut down and restart your computer e You disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer e Your computer exits the sleep mode You will have to do this even if you do not have the WD Security software installed on your computer In each case the WD Security software replaces the desktop icon for your My Book for Mac drive with the WD Unlocker virtual CD VCD icon E Pwo Unlocker LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE 14 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL The WD Unlocker VCD provides the WD Drive Unlock utility that you can use to unlock the drive Or you can use either the WD Security or the WD Drive Utilities software to unlock the d
29. isk Management utility or similar third party software For further details see AnswerID 291 at http support wd com e Article IDs 314463 and 184006 at support microsoft com e The appropriate third party software documentation or support organization Frequently Asked Questions Q A gt Why is the drive not recognized under My Computer or on the computer desktop If your system has a USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 PCI adapter card be sure that its drivers are installed before connecting your WD USB 3 0 external storage product The drive is not recognized correctly unless USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed Contact the adapter card manufacturer for installation procedures Why won t my computer boot when I connect my USB drive to the computer before booting Depending on your system configuration your computer might try to boot from your WD external USB drive Refer to your system s motherboard BIOS setting documentation to disable this feature or visit http support wd com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1201 For more information about booting from external drives refer to your system documentation or contact your system manufacturer Why is the data transfer rate slow Your system may be operating at USB 1 1 speeds due to an incorrect driver installation of the USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 adapter card or a system that does not support USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 TROUBLESHOOTING 29 gt
30. new password in the Verify password box Type a hint to help remember your new password in the Password hint box po i m pe cow Select or clear the Enable auto unlock for user check box to signify whether you want the WD Security software to remember your new password for the selected drive on this computer 9 Click Update Security Settings CAUTION After changing your password the drive remains unlocked for as long as you continue your current work session Then the WD Security software e Locks the drive when you shut down your computer disconnect your drive or your computer goes into the sleep mode e Requires you to type your password to unlock the drive when you restart your computer or reconnect your drive UNLESS you selected the Enable auto unlock for user check box when you changed your password LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE 17 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature l Click Go Applications WD Security to display the WD Security screen Change Security dialog Pun My Book lor Mac 1 8 TR Hook lor Mac Security on this drive has been enabled hangs your current 98 1 Upala aelling amp 2 If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer select the one that you want to remove password protection from 3 Type your password in the Password box Select the Remove security option 5 Click Update Security Settings
31. ock application on the screen that displays Wu 4 WD Unlocker E WO Drive Jiniock app Extras The WD Drive Unlock utility screen displays WD Drive Unlock My Book for Mac m 2 0 w WCC1T0764735 Your My Book for Mac drive is locked To unica your drive please enter the drive password below Pampan D b Password hint Unlock Drive e 3 On the WD Drive Unlock utility screen a your password in the Password box b Select the Enable auto unlock for user check box if you want the WD Drive Unlock utility to remember your password on this computer Click Unlock Drive At the Your drive is now unlocked prompt click Exit to close the WD Drive Unlock utility screen o LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE 16 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Changing Your Password l Click Go Applications WD Security to display the WD Security screen Change Security dialog My Book Tor 1 8 TR My lor Change Security Security on this drive has Ren been enabled lave sex uil Change Fasswuri lale selingi ll 2 If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer select the one with the password that you want to change Type your current password in the Password box Select the Change password option Type your new password in the Choose a password box using up to 25 characters Retype your
32. of the drive s condition Quick Drive Test Your drive has a built in Data Lifeguard diagnostic utility that tests the drive for error conditions The quick drive test checks the drive for major performance problems The result of a quick drive test is a pass or fail evaluation of the drive s condition Complete Drive Test The most comprehensive drive diagnostic is the complete drive test It tests every sector for error conditions and inserts bad sector markers as required The best time to run the drive diagnostics and status checks is on a regular basis before you encounter any problems with your drive And because they are so fast running the S M A R T status check and the quick drive test provides a high level of assurance with minimal inconvenience Then run all three whenever you encounter disk errors when writing or accessing files l Click Go Applications WD Drive Utilities to display the WD Drive Utilities screen see Figure 4 on page 19 2 If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer select the one that you want to check MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE 20 3 Click Diagnostics to display the Diagnostics dialog Perform M A R T Gelf Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology status check to predict a potential drive failure This starus check completes within second or two SMART Status Perform a quick drive self resr This vest typic
33. onably 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 including the mounting frame unless the product is on the list of limited user serviceable products and the specific alteration is within the scope of the applicable instructions as found at http support wd com accident or mishandling while in the possession of someone other than WD PRODUCTS ARE COMPLEX AND FRAGILE ITEMS THAT MAY OCCASSIONALY FAIL DUE TO A EXTERNAL CAUSES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION MISHANDLING EXPOSURE TO HEAT COLD AND HUMIDITY AND POWER FAILURES OR B INTERNAL FAULTS SUCH FAILURES CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS CORRUPTION DELETION OR ALTERATION OF DATA NOTE THAT YOU SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOSS CORRUPTION DELETION OR ALTERATION OF DATA HOWSOEVER CAUSED AND FOR BACKING UP AND PROTECTING DATA AGAINST LOSS CORRUPTION DELETION OR ALTERATION YOU AGREE TO CONTINUALLY BACK UP ALL DATA ON THE PRODUCT AND TO COMPLETE A BACKUP PRIOR TO SEEKING ANY GENERAL SERVICE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM WD In Australia if the Product is not of a kind ordinarily acquired for personal domestic or household use or consumption provided it is fair and reasonable to do so WD limits its liability to replacement of the Product or supply of equivalent or better Product This warranty shall extend to re
34. ook for Mac drive is now ready to use as an external storage device You can enhance its performance and capabilities by installing the following software that is on the drive WD TURBO utility see Enhancing Performance with WD TURBO the next section WD Security software see Installing the WD Security Software on page 9 WD Drive Utilities software see Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software on page 1 1 Enhancing Performance with WD TURBO WD TURBO is a utility on the My Book for Mac drive that you can install to improve the performance of the drive on a Mac computer 1 Double click the My Book for Mac icon and then double click the dmg file on the screen that displays WO Appr 1 0 0 9 Tu CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 7 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 2 Double click the Extras folder on the screen that displays Drive Utilities amp security Drag to install M Liver Manuals WO TURAO Installer Western Digital D 2013 Western Digital Technologies Inc All rights marrari 5 Head the license agreement and click Accept to continue 6 A message informs you that installing the drivers requires you to restart your computer to make them active Installing the Western Digital TUREO drivers requires you to restart the computer to make them active Do you want to preceed and install the drivers Click Yes to continue CONNECTING THE
35. or have attempted to modify the Software supplied by Western Digital COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 35 Index A Accessories optional 2 B Box contents 2 C CAUTION about erasing the drive 22 about lost passwords 13 about preventing data loss when dis connecting 27 about your unlocked drive 14 17 China RoHS compliance 32 Compatibility with operating systems 2 Compliance regulatory 31 Connecting the drive 5 Converting drive format 29 Creating a password 13 D Disconnecting the drive 27 Disk image downloading and restoring 27 28 Drive connecting 5 diagnostics and status checks 20 erase 22 handling precautions 4 sleep timer 21 Drive settings drive erase 20 22 registration 20 25 security 13 sleep timer 20 21 E Environmental compliance China 32 Erase Drive dialog 22 Erasing the drive 22 CAUTION about erasing the drive 22 F Front and back views 3 Full media scan 20 G GNU General Public License 35 H Handling precautions 4 Hardware 2 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL K KC notice Republic of Korea 32 Kensington security slot 3 Kit contents 2 L Limited warranty information 33 N NTFS format 3 Obtaining service 32 34 Online support accessing ii Operating system compatibility 2 Operating system requirements 2 P Password protecting your drive 13 CAUTION about lost passwords 13 Physical description 3 Precautions for handling the drive 4 Product features 1 Product
36. paired 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 This warranty is WD s sole manufacturer s warranty and is applicable only to Products sold as new GNU General Public License GPL Firmware incorporated into this product may include third party copyrighted software licensed under the GPL or Lesser General Public License LGPL collectively GPL Software and not Western Digital s End User License Agreement In accordance with the GPL if applicable 1 the source code for the GPL Software may be downloaded at no charge from http support wd com download gpl or obtained on CD for a nominal charge from http support wd com download gpl or by calling Customer Support within three years of the date of purchase 2 you may re use re distribute and modify the GPL Software 3 with respect solely to the GPL Software no warranty is provided to the extent permitted by applicable law and 4 a copy of the GPL is included herewith may be obtained at http www gnu org and may also be found at http support wd com download gpl Modification of or tampering with the Software including but not limited to any Open Source Software is solely at your own risk Western Digital is not responsible for any such modification or tampering Western Digital will not support any product in which you have
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38. r thoughts and connect with other WD users Contacting WD Technical Support When contacting WD for support have your WD product serial number system hardware and system software versions available North America Europe toll free 00800 ASK4 WDEU English 800 ASK AWDC 00800 27549338 800 275 4932 Europe 31 880062100 Spanish 800 832 4778 Middle East 31 880062100 Africa 31 880062100 Mexico 001 8002754932 Russia 8 10 8002 335 5011 South America Asia Pacific Chile 1230 020 5871 Australia 1800 42 9861 800 2275 4932 Colombia 009 800 83247788 China 800 820 6682 Venezuela 0800 100 2855 Hong Kong 800 6008 6008 Peru 0800 54003 India 1800 419 5591 1800 200 5789 Uruguay 000 413 598 3787 Indonesia 803 852 9439 Argentina 0800 4440839 Japan 00531 65 0442 0120 994 120 Brazil 0800 7704932 Korea 02 703 6550 0021 800 83247788 Malaysia 1800 88 1908 800 6008 6008 Telekom Malaysia New Zealand 0508 555 639 800 2275 4932 Philippines 1 800 1441 0159 Singapore 1800 608 6008 800 6008 6008 Singtel Taiwan 0800 666 290 800 6008 6008 Chunghwa Thailand 001 800 441 0570 Toll free number available in the following countries Austria Belgium Denmark France Germany Ireland Italy Netherlands Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Table of Contents WD Service and SUDDO 22 d EORR ae ede e dede dca Lee dene i Accessing Online SUPPO Ex Re e do ete ste ee RR ERE Rel a ae li
39. rive Unlocking the Drive with the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities Software Whenever you shut down and restart your computer or disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer starting either the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software displays the Unlock Drive dialog This happens either e Automatically if you only have the one locked drive connected to your computer e When you select the locked drive on either the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities screen if you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer 1 If you do not see the Unlock Drive dialog click either Go gt Applications gt WD Security gt Applications gt WD Drive Utilities 2 If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer select the one that is locked to display the Unlock Drive dialog 3 On the Unlock Drive dialog a your password in the Password box b Click Unlock Drive LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE 15 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive with the WD Drive Unlock Utility Whenever you connect your password protected drive to a computer that does not have the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software installed you can use the WD Drive Unlock utility to unlock the drive there The Drive Unlock utility is on a virtual CD VCD drive that appears on your desktop display 1 Double click the WD Unlocker VCD icon on your desktop 2 Double click the WD Drive Unl
40. rive Format Physical Description Hegistering the Drive Handling Precautions Features My Book for Mac desktop storage features ultra fast USB 3 0 connectivity is formatted for Mac compatible with Apple Time Machine and offers password protection with hardware encryption Ultra fast transfer rates My Book for Mac desktop storage features SuperSpeed USB 3 0 for ultra fast data transfer rates Connect this drive to a SuperSpeed USB 3 0 port to access and save files in record time Universal connectivity With this drive you get connectivity with the latest USB 3 0 devices as well as backward compatibility with USB 2 0 devices High capacity in a sleek design With up to TB capacity there is plenty of room to store and protect your creative endeavors and your photos videos and music Compatible with Apple Time Machine Back up your files quickly and easily with Apple Time Machine Journaled Works right out of the box with Mac OS X 10 5 or later operating systems Can be reformatted for Windows operating systems WD Security software Allows you to set password protection and hardware encryption for your drive to protect your files from unauthorized use or access WD Drive Utilities software Register your drive set the drive sleep timer run diagnostics and more using the WD Drive Utilities software Important For the latest WD product information and news visit our website at http www
41. s not been enabled Secure your drive to keep others from accessing your files Chouse password WARNING WD cannot retrieve yaur put password you will permanentby RENS lose attess to your data Passwnrd hint LI understand Enable auta unlack for user MYDESKTOP mmn 5 See Locking and Unlocking the Drive on page 13 CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 10 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software The WD Drive Utilities software allows you to register your drive run diagnostics and more l Double click the My Book for Mac icon and then double click the dmg file on the 2 3 screen that displays a Drag the WD Drive Utilities application to the alias Applications folder on the screen that displays LIE Drive Utilities amp Security Drag fo install T WO Drive Utilities c In the alias Applications folder double click the WD Drive Utilities application CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 11 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 4 Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue and display the WD Drive Utilities screen Perform a 5 M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology status check to predict a potential drive Failure This status check completes within a second or two Perform quick drive self test This test typically takes up 2 minutes ro complete Drive Erase
42. t may cause undesired operation This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This device 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 If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by WD could void your authority to operate this device ICES NMB 003 Compliance Cet appareil de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada This device complies with Canadian ICES 003 Class B Safety Compliance Approved for US and Canada CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 UL 60950 1
43. t you want HFS ExFAT Note Go to http support wd com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 3849 for information about the Extended File Allocation Table exFAT format Head the warning about the loss of data if you erase your drive Click the understand check box to signify that you accept the risk Click Erase Drive After the drive erase operation completes go to http support wd com and see Knowledge Base answer ID for information about downloading and restoring the WD software and disk image on your drive Note Erasing your drive also removes your password If you used a password to protect your drive you will need to re create it after restoring the WD software and disk image See Password Protecting the Drive on page 13 Using the WD Drive Unlock Utility 1 Double click the WD Unlocker virtual CD icon on your desktop 2 Double click the WD Drive Unlock application on the screen that displays Tun WD Unlocker WD Drive JUnlock app Extras MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE 23 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL The WD Drive Unlock utility screen displays My Book for Mac 2 0 TE WOUCITOZ648735 Your My Book for Mac drive is lacked TG unice your drive ease enter the drive password below Papani b Passwori hint 2 3 Make five attempts to unlock the drive by a Typing a password in the Password box b Clicking Unlock Drive 4 The fifth in
44. upport wd com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the Windows versions of the WD Drive Utilities and WD Security software and disk image on your My Book for Mac drive USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 28 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics Installing Partitioning and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions If you have problems installing or using this product refer to this troubleshooting section or visit our support Web site at http support wd com and search our knowledge base for more help Installing Partitioning and Formatting the Drive How to Answer ID Partition and format a WD drive on Windows 7 8 Vista XP 2000 3865 and Mac OSX Reformat from Mac GPT to Windows XP NTFS 3645 Reformat the drive from Mac GPT to Windows 7 8 or Vista NTFS format 3647 Obtain and reinstall the original software included with this product 1425 Format a WD hard drive in FAT32 for use in both Windows and MAC OSX 291 The FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size of 4 GB and cannot create par titions larger than 32 GB in Windows To create partitions larger than 32 GB in FAT32 when reformatting the drive download the External USB FireWire FAT32 Formatting Util ity from http support wd com product download Windows users can avoid these size limitation by formatting the drive to NTFS using either the Windows D
45. valid password attempt displays the too many password attempts prompt My Book for Mac 2 0 TH WU CCITO 64735 There were too many password recovery attempts try again 1 Salaly unplug your drive from me eompusnr Tum your dria off and than on 3 Plug your dria into thie ocomgpusar it you ca namambar your password you may your dive which all hata on thi drive A 7 MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE 24 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 5 Click Erase Drive to display a warning about erasing all of the data on the drive My Book for Mac 2 0 TE WOCUCITOZ648735 There were too many password recovery amp attempts Clicking Erase permanently erases all The dara your drive Please select 1 understand Below to acknowledge thar reformatting your drive will delere all of the dara on the drive and then click on Erase to cominus i understand Lrase 6 Read the warning and select the understand check box to signify that you accept the risk 7 Click Erase After the drive erase operation completes go to http support wd com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the WD software and disk image on your drive Note Erasing your drive also removes your password If you still want to use a password to protect your drive you will need to re create it after restoring the WD software and disk image See Password
46. westerndigital com For the latest software firmware and product documentation and information go to http support wd com downloads ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 1 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Kit Contents As shown in Figure 1 your My Book for Mac disk drive kit includes My Book for Mac external hard drive with the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software e USB 3 0 cable AC adapter e Quick Install Guide Quick Install Guide My Book for Mac Drive AC Adapter Figure 1 My Book for Mac Drive Kit Components Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories for WD products visit US http www shopwd com or http www wdstore com Canada http www shopwd ca or http www wdstore ca Europe http www shopwd eu or http www wadstore eu All others Contact WD Technical Support in your region For a list of Technical Support contacts visit http support wd com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1048 Operating System Compatibility Your My Book for Mac drive and the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software are compatible with the following operating systems Mac OS X Windows e Leopard e Windows XP e Snow Leopard e Windows Vista e Lion e Windows 7 e Mountain Lion e Windows 8 Compatibility can vary depending on hardware configuration and operating system For highest performance and reliability always install the latest software update and service pack SP For
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