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External Desktop
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My Book
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Office Edition
User Manual
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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 e-mail support service at support.wdc.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 fi
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MY BOOK OFFICE EDITION USER MANUAL Getting Started ® ™ 1 Thank you for purchasing this WD product. My Book Office Edition is a small, elegant, and easy-to-use USB external hard drive. Just plug it in and save your valuable data, music, photos, and movies. My Book Office Edition is the perfect add-on storage for all your precious digital assets. For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. Kit Contents � USB 2.0 external hard drive �USB cable �
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MY BOOK OFFICE EDITION USER MANUAL Recording Your WD Product Information In the following table, write the serial number and model 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 version. This information is necessary for setup and technical support. Serial Number: Model Number: Purchase Date: System and Software Notes: Registering Your WD Product Your WD product includes 30 days
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MY BOOK OFFICE EDITION USER MANUAL About Your WD Drive 2 Drive Format This WD device is preformatted as a single FAT32 partition for compatibility with all updated Windows and Macintosh operating systems. The FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size of 4 GB. This WD device cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in Windows 2000/XP. Windows 2000 and XP users can overcome these file size limitations by reformatting the drive to NTFS using the Disk Management utility. See answer
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MY BOOK OFFICE EDITION USER MANUAL ® Kensington Security Slot For drive security, this device 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. Software In addition to the drivers and utilities, this WD product is shipped with software which can be installed from the WD installer screen that displays at the end of the hardwar
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MY BOOK OFFICE EDITION USER MANUAL Connecting the Device 3 Windows 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Connect the drive’s power cord and USB cable as shown. 3. Drive utilities are installed automatically. If a security alert is displayed during this installation, click Accept or Continue. 4. 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. 5. The a
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MY BOOK OFFICE EDITION USER MANUAL Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device 4 4 ™ SmartPower My Book automatically powers off and on with the computer. Important: To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before shutting down the drive. ™ Safe Shutdown The Power button features Safe Shutdown, which prevents the inadvertent powering down of My Book until all data is written to the device or system. To engage Safe Shutdown, press the Power button once. You may hear the device
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MY BOOK OFFICE EDITION USER MANUAL Troubleshooting 4 5 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 install, partition, and format the drive in Windows XP 207 install, partition, and format the drive in Windows 2000 34 format the drive to Mac OS format 287 obtain and reinstall the original software included on My Book 1425 form
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MY BOOK OFFICE EDITION USER MANUAL Appendix 6 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 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 interf
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MY BOOK OFFICE EDITION USER MANUAL Warranty Information 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 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
