User Manual

MY PASSPORT ULTRA METAL EDITION
USER MANUAL
ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 3
Operating System Compatibility
Your My Passport Ultra Metal Edition drive and the WD Drive Utilities software are
compatible with the following operating systems
The WD Backup software is compatible with the following operating systems:
Compatibility can vary, depending on hardware configuration and operating system.
For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service
pack (SP). For Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update.
For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update or App Store.
Disk Drive Format
Your My Passport Ultra Metal Edition drive is formatted as a single NTFS partition for
compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems. If you want to use the drive
with a Mac computer, see “Reformatting the Drive” on page 29 and “Troubleshooting” on
page 30.
Physical Description
As shown in Figure 2 on page 4, the My Passport Ultra Metal Edition drive has:
 A power/activity LED indicator
 A USB 3.0 interface port
Power/Activity LED
The power/activity LED shows the drive’s power state as follows:
Windows Mac OS X
 Windows Vista
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 Windows 7
 Windows 8
 Windows 8.1
 Snow Leopard
 Lion
 Mountain Lion
 Mavericks
 Yosemi te
 Windows Vista
 Windows 7
 Windows 8
 Windows 8.1
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