Office Edition ™ User Manual External Desktop My Book ™
MY BOOK OFFICE EDITION USER MANUAL 1 Getting Started 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.
MY BOOK OFFICE EDITION USER MANUAL Registering Your WD Product Your WD product includes 30 days of free technical support during the applicable warranty period for your product. The 30-day period commences on the date of your first telephone contact with WD technical support. Register online at register.wdc.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.
MY BOOK OFFICE EDITION USER MANUAL 2 About Your WD Drive 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.
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 hardware installation.
MY BOOK OFFICE EDITION USER MANUAL 3 Connecting the Device 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.
MY BOOK OFFICE EDITION USER MANUAL 4 Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device 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.
MY BOOK OFFICE EDITION USER MANUAL 5 4 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.
MY BOOK OFFICE EDITION USER MANUAL 6 Appendix 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.
