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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 first telephone contact with WD technical support. 
E-mail 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 

https://www.wdc.com/register

.

Accessing Online Support

Visit our product support website at 

support.wdc.com

 and choose from these topics:

Downloads

 - Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product.

Registration

 - Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers.

Warranty & RMA Services

 - Get Warranty, Product Replacement (RMA), RMA Status, 

and Data Recovery Information.

Knowledge Base

 - Search by keyword, phrase, or answer ID. 

Installation

 - Get online installation help for your WD product or software.

Contacting WD Technical Support 

When contacting WD for support, have your WD product serial number, system hardware, 
and system software versions available.

North America

Asia Pacific

English

800.ASK.4WDC

Australia

1 800 42 9861

(800.275.4932)

China

800 820 6682/+65 62430496 

Spanish

800.832.4778

Hong Kong

+800 6008 6008

India

1 800 11 9393 (MNTL)/1 800 200 5789 (Reliance)
011 26384700 (Pilot Line)

Europe (toll free)*

00800 ASK4 WDEU

Indonesia

+803 852 9439 

(00800 27549338)

Japan

00 531 650442

Korea

02 703 6550

Europe

+31 880062100

Malaysia

+800 6008 6008/1 800 88 1908/+65 62430496 

Middle East

+31 880062100

Philippines

1 800 1441 0159

Africa

+31 880062100

Singapore

+800 6008 6008/+800 608 6008/+65 62430496 

Taiwan

+800 6008 6008/+65 62430496 

* Toll free number available in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, 

Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. 

Summary of Contents for My

Page 1: ...External Desktop My Book Home Edition User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ur WD product to get the latest updates and special offers Warranty RMA Services Get Warranty Product Replacement RMA RMA Status and Data Recovery Information Knowledge Base Search by keyword phrase or answer ID Installation Get online installation help for your WD product or software Contacting WD Technical Support When contacting WD for support have your WD product serial number system hardware ...

Page 3: ...ing Any of the following USB port USB port FireWire 400 port FireWire 400 port eSATA port or eSATA adapter card eSATA port or eSATA adapter card Windows 2000 XP Vista Mac OS X 10 4 8 or later Important For highest performance and reliability it is recommended that you install the latest updates and service pack SP For Windows go to the Start menu and select Windows Update For Mac go to the Apple m...

Page 4: ...ces 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 Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product Do not dro...

Page 5: ... LED indicators function as follows Power Activity LED Capacity Gauge USB and FireWire Mode 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 Windows the autorun menu appears only on the first installation of the device when utilities are installed automatically If autorun is disabled on your computer or i...

Page 6: ...e installed from the WD installer screen that displays at the end of the hardware installation Memeo AutoBackup is an easy one time setup backup application that allows you to preserve your data files with around the clock protection Features include multiple destination backup and simple intuitive file recovery Memeo AutoSync 30 day trial safeguards your files using encryption with its simple fle...

Page 7: ...necting My Book to another computer you must install utilities manually Go to Start My Computer and double click Setup exe FireWire 1 Turn on your computer 2 Connect the AC adapter and FireWire cable as shown 3 When the system detects the device and displays a message to install drivers click Cancel to launch autorun which automatically installs the driver utilities 4 When finished a menu displays...

Page 8: ... may require a system reboot to recognize the device Macintosh 1 Turn on your computer 2 Connect the drive s power cord and USB FireWire or an optional eSATA cable The drive mounts to the desktop and a My Book icon appears 3 Double click the My Book drive icon 4 Double click the WD_Mac_Tools folder If prompted select the language of choice from the available folders 5 Double click WDDriveManager d...

Page 9: ...ive power down before the power LED turns off 2 The drive is now shut down properly and you may safely disconnect the drive eSATA Mode 1 Verify that all files are saved and applications closed 2 Shut down the computer 3 Turn off the drive by pressing the power button located on the back panel Note Safe Shutdown and SmartPower are not available in eSATA mode Macintosh Drag the My Book icon to the T...

Page 10: ...installed before connecting your WD USB 2 0 external storage product The drive is not recognized correctly unless USB 2 0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed Contact the adapter card manufacturer for installation procedures Q How do I partition and reformat the drive A For recommended formats for this device search our knowlege base for answer ID 207 at support wdc com Q Why is the ...

Page 11: ...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 70db A or less per EN ISO 7779 Maschinenlärminformatio...

Page 12: ...he scope of the applicable instructions as found at support wdc com 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 Pr...

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