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MY BOOK 3.0

USER MANUAL

ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 5

Power Button

The My Book 3.0 automatically powers on and off with your computer.

To power down or disconnect the drive:

1.   Right-click the 

Safely Remove Hardware 

icon 

 in the Windows system tray and 

select 

Safely Remove Hardware

. You may hear the drive power down before the 

power LED turns off. 

2.   If you want to turn off the drive at this time, push the power button and hold it for four 

seconds.

To power on the drive again, simply press the power button.

Power/Activity LED

The power/activity LED is on the lower front panel of the drive. It indicates the drive’s power 
state and activity. The LED indicator functions as shown in the table below.

Drive Interface

Super-Speed USB (USB 3.0) supports data transfer rates up to 5 Gb/s. The My Book 3.0 is 
backward-compatible with USB 2.0 but defaults to USB 2.0 speed of up to 480 Mb/s. 
Connection to a USB 1.1 port transfers data at USB 1.1 speed of up to 12 Mb/s).

Kensington

® 

Security Slot

For drive security, this drive 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

.

WD Product Registration

Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers. You can easily 
register your drive online at 

register.wdc.com

.

Tools and Materials (kits with PCIe adapter card)

If your kit includes a PCIe Express adapter card, you will need the following for installation:

•   Phillips head screwdriver

•   Complete documentation for your computer system

Appearance

Description

On steady

Idle

Fast flashing (for approx. 3 times per second)

Activity

Slow flashing (approx. every 2.5 second)

System standby

Содержание MY BOOK 3

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Страница 2: ...our 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...

Страница 3: ...s kits with PCIe adapter card 5 2 Getting Started 6 Step 1 Unpacking and Handling the Adapter Card 6 Step 2 Installing the PCIe Adapter Driver 6 Step 3 Installing the Adapter Card 9 Step 4 Connecting...

Страница 4: ...with PCIe adapter card Kit Contents External hard drive USB 3 0 Micro B cable AC adapter configuration may vary depending on region USB 3 0 PCIe adapter card gen2 attached to full height bracket in ki...

Страница 5: ...e drive will only operate at USB 2 0 speeds The connector at the other end of the cable connects to your computer s USB 3 0 port if available e g from the PCIe adapter or any available USB 2 0 port No...

Страница 6: ...tional accessories for this product visit System Requirements Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Available PCIe slot for kits that include a PCIe adapter card Note Compatibility of the PCIe adapter ca...

Страница 7: ...MY BOOK 3 0 USER MANUAL ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 4 Physical Description Views Front Back Power Activity LED Kensington Security Slot Power Button USB 3 0 Port...

Страница 8: ...s The My Book 3 0 is backward compatible with USB 2 0 but defaults to USB 2 0 speed of up to 480 Mb s Connection to a USB 1 1 port transfers data at USB 1 1 speed of up to 12 Mb s Kensington Security...

Страница 9: ...atic electricity by touching the metal chassis of your computer or using an anti static wrist strap 4 Power off the computer and unplug the power cord before installing the adapter card in the system...

Страница 10: ...lShield Wizard starts The InstallShield Wizard welcome screen displays 3 Click Next to display the License Agreement screen 4 To continue select I accept the terms of the license agreement 5 Click Nex...

Страница 11: ...fy the desired location for saving the driver files either by accepting the default or browsing to the desired folder 7 Click Next to display the Ready to Install the Program screen 8 Click Install Th...

Страница 12: ...ight bracket with the half height bracket in the accessories box using the existing screws 6 Locate the PCIe slot on the motherboard For best performance use a Gen2 PCIe slot However you can place the...

Страница 13: ...ernal drive may also improve transfer speed to and from My Book 3 0 To determine how fast your drive is refer to KBA Answer ID 5303 7 Firmly insert the adapter card in the PCIe slot and make sure it i...

Страница 14: ...Book 3 0 drive follow the steps below 1 Connect the power cord to the My Book 3 0 drive 2 Connect the power adapter to an electrical outlet 3 Connect the USB 3 0 Micro B connector to the My Book 3 0...

Страница 15: ...your computer If your computer does not have USB 3 0 capability you can plug the USB 3 0 cable into any available USB 2 0 port The My Book 3 0 drive automatically powers on off with your system The s...

Страница 16: ...the drive is plugged in to a power source and the USB cable is connected to your computer and the drive For more information in the U S visit our Web site at store westerndigital com Outside the U S c...

Страница 17: ...Compliance Approved for US and Canada CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 UL 60950 1 Safety of Information Technology Equipment For use only with UL Listed PC Approuv pour les Etats Unis et le Canada CAN CSA C2...

Страница 18: ...pport website 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 a...

Страница 19: ...r serviceable products and the specific alteration is within the scope of the applicable instructions as found at support wdc com accident or mishandling while in the possession of someone other than...

Страница 20: ...rdware 1 High speed USB 5 I ICES NMB 003 compliance 14 Installing the PCIe adapter card 9 K Kensington security slot 5 Kit contents 1 L LED indicator 5 Limited warranty 16 M My Book 3 0 drive connecti...

Страница 21: ...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 and My Book are registered tr...

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