Hardware Installation and Setup for your USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
Getting Started
System Requirements:
An available USB port, Windows
®
98SE/Me/2000/XP, and a Pentium II processor or
higher. Macintosh
®
users require an available USB port and Mac OS 9.2.2 or later.
USB Backward Compatibility:
All current computer systems that have existing USB 1.1 ports can be used
with Western Digital’s USB 2.0 external hard drive. A USB 2.0 PCI adapter card or built-in USB 2.0 host is
required for Hi-Speed USB performance.
Record Serial Number:
Located on the bottom of the external hard drive, the serial number is used for setup
and technical support purposes.
Western Digital USB 2.0 External Hard Drive Kit Contents
Connecting the USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
Windows 98SE users only:
You must install the device drivers on your system prior to connecting the drive.
Skip to section 3b.
1.
Power on your computer.
2.
Plug the power connector into the power supply socket located on the back of the drive.
3.
Connect the power cord (with the AC power supply connected) into an electrical outlet. Verify that the
power LED is lit.
4.
Connect one end of the USB 2.0 cable (included in the kit) into an available USB port on your computer.
5.
Plug the other end of the USB 2.0 cable into the back of the external hard drive.
USB 2.0 External Hard Drive Rear and Front Panel with Installation
Driver Installation
Windows Me/2000/XP Setup
1.
After connecting the drive, Windows will automatically detect the device as a “USB Mass Storage Device”
and install the drivers.
Note:
If the above dialog box appears, simply select the Recommended option for Windows to install the
drivers automatically and click
Next
.
2.
After driver installation is completed, restart your computer.
3.
After restart, the drive will appear in your
My Computer
as “WDC USB2.” Your Western Digital USB 2.0
external hard drive is preformatted as one FAT32 partition and is now ready to use.
Windows 98SE (Second Edition) Setup
IMPORTANT:
You must install the drivers
prior
to connecting the drive to your computer.
1.
Go to Western Digital’s software library Web site at
support.wdc.com/download
, locate the appropriate
model for your product, and download the setup file onto your computer desktop.
2.
Double-click on the setup file icon to begin driver installation.
3.
After the drivers have been installed, restart your computer.
4.
After restart, plug the power connector into the power supply socket located on the back of the drive. Verify
that the power LED is lit.
5.
Connect the USB 2.0 cable into an available USB port on your computer and the other end to the back of
the drive.
6.
Windows will automatically detect the device and a new hard drive icon will appear in the
My Computer
window. Your Western Digital USB 2.0 external hard drive is preformatted as one FAT32 partition and is
now ready to use.
Macintosh Setup
Mac OS v9.2.2 or later
IMPORTANT:
USB 2.0 support is not available on Mac OS v9.2.2. When connected, the drive will
operate at USB 1.1 data transfer rate speeds.
1.
If your drive is larger than 128 GB, you must reinitialize the drive using Apple’s Disk Utility as Macintosh
systems do not have 48-bit addressing support for FAT32 volumes larger than 128 GB. If your drive is less
than 128 GB, this procedure is not necessary, although reinitializing in Mac OS is recommended for the
highest performance and reliability.
a. To reinitialize the drive, from the
Apple
menu, select
Control Panels
>
Extensions Manager
.
b. Disable
File Exchange
from the extensions list by clearing the adjacent check box and click
Restart
.
c. After restart, a message appears asking you to initialize the drive. Enter a name and select
Mac OS
Extended
from the menu and click
Initialize
.
d. Click
Continue
to confirm drive initialization. A hard drive icon with the name you assigned will appear
on the desktop after the formatting process is completed. To re-enable
File Exchange
, select the check box
in
Extensions Manager
and click
Restart
. Your newly formatted drive is now ready to use.
Mac OS X v10.X
IMPORTANT:
USB 2.0 support is available on Mac OS X v10.2 (Jaguar) and later. A USB 2.0 PCI adapter
card/built-in USB 2.0 host and USB 2.0 certified cable are required to obtain Hi-Speed USB performance.
1.
If your drive is larger than 128 GB, you must reinitialize the drive using Apple’s Disk Utility as Macintosh
systems do not have 48-bit addressing support for FAT32 volumes larger than 128 GB. If your drive is less
than 128 GB, this procedure is not necessary, although reinitializing in Mac OS is recommended for the
highest performance and reliability.
CAUTION:
Do not drop or jolt your USB 2.0 external hard drive or attempt to open the drive and service it
yourself. These actions will void the warranty.
1
USB 2.0 Certified
Interface Cable
7200 RPM External Hard Drive
Power Cord
AC Power Supply
2
Power Supply Socket
USB 2.0 Port
Power LED (Green)
Access LED (Red)
3
3a
3b
3c
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Quick Install Guide
USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
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