Western Digital Essential USB 2.0
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1. Press the other edge of the stand toward the drive until the stand snaps firmly into place Note Space the stands approximately 3 4 inches apart and approximately 2 3 inches from the edge of the drive for maximum balance and stability Install Stands 4 Repeat this process for the other stand Removing the Stands 1 Power off the external hard drive and disconnect all its cables gt ole 2 Place the drive upside down on a clean and steady surface i Tos 3 Using both hands grasp the base of the stand and carefully bend the stand upward until the stand snaps away from the side of the drive Figure 2 j t Remove Stands Figure 2 Installing the Feet for Horizontal Placement 1 Power off the external hard drive and disconnect all its cables 2 Place the drive upside down on a clean and steady surface 3 The back of the drive is keyed with a small crossbar at each corner within the ventilation slots for feet placement Align the notch of the foot to the crossbar and insert one end of the foot into the ventilation slot at a slight angle The feet are keyed to ensure proper insertion 4 Press the foot into the groove until it snaps firmly into place 5 Repeat this process for the three remaining feet Removing the Feet 1 Power off the external hard drive and disconnect all its cables 2 Place the drive upside down on a clean and steady surface 3 Carefully dislodge the foot by firmly pushin2. Western Quick Install Guide DELE WD Essential External USB Hard Drive 1 Getting Started Kit Contents a WD Essential External USB 2 0 Hard Drive a Power Cord AC Adapter 6ft 1 8m USB 2 0 certified cable AC Adapter Cord AC adapter and power cord Quick Install Guide i i USB 2 0 Cable Two stands for vertical placement Four feet for horizontal placement USB 2 0 PCI adapter card or built in USB 2 0 host is required for Hi Speed USB performance USB 2 0 is highly recommended because of the significant reduction in file transfer time compared to USB 1 1 Figure 1 System Requirements Windows Macintosh a Available USB port a Available USB port a Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP a Mac OS 9 2 2 or Mac OS X 10 1 5 or later Note For highest performance and reliability WD recommends that you install the latest service pack SP and updates Windows users go to the Start menu and select Windows Update Mac users go to the Apple menu and select Software Update 2 Connecting the Drive Note For a single drive WD recommends using the stands for vertical placement with the Power button on top for easy access For stacking multiple drives use the feet for horizontal placement Installing the Stands for Vertical Placement 1 Power off the external hard drive and disconnect all its cables 2 Align the edge of a drive stand onto the side of the drive adjacent to the back Figure 2 3
3. act your system manufacturer 3 Setting up the Drive Windows Note Your WD drive is preformatted as a single FAT32 partition for compatibility with all Windows operating systems The FAT32 file system has a maximun file transfer of 4 GB For more information about file formats and overcoming file size limitations refer to your operating system manual or visit support wdc com click Knowledge Base and search for answer ID 1053 for Windows 2000 or answer ID 1021 for Windows XP Windows 98SE 1 Go to support wdc com click Downloads locate your product name and download the device driver installer onto your computer desktop 2 Double click the device driver icon to begin installation 3 When driver installation is completed restart your computer 4 After restarting follow the instructions in Section 2 to connect the drive Windows automatically detects the drive and a new hard drive icon appears in the My Computer window Your WD drive is preformatted as a single FAT32 partition and is ready to use Windows Me 2000 XP 1 After connecting the drive Windows automatically detects your WD drive and installs the drivers 2 If prompted restart your computer A new drive icon appears in the My Computer window Your WD drive is preformatted as a single FAT32 partition and is ready to use Macintosh Important You must reinitialize or format your WD drive using Apples Disk Utility before using the drive Mac OS 9 22 1 To form
4. at the drive select Control Panels gt Extensions Manager from the Apple menu 2 Disable File Exchange from the extensions list by clearing the adjacent check box Click Restart 3 After restarting a message appears prompting you to initialize the drive Enter a name select Mac OS Extended and click Initialize 4 Click Continue to confirm drive initialization A hard drive icon with the name you assigned appears on the desktop after formatting is completed To re enable File Exchange select the check box in Extensions Manager and click Restart Your new WD drive is ready to use Mac OS X 10 1 5 or Later 1 To format the drive select Applications gt Utilities gt Disk Utility Select your new drive on the left panel and click the Erase tab on the right panel If prompted click OK 2 Select Mac OS Extended from the Volume Format menu and enter a name for your drive 3 Click Erase to begin drive formatting A hard drive icon with the name you assigned appears on the desktop after formatting is completed To partition the drive into multiple volumes select the Partition tab from the Disk Utility program menu and follow the instructions If prompted restart the system A new hard drive icon appears on the desktop and your WD drive is ready to use 4 Disconnecting the Drive CAUTION To prevent data loss be sure to close all active applications before shutting down the drive Windows 1 Double click the Safely Remove Hardware icon i
5. g it off the ventilation slot Figure 3 4 Repeat this process for the three remaining feet Connecting the Cables Remove Feet Figure 3 Note If using Windows 98SE you must install device drivers on your system before connecting the drive see Section 3 a oN O Connect the AC adapter cord to the DC power supply socket on the back of the drive Figure 4 Connect one end of the power cord to the AC adapter Connect the other end of the power cord to an electrical outlet Connect one end of the USB 2 0 cable to the USB 2 0 port on the back of the drive Figure 4 Connect the other end of the USB 2 0 cable to an available USB port on your computer Press the Power button to turn on the drive Figure 4 Your operating system automatically detects the external USB drive The area surrounding the Power button illuminates green and flashes to indicate drive activity Kensington Security Slot DC Power Supply Socket Tote USB 2 0 Cable AC Adapter Cord USB 2 0 Cable to USB 2 0 Port on Computer Power Button Figure 4 Note Depending on your system configuration your computer may attempt to boot from your WD USB drive Refer to your system s motherboard BIOS setting documentation to disable this feature or visit support wdc com click Knowledge Base and search for answer ID 1201 For more information about booting from external drives refer to your system documentation or cont
6. ghts which vary from state to state Technical Support Services If you need additional information or help during installation or normal use of this product visit our product support Web site at support wdc com and search our knowledge base support wdc com www westerndigital com 800 ASK 4WDC North America 949 672 7199 Spanish 800 6008 6008 Asia Pacific 31 20 4467651 EMEA Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest California 92630 U S A Western Digital is a registered trademark and WD the WD logo and WD Essential are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies Inc Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies 2005 Western Digital Technologies Inc All rights reserved 2079 001050 A02 06 05
7. ll be given an RMA number and instructions for Product return An unauthorized return i e one for which an RMA number has not been issued will be returned to you at your expense Authorized returns must be shipped in an approved shipping container prepaid and insured to the address provided on your return paperwork Your original box and packaging materials should be kept for storing or shipping your WD product To conclusively establish the period of warranty check the warranty expiration serial number required via support wdc com WD shall have no liability for lost data regardless of the cause recovery of lost data or data contained in any Product placed in its possession Limited Warranty WD warrants that the Product in the course of its normal use will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one 1 year unless otherwise required by law and will conform to WD s specification therefor This limited warranty period shall commence on the purchase date appearing on your purchase receipt WD shall have no liability for any Product returned if WD determines that the Product was stolen from WD or that the asserted defect a is not present b cannot reasonably be rectified because of damage occurring before WD receives the Product or c is attributable to misuse improper installation alteration including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external covers unless authorized to do so by WD o
8. n your system tray typically located on Safely Remove Hardware Icon the bottom right corner of your desktop 2 Select USB Mass Storage Device from the list and click Stop Figure 5 Click OK to Safely Remove Hardware y a confirm your selection of the drive to be disconnected SB Esere dente you want to unghag o siest and ihan cick Step When 3 Click Close and press the Power button once Now you may safely disconnect the USB aaa Gee USE Mase Storage Deica cable from your computer and the power cord from the electrical outlet Macintosh 1 Find the Removable Disk icon associated with the drive you want to disconnect and drag USE Hape Simge Derce ot WISE Hed Dre it to the Trash icon on your desktop Cerere 2 After the disk icon disappears from the desktop you may safely disconnect the USB cable from your computer and the power cord from the electrical outlet Figure 5 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 This unit generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception However there is no guarantee that interference will not
9. occur in a particular installation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by WD could void the user s authority to operate this equipment The following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission may be helpful How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is Stock No 004 000 00345 4 available from the US Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 CSA Notice Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Underwriters Laboratories Inc Approved for US and Canada CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 UL 60950 1 Information Technology Equipment Safety Part 1 General Requirements File E101559 CE Compliance For Europe Verified to comply with EN55022 for RF Emissions and EN50082 1 for Generic Immunity as applicable Warranty Information This product contains no user serviceable parts Refer servicing only to WD authorized personnel or a WD approved service center Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to provide you the very best of service If this Product requires maintenance either contact the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support Web site 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 wi
10. r an authorized service center 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 Products for the balance of the applicable period of the original warranty or ninety 90 days from the date of shipment of a repaired or replaced Product whichever is longer The foregoing limited warranty is WD s sole warranty and is applicable only to products sold as new The remedies provided herein are in lieu of a any and all other remedies and warranties whether expressed implied or statutory including but not limited to any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and b any and all obligations and liabilities of WD for damages including but not limited to accidental consequential or special damages or any financial loss lost profits or expenses or lost data arising out of or in connection with the purchase use or performance of the Product even if WD has been advised of the possibility of such damages In the United States some states do not allow exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages so the limitations above may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other ri
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