Western Digital WDBBEP0010BBK User Manual - Page 9

Power/Activity LED, USB 3.0 Interface, Registering Your Drive, Handling Precautions

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Power/Activity LED The power/activity LED shows the drive's power state as follows: LED Appearance On steady Fast flashing, approximately 3 times per second Slow flashing, approximately every 2.5 seconds Power State/Activity Idle Activity System standby MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 5 Gb/s. USB 3.0 is backward compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1. Connection to a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port transfers data at the port speed: • USB 2.0-up to 480 Mb/s • USB 1.1-up to 12 Mb/s Registering Your Drive Always register your My Passport drive to get the latest updates and special offers. You can easily register your drive using the WD Drive Utilities software, as described in "Registering the Drive" on page 43. Another way is to register online at register.wdc.com. Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during unpacking and installation. Rough handling, shock, or vibration can damage drives. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the drive. • Do not move the drive during activity. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4

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MY PASSPORT
USER MANUAL
ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE
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Power/Activity LED
The power/activity LED shows the drive’s power state as follows:
USB 3.0 Interface
USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 5 Gb/s. USB 3.0 is backward compatible with
USB 2.0 and USB 1.1. Connection to a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port transfers data at the
port speed:
USB 2.0—up to 480 Mb/s
USB 1.1—up to 12 Mb/s
Registering Your Drive
Always register your My Passport drive to get the latest updates and special offers. You
can easily register your drive using the WD Drive Utilities software, as described in
“Registering the Drive” on page 43. Another way is to register online at
register.wdc.com
.
Handling Precautions
WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during unpacking
and installation. Rough handling, shock, or vibration can damage drives. Always observe
the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product:
Do not drop or jolt the drive.
Do not move the drive during activity.
LED Appearance
Power State/Activity
On steady
Idle
Fast flashing, approximately 3 times per second
Activity
Slow flashing, approximately every 2.5 seconds
System standby