Western Digital WD3200H1U-00 User Manual - Page 8

MY BOOK HOME EDITION USER MANUAL 4 Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device SmartPower™ In USB or FireWire mode, My Book automatically powers off and on with the computer. SmartPower is not available in eSATA mode. Important: To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before shutting down the drive. You may also follow these steps to safely turn off the drive without powering down the computer: Windows USB or FireWire Mode Using Safe Shutdown 1. Press the Power/Safe Shutdown button once. You may hear the drive power down before the power light turns off. 2. The drive is now shut down properly, and you may safely disconnect the drive. Using Auto-off (Windows) 1. Right-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in your system tray and select Safely Remove Hardware. You may hear the drive 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. Important: Shut down the computer before turning off the drive or disconnecting the eSATA cable. Pressing the power button to turn off the drive when connected via eSATA may cause data corruption. Note: Safe Shutdown and SmartPower are not available in eSATA mode. Macintosh Drag the My Book icon to the Trash icon for proper dismount. You may hear the drive power down as the Power LED flashes. When the Power LED is steady, you may press the Power button once or disconnect the drive's power cord to turn off the drive safely. TURNING OFF/DISCONNECTING THE DEVICE - 7