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Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO, Encrypt, Backup Disk, Encrypt Backup Disk - how to use

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MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL a. If you want to create a password to secure your backup files, select the Encrypt Backup Disk check box. b. Click Use as Backup Disk. c. If you selected the Encrypt Backup Disk check box at step a, complete the backup password dialog that displays: d. Click Encrypt Disk. 8. The My Book for Mac icon now displays as: 9. Your My Book for Mac drive is now ready to use as an external storage device. You can enhance its performance and capabilities by installing the following software that is on the drive: • WD +TURBO utility (see "Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO" in the next section) • WD Security software (see "Installing the WD Security Software" on page 9) • WD Drive Utilities software (see "Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software" on page 11) Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO WD +TURBO is a utility on the My Book for Mac drive that you can install to improve the performance of the drive on a Mac computer. 1. Double-click the My Book for Mac icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on the screen that displays: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7

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MY BOOK FOR MAC
USER MANUAL
CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED
– 7
a.
If you
want to create a password to secure your backup files, select the
Encrypt
Backup Disk
check box.
b.
Click
Use as Backup Disk.
c.
If you selected the
Encrypt Backup Disk
check box at step a, complete the
backup password dialog that displays:
d.
Click
Encrypt Disk
.
8.
The My Book for Mac icon now displays as:
9.
Your My Book for Mac drive is now ready to use as an external storage device. You
can enhance its performance and capabilities by installing the following software that
is on the drive:
•
WD +TURBO utility (see “Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO” in the next
section)
•
WD Security software (see “Installing the WD Security Software” on page 9)
•
WD Drive Utilities software (see “Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software” on
page 11)
Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO
WD +TURBO is a utility on the My Book for Mac drive that you can install to improve the
performance of the drive on a Mac computer.
1.
Double-click the My Book for Mac icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on the
screen that displays: