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Disk Drive Format, Physical Description, Power/Activity LED, USB 3.0 Interface

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MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL The WD SmartWare software is compatible with the following operating systems: Windows • Windows XP • Windows Vista • Windows 7 • Windows 8 Compatibility can vary, depending on hardware configuration and operating system. For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). For Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. Disk Drive Format Your My Passport drive is formatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems. If you want to use the drive with a Mac computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 54 and "Troubleshooting" on page 55. Physical Description As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport drive has: • A power/activity LED indicator • A USB 3.0 interface port Power/Activity LED USB 3.0 Interface Port Figure 2. My Passport Drive 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 USB 3.0 Interface USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 5 Gb/s and is backward compatible with USB 2.0. Connection to a USB 2.0 port transfers data at up to 480 Mb/s. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3

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MY PASSPORT
USER MANUAL
ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE
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The WD SmartWare software is compatible with the following operating systems:
Compatibility can vary, depending on hardware configuration and operating system.
For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service
pack (SP). For Windows computers, go to the
Start
menu and select
Windows Update
.
For Mac computers, go to the
Apple
menu and select
Software Update
.
Disk Drive Format
Your My Passport drive is formatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all
updated Windows operating systems. If you want to use the drive with a Mac computer,
see “Reformatting the Drive” on page 54 and “Troubleshooting” on page 55.
Physical Description
As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport drive has:
•
A power/activity LED indicator
•
A USB 3.0 interface port
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 and is backward compatible with USB
2.0. Connection to a USB 2.0 port transfers data at up to 480 Mb/s.
Windows
•
Windows XP
•
Windows Vista
•
Windows 7
•
Windows 8
Figure 2.
My Passport Drive
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
Power/Activity LED
USB 3.0 Interface Port