Western Digital WD2500ME User Manual - Page 7

Connecting the Device - usb cable

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3 Connecting the Device MY PASSPORT ELITE PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL USB 2.0 1 2 Windows 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Use the USB cable* supplied in the kit to connect the drive to the computer as shown. 3. Drive utilities are installed automatically. If a security alert is displayed during this installation, click Accept or Continue. 4. When finished, a menu displays. To install software, double-click your choice on the menu; otherwise, click Quit to begin using the drive. Note: If autorun is disabled on your Windows computer, you must install the utilities and software manually. Double-click My Computer, the My Passport drive icon, the WD_Windows_Tools folder, and Setup.exe. Macintosh 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Use the USB cable* supplied in the kit to connect the drive to the computer as shown. 3. Double-click the My Passport icon that mounts to the desktop. 4. Open the WD_Mac_Tools folder and double-click WDDriveManager.dmg. 5. Double-click WDAnywhereBackup.dmg to install the backup software. *To ensure proper operation of the drive, use the USB cable supplied in the kit. CONNECTING THE DEVICE - 5

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MY PASSPORT ELITE PORTABLE HARD DRIVE
USER MANUAL
CONNECTING THE DEVICE – 5
Connecting the Device
Windows
1.
Turn on your computer.
2.
Use the USB cable* supplied in the kit to connect the drive to the computer as
shown.
3.
Drive utilities are installed automatically. If a security alert is displayed during this
installation, click
Accept
or
Continue
.
4.
When finished, a menu displays. To install software, double-click your choice on
the menu; otherwise, click
Quit
to begin using the drive.
Note:
If autorun is disabled on your Windows computer, you must install the utilities
and software manually. Double-click
My Computer
, the My Passport drive icon, the
WD_Windows_Tools folder, and Setup.exe.
Macintosh
1.
Turn on your computer.
2.
Use the USB cable* supplied in the kit to connect the drive to the computer as
shown.
3.
Double-click the My Passport icon that mounts to the desktop.
4.
Open the WD_Mac_Tools folder and double-click WDDriveManager.dmg.
5.
Double-click WDAnywhereBackup.dmg to install the backup software.
*To ensure proper operation of the drive, use the USB cable supplied in the kit.
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