Western Digital WD3200C032 Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 2

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Getting Started For highest performance and reliability, it is recommended that you install the latest service pack (SP) and updates. For Windows®, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. For Mac®, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. Windows FireWire Installations You must first connect the drive using the USB cable to install FireWire device drivers. If your system has only a FireWire port, go to support.wdc.com, click All Downloads, locate your product name, and download the FireWire device driver installer onto your computer desktop. Windows 98SE You must install device drivers on your system. Go to support.wdc.com, click All Downloads, locate your product name, and download the device driver installer onto your computer desktop. Installing the Drive Windows 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Connect the drive's power cord and USB cable 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 a list of choices including WD Backup™ and free Google™ software. To install the software, simply double-click your choice on the menu; otherwise, click Quit to begin using the drive. 5. If you want to use the FireWire connection at this time, turn off the drive and reinstall it using the FireWire cable. Macintosh ® 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Connect the drive's power cord and FireWire or USB cable as shown. 3. The drive mounts to the desktop. Double-click the My Book™ drive icon. 4. Double-click the Mac folder, then double-click the WD Button Manager Software disk image that contains the installer. 5. Double-click the WD Button Manager package inside the Mac disk image to install the button manager and FireWire button driver. Capacity Gauge* (inner LED ring) Power/Safe Shutdown™ Button Kensington® Security Slot† Power and Drive Activity indicator (outer LED ring) Power Cord FireWire Cable Power Port USB Cable *Capacity Gauge indicates remaining free space on the drive after all software and drivers are installed. †For more information on the Kensington Security Slot, visit www.kensington.com. - 2 -

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Getting Started
For highest performance and reliability, it is recommended that you install the latest service pack (SP) and updates. For Windows
®
,
go to the Start menu and select
Windows Update
. For Mac
®
, go to the Apple menu and select
Software Update
.
Windows FireWire Installations
You must first connect the drive using the USB cable to install FireWire device drivers. If your system has only a FireWire port, go to
support.wdc.com,
click
All Downloads
, locate your product name, and download the FireWire device driver installer onto your
computer desktop.
Windows 98SE
You must install device drivers on your system. Go to
support.wdc.com,
click
All Downloads
, locate your product name, and download
the device driver installer onto your computer desktop.
Installing the Drive
*
Capacity Gauge indicates remaining free space on the drive after all software and drivers are installed.
For more information on the Kensington Security Slot, visit
www.kensington.com
.
Windows
1.
Turn on your computer.
2.
Connect the drive’s power cord and USB cable 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 a list of choices including
WD Backup
and free Google
software. To install the
software, simply double-click your choice on the menu;
otherwise, click
Quit
to begin using the drive.
5.
If you want to use the FireWire connection at this time, turn
off the drive and reinstall it using the FireWire cable.
Macintosh
®
1.
Turn on your computer.
2.
Connect the drive’s power cord and FireWire or USB cable as
shown.
3.
The drive mounts to the desktop. Double-click the
My Book
drive icon.
4.
Double-click the Mac folder, then double-click the WD Button
Manager Software disk image that contains the installer.
5.
Double-click the WD Button Manager package inside the
Mac disk image to install the button manager and FireWire
button driver.
FireWire
Cable
Power Port
Power/Safe Shutdown
Button
USB Cable
Power Cord
Kensington
®
Security
Slot
Capacity Gauge* (inner LED ring)
Power and Drive Activity
indicator (outer LED ring)