Western Digital WD800B002 User Manual (pdf) - Page 9

Unplugging the USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, Windows Users, Macintosh Users

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Unplugging the USB 2.0 External Hard Drive CAUTION: Do not unplug your USB 2.0 external hard drive before following the steps below as this could result in data loss. Windows Users Double click on the Windows Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in your system tray (located in the bottom right corner of your screen-see the dialog box below for a depiction of this icon). The following dialog box displays: Unplug or Eject Hardware system tray icon Select and highlight USB Mass Storage Device from the list, then click Stop. To confirm your selection of the drive to be disconnected, click OK. You may now unplug the USB 2.0 external hard drive from your computer. Macintosh Users To unplug your USB 2.0 external hard drive, drag the USB 2.0 hard drive icon to the Trash. After the disk icon has disappeared from the desktop, you may safely disconnect the external hard drive. INSTALLING THE DRIVERS - 6

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INSTALLING THE DRIVERS - 6
Unplugging the USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
Windows Users
Double click on the Windows Unplug or Eject Hardware
icon in your system tray (located in
the bottom right corner of your screen—see the dialog box below for a depiction of this icon).
The following dialog box displays:
Select and highlight
USB Mass Storage Device
from the list, then click
Stop
. To confirm your
selection of the drive to be disconnected, click
OK
. You may now unplug the USB 2.0
external hard drive from your computer.
Macintosh Users
To unplug your USB 2.0 external hard drive, drag the USB 2.0 hard drive icon to the Trash.
After the disk icon has disappeared from the desktop, you may safely disconnect the external
hard drive.
CAUTION:
Do not unplug your USB 2.0 external hard drive before
following the steps below as this could result in data loss.
Unplug or Eject Hardware system tray icon