Western Digital WDBAAA3200ABK User Manual - Page 5

2 About Your WD Drive Features MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL LED The power/activity LED is located on the bottom panel of the device. USB 2.0 Interface USB is the industry standard interface for most Windows-based computers. Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) supports data transfer rates up to 480 Mb/s. USB 2.0 is backward-compatible with USB 1.1. Connection to a USB 1.1 port transfers data at USB 1.1 speed (up to 1.5 Mb/s). Drive Format This WD device is preformatted as a single FAT32 partition for compatibility with all updated Windows and Macintosh operating systems. The FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size limit of 4 GB. To create partitions larger than 32 GB in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from support.wdc.com/download. Windows 2000 and XP users can overcome file size limitations by reformatting the drive to NTFS using the Disk Management utility. See answer ID 1287 at support.wdc.com and article IDs 314463 and 184006 at support.microsoft.com for further details. Reformatting the Drive Important: Reformatting the drive erases all its contents. If you have already saved files on the drive, be sure to back them up before reformatting. 1. Go to support.wdc.com. 2. See Knowledge Base Answer ID 207 for formatting instructions. After formatting, go to Downloads, find your product, download the My Passport utility, and follow instructions as prompted. Optional Accessories A special cable may be needed for computers with limited bus power. For more information in the U.S., visit our website at store.westerndigital.com. Outside the U.S., contact WD Technical Support in your region. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 1048. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3