Western Digital WDBABM0010BBK User Manual - Page 8
Operating System Compatibility, Disk Drive Format, Physical Description, Power/Activity LED - passport
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with the following operating systems: Windows® • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 Mac® OS X® • Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ 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 Essential or Essential SE drive is preformatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems. If you want to use this drive with a Mac computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 41 and "Troubleshooting" on page 54. Physical Description As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives have: • A power/activity LED indicator • A USB 3.0 interface port Power/Activity LED USB 3.0 Interface Port Figure 2. My Passport Essential and Essential SE 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 ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3