Western Digital WDBABT0010HBK User Manual - Page 43
Safely Dismounting the Drive, Using the WD SmartWare Icon
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MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Safely Dismounting the Drive You can safely dismount the drive from a Mac using either the: • WD SmartWare icon • My Book icon • Drive power button CAUTION! To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before shutting down or removing the drive. Using the WD SmartWare Icon To safely dismount the drive using the WD SmartWare icon: 1. Click the WD SmartWare icon to display a list of drives. 2. Select the My Book drive, and then on the submenu, select Unmount Volumes: If the drive has more than one volume, a prompt asks you to select the volume. You might hear the drive power down. 3. Before you disconnect the drive from the computer, dismount the WD SmartWare virtual CD: a. Click the WD SmartWare icon again to display a list of drives. b. Reselect the My Book drive, and then on the submenu, select Unmount CD: 4. Wait until both the My Book drive icon and the WD SmartWare virtual CD icon disappear from the desktop before disconnecting the drive from the computer. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE - 38