Western Digital WDBKXH5000ABK User Manual - Page 8
Operating System Compatibility, Disk Drive Format, Physical Description
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MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport drive and the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software are compatible with the following operating systems: Windows® • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 Mac® OS X® • Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ • Lion The WD SmartWare software is compatible with the following operating systems: Windows • Windows XP • Windows Vista • Windows 7 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 drive is formatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems. If you want to use the drive with a Mac computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 54 and "Troubleshooting" on page 55. Physical Description As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport drive has: • A power/activity LED indicator • A USB 3.0 interface port Power/Activity LED Figure 2. My Passport Drive USB 3.0 Interface Port ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3