Western Digital My Book Elite User Manual - Manual (Page 8)

MY BOOK ELITE
USER MANUAL
ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 3
Operating System Compatibility
Your My Book Elite drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with the
following operating systems:
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 Book Elite 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 49 and “Troubleshooting” on page 64.
Physical Description
As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 2 on page 3, the My Book Elite drive has:
• Indicators on the front
• The power connector and button, interface port, and a security slot on the back
Windows ® Mac ® OS X ®
• Windows XP
• Windows Vista ®
• Windows 7
• Tiger ®
• Leopard ®
• Snow Leopard ™
Figure 2. Front of My Book Elite Drive
Capacity Gauge
Customizable Label
Lock Indicator LED
Power/Activity LED