Western Digital My Passport Elite User Manual - Manual (Page 11)

MY PASSPORT ELITE
USER MANUAL
CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 6
1. Turn on your computer.
2. To connect directly to your computer, connect the USB cable as shown in Figure 1
on page 5.
3. To connect to your computer using a My Passport Dock, connect the USB cable of
the dock to the computer, as shown in Figure 2.
Installing the Drive
The following topics provide directions on installing the drive for the first time. Continue
with the section below that applies to your operating system:
• “Installing on Windows XP” on page 7
• “Installing on Windows Vista/Windows 7” on page 9
Note: For information about installing the drive on a Mac, see “Using the Drive
with a Mac” on page 43.
Figure 2. Using the My Passport Dock to Connect the Passport Drive