Mac os x v10.2.8 – Western Digital WD Dual-Option Media Center User Manual User Manual
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WD DUAL-OPTION MEDIA CENTER AND COMBO EXTERNAL STORAGE PRODUCTS
USER MANUAL
SETTING UP – 7
Mac OS X v10.2.8+
1. To format or reinitialize the drive, select Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility. Select
your new drive on the left panel, and click the Erase tab on the right panel. The following
window is displayed:
2. Select Mac OS Extended from the Volume Format menu, and enter a name for your
drive in the field.
3. Click Erase to begin drive formatting. A hard drive icon with the name you assigned
appears on the desktop after formatting is completed.
Note: To partition the drive into multiple volumes for use as both a bootable backup drive
and also for general storage, select the Partition tab from the Disk Utility program menu
and follow the instructions to create two separate partitions. Your newly formatted drive
is now ready to use.
4. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Note: For Mac OS X and later, you may be required to provide your administrative
password to install Retrospect Express and all necessary drivers for the USB drive.
5. A Retrospect Express CD icon appears on the desktop. Double-click the CD icon to open
it, and double-click the Retrospect Express Installer icon to begin setup.
Note: See “Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP” on page 4 for examples of Retrospect Express
setup screens.
6. In the next window, click the button to accept the license agreement and follow the
on-screen instructions to complete the installation. After installation is completed, go to
the Applications folder and launch Retrospect Express.
7. Retrospect Express prompts you to personalize your software copy. Complete the fields
for your name and organization, accept the included license code, and click OK.
8. The next window prompts you to register Retrospect Express. Select Register Now to
complete the registration information, and click the option either to e-mail or to print
and fax the information.