Western Digital My Book Studio Edition User Manual - Manual (Page 8)

MY BOOK STUDIO EDITION
USER MANUAL
TURNING OFF/DISCONNECTING THE DEVICE – 7
Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device
SmartPower™
In USB or FireWire mode, My Book automatically powers off and on with the
computer. SmartPower is not available in eSATA mode.
You may also safely turn off the drive without powering down the computer:
Drag the My Book icon to the Trash icon for proper dismount. You may hear the drive
power down as the Power LED flashes. When the Power LED is steady, you may
press the Power button once or disconnect the drive’s power cord to turn off the
drive safely.
eSATA Mode
1. Verify that all files are saved and applications closed.
2. Shut down the computer.
3. Turn off the drive by pressing the power button located on the back panel.
Note: Safe Shutdown and SmartPower are not available in eSATA mode.
Important: To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before
shutting down the drive.
Important: Shut down the computer before turning off the drive or disconnecting
the eSATA cable. Pressing the power button to turn off the drive when connected
via eSATA may cause data corruption.
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