Western Digital My Passport (Unencrypted drives) User Manual - Manual (Page 7)

MY PASSPORT
USER MANUAL
ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 3
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 preformatted 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 45 and “Troubleshooting” on page 46.
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
The power/activity LED shows the drive’s power state as follows:
USB 3.0 Interface
USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 5 Gb/sand is backward compatible with USB
2.0. Connection to a USB 2.0 port transfers data at up to 480 Mb/s.
LED Appearance Power State/Activity
On steady Idle
Fast flashing, approximately 3 times per second Activity
Slow flashing, approximately every 2.5 seconds System standby
Figure 2. My Passport Drive
Power/Activity LED
USB 3.0 Interface Port