Power/activity led, Usb 3.0 interface, Registering your drive – Western Digital My Passport Ultra Metal User Manual User Manual

Page 9: Handling precautions, Registering your drive handling precautions

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MY PASSPORT ULTRA METAL EDITION

USER MANUAL

ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE

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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/s. USB 3.0 is backward compatible
with USB 2.0. Connection to a USB 2.0 port transfers data at the port speed—up to
480 Mb/s.

Registering Your Drive

Always register your My Passport

Ultra Metal Edition drive to get the latest updates and

special offers. You can easily register your drive using the WD Drive Utilities software, as
described in “Registering the Drive” on page 57. Another way is to register online at

http://register.wd.com

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Handling Precautions

WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during unpacking
and installation. Rough handling, shock, or vibration can damage drives. Always observe
the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product:

Do not drop or jolt the drive.

Do not move the drive during activity.

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

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