Disconnecting the drive – Western Digital WD Dual-Option USB External Drive Quick Install Guide User Manual
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Disconnecting the Drive
CAUTION: To prevent data loss, be sure to close all active applications before shutting down the drive.
Using Safe Shutdown
™
1. Press the Power/Safe Shutdown button once (Figure 5). You may hear the drive power down, and the power light turns off.
2. The drive is now shut down properly, and you may safely disconnect the drive.
Using Manual Shutdown
Note: If you used Safe Shutdown as described above, you need not follow the steps below; however,
you may use these steps as an alternative method for disconnecting the drive.
Windows
1. Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in your system tray (typically located on the bottom
right corner of your desktop).
2. Select USB Mass Storage Device from the list and click Stop (Figure 6). Click OK to confirm your
selection of the drive to be disconnected.
3. Click Close and press the Power button once. Now you may safely disconnect the USB cable from
your computer and the power cord from the electrical outlet.
Macintosh
1. Find the Removable Disk icon associated with the drive you want to disconnect and drag it to the
Trash icon on your desktop.
2. After the disk icon disappears from the desktop, you may safely disconnect the USB cable from your
computer and the power cord from the electrical outlet.
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Figure 6
SAFELY REMOVE HARDWARE ICON
Regulatory Compliance
FCC Class B Information
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
The following booklet, prepared by the Federal Communications Commission, may be helpful: How to
Identify and Resolve Radio/TV Interference Problems. This booklet is Stock No. 004-000-00345-4 available
from the US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
CSA Notice
Le prent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux
appareils numériques de la classe B préscrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par
le ministère des Communications du Canada.
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise for digital apparatus set out in the
Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
Approved for US and Canada. CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1, UL 60950-1. Information Technology
Equipment - Safety - Part 1: General Requirements (File E101559).
CE Compliance For Europe
Verified to comply with EN55022 for RF Emissions and EN50082-1 for Generic Immunity, as applicable.
Warranty Information
This product contains no user-serviceable parts. Refer servicing only to WD authorized personnel or a
WD-approved service center.
Obtaining Service
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requires maintenance, either contact the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product or visit
our product support Web site at support.wdc.com for information on how to obtain service or a Return
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conclusively establish the period of warranty, check the warranty expiration (serial number required) via
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data contained in any Product placed in its possession.
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obliterating labels and opening or removing external covers, unless authorized to do so by WD or an
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