User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Accessing Online Support
- Table of Contents
- About Your WD Drive
- Connecting the Drive and Getting Started
- WD Discovery
- Backing Up Files
- Restoring Files
- Managing and Customizing the Drive
- Managing and Customizing the Software
- Using the Drive with a Mac Computer
- Troubleshooting
- Compliance and Warranty Information
- Index
Disk Drive Format
Your easystore drive is formatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with
updated Windows operating systems. To use with other operating systems, see
Reformatting the Drive and Troubleshooting.
Physical Description
As shown in figure 2, the easystore drive has:
▪ A USB 3.0 interface port
USB 3.0 Interface
The USB 3.0 interface supports interface transfer rates up to 10 Gb/s.
USB 3.0 is backward compatible with USB 2.0. A USB 2.0 interface supports
interface transfer rates up to 480 Mb/s.
Figure 2: easystore drive
Registering Your Drive
Always register your easystore drive to get the latest updates and special offers.
You can easily register your drive using the WD Discovery software. Another way is
to register online at http://register.wdc.com.
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.
About Your WD Drive
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