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User Manual for WD 4TB Elements Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Click to enlarge the picture
Contents of the user manual for the WD 4TB Elements Portable USB 3.0
- Product category: External Drives WD
- Brand: WD
- Description and content of package
- Technical information and basic settings
- Frequently asked questions – FAQ
- Troubleshooting (does not switch on, does not respond, error message, what do I do if...)
- Authorized service for WD External Drives
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Product description NAB 2019: G-Tech, SanDisk, and WD Show Off Latest Storage Solutions Read More Store and take your important information with you while on-the-go using the 4TB Elements Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive from WD. With a capacity of 4TB, it can be used for additional storage or for backing up your videos, photos, music, documents, and other files. The Elements drive connects to your computer with a USB 3.0 port at speeds up to 5 Gb/s, is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 at speeds up to 480 Mb/s, and is formatted as NTFS so Windows 10, 8.1, and 7 systems will recognize it right out of the box. For Mac users, the drive can be formatted to work with Mac OS.
The Elements drive quickly backs up and retrieves files by utilizing USB 3.0 technology and draws power from a USB bus-powered port on your device, meaning that it requires no other additional external power source. Automatic data backups have also been simplified with free software that lets you create scheduled backup times. The WD Elements drive is protected by a limited 2-year worldwide warranty and a micro-USB to USB Type-A cable is included. General Features - Maximum Transfer Rates
- When connected to a USB 3.0 port, WD Elements portable storage delivers increased performance for data transfers. Transfer a full-length HD movie in a fraction of the time it takes with USB 2.0
- USB 3.0 and 2.0 Compatibility
- Works with USB 3.0 devices and is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 devices
- High Capacity, Small Enclosure
- The small, lightweight design offers high-capacity storage, making WD Elements portable storage a viable companion for value-conscious consumers who want to take their important files with them
- Improve Computer Performance
- When your internal hard drive is almost full, your computer slows down. Don't delete files. Free up space on your internal hard drive by transferring files to your WD Elements and get your computer moving again
- WD Quality
- WD knows your data is important to you and builds the internal components of the drive to demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and long-term reliability. The drive is then protected with a durable enclosure
- Formatted for Windows
- Formatted NTFS and compatible with Windows 10, 8.1, and 7. It can also be reformatted for Mac
UPC: 718037855981 In the Box WD 4TB Elements Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Micro-USB 3.0 to USB Type-A Cable Limited 2-Year Warranty Table of Contents
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Technical parametersWD Portable Specs | Storage Capacity | 4 TB | | Connection Interface | 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Micro-B) | | Pre-Format | NTFS | | Internal Interface | SATA (Unspecified) | | Type | Hard Disk Drive | | | | Bus Power | USB | | Environmental Resistance | None | | Operating Temperature | 41 to 95°F / 5 to 35°C | | Storage Temperature | -4 to 149°F / -20 to 65°C | | Dimensions (L x W x H) | 4.4 x 3.2 x 0.8" / 111.0 x 82.0 x 21.0 mm | | Weight | 0.5 lb / 0.2 kg | | | | Package Weight | 0.74 lb | | Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 6.0 x 5.0 x 2.0" |
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| Subject: LED indicator | | Date: 04.02.2023 12:07:45 | Name: Stan | Have 2 x 8Tb drives connected to my Mac desktop. The leds flash even though computer is in sleep mode. Should I switch the drives off each time? The built in switches do not seem to work
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| Subject: Out of nowhere it does not recognize the password I have used | | Date: 31.10.2020 06:16:03 | Name: Curt | Is there any type of way to open up drive even if it does not recognize password
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