WD My Book Essential 1TB

Features and Specifications

MainFeatures:

Smartbackup and storage.

Theworlds best-selling external hard drive now features a new, smart,visual backup solution that protects your data automatically.

Ourbest-selling My Book external drive is an elegant, high-capacitystorage solution for all the chapters of your digital life. Ourlatest edition now features visual, easy-to-use, automatic,continuous backup software and drive lock security protection. Atlast, beauty, brains, and simplicity together.

Smaller,sleeker, more streamlined design - We have made these award-winningdrives even smaller, sleeker, and more elegant. As always, thisbook-like shape takes up minimal space on your desk and allows two ormore My Book drives to nestle neatly together like volumes on ashelf.

Elegantdesign.

Thisbook-like shape takes up minimal space on your desk and allows two ormore My Book drives to nestle neatly together like volumes on ashelf.

Seeyour life safe in one place.

Avisual control center with a single screen view of all your data.From it you can back up, retrieve, and secure your files.

Passwordprotection.

Anextra level of security with password protection and 256-bithardware-based encryption.

Seeyour backup as it happens-Seeing is believing. Visual backup displays your content incategories and shows the progress of your backup.

Protectyour data automatically-Relax, your data is secure. Automatic, continuous backup willinstantly make a second copy whenever you add or change a file.

Bringback lost files effortlessly -Retrieve your valuable data to its original location whether you'velost all your data or just overwritten an important file.

Takecontrol-Customize your backup, set drive security, run diagnostics, managethe power settings, and more from the WD SmartWare control center.

Drivelock - Gain peace of mind knowing that your data isprotected from unauthorized access or theft with password protectionand 256-bit hardware-based encryption.

Illuminatedcapacity gauge - See at a glance how much space isavailable on your drive.

USB2.0 interface - A simple connection that offersconvenience and compatibility among multiple computers.

Powermiser - My Book external drives are designed to saveenergy. WD GreenPower Technology lowers internal drive powerconsumption by up to 30%, a sleep mode reduces power during idletimes, and a power-saving feature turns the drive on and off withyour computer.

Planetfriendly - We designed a small retail box from recycledmaterials to minimize waste. We encourage you to recycle it.

Compatibility

-FormattedNTFS

-WindowsXP, Windows Vista, Windows 7

-MacOS X, Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard (requires reformatting)

PackageIncludes

-Externalhard drive

-WDSmartWare software (pre-loaded)

-USBcable

-ACadapter

-QuickInstall Guide

TechnicalSpecifications:

PerformanceSpecifications

SerialBus Transfer Rate (USB 2.0):480 Mb/s (Max)

PhysicalSpecificationsCapacity:1 TB

Interface:USB2.0

PhysicalDimensions

Height:165mm

Length:135mm

Width:48mm

Weight:1.18Kg

ElectricalSpecifications

PowerDissipation

ACInput Voltage:100-240 VAC

ACInput Frequency:47-63 Hz