If you have a USB 3.0 port (usually blue) on your computer, use that as it will make a huge differences in the speed at which your computer gets backed up. Plug the USB cable between the computer and the drive.Don't worry if it doesn't turn on right away. Plug in the power supply to the wall/powerbar and to the drive.The instructions are for Windows users and may be different if you are using a Mac/OS X or using a newer/different version of the software. This article will provide you with additional information will hopefully answer some of your questions regarding the My Book drive.
There isn't a lot of documentation that comes in the box with the WD My Book drive.
