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User Manual - Page 4
...50 Unlocking the Drive Manually 51
WD SmartWare Software is Not Available 51 Your Computer Exits Sleep Mode 51 Uninstalling WD SmartWare Software 52
9 Troubleshooting 54
Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 54 Frequently Asked Questions 54
A Installing an SES Driver 56
Windows XP 56 Installing the Driver Automatically 56 Installing the Driver Manually 57
Windows Vista 59...
User Manual - Page 12
... AND GETTING STARTED - 7 Figure 3. Note: The WD SmartWare software will install the appropriate driver for this drive. Continue to WD SmartWare screen displays.
After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3, the Found New
Hardware Wizard screen displays. If a Flash Player is installed on Windows XP
1. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL
Installing on your computer, the Welcome to...
User Manual - Page 13
..., which is disabled on your My Passport drive. The VCD displays on your computer, install the software manually: a. Note: If you do not want to WD SmartWare screen displays. To view the contents of a virtual CD (VCD) drive on page 56 instead. b.
The Welcome to install the WD SmartWare software, see "Installing
an SES Driver" on your desktop and behaves...
User Manual - Page 15
... form of the VCD, such as the documentation and some extra programs, right-click and select Open. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL
The Welcome to install the WD SmartWare software, see "Installing
an SES Driver" on page 11. Note: WD SmartWare software is disabled on your computer, the screen is listed under Devices with Removable Storage. To view the contents...
User Manual - Page 16
... STARTED - 11 c.
puter Files" on page 12 and "Password Pro- After that, launching the software displays the Home screen so you can choose what you . MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL
The Welcome to "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" in the following section. Setting up your files (see "Installing
an SES Driver" on
page 13):
Note: The initial Backup and...
User Manual - Page 27
MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL
Figure 11. On the Software Settings screen (see the file a couple of each file:
1. Click Apply to save and implement ...accident, or want to keep (from a longer back-in the Enter the number of backup versions that you . The WD SmartWare software enables you to keep up to keep for you want to keep between 1 and 25 versions. Keeping more versions:
&#...
User Manual - Page 34
... password. 8.
Retype your password in the Password hint box. 7. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE - 29 Read the warning about the possibility of your password in the Choose a password box. 5. Type a hint to help remind yourself of data loss if you accept the risk. Click the I understand check box to display the Set Security dialog:
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User Manual - Page 38
.... MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL
16
Managing and Customizing Your Drive
This chapter includes the following topics:
WD SmartWare Icon Opening WD SmartWare Software Checking Status and Temperature Monitoring Icon Alerts Disconnecting the Drive Safely Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software Customizing Your Software Settings Customizing Your Drive Settings Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software
WD...
User Manual - Page 61
...: If you install the WD SmartWare software, the SES Driver is enabled, two extra screens may display at the same time as shown in this time only to allow Windows to
connect to the Internet. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL
1A
Installing an SES Driver
Should you decide not to install the WD SmartWare software, you must be connected to Windows Update. Click...
User Manual - Page 62
INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 57 On the Found New Hardware Wizard, select No, not this time and click Next. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL
3.
When installation is complete, click Finish. Installing the Driver Manually
If you are not connected to the Internet, you can install the driver manually.
1. 2.
Select Install the software automatically and click Next.
User Manual - Page 63
Click Next.
4.
INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 58 On the next screen, select Install from a list or specific location and click Next.
3. When installation is complete, click Finish. Browse to My Computer and double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive, doubleclick the extras folder, and select WD SES Device Driver. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL
2.
User Manual - Page 64
... your computer setup. Note: If Autoplay is enabled, two extra screens may pop up, depending on page 6, two or three screens may display at the same time as the Found New Hardware screen. Close those two screens.
1. On the New Found Hardware - WD SES Device wizard screen, click Locate and
install driver software.
Installing the Driver Manually
You...
User Manual - Page 66
When the installation is complete, click Close. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL
Windows 7
After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 2 on page 6, you can install the SES driver.
1.
5.
INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 61 Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage.
User Manual - Page 71
... specific legal rights, and you . COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION - 66 The foregoing limited warranty is WD's sole warranty and is within the scope of the applicable instructions... and liabilities of WD for damages including, but not limited to products sold as found at WD's option, the repair or replacement of the Product. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL
alteration is applicable only...
Product Specifications - Page 2
... It are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. My Passport, Elite, and WD SmartWare are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Not all your drive to 35°C Non-op. As used for a list of the specific countries in which your backup as it . See your product was purchased.
Take control Customize your backup, set drive security, run...
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