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iii Table of Contents MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Major Features of the Drive 1 Kit Contents 2 ...
iii Table of Contents MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Major Features of the Drive 1 Kit Contents 2 ...
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MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Unlocking Your Drive With the WD SmartWare Software 30 Unlocking Your Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 31 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 32 ... WD SmartWare Software 47 Dismounting the Virtual CD 49 Safely Dismounting the Drive 49 Displaying the Status, Serial Number, and Temperature 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...
MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Unlocking Your Drive With the WD SmartWare Software 30 Unlocking Your Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 31 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 32 ... WD SmartWare Software 47 Dismounting the Virtual CD 49 Safely Dismounting the Drive 49 Displaying the Status, Serial Number, and Temperature 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...
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v MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Automatically 59 Installing the Driver Manually 59 Windows 7 61 B Compliance and Warranty Information 64 Regulatory Compliance 64 FCC Class B Information 64 ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement 64 Safety Compliance 64 CE Compliance For Europe 64 KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only 65 Environmental Compliance (China 65 Warranty Information 65 Obtaining Service 65 Limited Warranty 65 Index 67 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
v MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Automatically 59 Installing the Driver Manually 59 Windows 7 61 B Compliance and Warranty Information 64 Regulatory Compliance 64 FCC Class B Information 64 ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement 64 Safety Compliance 64 CE Compliance For Europe 64 KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only 65 Environmental Compliance (China 65 Warranty Information 65 Obtaining Service 65 Limited Warranty 65 Index 67 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
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...8482; software - Capacity gauge - Grab-and-go USB dock. Powered directly from unauthorized access or theft with Windows PCs - MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your backup. • Bring back lost all your drive. This introductory chapter includes the ... and more streamlined design - Drive lock - Gain peace of your My Passport™ Elite™ ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high- A simple connection that gives you the power to your digital life. Retrieve your valuable data to your computer and see at a glance...
...8482; software - Capacity gauge - Grab-and-go USB dock. Powered directly from unauthorized access or theft with Windows PCs - MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your backup. • Bring back lost all your drive. This introductory chapter includes the ... and more streamlined design - Drive lock - Gain peace of your My Passport™ Elite™ ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high- A simple connection that gives you the power to your digital life. Retrieve your valuable data to your computer and see at a glance...
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... news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 We encourage you to http://products.wdc.com/updates. Kit Contents • My Passport Elite Ultra-portable Hard Drive • WD SmartWare software (included on drive) • USB micro cable • Quick Install Guide • My... www.wdstore.com www.shopwd.ca or www.wdstore.ca www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in your region. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Planet friendly - We designed a small box from recycled materials to minimize waste.
... news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 We encourage you to http://products.wdc.com/updates. Kit Contents • My Passport Elite Ultra-portable Hard Drive • WD SmartWare software (included on drive) • USB micro cable • Quick Install Guide • My... www.wdstore.com www.shopwd.ca or www.wdstore.ca www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in your region. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Planet friendly - We designed a small box from recycled materials to minimize waste.
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Drive Format Your My Passport Elite drive is preformatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems. If you wish to the Start menu and select Windows ... the percentage of drive capacity. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 Compatibility Windows® • Windows XP® • Windows Vista® • Windows 7® MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Mac® OS X® • Tiger® • Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Important: For highest performance and reliability, install the latest updates and...
Drive Format Your My Passport Elite drive is preformatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems. If you wish to the Start menu and select Windows ... the percentage of drive capacity. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 Compatibility Windows® • Windows XP® • Windows Vista® • Windows 7® MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Mac® OS X® • Tiger® • Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Important: For highest performance and reliability, install the latest updates and...
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... 2.0 Interface Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) supports data transfer rates up to get the latest updates and special offers. Drives may be handled with USB 1.1. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Power/Activity LED. You can easily register your WD product to 12 Mb/s).
... 2.0 Interface Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) supports data transfer rates up to get the latest updates and special offers. Drives may be handled with USB 1.1. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Power/Activity LED. You can easily register your WD product to 12 Mb/s).
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Connecting the My Passport Drive with USB Micro Cable CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Figure 1. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Installing the Drive Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software WD SmartWare Overview WD SmartWare Home Screen Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Connecting the Drive Connect your computer. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for connecting and installing the drive on your My Passport drive as described below.
Connecting the My Passport Drive with USB Micro Cable CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Figure 1. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Installing the Drive Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software WD SmartWare Overview WD SmartWare Home Screen Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Connecting the Drive Connect your computer. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for connecting and installing the drive on your My Passport drive as described below.
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To connect to your computer. 2. Turn on your computer using a My Passport Dock, connect the USB cable of the dock to your operating system: • "Installing on Windows XP" on page 7 • "Installing on Windows Vista/Windows 7" ... My Passport Dock to your computer, connect the USB cable as shown in Figure 1 on installing the drive for the first time. To connect directly to the computer, as shown in Figure 2. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Continue with the section below that applies to Connect the Passport Drive 1. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL...
To connect to your computer. 2. Turn on your computer using a My Passport Dock, connect the USB cable of the dock to your operating system: • "Installing on Windows XP" on page 7 • "Installing on Windows Vista/Windows 7" ... My Passport Dock to your computer, connect the USB cable as shown in Figure 1 on installing the drive for the first time. To connect directly to the computer, as shown in Figure 2. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Continue with the section below that applies to Connect the Passport Drive 1. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL...
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Click Cancel to step 4. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Installing on your computer, the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays. Continue to bypass the wizard. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 Note: The WD SmartWare software will install the appropriate driver for this drive. Figure 3. If a Flash Player is enabled on your computer, the screen is animated. After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays. Found New Hardware Wizard 2. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is installed on Windows XP 1.
Click Cancel to step 4. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Installing on your computer, the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays. Continue to bypass the wizard. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 Note: The WD SmartWare software will install the appropriate driver for this drive. Figure 3. If a Flash Player is enabled on your computer, the screen is animated. After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays. Found New Hardware Wizard 2. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is installed on Windows XP 1.
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...Note: WD SmartWare software is animated. 4. Note: If you do not want to "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" on your My Passport drive. Open My Computer. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 b. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD, which is disabled on...page 56 instead. The VCD displays on your desktop and behaves just like a physical CD. The Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 3. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is listed under Devices with Removable Storage. If a Flash Player is installed on your computer, the screen is ...
...Note: WD SmartWare software is animated. 4. Note: If you do not want to "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" on your My Passport drive. Open My Computer. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 b. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD, which is disabled on...page 56 instead. The VCD displays on your desktop and behaves just like a physical CD. The Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 3. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is listed under Devices with Removable Storage. If a Flash Player is installed on your computer, the screen is ...
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If Autorun (AutoPlay) is physically connected, depending on your computer setup, two or three screens may pop up. 1. On the Found New Hardware screen, click Cancel. AutoPlay Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista/Windows 7 After the drive is enabled on your computer: a. Found New Hardware Screen b. On the AutoPlay screen, click the Run WDSmartWare.exe button: Figure 5. Figure 4.
If Autorun (AutoPlay) is physically connected, depending on your computer setup, two or three screens may pop up. 1. On the Found New Hardware screen, click Cancel. AutoPlay Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista/Windows 7 After the drive is enabled on your computer: a. Found New Hardware Screen b. On the AutoPlay screen, click the Run WDSmartWare.exe button: Figure 5. Figure 4.
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... animated. To view the contents of a virtual CD (VCD) drive on your computer: a. b. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL The Welcome to install the WD SmartWare software, see "Installing an SES Driver" on page 11. c. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is disabled on your ... form of the VCD, such as the documentation and some extra programs, right-click and select Open. The VCD displays on your My Passport drive. If a Flash Player is listed under Devices with Removable Storage. Note: If you do not want to WD SmartWare screen displays....
... animated. To view the contents of a virtual CD (VCD) drive on your computer: a. b. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL The Welcome to install the WD SmartWare software, see "Installing an SES Driver" on page 11. c. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is disabled on your ... form of the VCD, such as the documentation and some extra programs, right-click and select Open. The VCD displays on your My Passport drive. If a Flash Player is listed under Devices with Removable Storage. Note: If you do not want to WD SmartWare screen displays....
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... to WD SmartWare screen displays. c. After the installation is available the system will guide you through a simple two-step WD SmartWare software installation process. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL The Welcome to "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" in the following section. Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software After you select either : •...
... to WD SmartWare screen displays. c. After the installation is available the system will guide you through a simple two-step WD SmartWare software installation process. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL The Welcome to "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" in the following section. Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software After you select either : •...
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MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 6. Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 Initial Backup Screen Figure 7.
MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 6. Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 Initial Backup Screen Figure 7.
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...an easy-to-use tool that shows the capacity and content of your backup. • Retrieve lost all your computer. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 8. Home Screen WD SmartWare Overview WD SmartWare software is believing. WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen (...backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Passport drive is connected to protect your encrypted drive from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your important data, including movies, music,...
...an easy-to-use tool that shows the capacity and content of your backup. • Retrieve lost all your computer. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 8. Home Screen WD SmartWare Overview WD SmartWare software is believing. WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen (...backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Passport drive is connected to protect your encrypted drive from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your important data, including movies, music,...
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... Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software-before performing your computer. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 14 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL • Retrieve-Brings back valuable data that has been lost or overwritten (see Figure 12 on page 25) • Settings-Manages...the: • Backup tab to back up files from the selected drive to your My Passport drive • Retrieve tab to any location on that you have retrieved from your My Passport drive to retrieve backed up include system files, program files, applications, and working files ...
... Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software-before performing your computer. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 14 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL • Retrieve-Brings back valuable data that has been lost or overwritten (see Figure 12 on page 25) • Settings-Manages...the: • Backup tab to back up files from the selected drive to your My Passport drive • Retrieve tab to any location on that you have retrieved from your My Passport drive to retrieve backed up include system files, program files, applications, and working files ...
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CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 15 Whenever you through your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to online help information to quickly guide you are uncertain about what to do on any screen, just click the info/online help icon in the upper-right corner of any screen: To close the info/help screen after reading the online help, click the X icon in the upperright corner of the screen.
CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 15 Whenever you through your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to online help information to quickly guide you are uncertain about what to do on any screen, just click the info/online help icon in the upper-right corner of any screen: To close the info/help screen after reading the online help, click the X icon in the upperright corner of the screen.
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...on your computer or copied to your hard drive • Existing file that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is continuous for you can see the number of files and the storage size for each content category • A Refresh View button for... disk drives, so you without any way This protection is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for as long as before. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up Your Computer Files Backing It All Up Advanced Backup...
...on your computer or copied to your hard drive • Existing file that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is continuous for you can see the number of files and the storage size for each content category • A Refresh View button for... disk drives, so you without any way This protection is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for as long as before. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up Your Computer Files Backing It All Up Advanced Backup...
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... includes all included file extensions, search for your computer's hard drive represents the original files that have been backed up. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 9. In the Content Gauges and the Detailed View content box: This file category Documents Mail Music Movies Pictures Other Includes...Content Gauges for your computer's disk drives, the categories of all of the files shown in the used space portion of your My Passport drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files. • Dark blue background identifies categories of files that are available for...
... includes all included file extensions, search for your computer's hard drive represents the original files that have been backed up. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 9. In the Content Gauges and the Detailed View content box: This file category Documents Mail Music Movies Pictures Other Includes...Content Gauges for your computer's disk drives, the categories of all of the files shown in the used space portion of your My Passport drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files. • Dark blue background identifies categories of files that are available for...