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iii Table of Contents MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Operating System ...
iii Table of Contents MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Operating System ...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive 25 Password Protecting the Drive 25 Unlocking the Drive 26 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 27 Unlocking ... 47 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 47 Checking Drive Status 48 Safely Dismounting the Drive 49 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 49 Using the My Passport Icon 50 TABLE OF CONTENTS - iv
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive 25 Password Protecting the Drive 25 Unlocking the Drive 26 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 27 Unlocking ... 47 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 47 Checking Drive Status 48 Safely Dismounting the Drive 49 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 49 Using the My Passport Icon 50 TABLE OF CONTENTS - iv
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive 50 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 50 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 51 Uninstalling the WD ... the SES Driver 56 Installing on Windows XP Computers 56 Installing the Driver Automatically 56 Installing the Driver Manually 58 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 60 Installing the Driver Automatically 60 Installing the Driver Manually 61 Installing on Windows 7 Computers 63 B Compliance and Warranty Information 65 Regulatory Compliance 65 FCC Class B Information...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive 50 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 50 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 51 Uninstalling the WD ... the SES Driver 56 Installing on Windows XP Computers 56 Installing the Driver Automatically 56 Installing the Driver Manually 58 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 60 Installing the Driver Automatically 60 Installing the Driver Manually 61 Installing on Windows 7 Computers 63 B Compliance and Warranty Information 65 Regulatory Compliance 65 FCC Class B Information...
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...Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering the Drive Handling Precautions Features Major features of the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives include: Smaller, sleeker, more from unauthorized access or theft with your data automatically-Relax! Your... multiple computers. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Passport™ Essential™ or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for your drive that your digital life. Our latest edition...
...Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering the Drive Handling Precautions Features Major features of the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives include: Smaller, sleeker, more from unauthorized access or theft with your data automatically-Relax! Your... multiple computers. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Passport™ Essential™ or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for your drive that your digital life. Our latest edition...
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...software supports up to three WD drives (My Passport or My Book drives with WD SmartWare software). Ready to minimize waste. My Passport Drive Kit Contents Optional Accessories You can use the following accessories with the My Passport drive: • A special USB cable that ... on the drive) • USB cable • Quick Install Guide USB Cable My Passport Essential or Essential SE Ultra-Portable Hard Drive Quick Install Guide Figure 1. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to plug-and-play with Windows...
...software supports up to three WD drives (My Passport or My Book drives with WD SmartWare software). Ready to minimize waste. My Passport Drive Kit Contents Optional Accessories You can use the following accessories with the My Passport drive: • A special USB cable that ... on the drive) • USB cable • Quick Install Guide USB Cable My Passport Essential or Essential SE Ultra-Portable Hard Drive Quick Install Guide Figure 1. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to plug-and-play with Windows...
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... System standby ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with the following operating systems: Windows® • Windows XP • Windows...
... System standby ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with the following operating systems: Windows® • Windows XP • Windows...
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... can be handled with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1. Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 12 Mb/s Registering the Drive Always register your My...
... can be handled with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1. Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 12 Mb/s Registering the Drive Always register your My...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for connecting the drive and installing the WD SmartWare software on your computer. 2. To connect the My Passport drive to your computer using the USB micro cable ... a Mac computer, skip this procedure and see "Connecting the Drive and Getting Started" on page 41 instead. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD SmartWare...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for connecting the drive and installing the WD SmartWare software on your computer. 2. To connect the My Passport drive to your computer using the USB micro cable ... a Mac computer, skip this procedure and see "Connecting the Drive and Getting Started" on page 41 instead. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD SmartWare...
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... to display the Welcome to step a on your computer, the screen is installed on page 7. Enabled Disabled Proceed to WD SmartWare screen (see Figure 4). MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. Welcome to step b. Skip to step a. Enabled Disabled Proceed to step b on your computer, THEN . . . Note: If a Flash Player is animated...
... to display the Welcome to step a on your computer, the screen is installed on page 7. Enabled Disabled Proceed to WD SmartWare screen (see Figure 4). MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. Welcome to step b. Skip to step a. Enabled Disabled Proceed to step b on your computer, THEN . . . Note: If a Flash Player is animated...
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...want to "Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software" on page 6). 9. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. b. Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software To get started with the WD SmartWare Software" in Windows Explorer and double-...lock password protection, and drive management features and: • Run your first backup • Password protect or register your My Passport drive on page 6). Continue to "Getting Started with the WD SmartWare software: IF you have already backed up to WD SmartWare...
...want to "Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software" on page 6). 9. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. b. Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software To get started with the WD SmartWare Software" in Windows Explorer and double-...lock password protection, and drive management features and: • Run your first backup • Password protect or register your My Passport drive on page 6). Continue to "Getting Started with the WD SmartWare software: IF you have already backed up to WD SmartWare...
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... close the initial Drive Settings screen. In this case, the initial Drive Settings screen includes a Return to Backup button for returning to step 6. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. Install WD SmartWare The initial Backup screen for securing and registering your first backup (see Figure 5 on page 34 before clicking Start Backup and...
... close the initial Drive Settings screen. In this case, the initial Drive Settings screen includes a Return to Backup button for returning to step 6. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. Install WD SmartWare The initial Backup screen for securing and registering your first backup (see Figure 5 on page 34 before clicking Start Backup and...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5. Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6. Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5. Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6. Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9
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Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 7. WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8.
Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 7. WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8.
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...DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and shows the progress of files on your My Passport drive is believing. Then click the: • Backup tab to back up files from unauthorized access or data theft. • ... can modify the primary drive being categorized with the capacity of each hard drive in or connected to your computer. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is available after selecting Install WD SmartWare or Retrieve a backup and installing the software...
...DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and shows the progress of files on your My Passport drive is believing. Then click the: • Backup tab to back up files from unauthorized access or data theft. • ... can modify the primary drive being categorized with the capacity of each hard drive in or connected to your computer. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is available after selecting Install WD SmartWare or Retrieve a backup and installing the software...
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...Install Drive Settings, installing the software, completing the initial drive settings, and opening the WD SmartWare software. In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your My... category shows the number of all included file extensions, search for Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your files that are available for backup are shown against a blue background ...
...Install Drive Settings, installing the software, completing the initial drive settings, and opening the WD SmartWare software. In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your My... category shows the number of all included file extensions, search for Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your files that are available for backup are shown against a blue background ...
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...• Mail • Music • Pictures • Other See "WD SmartWare Home Screen" on the Welcome to quickly guide you through your My Passport as an external hard drive. Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software If you do not install the WD SmartWare software, you can still use... software-before copying any screen: To close the info/help screen after reading the online help information to WD SmartWare screen. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to do, just click the info/online help icon in the upper-right corner of any files to do...
...• Mail • Music • Pictures • Other See "WD SmartWare Home Screen" on the Welcome to quickly guide you through your My Passport as an external hard drive. Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software If you do not install the WD SmartWare software, you can still use... software-before copying any screen: To close the info/help screen after reading the online help information to WD SmartWare screen. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to do, just click the info/online help icon in the upper-right corner of any files to do...
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...types of content you without any action on your part-just make sure to leave your My Passport drive connected to your selections • Start Backup and Stop Backup buttons for your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. Note: One installation of ...whenever you can use to select specific categories of files or folders to back up all of content to back up . MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up Your Computer Files Backing It All Up ...
...types of content you without any action on your part-just make sure to leave your My Passport drive connected to your selections • Start Backup and Stop Backup buttons for your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. Note: One installation of ...whenever you can use to select specific categories of files or folders to back up all of content to back up . MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up Your Computer Files Backing It All Up ...
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... in the Content Gauge for your drive properties. This space is not available for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your My... Passport drive identifies the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories of...backup • Gray background in the five main categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 15 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9.
... in the Content Gauge for your drive properties. This space is not available for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your My... Passport drive identifies the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories of...backup • Gray background in the five main categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 15 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9.
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...the backup completed normally. If you have not yet been backed up. • The gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to blue for each category as the backup completes. • You can continue to set up your drive or perform any ...been backed up , their representations remain yellow/amber in the Content Gauge for all running processes can click to stop the backup. 4. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that are not available for Answer ID ...
...the backup completed normally. If you have not yet been backed up. • The gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to blue for each category as the backup completes. • You can continue to set up your drive or perform any ...been backed up , their representations remain yellow/amber in the Content Gauge for all running processes can click to stop the backup. 4. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that are not available for Answer ID ...
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...to suit your stop the backup before it completes, the WD SmartWare software removes all of backup versions to keep - MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that there is idle Selecting Specific Content to Back... My Passport drive. Choosing the number of the backup files that if you clicked Stop Backup at step 3, the Stop backup? To continue, click either: • Continue Backup to disregard your stop request and resume the backup • Stop Backup to view the Western Digital Online ...
...to suit your stop the backup before it completes, the WD SmartWare software removes all of backup versions to keep - MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that there is idle Selecting Specific Content to Back... My Passport drive. Choosing the number of the backup files that if you clicked Stop Backup at step 3, the Stop backup? To continue, click either: • Continue Backup to disregard your stop request and resume the backup • Stop Backup to view the Western Digital Online ...