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... toll free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Passport are registered trademarks in the U.S. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, California U.S.A. 92612 4079-705092-800 May 2012 and other companies. All rights reserved. Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with this product, please...
... toll free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Passport are registered trademarks in the U.S. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, California U.S.A. 92612 4079-705092-800 May 2012 and other companies. All rights reserved. Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with this product, please...
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... Community-Share your thoughts and connect with WD Technical Support. Your product includes 30 days of free telephone support during the warranty period. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at the best telephone number shown below. WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us keep you prefer, please contact WD® at http://support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates...
... Community-Share your thoughts and connect with WD Technical Support. Your product includes 30 days of free telephone support during the warranty period. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at the best telephone number shown below. WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us keep you prefer, please contact WD® at http://support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates...
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... PASSPORT FOR MAC 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 Compatibility 2 Disk Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Power/Activity LED 3 USB 3.0 Interface 3 Registering the Drive 3 Handling Precautions 4 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 5 Connecting the Drive 5 Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO 7 Installing the WD Security Software 9 Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software 11 3 Locking and Unlocking the Drive...
... PASSPORT FOR MAC 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 Compatibility 2 Disk Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Power/Activity LED 3 USB 3.0 Interface 3 Registering the Drive 3 Handling Precautions 4 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 5 Connecting the Drive 5 Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO 7 Installing the WD Security Software 9 Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software 11 3 Locking and Unlocking the Drive...
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...-fast speed of the box with a durable enclosure designed for durability, shock tolerance, and longterm reliability. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to you. Can be reformatted for all the chapters of your files with Apple Time Machine. Ultra-fast transfer rates-When connected to http://support.wdc.com/downloads. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to a USB 3.0 port, My Passport lets...
...-fast speed of the box with a durable enclosure designed for durability, shock tolerance, and longterm reliability. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to you. Can be reformatted for all the chapters of your files with Apple Time Machine. Ultra-fast transfer rates-When connected to http://support.wdc.com/downloads. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to a USB 3.0 port, My Passport lets...
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... My Passport for Mac Portable Hard Drive Figure 1. On Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Kit Contents As shown in your My Passport for Mac portable hard drive drive kit includes the following: • My Passport for Mac portable hard drive • USB 3.0 cable • Quick Install Guide • WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software (included on the drive) USB 3.0 Cable My Passport for Mac drive and the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software are compatible with the following operating systems: Mac®...
... My Passport for Mac Portable Hard Drive Figure 1. On Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Kit Contents As shown in your My Passport for Mac portable hard drive drive kit includes the following: • My Passport for Mac portable hard drive • USB 3.0 cable • Quick Install Guide • WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software (included on the drive) USB 3.0 Cable My Passport for Mac drive and the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software are compatible with the following operating systems: Mac®...
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... X operating systems. If you want to use the drive with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1. Connection to a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port transfers data at http://register.wdc.com. Physical Description As shown in "Registering the Drive" on page 28. USB 3.0 is backward compatible with a Windows computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 27 and "Troubleshooting" on page 25. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Disk Drive Format Your My Passport for Mac drive is formatted as follows: LED Appearance On steady Fast flashing, approximately 3 times...
... X operating systems. If you want to use the drive with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1. Connection to a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port transfers data at http://register.wdc.com. Physical Description As shown in "Registering the Drive" on page 28. USB 3.0 is backward compatible with a Windows computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 27 and "Troubleshooting" on page 25. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Disk Drive Format Your My Passport for Mac drive is formatted as follows: LED Appearance On steady Fast flashing, approximately 3 times...
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... 3. Turn on your computer and installing the WD software. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive to your computer. 2. Connect the My Passport drive to your computer as shown in Figure 3. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO Installing the WD Security Software Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software Connecting the Drive To connect...
... 3. Turn on your computer and installing the WD software. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive to your computer. 2. Connect the My Passport drive to your computer as shown in Figure 3. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO Installing the WD Security Software Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software Connecting the Drive To connect...
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... Encrypt Disk. 7. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL a. Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on a Mac computer. Your My Passport drive is on the drive. Click Use as : 8. b. If you want to create a password to improve the performance of the drive on the screen that displays: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 The My Passport icon now displays as Backup Disk. Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO WD +TURBO is a utility...
... Encrypt Disk. 7. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL a. Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on a Mac computer. Your My Passport drive is on the drive. Click Use as : 8. b. If you want to create a password to improve the performance of the drive on the screen that displays: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 The My Passport icon now displays as Backup Disk. Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO WD +TURBO is a utility...
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... restarts, the My Passport icon on the drive. When the installation completes, click Yes to access the computer in the Password box and click OK: 8. Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on the screen that you normally use as an enhanced-performance external storage device. Installing the WD Security Software To install the WD Security software: 1. Type the password that displays: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9
... restarts, the My Passport icon on the drive. When the installation completes, click Yes to access the computer in the Password box and click OK: 8. Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on the screen that you normally use as an enhanced-performance external storage device. Installing the WD Security Software To install the WD Security software: 1. Type the password that displays: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9
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..., Set Security dialog: 2. Type your computer, select the one supported My Passport drive connected to your password in the Choose a password box, using up to 25 characters. 4. Retype your password in the Verify password box. 5. Type a hint to help remember your password in the Password hint box. WD Security uses your password to electronically lock and unlock your drive: 1. Use the WD Security application to: • Create a password • Change a password • Eliminate the need for . 3. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL...
..., Set Security dialog: 2. Type your computer, select the one supported My Passport drive connected to your password in the Choose a password box, using up to 25 characters. 4. Retype your password in the Verify password box. 5. Type a hint to help remember your password in the Password hint box. WD Security uses your password to electronically lock and unlock your drive: 1. Use the WD Security application to: • Create a password • Change a password • Eliminate the need for . 3. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL...
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... Unlocker VCD icon on the screen that does not have the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software installed, you can use the WD Drive Unlock utility to a computer that displays: The WD Drive Unlock utility screen displays: 3. c. Double-click the Drive Unlock application on your password in the Password box. At the Your drive is on a virtual CD (VCD) drive that appears on this computer. Type your desktop: 2. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive...
... Unlocker VCD icon on the screen that does not have the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software installed, you can use the WD Drive Unlock utility to a computer that displays: The WD Drive Unlock utility screen displays: 3. c. Double-click the Drive Unlock application on your password in the Password box. At the Your drive is on a virtual CD (VCD) drive that appears on this computer. Type your desktop: 2. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive...
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... for error conditions. Checking Drive Health The WD Drive Utilities software provides three diagnostic tools to receive free technical support during the warranty period and keep up-todate on page 21. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL On the WD Drive Utilities Drive Settings screen: IF you want to display the WD Drive Utilities screen (see . . . Run drive diagnostics and status checks, Specify an inactive time interval to turn off your drive, Erase your data...
... for error conditions. Checking Drive Health The WD Drive Utilities software provides three diagnostic tools to receive free technical support during the warranty period and keep up-todate on page 21. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL On the WD Drive Utilities Drive Settings screen: IF you want to display the WD Drive Utilities screen (see . . . Run drive diagnostics and status checks, Specify an inactive time interval to turn off your drive, Erase your data...
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... your My Passport drive, erasing or reformatting the drive also removes the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software and all of the support files, utilities, and user manual files. To do this, after you will need to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE - 26 Right- Use the My Passport icon to deleting all active windows and applications before disconnecting the drive. Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image In...
... your My Passport drive, erasing or reformatting the drive also removes the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software and all of the support files, utilities, and user manual files. To do this, after you will need to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE - 26 Right- Use the My Passport icon to deleting all active windows and applications before disconnecting the drive. Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image In...
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... disable this product 1425 Format a WD hard drive in FAT32* (for use in both Windows and MAC OSX) 291 *The FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in your WD USB 3.0 external storage product. A: If your system's motherboard BIOS setting documentation to your system has a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 PCI adapter card, be needed for computers with this feature or visit http://support.wdc...
... disable this product 1425 Format a WD hard drive in FAT32* (for use in both Windows and MAC OSX) 291 *The FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in your WD USB 3.0 external storage product. A: If your system's motherboard BIOS setting documentation to your system has a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 PCI adapter card, be needed for computers with this feature or visit http://support.wdc...
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..., if not installed and used in a residential installation. This device complies with the applicable directives has been made and is on file at Western Digital Europe. CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1: Sûreté d'équipement de technologie de l'information. Approuvé pour les Etats-Unis et le Canada. COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION - 30 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 1A Compliance...
..., if not installed and used in a residential installation. This device complies with the applicable directives has been made and is on file at Western Digital Europe. CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1: Sûreté d'équipement de technologie de l'information. Approuvé pour les Etats-Unis et le Canada. COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION - 30 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 1A Compliance...
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... goods repaired or replaced if goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to the Product. COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION - 32 What constitutes a major failure is within the scope of the applicable instructions, as new. In Australia, our goods come with the purchase, use , will conform to WD's specification therefor. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Limited Warranty WD...
... goods repaired or replaced if goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to the Product. COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION - 32 What constitutes a major failure is within the scope of the applicable instructions, as new. In Australia, our goods come with the purchase, use , will conform to WD's specification therefor. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Limited Warranty WD...
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... of warranty, check the warranty expiration (serial number required) via http://support.wdc.com. Western Digital Technologies, Inc. 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, California 92612 E-mail: support@wdc.com Warranty WD warrants that the Product may at its intended function, or (iv) stolen from whom you at the applicable telephone number shown in addition to other rights and remedies available to obtain service or...
... of warranty, check the warranty expiration (serial number required) via http://support.wdc.com. Western Digital Technologies, Inc. 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, California 92612 E-mail: support@wdc.com Warranty WD warrants that the Product may at its intended function, or (iv) stolen from whom you at the applicable telephone number shown in addition to other rights and remedies available to obtain service or...
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... of the original warranty or ninety (90) days from the date of shipment of a repaired or replaced Product, whichever is fair and reasonable to do so, WD limits its liability to modify the Software supplied by Western Digital. YOU AGREE TO CONTINUALLY BACK UP ALL DATA ON THE PRODUCT, AND TO COMPLETE A BACKUP PRIOR TO SEEKING ANY GENERAL SERVICE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM WD. Western Digital is...
... of the original warranty or ninety (90) days from the date of shipment of a repaired or replaced Product, whichever is fair and reasonable to do so, WD limits its liability to modify the Software supplied by Western Digital. YOU AGREE TO CONTINUALLY BACK UP ALL DATA ON THE PRODUCT, AND TO COMPLETE A BACKUP PRIOR TO SEEKING ANY GENERAL SERVICE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM WD. Western Digital is...
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W Warranty information 31, 32, 33 WD service 31, 33 WD technical support, contacting ii MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL INDEX - 36
W Warranty information 31, 32, 33 WD service 31, 33 WD technical support, contacting ii MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL INDEX - 36
Product Overview
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...) Operating Specifications Data transfer rate:1 Up to 5 Gb/s in USB 2.0 mode Operating temperature: 5°C to set drive timer, run diagnostics and more using WD Drive Utilities. Pictures shown may vary based on user's hardware and system configuration. All product and packaging specifications subject to your Mac computer and access your files. Performance may vary from unauthorized use or access. Sleek, compact design This compact enclosure offers up to 2 TB of storage making...
...) Operating Specifications Data transfer rate:1 Up to 5 Gb/s in USB 2.0 mode Operating temperature: 5°C to set drive timer, run diagnostics and more using WD Drive Utilities. Pictures shown may vary based on user's hardware and system configuration. All product and packaging specifications subject to your Mac computer and access your files. Performance may vary from unauthorized use or access. Sleek, compact design This compact enclosure offers up to 2 TB of storage making...