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WORL RIVES LLING EXTE My Passport™ Essential™ Portable Hard Drives Smaller, smarter backup and storage D'S BEST SE WD RNAL HARD D Automatic, continuous backup Visual backup control center Password protection and hardware-based encryption The world's most popular portable drive is now smaller and smarter than ever. WD SmartWare™ software automatically and continuously backs up your data and gives you a visual display of your backup as it happens.
WORL RIVES LLING EXTE My Passport™ Essential™ Portable Hard Drives Smaller, smarter backup and storage D'S BEST SE WD RNAL HARD D Automatic, continuous backup Visual backup control center Password protection and hardware-based encryption The world's most popular portable drive is now smaller and smarter than ever. WD SmartWare™ software automatically and continuously backs up your data and gives you a visual display of your backup as it happens.
Product Specifications (pdf)
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...2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may vary from recycled materials to suit your backup as it . My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drives Product Features See your life safe in one trillion bytes. My Computer Music 87 GB My Passport Music 87 GB ...reformatting) Limited Warranty 2 years Americas 2 years EMEA 3 years APAC 3 years Japan Capacities and MOdels 250 GB (black only), 320 GB, 500 GB, 640 GB Midnight Black WDBAAAxxxxABK Pacific Blue WDBAAAxxxxABL Real Red WDBAAAxxxxARD Cool Silver WDBAAAxxxxASL Arctic White WDBAAAxxxxAWT * Arctic White available only...
...2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may vary from recycled materials to suit your backup as it . My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drives Product Features See your life safe in one trillion bytes. My Computer Music 87 GB My Passport Music 87 GB ...reformatting) Limited Warranty 2 years Americas 2 years EMEA 3 years APAC 3 years Japan Capacities and MOdels 250 GB (black only), 320 GB, 500 GB, 640 GB Midnight Black WDBAAAxxxxABK Pacific Blue WDBAAAxxxxABL Real Red WDBAAAxxxxARD Cool Silver WDBAAAxxxxASL Arctic White WDBAAAxxxxAWT * Arctic White available only...
User Manual
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... you install the latest updates and service pack (SP). The My Passport™ Essential™ Portable Hard Drive provides high-performance portable storage for purchasing this WD product. Kit Contents • My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drive • USB cable • Quick Install Guide USB Cable My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drive Quick Install Guide Compatibility Windows ® • An available USB...
... you install the latest updates and service pack (SP). The My Passport™ Essential™ Portable Hard Drive provides high-performance portable storage for purchasing this WD product. Kit Contents • My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drive • USB cable • Quick Install Guide USB Cable My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drive Quick Install Guide Compatibility Windows ® • An available USB...
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Drives may block ventilation. Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your product. Do not stack any objects on the date of your ... precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Registering Your WD Product Your WD product includes 30 days of free technical support during the applicable warranty period for your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the device. • Do not...
Drives may block ventilation. Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your product. Do not stack any objects on the date of your ... precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Registering Your WD Product Your WD product includes 30 days of free technical support during the applicable warranty period for your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the device. • Do not...
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...up to a USB 1.1 port transfers data at store.westerndigital.com. 2 About Your WD Drive Features MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL LED The power/activity LED is located on the drive, be needed for formatting instructions. Connection to 1.5 Mb/s). Go to 480 Mb/s. ABOUT...supports data transfer rates up before reformatting. 1. Drive Format This WD device is backward-compatible with all its contents. To create partitions larger than 32 GB in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from support.wdc....
...up to a USB 1.1 port transfers data at store.westerndigital.com. 2 About Your WD Drive Features MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL LED The power/activity LED is located on the drive, be needed for formatting instructions. Connection to 1.5 Mb/s). Go to 480 Mb/s. ABOUT...supports data transfer rates up before reformatting. 1. Drive Format This WD device is backward-compatible with all its contents. To create partitions larger than 32 GB in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from support.wdc....
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3 Connecting the Device MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1. Turn on your computer, you must install the utilities and software manually. otherwise, click Quit to begin using the drive. If a security alert is disabled on your choice on the menu; When finished, a menu..., click Accept or Continue. 4. CONNECTING THE DEVICE - 4 Connect the USB cable as shown. 3. Drive utilities are installed automatically. To install software, double-click your computer. 2. Double-click My Computer, the My Passport drive icon, the WD_Windows_Tools folder, and Setup.exe.
3 Connecting the Device MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1. Turn on your computer, you must install the utilities and software manually. otherwise, click Quit to begin using the drive. If a security alert is disabled on your choice on the menu; When finished, a menu..., click Accept or Continue. 4. CONNECTING THE DEVICE - 4 Connect the USB cable as shown. 3. Drive utilities are installed automatically. To install software, double-click your computer. 2. Double-click My Computer, the My Passport drive icon, the WD_Windows_Tools folder, and Setup.exe.
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After the device icon disappears from your system tray and select Safely Remove Hardware. Macintosh Drag the My Passport icon to the Trash icon for proper dismount. The drive is now shut down before the Power LED turns off. TURNING OFF/DISCONNECTING THE DEVICE - 5 You may hear the drive power down properly, and you can safely disconnect the USB interface cable from the desktop, you may disconnect the drive safely. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 4 Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device Windows Right-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in your computer.
After the device icon disappears from your system tray and select Safely Remove Hardware. Macintosh Drag the My Passport icon to the Trash icon for proper dismount. The drive is now shut down before the Power LED turns off. TURNING OFF/DISCONNECTING THE DEVICE - 5 You may hear the drive power down properly, and you can safely disconnect the USB interface cable from the desktop, you may disconnect the drive safely. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 4 Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device Windows Right-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in your computer.
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... 40 times faster than 32 GB in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from external drives, refer to a power source. Q: How do I partition and reformat the drive? Note: If your WD USB 2.0 external storage product. A: Although USB... A: If your motherboard. Refer to your system's motherboard BIOS setting documentation to boot from your region. 45 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Troubleshooting If you can overcome these file size limitations by installing a USB 2.0 PCI adapter card. A: Depending...
... 40 times faster than 32 GB in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from external drives, refer to a power source. Q: How do I partition and reformat the drive? Note: If your WD USB 2.0 external storage product. A: Although USB... A: If your motherboard. Refer to your system's motherboard BIOS setting documentation to boot from your region. 45 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Troubleshooting If you can overcome these file size limitations by installing a USB 2.0 PCI adapter card. A: Depending...
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... may be used in a residential installation. VCCI Notice (Japan only) This is a Class B product based on file at Western Digital Europe. However, there is used in accordance with the instructions, may cause radio interference. regulation 3. GPSGV: Der höchste... gekennzeichnet oder spezifiziert. Safety Compliance Approved for Interference (VCCI) from this is no guarantee that this equipment. 6 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Appendix Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information This device has been tested and found to comply with Canadian ICES-...
... may be used in a residential installation. VCCI Notice (Japan only) This is a Class B product based on file at Western Digital Europe. However, there is used in accordance with the instructions, may cause radio interference. regulation 3. GPSGV: Der höchste... gekennzeichnet oder spezifiziert. Safety Compliance Approved for Interference (VCCI) from this is no guarantee that this equipment. 6 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Appendix Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information This device has been tested and found to comply with Canadian ICES-...
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... be free from the date of shipment of such damages. and My Passport, My Passport Essential, and WD Sync are registered trademarks; Warranty Information MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to WD...(including removing or obliterating labels and opening, disassembling, or removing external enclosures, including but not limited to the limitations specified above, your purchase receipt. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California 92630 U.S.A. If this Product requires maintenance, either...
... be free from the date of shipment of such damages. and My Passport, My Passport Essential, and WD Sync are registered trademarks; Warranty Information MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to WD...(including removing or obliterating labels and opening, disassembling, or removing external enclosures, including but not limited to the limitations specified above, your purchase receipt. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California 92630 U.S.A. If this Product requires maintenance, either...