Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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and My Passport and My Passport Essential are registered trademarks in the U.S. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705027-800 Jun 2009 My Passport™ Essential™ Specifications subject to other countries; All rights reserved. North America... United Kingdom Europe (non toll free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and other companies. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without ...
and My Passport and My Passport Essential are registered trademarks in the U.S. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705027-800 Jun 2009 My Passport™ Essential™ Specifications subject to other countries; All rights reserved. North America... United Kingdom Europe (non toll free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and other companies. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without ...
Product Specifications (pdf)
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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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...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 in categories and shows the progress of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. As used for the few computers that your backup, set drive... hard drive WD SmartWare software USB cable AC adapter Quick Install Guide Dimensions Height: 0.60 in (15 mm) Depth: 3.20 in (83 mm) Width: 4.30 in these regions. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. My Passport, Essential,...
...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 in categories and shows the progress of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. As used for the few computers that your backup, set drive... hard drive WD SmartWare software USB cable AC adapter Quick Install Guide Dimensions Height: 0.60 in (15 mm) Depth: 3.20 in (83 mm) Width: 4.30 in these regions. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. My Passport, Essential,...
User Manual
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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 port • Windows 2000/XP/Vista Macintosh ® &#...www.westerndigital.com. Also, write the purchase date and other notes such as your operating system and version. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1 Getting Started Thank you install the latest updates and service pack (SP). WD Sync™ software only supports Windows...
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 port • Windows 2000/XP/Vista Macintosh ® &#...www.westerndigital.com. Also, write the purchase date and other notes such as your operating system and version. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1 Getting Started Thank you install the latest updates and service pack (SP). WD Sync™ software only supports Windows...
User Manual
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... the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the device. • Do not move the device during the applicable warranty period for your first telephone contact with care during unpacking and installation. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Registering Your WD Product Your WD...
... the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the device. • Do not move the device during the applicable warranty period for your first telephone contact with care during unpacking and installation. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Registering Your WD Product Your WD...
User Manual
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...ID 1048. To create partitions larger than 32 GB in your product, download the My Passport utility, and follow instructions as a single FAT32 partition for compatibility with USB 1.1. USB 2.0 Interface USB is located on the drive, be needed for formatting instructions. For more ...contact WD Technical Support in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from support.wdc.com/download. For a list of the device. 2 About Your WD Drive Features MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL LED The power/activity LED is the ...
...ID 1048. To create partitions larger than 32 GB in your product, download the My Passport utility, and follow instructions as a single FAT32 partition for compatibility with USB 1.1. USB 2.0 Interface USB is located on the drive, be needed for formatting instructions. For more ...contact WD Technical Support in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from support.wdc.com/download. For a list of the device. 2 About Your WD Drive Features MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL LED The power/activity LED is the ...
User Manual
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..., the WD_Windows_Tools folder, and Setup.exe. To install software, double-click your computer, you must install the utilities and software manually. 3 Connecting the Device MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1. Note: If autorun is displayed during this installation, click Accept or Continue. 4. CONNECTING THE DEVICE - 4 Connect the USB cable as shown. 3. otherwise...
..., the WD_Windows_Tools folder, and Setup.exe. To install software, double-click your computer, you must install the utilities and software manually. 3 Connecting the Device MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1. Note: If autorun is displayed during this installation, click Accept or Continue. 4. CONNECTING THE DEVICE - 4 Connect the USB cable as shown. 3. otherwise...
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You may disconnect the drive safely. Macintosh Drag the My Passport icon to the Trash icon for proper dismount. After the device icon disappears from the desktop, you may hear the drive power down properly, and you can safely disconnect the USB interface cable from your system tray and select Safely Remove Hardware. TURNING OFF/DISCONNECTING THE DEVICE - 5 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. The drive is now shut down before the Power LED turns off.
You may disconnect the drive safely. Macintosh Drag the My Passport icon to the Trash icon for proper dismount. After the device icon disappears from the desktop, you may hear the drive power down properly, and you can safely disconnect the USB interface cable from your system tray and select Safely Remove Hardware. TURNING OFF/DISCONNECTING THE DEVICE - 5 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. The drive is now shut down before the Power LED turns off.
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...plugged in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from your system includes a PCI slot, you have problems when installing or using the Disk Management utility. 45 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Troubleshooting If you ... highly recommended because of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in to the system motherboard, be sure that its drivers are installed. If your WD portable USB drive. A: Depending on a Macintosh and a PC simultaneously 291 **This WD drive is plugged into a USB...
...plugged in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from your system includes a PCI slot, you have problems when installing or using the Disk Management utility. 45 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Troubleshooting If you ... highly recommended because of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in to the system motherboard, be sure that its drivers are installed. If your WD portable USB drive. A: Depending on a Macintosh and a PC simultaneously 291 **This WD drive is plugged into a USB...
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... per EN ISO 7779. Safety Compliance Approved for non-business purposes and may cause radio interference. 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 ... can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to the instruction manual. ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement Cet appareil numérique de la classe B... that this product is a Class B product based on file at Western Digital Europe.
... per EN ISO 7779. Safety Compliance Approved for non-business purposes and may cause radio interference. 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 ... can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to the instruction manual. ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement Cet appareil numérique de la classe B... that this product is a Class B product based on file at Western Digital Europe.
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...Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California 92630 U.S.A. No license is determined that the Product may be defective, you at your return paperwork. Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and My Passport, My Passport Essential...alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening, disassembling, or removing external enclosures, including but not limited to state. Warranty Information MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Obtaining Service WD values your WD product. Your original box...
...Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California 92630 U.S.A. No license is determined that the Product may be defective, you at your return paperwork. Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and My Passport, My Passport Essential...alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening, disassembling, or removing external enclosures, including but not limited to state. Warranty Information MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Obtaining Service WD values your WD product. Your original box...
