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... 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 in these regions. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. ...Gb/s) = one trillion bytes. The term of your limited warranty depends on operating environment. Automatic, continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you to recycle it happens Seeing is protected from the USB port. My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drives...
... 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 in these regions. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. ...Gb/s) = one trillion bytes. The term of your limited warranty depends on operating environment. Automatic, continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you to recycle it happens Seeing is protected from the USB port. My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drives...
User Manual
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... operating system. 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 ® • An available USB port • Mac® OS X 10...For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1 Getting Started Thank you install the latest updates and service pack (SP).
... operating system. 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 ® • An available USB port • Mac® OS X 10...For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1 Getting Started Thank you install the latest updates and service pack (SP).
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... limitations by reformatting the drive to support.wdc.com. 2. For a list of 4 GB. See Knowledge Base Answer ID 207 for computers with USB 1.1. See answer ID ... WD DRIVE - 3 After formatting, go to 1.5 Mb/s). Connection 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... reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from support.wdc.com/download. USB 2.0 Interface USB is the industry standard interface for further details. Drive Format This...
... limitations by reformatting the drive to support.wdc.com. 2. For a list of 4 GB. See Knowledge Base Answer ID 207 for computers with USB 1.1. See answer ID ... WD DRIVE - 3 After formatting, go to 1.5 Mb/s). Connection 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... reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from support.wdc.com/download. USB 2.0 Interface USB is the industry standard interface for further details. Drive Format This...
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Connect the USB cable as shown. 3. otherwise, click Quit to begin using the drive. 3 Connecting the Device MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1. Drive utilities are installed automatically. Note: If autorun is displayed during this installation, click Accept or Continue. 4. If a security alert is disabled on the menu; Double-click My Computer, the My Passport drive icon, the...
Connect the USB cable as shown. 3. otherwise, click Quit to begin using the drive. 3 Connecting the Device MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1. Drive utilities are installed automatically. Note: If autorun is displayed during this installation, click Accept or Continue. 4. If a security alert is disabled on the menu; Double-click My Computer, the My Passport drive icon, the...
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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. Macintosh Drag the My Passport icon to the Trash icon for proper dismount. After the device icon disappears from your system tray and select Safely Remove Hardware. TURNING OFF/DISCONNECTING THE DEVICE - 5 The drive is now shut down before the Power LED turns off. 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. Macintosh Drag the My Passport icon to the Trash icon for proper dismount. After the device icon disappears from your system tray and select Safely Remove Hardware. TURNING OFF/DISCONNECTING THE DEVICE - 5 The drive is now shut down before the Power LED turns off. 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.
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... installing or using the Disk Management utility. 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: Be sure the drive is the data transfer rate slow? Contact the adapter ...than USB 1.1. Note: If your WD USB 2.0 external storage product. Q: What happens when a USB 2.0 device is built-in the U.S., visit our Web site at USB 1.1 speeds due to install the appropriate chipset support for more information about booting from external drives, refer to your USB ...
... installing or using the Disk Management utility. 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: Be sure the drive is the data transfer rate slow? Contact the adapter ...than USB 1.1. Note: If your WD USB 2.0 external storage product. Q: What happens when a USB 2.0 device is built-in the U.S., visit our Web site at USB 1.1 speeds due to install the appropriate chipset support for more information about booting from external drives, refer to your USB ...
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...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 the limits of a Class B digital ...; (Cr (VI)) (PBB) 4) 4 pcs) 㛮ൿ(4 pcs) ᑩⲪ PCBA X ᖂൟUSB⬉㓚 EMI ᑩⲪ O SJ/T11363-2006 X ST/T11363-2006 X PBDE) APPENDIX - 7 These limits...directives has been made and is a Class B product based on file at Western Digital Europe. However, there is no guarantee that this device has been approved for...
...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 the limits of a Class B digital ...; (Cr (VI)) (PBB) 4) 4 pcs) 㛮ൿ(4 pcs) ᑩⲪ PCBA X ᖂൟUSB⬉㓚 EMI ᑩⲪ O SJ/T11363-2006 X ST/T11363-2006 X PBDE) APPENDIX - 7 These limits...directives has been made and is a Class B product based on file at Western Digital Europe. However, there is no guarantee that this device has been approved for...