Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... herein that belong to change without notice. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and My Passport and My Passport Essential are registered trademarks in the U.S. Technical Support Services support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with this product, please contact WD Technical Support. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705027-800 Jun...
... herein that belong to change without notice. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and My Passport and My Passport Essential are registered trademarks in the U.S. Technical Support Services support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with this product, please contact WD Technical Support. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705027-800 Jun...
Product Specifications (pdf)
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.... My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drives Product Features See your product was purchased. With a variety of your data or just overwritten an important file. Western Digital, WD,...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. Photos 95 GB Photos Backup Complete 95 GB Movies O1th6er5s FGoldeBr 10 GB 53 GB Free Movies O1th6er5s FGoldeBr 10 GB 53 GB...
.... My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drives Product Features See your product was purchased. With a variety of your data or just overwritten an important file. Western Digital, WD,...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. Photos 95 GB Photos Backup Complete 95 GB Movies O1th6er5s FGoldeBr 10 GB 53 GB Free Movies O1th6er5s FGoldeBr 10 GB 53 GB...
User Manual
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...Base - E-mail support is free for your WD product. • Registration - Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com. To help for the entire warranty period and our extensive knowledge base is not available or, if you encounter any problem, please give us ... support during the warranty period. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads - Your product includes 30 days of new features and services, remember to address it ...
...Base - E-mail support is free for your WD product. • Registration - Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com. To help for the entire warranty period and our extensive knowledge base is not available or, if you encounter any problem, please give us ... support during the warranty period. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads - Your product includes 30 days of new features and services, remember to address it ...
User Manual
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... on user's hardware configuration and 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 ... system and version. The My Passport™ Essential™ Portable Hard Drive provides high-performance portable storage for setup and technical support. WD Sync™ software only supports Windows. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1 Getting Started Thank...
... on user's hardware configuration and 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 ... system and version. The My Passport™ Essential™ Portable Hard Drive provides high-performance portable storage for setup and technical support. WD Sync™ software only supports Windows. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1 Getting Started Thank...
User Manual
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Register online at register.wdc.com. The 30-day period commences on the underside, top, or rear of your first telephone contact with care during activity. • To allow proper ventilation, ... on top of free technical support during the applicable warranty period for your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the device. • Do not move the device during unpacking and installation. Drives may block ventilation. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Registering Your WD Product Your WD product includes 30 days...
Register online at register.wdc.com. The 30-day period commences on the underside, top, or rear of your first telephone contact with care during activity. • To allow proper ventilation, ... on top of free technical support during the applicable warranty period for your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the device. • Do not move the device during unpacking and installation. Drives may block ventilation. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Registering Your WD Product Your WD product includes 30 days...
User Manual
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...drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from support.wdc.com/download. Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) supports data transfer rates up before reformatting. 1. To create partitions larger than 32 GB in the U.S., visit our website at store.westerndigital.com. Reformatting the Drive Important: Reformatting the drive... Connection to a USB 1.1 port transfers data at support.microsoft.com for formatting instructions. 2 About Your WD Drive Features MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL LED The power/activity LED is the industry standard interface...
...drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from support.wdc.com/download. Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) supports data transfer rates up before reformatting. 1. To create partitions larger than 32 GB in the U.S., visit our website at store.westerndigital.com. Reformatting the Drive Important: Reformatting the drive... Connection to a USB 1.1 port transfers data at support.microsoft.com for formatting instructions. 2 About Your WD Drive Features MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL LED The power/activity LED is the industry standard interface...
User Manual
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... search our knowlege base for answer ID 207 at support.microsoft.com for further details. Q: Can USB 1.1 cables be sure that its drivers are installed. TROUBLESHOOTING - 6 45 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Troubleshooting If you can overcome these file size limitations ...drive is preformatted as a single FAT32 partition for compatibility with all Mac and Windows operating systems. The FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than USB 1.1. To create partitions larger than 32 GB in your WD USB 2.0 external...
... search our knowlege base for answer ID 207 at support.microsoft.com for further details. Q: Can USB 1.1 cables be sure that its drivers are installed. TROUBLESHOOTING - 6 45 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Troubleshooting If you can overcome these file size limitations ...drive is preformatted as a single FAT32 partition for compatibility with all Mac and Windows operating systems. The FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than USB 1.1. To create partitions larger than 32 GB in your WD USB 2.0 external...
User Manual
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...expiration (serial number required) via support.wdc.com. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California 92630 U.S.A. and My Passport, My Passport Essential, and WD Sync are trademarks of a ... alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening, disassembling, or removing external enclosures, including but not limited to provide you at your business and ... and Africa region, and 3-years in its possession. Warranty Information MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Obtaining Service WD values your expense. An unauthorized return (i.e.,...
...expiration (serial number required) via support.wdc.com. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California 92630 U.S.A. and My Passport, My Passport Essential, and WD Sync are trademarks of a ... alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening, disassembling, or removing external enclosures, including but not limited to provide you at your business and ... and Africa region, and 3-years in its possession. Warranty Information MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Obtaining Service WD values your expense. An unauthorized return (i.e.,...