Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... that belong to change without notice. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Specifications subject to other countries; Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705027-800 Jun 2009 My Passport™ Essential™ and My Passport and My Passport Essential are registered trademarks in the U.S. All rights reserved. ..., Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, 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...
... that belong to change without notice. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Specifications subject to other countries; Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705027-800 Jun 2009 My Passport™ Essential™ and My Passport and My Passport Essential are registered trademarks in the U.S. All rights reserved. ..., Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, 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...
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 all regions of your valuable data to its original location whether you to obtain Hi-Speed USB performance. My Passport, Essential... of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. My Computer Music 87 GB My Passport Music 87 GB Protect your data automatically Relax, your files have been backed up. Product Specifications Interface USB 2.0 Kit Contents Portable hard drive 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 all regions of your valuable data to its original location whether you to obtain Hi-Speed USB performance. My Passport, Essential... of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. My Computer Music 87 GB My Passport Music 87 GB Protect your data automatically Relax, your files have been backed up. Product Specifications Interface USB 2.0 Kit Contents Portable hard drive WD ...
User Manual
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...174; and comes with sync & encryption software (PC only). 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... of your operating system and version. This information is recommended that you for purchasing this WD product. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1 Getting Started Thank you install the latest updates and service pack (SP). For the latest WD...
...174; and comes with sync & encryption software (PC only). 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... of your operating system and version. This information is recommended that you for purchasing this WD product. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1 Getting Started Thank you install the latest updates and service pack (SP). For the latest WD...
User Manual
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The 30-day period commences on the date of your product. Register online at register.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Registering Your WD Product Your WD product includes 30 days of free technical support during activity. • To allow proper ...air slots located on the underside, top, or rear of the enclosure. GETTING STARTED - 2 Drives may block ventilation. Do not stack any objects on top of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the device. • Do not move...
The 30-day period commences on the date of your product. Register online at register.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Registering Your WD Product Your WD product includes 30 days of free technical support during activity. • To allow proper ...air slots located on the underside, top, or rear of the enclosure. GETTING STARTED - 2 Drives may block ventilation. Do not stack any objects on top of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the device. • Do not move...
User Manual
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...Drive Format This WD device is preformatted as prompted. Reformatting the Drive Important: Reformatting the drive erases all updated Windows and Macintosh operating systems. The FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size limit of 4 GB.... 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 further ... in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from support.wdc.com/download. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 Optional Accessories A ...
...Drive Format This WD device is preformatted as prompted. Reformatting the Drive Important: Reformatting the drive erases all updated Windows and Macintosh operating systems. The FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size limit of 4 GB.... 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 further ... in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from support.wdc.com/download. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 Optional Accessories A ...
User Manual
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... is disabled on your choice on your computer. 2. otherwise, click Quit to begin using the drive. CONNECTING THE DEVICE - 4 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. Connect the USB cable as shown. 3. When finished, a menu displays a list including...
... is disabled on your choice on your computer. 2. otherwise, click Quit to begin using the drive. CONNECTING THE DEVICE - 4 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. Connect the USB cable as shown. 3. When finished, a menu displays a list including...
User Manual
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Macintosh Drag the My Passport icon to the Trash icon for proper dismount. 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. 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. The drive is now shut down before the Power LED turns off. After the device icon disappears from the desktop, you may disconnect the drive safely.
Macintosh Drag the My Passport icon to the Trash icon for proper dismount. 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. 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. The drive is now shut down before the Power LED turns off. After the device icon disappears from the desktop, you may disconnect the drive safely.
User Manual
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...partition, and format the drive in Windows 2000 34 format the drive to 40 times faster than 32 GB in your USB card manufacturer. Outside the U.S., contact WD Technical Support in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting ...1.1 cables work with USB 2.0 devices, it is preformatted as a single FAT32 partition for compatibility with USB 2.0 devices? 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. Q: Why is Hi-...
...partition, and format the drive in Windows 2000 34 format the drive to 40 times faster than 32 GB in your USB card manufacturer. Outside the U.S., contact WD Technical Support in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting ...1.1 cables work with USB 2.0 devices, it is preformatted as a single FAT32 partition for compatibility with USB 2.0 devices? 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. Q: Why is Hi-...
User Manual
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... ᖂൟUSB⬉㓚 EMI ᑩⲪ O SJ/T11363-2006 X ST/T11363-2006 X PBDE) APPENDIX - 7 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 the instructions, may cause harmful interference ...harmful interference in accordance with Canadian ICES-003 Class B. However, there is a Class B product based on file at Western Digital Europe. VCCI Notice (Japan only) This is no guarantee that this is 70db(A) or less, per EN ISO 7779...
... ᖂൟUSB⬉㓚 EMI ᑩⲪ O SJ/T11363-2006 X ST/T11363-2006 X PBDE) APPENDIX - 7 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 the instructions, may cause harmful interference ...harmful interference in accordance with Canadian ICES-003 Class B. However, there is a Class B product based on file at Western Digital Europe. VCCI Notice (Japan only) This is no guarantee that this is 70db(A) or less, per EN ISO 7779...
User Manual
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...external enclosures, including but not limited to you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support Web site at support.wdc.com for information on your return paperwork. An unauthorized return (i.e., one for which your Product was stolen from whom you . Western Digital..., WD, and the WD logo are registered trademarks; All rights reserved. 4779-705007-A02 Jan 2009 APPENDIX - 8 Warranty Information MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Obtaining Service WD values your ...
...external enclosures, including but not limited to you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support Web site at support.wdc.com for information on your return paperwork. An unauthorized return (i.e., one for which your Product was stolen from whom you . Western Digital..., WD, and the WD logo are registered trademarks; All rights reserved. 4779-705007-A02 Jan 2009 APPENDIX - 8 Warranty Information MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Obtaining Service WD values your ...