Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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and other companies. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705027-800 Jun 2009 My Passport™ Essential™ North America English Spanish 800.ASK.4WDC (800.275.4932) 800.832.4778 Asia Pacific Japan +800.6008.6008 00 531 650442 Europe (toll ...
and other companies. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705027-800 Jun 2009 My Passport™ Essential™ North America English Spanish 800.ASK.4WDC (800.275.4932) 800.832.4778 Asia Pacific Japan +800.6008.6008 00 531 650442 Europe (toll ...
Product Specifications (pdf)
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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. 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.
Product Specifications (pdf)
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... other companies. My Passport, Essential, and WD SmartWare are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Pictures shown may be one billion bits per second (Gb/s) = one to suit your backup, set drive security, run diagnostics, manage the power settings, and more from recycled materials to obtain Hi-Speed USB performance. My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drives Product Features See...
... other companies. My Passport, Essential, and WD SmartWare are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Pictures shown may be one billion bits per second (Gb/s) = one to suit your backup, set drive security, run diagnostics, manage the power settings, and more from recycled materials to obtain Hi-Speed USB performance. My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drives Product Features See...
User Manual
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... and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. WD Sync™ software only supports Windows. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1 Getting Started Thank you install the latest updates and service pack (SP). For Windows, go...: Purchase Date: System and Software Notes: GETTING STARTED - 1 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...
... and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. WD Sync™ software only supports Windows. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1 Getting Started Thank you install the latest updates and service pack (SP). For Windows, go...: Purchase Date: System and Software Notes: GETTING STARTED - 1 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...
User Manual
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Registering Your WD Product Your WD product includes 30 days of the enclosure. Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your product. Do not stack any objects on the date of the device that may be handled with WD technical support. Drives may block ventilation...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Registering Your WD Product Your WD product includes 30 days of the enclosure. Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your product. Do not stack any objects on the date of the device that may be handled with WD technical support. Drives may block ventilation...
User Manual
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...for further details. 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...drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from support.wdc.com/download. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 USB 2.0 Interface USB is backward-compatible with limited bus power. Drive ...to support.wdc.com. 2. 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 a ...
...for further details. 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...drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from support.wdc.com/download. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 USB 2.0 Interface USB is backward-compatible with limited bus power. Drive ...to support.wdc.com. 2. 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 a ...
User Manual
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...your computer, you must install the utilities and software manually. Drive utilities are installed automatically. To install software, double-click your computer. 2. 3 Connecting the Device MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1. When finished, a menu displays a list including... WD Sync software. Double-click My Computer, the My Passport drive icon, the WD_Windows_Tools folder, and Setup.exe. CONNECTING THE DEVICE...
...your computer, you must install the utilities and software manually. Drive utilities are installed automatically. To install software, double-click your computer. 2. 3 Connecting the Device MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1. When finished, a menu displays a list including... WD Sync software. Double-click My Computer, the My Passport drive icon, the WD_Windows_Tools folder, and Setup.exe. CONNECTING THE DEVICE...
User Manual
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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. You may disconnect the drive safely. The drive is now shut down before the Power LED turns off. Macintosh Drag the My Passport icon to the Trash icon for proper dismount. 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. TURNING OFF/DISCONNECTING THE DEVICE - 5
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. You may disconnect the drive safely. The drive is now shut down before the Power LED turns off. Macintosh Drag the My Passport icon to the Trash icon for proper dismount. 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. TURNING OFF/DISCONNECTING THE DEVICE - 5
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...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. Outside the U.S., contact WD Technical Support in to the system motherboard, be needed for installation procedures. Q: Why is the drive... TROUBLESHOOTING - 6 To create partitions larger than 32 GB in to install the appropriate chipset support for more ...plugged in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from external drives, refer to disable this device,...
...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. Outside the U.S., contact WD Technical Support in to the system motherboard, be needed for installation procedures. Q: Why is the drive... TROUBLESHOOTING - 6 To create partitions larger than 32 GB in to install the appropriate chipset support for more ...plugged in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from external drives, refer to disable this device,...
User Manual
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...Canada. A "Declaration of Information Technology Equipment. VCCI Notice (Japan only) This is a Class B product based on file at Western Digital Europe. Install and use the equipment according to operate this system to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This unit generates, uses...7779, falls nicht anders gekennzeichnet oder spezifiziert. 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 limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to the applicable Council Directives of the...
...Canada. A "Declaration of Information Technology Equipment. VCCI Notice (Japan only) This is a Class B product based on file at Western Digital Europe. Install and use the equipment according to operate this system to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This unit generates, uses...7779, falls nicht anders gekennzeichnet oder spezifiziert. 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 limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to the applicable Council Directives of the...
User Manual
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...PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to provide you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you the very best of someone other companies. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and My Passport, My Passport Essential... installation, alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening, disassembling, or removing external enclosures, including but not limited to accidental, consequential, or special damages, or any...
...PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to provide you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you the very best of someone other companies. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and My Passport, My Passport Essential... installation, alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening, disassembling, or removing external enclosures, including but not limited to accidental, consequential, or special damages, or any...