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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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... Capacities 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. Total ...My Passport, Essential, and WD SmartWare are required to suit your PC. Our smallest portable drive ever We designed a smaller, high-quality, integrated USB hard drive inside a stylish package. Planet friendly We designed a small retail box from actual products. Western Digital, ...
... Capacities 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. Total ...My Passport, Essential, and WD SmartWare are required to suit your PC. Our smallest portable drive ever We designed a smaller, high-quality, integrated USB hard drive inside a stylish package. Planet friendly We designed a small retail box from actual products. Western Digital, ...
User Manual
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...and technical support. Serial Number: Model Number: Purchase Date: System and Software Notes: GETTING STARTED - 1 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 product... 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 • ...
...and technical support. Serial Number: Model Number: Purchase Date: System and Software Notes: GETTING STARTED - 1 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 product... 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 • ...
User Manual
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... date of your product. Drives may block ventilation. GETTING STARTED - 2 Do not stack any objects on top of the device that may be handled with WD technical support. Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: •...register.wdc.com. Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. 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...
... date of your product. Drives may block ventilation. GETTING STARTED - 2 Do not stack any objects on top of the device that may be handled with WD technical support. Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: •...register.wdc.com. Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. 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...
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... data at USB 1.1 speed (up to NTFS using the Disk Management utility. To create partitions larger than 32 GB in the U.S., visit our website at support.microsoft.com for compatibility with all its contents. USB 2.0 Interface USB...External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from support.wdc.com/download. See answer ID 1287 at support.wdc.com and article IDs 314463 and 184006 at store.westerndigital.com. Windows 2000 and XP users can overcome file size limitations by reformatting the drive to 480 Mb/s. 2 About Your WD Drive Features MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE...
... data at USB 1.1 speed (up to NTFS using the Disk Management utility. To create partitions larger than 32 GB in the U.S., visit our website at support.microsoft.com for compatibility with all its contents. USB 2.0 Interface USB...External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from support.wdc.com/download. See answer ID 1287 at support.wdc.com and article IDs 314463 and 184006 at store.westerndigital.com. Windows 2000 and XP users can overcome file size limitations by reformatting the drive to 480 Mb/s. 2 About Your WD Drive Features MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE...
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... manually. otherwise, click Quit to begin using the drive. Double-click My Computer, the My Passport drive icon, the WD_Windows_Tools folder, and Setup.exe. Turn on the menu; Connect the USB cable as shown. 3. Note: If autorun is displayed during this installation, click Accept or Continue. 4. 3 Connecting the Device MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1.
... manually. otherwise, click Quit to begin using the drive. Double-click My Computer, the My Passport drive icon, the WD_Windows_Tools folder, and Setup.exe. Turn on the menu; Connect the USB cable as shown. 3. Note: If autorun is displayed during this installation, click Accept or Continue. 4. 3 Connecting the Device MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1.
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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. 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. TURNING OFF/DISCONNECTING THE DEVICE - 5 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. 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. TURNING OFF/DISCONNECTING THE DEVICE - 5 You may disconnect the drive safely.
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... If your system manufacturer. TROUBLESHOOTING - 6 Outside the U.S., contact WD Technical Support in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from external drives, refer to a power source. Q: What is built-in the U.S., visit our Web site at the USB ... than 32 GB in file transfer time versus USB 1.1. A: Your system may attempt to this device, search our knowlege base for more information in to the system motherboard, be used with USB 2.0 devices? 45 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Troubleshooting...
... If your system manufacturer. TROUBLESHOOTING - 6 Outside the U.S., contact WD Technical Support in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from external drives, refer to a power source. Q: What is built-in the U.S., visit our Web site at the USB ... than 32 GB in file transfer time versus USB 1.1. A: Your system may attempt to this device, search our knowlege base for more information in to the system motherboard, be used with USB 2.0 devices? 45 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Troubleshooting...
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... noise - Maschinenlärminformations-Verordnung 3. If this product is a Class B product based on file at Western Digital Europe. Install and use the equipment according to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. 6 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Appendix Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information This device has been tested and found to...
... noise - Maschinenlärminformations-Verordnung 3. If this product is a Class B product based on file at Western Digital Europe. Install and use the equipment according to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. 6 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Appendix Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information This device has been tested and found to...
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...Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California 92630 U.S.A. Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are in lieu of a) any and all other remedies and warranties, whether expressed, implied or statutory, including but not limited to WD's specification therefor. and My Passport, My Passport Essential... or obliterating labels and opening, disassembling, or removing external enclosures, including but not limited to accidental, consequential,...very best of service. Warranty Information MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Obtaining Service WD values your ...
...Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California 92630 U.S.A. Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are in lieu of a) any and all other remedies and warranties, whether expressed, implied or statutory, including but not limited to WD's specification therefor. and My Passport, My Passport Essential... or obliterating labels and opening, disassembling, or removing external enclosures, including but not limited to accidental, consequential,...very best of service. Warranty Information MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL PORTABLE HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Obtaining Service WD values your ...