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User Manual - Page 5
v MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL
Unlocking the Drive 50 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 50 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 51
Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software 52
9 Troubleshooting 54
Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 54 Frequently Asked Questions 54
A Installing the SES Driver 56
Installing on Windows XP ...
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... on your computer's operating system:
IF your operating system is on the drive installs the proper driver for your computer.
2. Verify that is . . .
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Connecting the Drive and Getting Started
This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for use on a Mac computer, skip this procedure and see "Connecting the...
User Manual - Page 18
... My Passport as an external hard drive. prompt on the Welcome to do, just click the info/online help , click the X icon in the upperright corner of the screen. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 13 Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software
If you do not install the WD SmartWare software, you installed the drive.
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL...
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...Western
Digital Online Store website.
Click the WDStore link in the WD Online box to open the
backup files content box:
BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 17 Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive...; Selecting specific content to longterm archive storage and:
a.
Pausing the backup until your My Passport drive. The best long-term solution would be to relegate the drive to back...
User Manual - Page 24
On the Software Settings screen (see the file a couple of backup versions. Specify the number of file versions that you . MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL
Figure 11. If you want to keep (from 1 to save and implement the new number of versions ago, the WD SmartWare software has a copy for ...
User Manual - Page 37
...), click Retrieve Folder to your computer, the Preferences option checks for WD SmartWare software updates check box to identify the new retrieve folder. 4. Setting the Preferences Option
When enabled, each time you reconnect your My Passport drive to display the Set Retrieve Folder dialog:
3. Either create a new folder or determine which existing folder you want...
User Manual - Page 38
... Backup and Retrieve functions,
THEN click . . . MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL
Customizing Your Drive Settings
The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to quickly customize the settings of backups,
Change the option that keep others from your drive,
Register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept...
User Manual - Page 61
... to the Internet or not
Installing the Driver Automatically
To install the SES driver automatically, your computer must have an SES driver
installed on computers running Windows to keep the hardware popup wizard from
displaying every time you connect your My Passport drive to your computer is connected to the Internet.
2.
INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 56
You can use the...
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4. When the installation completes, click Finish:
INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 57 Select Install the software automatically and click Next: 5.
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d. When the installation completes, click Finish:
INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 59 Click Next:
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL
5.
User Manual - Page 66
... Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver
software:
2. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online:
3. At the Install the disc that came with your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually:
1. On the Found New Hardware - MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL
Installing the Driver Manually
If your WD SES Device prompt...
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b. Select WD SES Device Driver. Double-click the Extras folder. When the installation completes, click Close:
INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 62 Click Next:
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5. Browse to Computer and: a. d. 4. Double-click the My Passport drive. c.
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Installing on Windows 7 Computers
After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 5, use the Windows 7 Computer Management utility to install the SES driver:
1. Under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software:
INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 63 Open All Programs and ...
User Manual - Page 69
Browse to Computer, double-click the My Passport drive, double-click the Extras folder, and select WD SES Device Driver:
5. Click Browse my computer for driver software.
4. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL
3. When the installation completes, click Close:
INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 64 Click Next. 6.
Product Specifications - Page 2
... to use the software at http:support.wdc.com/warranty for the detailed terms and conditions of the world.
Product Specifications
Interface USB 3.0 (backward compatible with disabled encryption is also available. Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Passport, and Put Your Life On It are required to WD hard drives. Pictures shown may be mentioned herein...
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