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...-selling My Passport Essential and Essential SE USB ultra-portable hard drives feature WD SmartWare software that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive power consumption by up your data automatically and continuously, shows your backup as it happens, and brings back lost all the chapters of your digital life.
...-selling My Passport Essential and Essential SE USB ultra-portable hard drives feature WD SmartWare software that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive power consumption by up your data automatically and continuously, shows your backup as it happens, and brings back lost all the chapters of your digital life.
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... waste. Kit Contents As shown in your My Passport Essential or Essential SE disk drive kit includes the following: • My Passport Essential or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive • WD SmartWare software (included on the drive) • USB cable • Quick Install Guide USB Cable My Passport Essential or Essential SE Ultra-Portable Hard Drive Quick Install Guide Figure 1. For a list of the...
... waste. Kit Contents As shown in your My Passport Essential or Essential SE disk drive kit includes the following: • My Passport Essential or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive • WD SmartWare software (included on the drive) • USB cable • Quick Install Guide USB Cable My Passport Essential or Essential SE Ultra-Portable Hard Drive Quick Install Guide Figure 1. For a list of the...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that drive. Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and shows the progress of your computer. WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen ... believing. Then, whenever you add or change a file. It has four tab-selected screen options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge with the capacity of each hard drive in or connected to any location on page 18) On the WD SmartWare Home screen, you can modify the primary...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that drive. Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and shows the progress of your computer. WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen ... believing. Then, whenever you add or change a file. It has four tab-selected screen options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge with the capacity of each hard drive in or connected to any location on page 18) On the WD SmartWare Home screen, you can modify the primary...
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... showing the capacity and contents of your operating system files that are not available for backup. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your files that are available for backup are not backed up include system files, program... and Retrieve functions (see Figure 16 on page 25) and provides a Preferences button for backups. In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of files that : • The System category, shown against a blue background in the WD Knowledge...
... showing the capacity and contents of your operating system files that are not available for backup. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your files that are available for backup are not backed up include system files, program... and Retrieve functions (see Figure 16 on page 25) and provides a Preferences button for backups. In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of files that : • The System category, shown against a blue background in the WD Knowledge...
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...Passport as an external hard drive. Whenever you are shown in six categories: • Documents • Mail • Music • Pictures • Other See "WD SmartWare Home Screen" on page 11 for the best possible performance (see "Checking Drive Health" on page 30) • Check the operational condition of the file categories. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL... SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to the drive-represents the system and...
...Passport as an external hard drive. Whenever you are shown in six categories: • Documents • Mail • Music • Pictures • Other See "WD SmartWare Home Screen" on page 11 for the best possible performance (see "Checking Drive Health" on page 30) • Check the operational condition of the file categories. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL... SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to the drive-represents the system and...
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...any : • New file that is created on your computer or copied to your hard drive • Existing file that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for each content category • A ...Detailed View content box that are configured with an Apply Changes button for implementing your selections • Start Backup and Stop Backup buttons for as long as before. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL...
...any : • New file that is created on your computer or copied to your hard drive • Existing file that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for each content category • A ...Detailed View content box that are configured with an Apply Changes button for implementing your selections • Start Backup and Stop Backup buttons for as long as before. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL...
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... used space portion of the files shown in the five main categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 15 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9. This space is not available for your computer's hard drive identifies the original files that are available for backup • Gray background in the Content Gauge for backups.
... used space portion of the files shown in the five main categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 15 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9. This space is not available for your computer's hard drive identifies the original files that are available for backup • Gray background in the Content Gauge for backups.
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... all of data that has been backed up your files in the background. • A Stop Backup button is available for backup. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that you have not yet...8226; The gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to blue for each category as the WD SmartWare software backs up . • The blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive changes to yellow/amber for all running processes can continue to ...
... all of data that has been backed up your files in the background. • A Stop Backup button is available for backup. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that you have not yet...8226; The gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to blue for each category as the WD SmartWare software backs up . • The blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive changes to yellow/amber for all running processes can continue to ...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of the backup files that there is not enough free space on page 15), select Detailed View to view the Western Digital Online Store website. b. Click the WDStore link in the WD Online box to open the...COMPUTER FILES - 17 Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to suit your stop request and remove the newly created backup files Advanced Backup Capabilities The advanced backup capabilities include: • Selecting specific content to your My Passport drive. confirmation prompt reminds you that ...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of the backup files that there is not enough free space on page 15), select Detailed View to view the Western Digital Online Store website. b. Click the WDStore link in the WD Online box to open the...COMPUTER FILES - 17 Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to suit your stop request and remove the newly created backup files Advanced Backup Capabilities The advanced backup capabilities include: • Selecting specific content to your My Passport drive. confirmation prompt reminds you that ...
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In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your computer. Home Screen WD SmartWare Home Screen On the Home screen, you select a different drive, the system will identify the categories of files on that are based on the following folders on your files that...Documents • Other Each category includes all of the files in all of your computer's main hard drive. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 17. If you can modify the primary drive being categorized using the drop-down selection box under the name of the files in the represented ...
In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your computer. Home Screen WD SmartWare Home Screen On the Home screen, you select a different drive, the system will identify the categories of files on that are based on the following folders on your files that...Documents • Other Each category includes all of the files in all of your computer's main hard drive. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 17. If you can modify the primary drive being categorized using the drop-down selection box under the name of the files in the represented ...
Product Specifications
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This easy-to go Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility WD SmartWare™ visual backup software Hardware encryption, password protection The world's number one selling portable drive features both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 connectivity for compatibility today and speed for the future. My Passport® Essential™ Portable Hard Drives Next generation storage to -carry drive lets you anywhere. Visual backup software and password protection with you take your files with hardware encryption ensure your data is protected.
This easy-to go Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility WD SmartWare™ visual backup software Hardware encryption, password protection The world's number one selling portable drive features both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 connectivity for compatibility today and speed for the future. My Passport® Essential™ Portable Hard Drives Next generation storage to -carry drive lets you anywhere. Visual backup software and password protection with you take your files with hardware encryption ensure your data is protected.
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... rate. Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Passport, and Put Your Life On It are successful because we understand the importance of your data and our first concern is keeping that data safe. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to WD hard drives. WD ...it with USB 2.0 now and step up to protect your data using minimal PC resources. My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drives Product Features Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility A single drive with universal compatibility today and next-generation speed for privacy Gain peace of mind knowing that your...
... rate. Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Passport, and Put Your Life On It are successful because we understand the importance of your data and our first concern is keeping that data safe. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to WD hard drives. WD ...it with USB 2.0 now and step up to protect your data using minimal PC resources. My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drives Product Features Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility A single drive with universal compatibility today and next-generation speed for privacy Gain peace of mind knowing that your...