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Specifications subject to other countries; and other companies. and My Passport Essential is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. North America English Spanish 800.ASK.4WDC (800.275.4932) 800.832.... be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2010 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705061-800 Jul 2010 My Passport® Essential™ and Essential SE Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter...
Specifications subject to other countries; and other companies. and My Passport Essential is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. North America English Spanish 800.ASK.4WDC (800.275.4932) 800.832.... be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2010 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705061-800 Jul 2010 My Passport® Essential™ and Essential SE Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter...
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iii Table of Contents MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 ...
iii Table of Contents MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 ...
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iv MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive 25 Password Protecting the Drive 25 Unlocking the Drive 26 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software ... 47 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 47 Checking Drive Status 48 Safely Dismounting the Drive 49 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 49 Using the My Passport Icon 50 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
iv MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive 25 Password Protecting the Drive 25 Unlocking the Drive 26 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software ... 47 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 47 Checking Drive Status 48 Safely Dismounting the Drive 49 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 49 Using the My Passport Icon 50 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
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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...
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...
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... data to its original location whether you've lost files effortlessly. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Passport™ Essential™ or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for your... from the WD SmartWare control center. • Drive lock-Gain peace of the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives include: Smaller, sleeker, more from unauthorized access or theft with your digital life. WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to -use backup solution for all your ...
... data to its original location whether you've lost files effortlessly. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Passport™ Essential™ or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for your... from the WD SmartWare control center. • Drive lock-Gain peace of the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives include: Smaller, sleeker, more from unauthorized access or theft with your digital life. WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to -use backup solution for all your ...
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... information and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. Kit Contents As shown in your My Passport Essential or Essential SE disk drive kit includes the following accessories with the My Passport drive: • A special USB cable that might be needed for computers with limited bus power ... • 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. Ready to plug-and-play with Windows computers-NTFS-formatted for multiple devices-...
... information and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. Kit Contents As shown in your My Passport Essential or Essential SE disk drive kit includes the following accessories with the My Passport drive: • A special USB cable that might be needed for computers with limited bus power ... • 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. Ready to plug-and-play with Windows computers-NTFS-formatted for multiple devices-...
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...; Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Compatibility can vary, depending on page 54. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with a Mac computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on... page 41 and "Troubleshooting" on hardware configuration and operating system. My Passport Essential and Essential SE Drive Power/Activity LED The power/activity LED shows the drive's power state as a single NTFS partition for...
...; Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Compatibility can vary, depending on page 54. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with a Mac computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on... page 41 and "Troubleshooting" on hardware configuration and operating system. My Passport Essential and Essential SE Drive Power/Activity LED The power/activity LED shows the drive's power state as a single NTFS partition for...
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... on page 34. Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 12 Mb/s Registering the Drive Always register your My... Passport Essential or Essential SE drive to get the latest updates and special offers. USB 3.0 is to 5 Gb/s. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 Another way is ...
... on page 34. Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 12 Mb/s Registering the Drive Always register your My... Passport Essential or Essential SE drive to get the latest updates and special offers. USB 3.0 is to 5 Gb/s. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 Another way is ...
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...PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 12 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 Drive and Getting Started" on page 41 instead. To connect the My Passport...THEN . . . Skip to your Windows computer: 1. Connect the My Passport drive to step 8. The WD SmartWare software that the new My Passport drive appears under My Computer in Figure 3. 3. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Several different screens might ...
...PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 12 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 Drive and Getting Started" on page 41 instead. To connect the My Passport...THEN . . . Skip to your Windows computer: 1. Connect the My Passport drive to step 8. The WD SmartWare software that the new My Passport drive appears under My Computer in Figure 3. 3. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Several different screens might ...
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...IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . Skip to step a. On Windows XP with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, click to open the My Passport drive listing in Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display the Welcome to step a on whether the AutoRun (AutoPlay...page 7. a. Enabled Disabled Proceed to step b. For Windows Vista or Windows 7, two or three screens might appear, depending on page 7. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. on page 7. Skip to "Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software" on your computer, THEN . . . Continue to step ...
...IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . Skip to step a. On Windows XP with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, click to open the My Passport drive listing in Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display the Welcome to step a on whether the AutoRun (AutoPlay...page 7. a. Enabled Disabled Proceed to step b. For Windows Vista or Windows 7, two or three screens might appear, depending on page 7. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. on page 7. Skip to "Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software" on your computer, THEN . . . Continue to step ...
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... password protection, and drive management features and: • Run your first backup • Password protect or register your My Passport drive on page 6). For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, open Computer, click to open the My...lock password Install Drive Settings button. Wait for getting started with the WD SmartWare software: IF you do ? Continue to continue. 3. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. If you want to install the WD SmartWare software, go to WD SmartWare screen (see Figure 4 on another computer, ...
... password protection, and drive management features and: • Run your first backup • Password protect or register your My Passport drive on page 6). For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, open Computer, click to open the My...lock password Install Drive Settings button. Wait for getting started with the WD SmartWare software: IF you do ? Continue to continue. 3. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. If you want to install the WD SmartWare software, go to WD SmartWare screen (see Figure 4 on another computer, ...
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... a Return to Backup button for accessing all drive management functions (see Figure 5 on page 34 before clicking Start Backup and then proceed to step 6. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. at step 1, THEN the WD SmartWare software displays . . . See: • "Password Protecting the Drive" on page 25 • "Registering the Drive" on...
... a Return to Backup button for accessing all drive management functions (see Figure 5 on page 34 before clicking Start Backup and then proceed to step 6. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. at step 1, THEN the WD SmartWare software displays . . . See: • "Password Protecting the Drive" on page 25 • "Registering the Drive" on...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5. Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6.
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5. Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6.
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WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 7. Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10
WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 7. Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10
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... or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Passport drive is connected to your computer. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that gives you the ...power to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to protect your encrypted drive from your My Passport drive to any...
... or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Passport drive is connected to your computer. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that gives you the ...power to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to protect your encrypted drive from your My Passport drive to any...
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...in the category. It has two tab-selected screen options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge showing the capacity and contents of your My Passport drive (see Figure 8 on page 10) • Settings-Manages the same security, diagnostics, and power settings as the WD SmartWare Drive Settings ...backup. • Hovering the pointer over a category shows the number of files in the used space portion of your drive properties. 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 shown against ...
...in the category. It has two tab-selected screen options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge showing the capacity and contents of your My Passport drive (see Figure 8 on page 10) • Settings-Manages the same security, diagnostics, and power settings as the WD SmartWare Drive Settings ...backup. • Hovering the pointer over a category shows the number of files in the used space portion of your drive properties. 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 shown against ...
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... files that your computer's operating system put there when you installed the drive. Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software If you do ? MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to your drive, the Content Gauge shows them in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD... software, click Do Not Install at the What would you like to do not install the WD SmartWare software, you can still use your My Passport as an external hard drive.
... files that your computer's operating system put there when you installed the drive. Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software If you do ? MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to your drive, the Content Gauge shows them in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD... software, click Do Not Install at the What would you like to do not install the WD SmartWare software, you can still use your My Passport as an external hard drive.
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...them up to three backup drives that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is connected to your computer. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up ... and stopping backups BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 14 Additionally, the Backup screen (see Figure 9 on your computer to your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different types of content you ...
...them up to three backup drives that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is connected to your computer. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up ... and stopping backups BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 14 Additionally, the Backup screen (see Figure 9 on your computer to your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different types of content you ...
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... Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your My Passport drive identifies the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories of files that do not belong in the Content Gauge for backups. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9.
... Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your My Passport drive identifies the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories of files that do not belong in the Content Gauge for backups. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9.
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... up. If any other functions during the backup, as the WD SmartWare software backs up your files in the Content Gauge for backup. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes all of your operating system files that are ...gray background, includes the files that you have not yet been backed up. • The gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to blue for each category as the backup completes. • You can continue to set up your drive or perform any files could...
... up. If any other functions during the backup, as the WD SmartWare software backs up your files in the Content Gauge for backup. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes all of your operating system files that are ...gray background, includes the files that you have not yet been backed up. • The gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to blue for each category as the backup completes. • You can continue to set up your drive or perform any files could...