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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 Operating System ...
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 Operating System ...
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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 27 Unlocking ... 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 27 Unlocking ... 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
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...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 Computers 56 Installing the Driver Automatically 56 Installing the Driver Manually 58 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 60 Installing the...
...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 Computers 56 Installing the Driver Automatically 56 Installing the Driver Manually 58 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 60 Installing the...
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...backup as it happens-Seeing is secure. WD's best-selling My Passport Essential and Essential SE USB ultra-portable hard drives feature WD SmartWare software that gives you 've lost all the chapters of your digital life. WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to-use , automatic,...shows the progress of your backup. • Bring back 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 drive that...
...backup as it happens-Seeing is secure. WD's best-selling My Passport Essential and Essential SE USB ultra-portable hard drives feature WD SmartWare software that gives you 've lost all the chapters of your digital life. WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to-use , automatic,...shows the progress of your backup. • Bring back 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 drive that...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to recycle it. We encourage you to minimize waste. Important: For the latest WD product 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: •...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to recycle it. We encourage you to minimize waste. Important: For the latest WD product 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: •...
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...Slow flashing, approximately every 2.5 seconds Power State/Activity Idle Activity System standby ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 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 compatibility ...on page 54. For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. 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"...
...Slow flashing, approximately every 2.5 seconds Power State/Activity Idle Activity System standby ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 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 compatibility ...on page 54. For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. 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"...
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... get the latest updates and special offers. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive to a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port transfers data at register.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 5 Gb/s. Drives can easily register your...
... get the latest updates and special offers. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive to a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port transfers data at register.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 5 Gb/s. Drives can easily register your...
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... Software Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software Connecting the Drive Note: If you have reformatted the drive for your My Passport drive. 4. If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to your Windows computer: 1. Verify that is . . . Figure 3. Connecting the... My Computer in Figure 3. 3. Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to step 8. Skip to step 6. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for connecting the drive and installing the WD ...
... Software Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software Connecting the Drive Note: If you have reformatted the drive for your My Passport drive. 4. If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to your Windows computer: 1. Verify that is . . . Figure 3. Connecting the... My Computer in Figure 3. 3. Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to step 8. Skip to step 6. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for connecting the drive and installing the WD ...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. 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 WD SmartWare screen (see Figure 4). Enabled Disabled ...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. 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 WD SmartWare screen (see Figure 4). Enabled Disabled ...
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... management features and: • Run your first backup • Password protect or register your drive Install WD SmartWare button. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. If you like to WD SmartWare screen (see Figure 4 on the AutoPlay screen and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file...display the Welcome to do not want to install . . . protection and drive management features, and password protect or register your My Passport drive on page 13 instead. Continue to your drive, The full version of the WD SmartWare software, with WD SmartWare software: 1....
... management features and: • Run your first backup • Password protect or register your drive Install WD SmartWare button. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. If you like to WD SmartWare screen (see Figure 4 on the AutoPlay screen and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file...display the Welcome to do not want to install . . . protection and drive management features, and password protect or register your My Passport drive on page 13 instead. Continue to your drive, The full version of the WD SmartWare software, with WD SmartWare software: 1....
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... functions: a. After completing your first backup-See "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on page 14 before clicking Start Backup and then proceed to step 6. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. Here you want to display the WD SmartWare Home screen (Figure 7 on page 34 b. Note: In this case, however: • Opening the WD SmartWare...
... functions: a. After completing your first backup-See "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on page 14 before clicking Start Backup and then proceed to step 6. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. Here you want to display the WD SmartWare Home screen (Figure 7 on page 34 b. Note: In this case, however: • Opening the WD SmartWare...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5. Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6. Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5. Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6. Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9
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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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...diagnostics, power settings, and backup parameters (see Figure 10 on page 15) • Retrieve-Brings back valuable data that drive. 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 ...whenever you add or change a file. Then click the: • Backup tab to back up files from the selected drive to your My Passport drive • Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up files from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your important data, including movies, ...
...diagnostics, power settings, and backup parameters (see Figure 10 on page 15) • Retrieve-Brings back valuable data that drive. 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 ...whenever you add or change a file. Then click the: • Backup tab to back up files from the selected drive to your My Passport drive • Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up files from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your important data, including movies, ...
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... SmartWare software. 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... for enabling the Backup and Retrieve functions (see Figure 16 on page 25) CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 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 a ...
... SmartWare software. 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... for enabling the Backup and Retrieve functions (see Figure 16 on page 25) CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 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 a ...
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...on it with built-in diagnostic features (see "Checking Drive Health" on the Welcome to quickly guide you installed the drive. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you are shown in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software-before copying any screen: To close ... be able to the drive-represents the system and hidden files that your computer's operating system put there when you through your My Passport as an external hard drive. Note: The small number of the screen. Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen ...
...on it with built-in diagnostic features (see "Checking Drive Health" on the Welcome to quickly guide you installed the drive. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you are shown in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software-before copying any screen: To close ... be able to the drive-represents the system and hidden files that your computer's operating system put there when you through your My Passport as an external hard drive. Note: The small number of the screen. Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen ...
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...-the WD SmartWare software does it for you without any action on your part-just make sure to leave your My Passport drive connected to your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. Then, whenever you can select specific types of content... your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for starting and stopping backups BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 14 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up Your Computer Files Backing It All Up ...
...-the WD SmartWare software does it for you without any action on your part-just make sure to leave your My Passport drive connected to your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. Then, whenever you can select specific types of content... your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for starting and stopping backups BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 14 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up Your Computer Files Backing It All Up ...
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....gif, .jpg, .png, and other picture extensions Others that do not belong in the used space portion of your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of files that are available for backup • Gray background in the Content Gauge for your ...My Passport drive identifies the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories of the files shown in the five main categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 15 This space is not available for your drive properties. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure ...
....gif, .jpg, .png, and other picture extensions Others that do not belong in the used space portion of your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of files that are available for backup • Gray background in the Content Gauge for your ...My Passport drive identifies the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories of the files shown in the five main categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 15 This space is not available for your drive properties. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure ...
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...keep files from a prior backup. If 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 WD SmartWare software backs up your files in the background. • A Stop Backup button is ... • For a complete list of all included file extensions, search for Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that you to back up .
...keep files from a prior backup. If 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 WD SmartWare software backs up your files in the background. • A Stop Backup button is ... • For a complete list of all included file extensions, search for Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that you to back up .
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of backup versions to keep - Click the Home tab to view the Western Digital Online Store website. To continue, click either: • Continue Backup to disregard your stop request and resume the backup • Stop Backup to complete the ...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of backup versions to keep - Click the Home tab to view the Western Digital Online Store website. To continue, click either: • Continue Backup to disregard your stop request and resume the backup • Stop Backup to complete the ...