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... product to get the latest updates and special offers. • Warranty & RMA Services-Get warranty, product replacement (RMA), RMA status, and data recovery information. • Knowledge Base-Search by keyword, phrase, or answer ID. • Installation-Get online installation help us keep you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to register your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available. Contacting WD Technical Support...
... product to get the latest updates and special offers. • Warranty & RMA Services-Get warranty, product replacement (RMA), RMA status, and data recovery information. • Knowledge Base-Search by keyword, phrase, or answer ID. • Installation-Get online installation help us keep you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to register your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available. Contacting WD Technical Support...
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... 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 Driver Automatically 60 Installing the Driver Manually 61 Installing on Windows 7 Computers 63 B Compliance and Warranty Information...
... 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 Driver Automatically 60 Installing the Driver Manually 61 Installing on Windows 7 Computers 63 B Compliance and Warranty Information...
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... valuable data to -use , automatic, continuous backup software, and drive lock security protection. Power miser-My Passport portable drives are designed to -use backup solution for all your data, deleted a file, or just overwritten an important file. • Take control-Customize your backup, set drive security, run diagnostics, manage the power settings, and more streamlined design-We've designed a smaller, high-quality integrated USB hard drive inside a stylish package in a variety of fun colors. USB 3.0 interface-A simple connection...
... valuable data to -use , automatic, continuous backup software, and drive lock security protection. Power miser-My Passport portable drives are designed to -use backup solution for all your data, deleted a file, or just overwritten an important file. • Take control-Customize your backup, set drive security, run diagnostics, manage the power settings, and more streamlined design-We've designed a smaller, high-quality integrated USB hard drive inside a stylish package in a variety of fun colors. USB 3.0 interface-A simple connection...
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... Hard Drive Quick Install Guide Figure 1. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to recycle it. My Passport Drive Kit Contents Optional Accessories You can use the following accessories with the My Passport drive: • A special USB cable that might be needed for computers with limited bus power • Replacement or additional USB cables For information about optional accessories for multiple devices-One installation of Technical Support contacts, visit support.wdc...
... Hard Drive Quick Install Guide Figure 1. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to recycle it. My Passport Drive Kit Contents Optional Accessories You can use the following accessories with the My Passport drive: • A special USB cable that might be needed for computers with limited bus power • Replacement or additional USB cables For information about optional accessories for multiple devices-One installation of Technical Support contacts, visit support.wdc...
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... Without the WD SmartWare Software Connecting the Drive Note: If you have reformatted the drive for connecting the drive and installing the WD SmartWare software on your computer using the USB micro cable as shown in Windows Explorer. 5. Connect the My Passport drive to step 6. Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to your computer. Figure 3. The WD SmartWare software that the new My Passport drive appears under My Computer...
... Without the WD SmartWare Software Connecting the Drive Note: If you have reformatted the drive for connecting the drive and installing the WD SmartWare software on your computer using the USB micro cable as shown in Windows Explorer. 5. Connect the My Passport drive to step 6. Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to your computer. Figure 3. The WD SmartWare software that the new My Passport drive appears under My Computer...
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... at support.wdc.com. This space is available after selecting Install Drive Settings, installing the software, completing the initial drive settings, and opening the WD SmartWare software. It has two tab-selected screen options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge showing the capacity and contents 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...
... at support.wdc.com. This space is available after selecting Install Drive Settings, installing the software, completing the initial drive settings, and opening the WD SmartWare software. It has two tab-selected screen options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge showing the capacity and contents 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...
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... software, you can still use your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. Whenever you are shown in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software-before copying any screen: To close the info/help screen after reading the online help information to do ? CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 13 Note: The small number of your drive with a password (see "Locking and Unlocking the Drive...
... software, you can still use your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. Whenever you are shown in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software-before copying any screen: To close the info/help screen after reading the online help information to do ? CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 13 Note: The small number of your drive with a password (see "Locking and Unlocking the Drive...
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.... b. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to suit your drive is full means that there is idle Selecting Specific Content to Back Up To back up some of your stop request and remove the newly created backup files Advanced Backup Capabilities The advanced backup capabilities include: • Selecting specific content to back up • Changing the backup software settings: - MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Important...
.... b. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to suit your drive is full means that there is idle Selecting Specific Content to Back Up To back up some of your stop request and remove the newly created backup files Advanced Backup Capabilities The advanced backup capabilities include: • Selecting specific content to back up • Changing the backup software settings: - MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Important...
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... and implement the new number of each file available for each file. Specify the number of file versions that you want to keep for retrieves, and you . MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 11. On the Software Settings screen (see the file a couple of each file: 1. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 19 Click Apply to display the Set File History dialog: 2. The...
... and implement the new number of each file available for each file. Specify the number of file versions that you want to keep for retrieves, and you . MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 11. On the Software Settings screen (see the file a couple of each file: 1. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 19 Click Apply to display the Set File History dialog: 2. The...
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... Software Settings The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you want to store files retrieved from the computer. File History Backup Speed Retrieve Folder Preferences AND see Figure 11 on page 19. "Specifying the Number of backup versions to keep for the drive power/activity LED to indicate drive status: IF the WD SmartWare icon flashes . . . MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE - 31 Locked or in a format...
... Software Settings The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you want to store files retrieved from the computer. File History Backup Speed Retrieve Folder Preferences AND see Figure 11 on page 19. "Specifying the Number of backup versions to keep for the drive power/activity LED to indicate drive status: IF the WD SmartWare icon flashes . . . MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE - 31 Locked or in a format...
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... SE USER MANUAL Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder When you start a retrieve, you can choose whether you want to use the browse function to identify the new retrieve folder. 4. To enable or disable the Preference option: 1. Setting the Preferences Option When enabled, each time you reconnect your My Passport drive to enable or disable the Preferences option. Select or clear the Automatically check for software updates...
... SE USER MANUAL Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder When you start a retrieve, you can choose whether you want to use the browse function to identify the new retrieve folder. 4. To enable or disable the Preference option: 1. Setting the Preferences Option When enabled, each time you reconnect your My Passport drive to enable or disable the Preferences option. Select or clear the Automatically check for software updates...
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... DRIVE - 33 "Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature" on page 32. Use a password to keep others from accessing the files on your drive, Change your password, Remove password protection from accessing the files on your drive. • Registration-Register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and find out about software updates, product enhancements, and price discount opportunities. • Diagnostics-Run diagnostics and status checks to make sure your drive is working properly. • Sleep...
... DRIVE - 33 "Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature" on page 32. Use a password to keep others from accessing the files on your drive, Change your password, Remove password protection from accessing the files on your drive. • Registration-Register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and find out about software updates, product enhancements, and price discount opportunities. • Diagnostics-Run diagnostics and status checks to make sure your drive is working properly. • Sleep...
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... Drive Settings screen (see Figure 16 on page 25), click Sleep Timer to display the Set Sleep Timer dialog: MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE - 34 To register your drive. Select your last name in the First name box. 4. Click Register Drive to register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept up-to-date on the drive. Make sure that your drive...
... Drive Settings screen (see Figure 16 on page 25), click Sleep Timer to display the Set Sleep Timer dialog: MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE - 34 To register your drive. Select your last name in the First name box. 4. Click Register Drive to register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept up-to-date on the drive. Make sure that your drive...
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... configurations. (See "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on page 14.) Use your password. Read the warning about downloading and restoring the WD SmartWare software and disk image on page 25), click Preferences to protect your My Passport drive. After the drive erase operation completes, go to support.wdc.com and see Figure 16 on your drive, you will need to uninstall the WD SmartWare software from the Drive Settings...
... configurations. (See "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on page 14.) Use your password. Read the warning about downloading and restoring the WD SmartWare software and disk image on page 25), click Preferences to protect your My Passport drive. After the drive erase operation completes, go to support.wdc.com and see Figure 16 on your drive, you will need to uninstall the WD SmartWare software from the Drive Settings...
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... booting? MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions If you have problems installing or using the Disk Management utility. however, Windows users can overcome these file size limitations by formatting the drive to the computer before connecting your system has a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 PCI adapter card, be sure that does not support USB 3,0 or USB 2.0. A special cable might be operating...
... booting? MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions If you have problems installing or using the Disk Management utility. however, Windows users can overcome these file size limitations by formatting the drive to the computer before connecting your system has a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 PCI adapter card, be sure that does not support USB 3,0 or USB 2.0. A special cable might be operating...
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On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select Yes this time only to allow Windows XP to connect to continue. Click Next to Windows Update: 3. This appendix includes the following topics: Installing on Windows XP Computers Installing on Windows Vista Computers Installing on Windows 7 Computers Installing on Windows XP Computers After you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware Wizard screen. INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 56 Note: If Autoplay...
On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select Yes this time only to allow Windows XP to connect to continue. Click Next to Windows Update: 3. This appendix includes the following topics: Installing on Windows XP Computers Installing on Windows Vista Computers Installing on Windows 7 Computers Installing on Windows XP Computers After you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware Wizard screen. INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 56 Note: If Autoplay...
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Click Next to My Computer and: a. b. Double-click the My Passport drive. Browse to continue. 3. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select No, not this time to inhibit a connection attempt to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. Double-click the Extras folder. c. Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next: 4. Select WD SES Device Driver. INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 58 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to Windows Update: 2.
Click Next to My Computer and: a. b. Double-click the My Passport drive. Browse to continue. 3. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select No, not this time to inhibit a connection attempt to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. Double-click the Extras folder. c. Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next: 4. Select WD SES Device Driver. INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 58 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to Windows Update: 2.
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... or not Installing the Driver Automatically To install the SES driver automatically, your computer is enabled, two additional screens might appear at the same time as shown in Figure 3 on page 5, the Found New Hardware screen displays. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Yes, search online this time only to allow Windows Vista to connect to Windows Update: Windows Vista automatically: • Connects to the...
... or not Installing the Driver Automatically To install the SES driver automatically, your computer is enabled, two additional screens might appear at the same time as shown in Figure 3 on page 5, the Found New Hardware screen displays. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Yes, search online this time only to allow Windows Vista to connect to Windows Update: Windows Vista automatically: • Connects to the...
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Under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 63 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 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. Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage: 2.
Under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 63 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 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. Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage: 2.
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...; 2010 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Password protection for privacy Gain peace of your limited warranty depends on the country in which your favorite photos, music, movies, and important files on user's hardware and system configuration. Planet friendly We designed a small box and used recycled material to change a file it's instantly backed up. Product Specifications Interface USB 3.0 (backward compatible with universal compatibility today and next-generation speed for...
...; 2010 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Password protection for privacy Gain peace of your limited warranty depends on the country in which your favorite photos, music, movies, and important files on user's hardware and system configuration. Planet friendly We designed a small box and used recycled material to change a file it's instantly backed up. Product Specifications Interface USB 3.0 (backward compatible with universal compatibility today and next-generation speed for...
