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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ... 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 ... 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 ...
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 ...
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... Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering the Drive Handling Precautions Features Major features of the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives include: Smaller, sleeker, more from unauthorized access or theft with your computer. ...Passport™ Essential™ or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for your drive that your data is protected from the WD SmartWare control center. • Drive lock-Gain peace of mind knowing that gives you 've lost all the chapters of your digital...
... Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering the Drive Handling Precautions Features Major features of the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives include: Smaller, sleeker, more from unauthorized access or theft with your computer. ...Passport™ Essential™ or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for your drive that your data is protected from the WD SmartWare control center. • Drive lock-Gain peace of mind knowing that gives you 've lost all the chapters of your digital...
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...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. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 We encourage you to minimize waste. Kit ... our website at www.westerndigital.com. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to three WD drives (My Passport or My Book drives with all Windows operating systems. Support for this product, visit: US Canada Europe All others www.shopwd.com or www...
...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. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 We encourage you to minimize waste. Kit ... our website at www.westerndigital.com. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to three WD drives (My Passport or My Book drives with all Windows operating systems. Support for this product, visit: US Canada Europe All others www.shopwd.com or www...
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... hardware configuration and operating system. For Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. Disk Drive Format Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive is preformatted as follows: LED Appearance On steady Fast flashing, approximately 3 times per second 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 ...
... hardware configuration and operating system. For Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. Disk Drive Format Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive is preformatted as follows: LED Appearance On steady Fast flashing, approximately 3 times per second 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 ...
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...your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the drive. • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. 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 register online at the port speed: •...
...your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the drive. • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. 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 register online at the port speed: •...
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... 4. Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to close it. Figure 3. To connect the My Passport drive to your computer. 2. Verify that is . . . Connect the My Passport drive to step 8. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD SmartWare ...the USB micro cable as shown in Windows Explorer. 5. The WD SmartWare software that the new My Passport drive appears under My Computer in Figure 3. 3. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by...
... 4. Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to close it. Figure 3. To connect the My Passport drive to your computer. 2. Verify that is . . . Connect the My Passport drive to step 8. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD SmartWare ...the USB micro cable as shown in Windows Explorer. 5. The WD SmartWare software that the new My Passport drive appears under My Computer in Figure 3. 3. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by...
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... 4). on page 7. Note: If a Flash Player is installed on whether the AutoRun (AutoPlay) function is enabled or disabled: IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. For Windows XP, one or two screens might appear, depending on whether the AutoRun (AutoPlay) function is enabled or..., the Welcome to step a on your computer, the screen is . . . Figure 4. 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.
... 4). on page 7. Note: If a Flash Player is installed on whether the AutoRun (AutoPlay) function is enabled or disabled: IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. For Windows XP, one or two screens might appear, depending on whether the AutoRun (AutoPlay) function is enabled or..., the Welcome to step a on your computer, the screen is . . . Figure 4. 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.
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...retrieve, drive lock password protection, and drive management features and: • Run your first backup • Password protect or register your My Passport drive on page 13 instead. The What would you want to install the WD SmartWare software, go to install . . . Only the ...button. Read the license agreement and click Accept to "Getting Started with WD SmartWare software: 1. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. THEN click the . . . The full version of the WD SmartWare software and retrieve files that you ...
...retrieve, drive lock password protection, and drive management features and: • Run your first backup • Password protect or register your My Passport drive on page 13 instead. The What would you want to install the WD SmartWare software, go to install . . . Only the ...button. Read the license agreement and click Accept to "Getting Started with WD SmartWare software: 1. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. THEN click the . . . The full version of the WD SmartWare software and retrieve files that you ...
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... STARTED - 8 See Figure 7 on page 10 and "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on page 9). This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Install Drive Settings. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4.
... STARTED - 8 See Figure 7 on page 10 and "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on page 9). This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Install Drive Settings. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4.
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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 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5.
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Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 7. WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8.
Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 7. WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8.
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...WD SmartWare Home screen is believing. 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 data automatically-Automatic, continuous... protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Passport drive is connected to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer. Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and ...
...WD SmartWare Home screen is believing. 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 data automatically-Automatic, continuous... protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Passport drive is connected to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer. Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and ...
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...your operating system files that your computer's operating system put there when you installed the drive. In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of files in the category. This space... WD 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 screen...
...your operating system files that your computer's operating system put there when you installed the drive. In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of files in the category. This space... WD 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 screen...
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...; Other See "WD SmartWare Home Screen" on page 30) • Check the operational condition of the screen. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to your My Passport as an external hard drive. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 13 Whenever you like to : • Protect your...
...; Other See "WD SmartWare Home Screen" on page 30) • Check the operational condition of the screen. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to your My Passport as an external hard drive. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 13 Whenever you like to : • Protect your...
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... the Start Backup button will back all of the content on your part-just make sure to leave your My Passport drive 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... Content Gauges for each content category • A Detailed View content box that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for as long as before. Additionally, the Backup screen (see the number of the WD ...
... the Start Backup button will back all of the content on your part-just make sure to leave your My Passport drive 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... Content Gauges for each content category • A Detailed View content box that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for as long as before. Additionally, the Backup screen (see the number of the WD ...
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... and other picture extensions Others that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for backups. This space is not available for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of files that do not belong in the ...Content Gauge for your My Passport drive identifies the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories of your drive properties. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9.
... and other picture extensions Others that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for backups. This space is not available for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of files that do not belong in the ...Content Gauge for your My Passport drive identifies the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories of your drive properties. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9.
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...progress bar and a message indicating the amount of data that has been backed up. • The blue background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to blue for each category as the backup completes. • You can keep files from a prior backup. If any other functions during...yet been backed up . Appearance of your files were not backed up a different hard drive, click the Home tab and select the drive. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that you can click...
...progress bar and a message indicating the amount of data that has been backed up. • The blue background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to blue for each category as the backup completes. • You can keep files from a prior backup. If any other functions during...yet been backed up . Appearance of your files were not backed up a different hard drive, click the Home tab and select the drive. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that you can click...
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Click the Home tab to view the Western Digital Online Store website. Click the WDStore link in the WD Online box to...it completes, the WD SmartWare software removes all of the backup files that were just copied to your My Passport drive. The best long-term solution would be to relegate the drive to back up some of backup versions ... the backup. confirmation prompt reminds you that if you clicked Stop Backup at step 3, the Stop backup? c. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that there...
Click the Home tab to view the Western Digital Online Store website. Click the WDStore link in the WD Online box to...it completes, the WD SmartWare software removes all of the backup files that were just copied to your My Passport drive. The best long-term solution would be to relegate the drive to back up some of backup versions ... the backup. confirmation prompt reminds you that if you clicked Stop Backup at step 3, the Stop backup? c. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that there...