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.../+800 608 6008/+65 62430496 +800 6008 6008/+65 62430496 * Toll free number is available 24/ 7. Contacting WD Technical Support When contacting WD for the entire warranty period and our extensive knowledge base is available in the following countries: Austria, Belgium,... Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product serial...
.../+800 608 6008/+65 62430496 +800 6008 6008/+65 62430496 * Toll free number is available 24/ 7. Contacting WD Technical Support When contacting WD for the entire warranty period and our extensive knowledge base is available in the following countries: Austria, Belgium,... Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product serial...
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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 Operating System Compatibility 3 Disk Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Power/Activity LED 3 USB 3.0 Interface 4 Registering the ...
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 Operating System Compatibility 3 Disk Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Power/Activity LED 3 USB 3.0 Interface 4 Registering the ...
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... encourage you to http://products.wdc.com/updates. Ready to plug-and-play with Windows computers-NTFS-formatted for compatibility with all Windows operating systems. Support for this product, visit: US Canada Europe All others www.shopwd.com or www.wdstore.com www.shopwd.ca or www.wdstore.ca www.shopwd....eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your region. Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. For a list of the ...
... encourage you to http://products.wdc.com/updates. Ready to plug-and-play with Windows computers-NTFS-formatted for compatibility with all Windows operating systems. Support for this product, visit: US Canada Europe All others www.shopwd.com or www.wdstore.com www.shopwd.ca or www.wdstore.ca www.shopwd....eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your region. Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. For a list of the ...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to get the latest updates and special offers. Drives can easily register your drive using the WD SmartWare software, as described ...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to get the latest updates and special offers. Drives can easily register your drive using the WD SmartWare software, as described ...
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...: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes all of your operating system files that are shown in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. Note: The small number of files that are not available for backup. In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional...
...: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes all of your operating system files that are shown in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. Note: The small number of files that are not available for backup. In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional...
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... your My Passport drive is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for you can use to select specific categories of the WD SmartWare software supports up . Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for as long as before. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer...
... your My Passport drive is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for you can use to select specific categories of the WD SmartWare software supports up . Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for as long as before. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer...
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... for your computer's hard drive changes to yellow/amber for all included file extensions, search for Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. Click the Backup tab to display the Backup screen (see a list of the files that have retrieved from being backed up. To back...
... for your computer's hard drive changes to yellow/amber for all included file extensions, search for Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. Click the Backup tab to display the Backup screen (see a list of the files that have retrieved from being backed up. To back...
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... down. 2. Locked or in a format that checks for the best possible performance with your computer is Idle" on , and if the problem persists, contact WD Support. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE - 31
... down. 2. Locked or in a format that checks for the best possible performance with your computer is Idle" on , and if the problem persists, contact WD Support. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE - 31
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... 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...: • Security-Create, modify, and disable passwords that keep others from your drive, Register your drive to receive free technical support during periods of extended inactivity to conserve power and extend the life of the drive. • Drive Erase-Erase all of backups...
... 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...: • Security-Create, modify, and disable passwords that keep others from your drive, Register your drive to receive free technical support during periods of extended inactivity to conserve power and extend the life of the drive. • Drive Erase-Erase all of backups...
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... your computer's Internet connection to register your drive. Type your e-mail address in the First name box. 4. To register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept up-to conserve power and minimize long-term wear on the latest WD products: 1. Select your last name...
... your computer's Internet connection to register your drive. Type your e-mail address in the First name box. 4. To register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept up-to conserve power and minimize long-term wear on the latest WD products: 1. Select your last name...
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... Using the Drive Settings Drive Erase Function. Note: Erasing your drive also removes your drive also deletes the WD SmartWare software and all of the support files, utilities, online help and user manual files. Always make sure that you erase your password and must erase the drive, THEN see . ....on your My Passport to erase the drive, Locked, Have forgotten or lost your drive. 3. The WD SmartWare software provides two ways to support.wdc.com and see Figure 16 on page 36. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 2. "Using the Drive Unlock Utility" on...
... Using the Drive Settings Drive Erase Function. Note: Erasing your drive also removes your drive also deletes the WD SmartWare software and all of the support files, utilities, online help and user manual files. Always make sure that you erase your password and must erase the drive, THEN see . ....on your My Passport to erase the drive, Locked, Have forgotten or lost your drive. 3. The WD SmartWare software provides two ways to support.wdc.com and see Figure 16 on page 36. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 2. "Using the Drive Unlock Utility" on...
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... need to do it again after restoring the WD SmartWare software and disk image. (See "Password Protecting the Drive" on page 25), click Preferences to support.wdc.com and see Figure 16 on page 25.) Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions If you selected Install Drive Settings at the What would...
... need to do it again after restoring the WD SmartWare software and disk image. (See "Password Protecting the Drive" on page 25), click Preferences to support.wdc.com and see Figure 16 on page 25.) Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions If you selected Install Drive Settings at the What would...
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...Start > Control Panel. 2. To do this, after you will need to deleting all of the screen. 4. prompt. Click Yes at the Are you wish to support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID #5419. If you ever need to remove and reinstall the WD SmartWare software on your computer, or...erased or reformatted the drive, go to proceed... Click WD SmartWare or the WD SmartWare icon and click Uninstall/Change at the top of the support files, utilities, online help and user manual files. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Uninstalling on Windows XP To uninstall the WD SmartWare...
...Start > Control Panel. 2. To do this, after you will need to deleting all of the screen. 4. prompt. Click Yes at the Are you wish to support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID #5419. If you ever need to remove and reinstall the WD SmartWare software on your computer, or...erased or reformatted the drive, go to proceed... Click WD SmartWare or the WD SmartWare icon and click Uninstall/Change at the top of the support files, utilities, online help and user manual files. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Uninstalling on Windows XP To uninstall the WD SmartWare...
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...SE USER MANUAL 18 Using the Drive with a Mac The My Passport drive is preformatted as shown in Figure 3 on page 5. Go to support.wdc.com and refer to a single HFS+J partition • Restore the WD SmartWare software and disk image This chapter includes the following topics...Status Safely Dismounting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software Reformatting the Drive CAUTION! Turn on Mac computers, go to support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID #5419 for compatibility with all its contents. Reformatting the drive erases all updated Windows operating...
...SE USER MANUAL 18 Using the Drive with a Mac The My Passport drive is preformatted as shown in Figure 3 on page 5. Go to support.wdc.com and refer to a single HFS+J partition • Restore the WD SmartWare software and disk image This chapter includes the following topics...Status Safely Dismounting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software Reformatting the Drive CAUTION! Turn on Mac computers, go to support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID #5419 for compatibility with all its contents. Reformatting the drive erases all updated Windows operating...
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...WD portable USB drive. TROUBLESHOOTING - 54 Frequently Asked Questions Q: Why does the drive not power up? Outside the U.S., contact WD Technical Support in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from Mac GPT to Windows Vista NTFS format „ Obtain...of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in your system's motherboard BIOS setting documentation to disable this feature or visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1201. To create partitions larger than 32 GB in Windows XP and Vista „ ...
...WD portable USB drive. TROUBLESHOOTING - 54 Frequently Asked Questions Q: Why does the drive not power up? Outside the U.S., contact WD Technical Support in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from Mac GPT to Windows Vista NTFS format „ Obtain...of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in your system's motherboard BIOS setting documentation to disable this feature or visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1201. To create partitions larger than 32 GB in Windows XP and Vista „ ...
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... is plugged into a USB 1.1 port or hub? TROUBLESHOOTING - 55 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Q: How do I determine whether or not my system supports USB 3.0 or USB 2.0? Contact the card manufacturer for your system includes a PCI Express slot, you can achieve Super-Speed USB transfer rates by installing a PCI... adapter card. Note: If your USB card manufacturer. A: USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 are backward-compatible with USB 1.1. If your motherboard. A: Refer to install the appropriate chipset support for installation procedures and more information.
... is plugged into a USB 1.1 port or hub? TROUBLESHOOTING - 55 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Q: How do I determine whether or not my system supports USB 3.0 or USB 2.0? Contact the card manufacturer for your system includes a PCI Express slot, you can achieve Super-Speed USB transfer rates by installing a PCI... adapter card. Note: If your USB card manufacturer. A: USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 are backward-compatible with USB 1.1. If your motherboard. A: Refer to install the appropriate chipset support for installation procedures and more information.
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...cause, recovery of lost data, or data contained in any environment, including residential areas. Authorized returns must be defective, you at support.wdc.com for information on your return paperwork. If this device has been approved for non-business purposes and may be shipped in... is determined that this Product requires maintenance, either contact the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support website at your expense. Your original box and packaging materials should be used in any Product placed in an approved shipping container,...
...cause, recovery of lost data, or data contained in any environment, including residential areas. Authorized returns must be defective, you at support.wdc.com for information on your return paperwork. If this device has been approved for non-business purposes and may be shipped in... is determined that this Product requires maintenance, either contact the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support website at your expense. Your original box and packaging materials should be used in any Product placed in an approved shipping container,...
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...'s specification therefor. In the United States, some states do not allow exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages, so the limitations above and at support.wdc.com), accident or mishandling while in the possession of someone other remedies and warranties, whether expressed, implied or statutory, including but not limited to...
...'s specification therefor. In the United States, some states do not allow exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages, so the limitations above and at support.wdc.com), accident or mishandling while in the possession of someone other remedies and warranties, whether expressed, implied or statutory, including but not limited to...
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...we understand the importance of your backup. Not all products may vary based on your PC. Please visit our web site at http:support.wdc.com/warranty for the detailed terms and conditions of our limited warranty and for a list of the world. All rights reserved.... 2 years Americas 2 years EMEA 3 years APAC 3 years Japan Capacities and models 1 TB Black WDBACXxxxxBBK Silver WDBACXxxxxBSL 750 GB Black Silver WDBACXxxxxABK WDBACXxxxxASL Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Passport, and Put Your Life On It are required to recycle it 's instantly backed up. Pictures shown may be...
...we understand the importance of your backup. Not all products may vary based on your PC. Please visit our web site at http:support.wdc.com/warranty for the detailed terms and conditions of our limited warranty and for a list of the world. All rights reserved.... 2 years Americas 2 years EMEA 3 years APAC 3 years Japan Capacities and models 1 TB Black WDBACXxxxxBBK Silver WDBACXxxxxBSL 750 GB Black Silver WDBACXxxxxABK WDBACXxxxxASL Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Passport, and Put Your Life On It are required to recycle it 's instantly backed up. Pictures shown may be...
