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iii Table of Contents MY PASSPORT 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 ...
iii Table of Contents MY PASSPORT 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 USER MANUAL 6 Locking and Unlocking the Drive 34 Password Protecting the Drive 34 Unlocking the Drive 35 Unlocking the Drive with WD Security or WD Drive Utilities ...
MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 6 Locking and Unlocking the Drive 34 Password Protecting the Drive 34 Unlocking the Drive 35 Unlocking the Drive with WD Security or WD Drive Utilities ...
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... an SES Driver 57 Installing on Windows XP Computers 57 Installing the Driver Automatically 57 Installing the Driver Manually 59 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 61 Installing the Driver Automatically 61 Installing the Driver Manually 62 Installing on Windows 7 Computers 64 B Compliance and Warranty Information 66 Regulatory Compliance 66 FCC Class B Information...
... an SES Driver 57 Installing on Windows XP Computers 57 Installing the Driver Automatically 57 Installing the Driver Manually 59 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 61 Installing the Driver Automatically 61 Installing the Driver Manually 62 Installing on Windows 7 Computers 64 B Compliance and Warranty Information 66 Regulatory Compliance 66 FCC Class B Information...
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... diagnostics, and more using minimal PC resources. No separate power supply is instantly backed up to 2 TB capacity in a sleek portable drive. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Passport® portable hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for all your files. Our... high capacity in a compact drive, My Passport is the ideal companion for anyone with your USB 2.0 devices today and the ultra-fast speed of your digital life. use or access. High-capacity, small design-Offering up .
... diagnostics, and more using minimal PC resources. No separate power supply is instantly backed up to 2 TB capacity in a sleek portable drive. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Passport® portable hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for all your files. Our... high capacity in a compact drive, My Passport is the ideal companion for anyone with your USB 2.0 devices today and the ultra-fast speed of your digital life. use or access. High-capacity, small design-Offering up .
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... Figure 1. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1048. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL WD quality inside to http://products.wdc.com/updates. Kit Contents As shown in Figure 1, your My Passport drive kit includes the following accessories with...
... Figure 1. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1048. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL WD quality inside to http://products.wdc.com/updates. Kit Contents As shown in Figure 1, your My Passport drive kit includes the following accessories with...
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... • A USB 3.0 interface port Power/Activity LED Figure 2. For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport drive and the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software are compatible with the following operating systems: Windows •...
... • A USB 3.0 interface port Power/Activity LED Figure 2. For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport drive and the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software are compatible with the following operating systems: Windows •...
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...: 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 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 12 Mb/s Registering Your Drive Always register your external storage product: • Do not drop or...
...: 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 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 12 Mb/s Registering Your Drive Always register your external storage product: • Do not drop or...
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... WD software that the drive appears under My Computer in Figure 3. 3. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive and installing the WD Drive Utilities, WD Security, and WD...
... WD software that the drive appears under My Computer in Figure 3. 3. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive and installing the WD Drive Utilities, WD Security, and WD...
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... see a brief description of the application: • WD Drive Utilities • WD Security • WD SmartWare b. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Getting Started with the WD software: 1.
... see a brief description of the application: • WD Drive Utilities • WD Security • WD SmartWare b. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Getting Started with the WD software: 1.
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... with the Launch Application option displays the WD Security screen (see Figure 5 and "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on page 34). Figure 4. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL c. Clear the check box for any installation option that you do not want to install the selected applications and options. 6.
... with the Launch Application option displays the WD Security screen (see Figure 5 and "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on page 34). Figure 4. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL c. Clear the check box for any installation option that you do not want to install the selected applications and options. 6.
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... the files of the selected categories on page 9). When the installation completes, click Finish to perform: On the Backup Plan Selection screen: a. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL • Installing WD SmartWare displays the Backup Plan Selection screen for the type of backup that you want to run: • Category Backup-Finds and...
... the files of the selected categories on page 9). When the installation completes, click Finish to perform: On the Backup Plan Selection screen: a. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL • Installing WD SmartWare displays the Backup Plan Selection screen for the type of backup that you want to run: • Category Backup-Finds and...
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After that, launching the software displays the Home screen so you can choose what you install the WD SmartWare software on your computer. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Initial Category Backup Screen Note: The initial Backup screens only appear one time-when you want to do. Initial Backup Screens CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 Initial File Backup Screen Figure 6.
After that, launching the software displays the Home screen so you can choose what you install the WD SmartWare software on your computer. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Initial Category Backup Screen Note: The initial Backup screens only appear one time-when you want to do. Initial Backup Screens CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 Initial File Backup Screen Figure 6.
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MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Before first backup After first backup Figure 7. WD SmartWare Home Screens CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10
MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Before first backup After first backup Figure 7. WD SmartWare Home Screens CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10
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...'s internal hard drive for selecting the files and folders that you can use to specify the one you want to back up. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 13 WD SmartWare Software Functional Overview This chapter provides a brief functional overview of the WD SmartWare software are working with See "Home Tab Display" on...
...'s internal hard drive for selecting the files and folders that you can use to specify the one you want to back up. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 13 WD SmartWare Software Functional Overview This chapter provides a brief functional overview of the WD SmartWare software are working with See "Home Tab Display" on...
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MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL The . . . Buttons for opening dialogs to run backups only when your software setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab ...
MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL The . . . Buttons for opening dialogs to run backups only when your software setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab ...
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Home Tab Display WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 13 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Your Computer Icon Your Computer Content Gauge My Passport Drive Icon My Passport Drive Content Gauge Figure 8.
Home Tab Display WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 13 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Your Computer Icon Your Computer Content Gauge My Passport Drive Icon My Passport Drive Content Gauge Figure 8.
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... hard drive or drive partition on your computer that you want to disconnect the drive (Continued) WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 14 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Table 1. The WD SmartWare software highlights your selection with a light-blue shadow background: Selected My Passport Drive Right-clicking the drive icon displays a menu with...
... hard drive or drive partition on your computer that you want to disconnect the drive (Continued) WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 14 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Table 1. The WD SmartWare software highlights your selection with a light-blue shadow background: Selected My Passport Drive Right-clicking the drive icon displays a menu with...
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... Other Others that do not belong in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. (Continued) WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 15 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Table 1.
... Other Others that do not belong in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. (Continued) WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 15 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Table 1.
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... a dark gray background, includes the files that your first backup or copying any files to back up and control the backup operation. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Table 1.
... a dark gray background, includes the files that your first backup or copying any files to back up and control the backup operation. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Table 1.
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Backup Tab Displays Advanced Backup Area Start/Stop Backup Toggle Button Table 2. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Backup by Category Display Your Computer Content Gauge Backup by Files Display My Passport Drive Content Gauge Category/File Backup Toggle Button Figure 9. Backup Tab ...
Backup Tab Displays Advanced Backup Area Start/Stop Backup Toggle Button Table 2. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Backup by Category Display Your Computer Content Gauge Backup by Files Display My Passport Drive Content Gauge Category/File Backup Toggle Button Figure 9. Backup Tab ...