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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 ...
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 ...
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iv 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 ...
iv 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 ...
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MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL A Installing an SES Driver 57 Installing on Windows XP Computers 57 Installing the Driver Automatically 57 Installing the Driver Manually 59 Installing on ...
MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL A Installing an SES Driver 57 Installing on Windows XP Computers 57 Installing the Driver Automatically 57 Installing the Driver Manually 59 Installing on ...
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... high capacity in the background to - WD Drive Utilities™-Register your digital life. 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 PC. Our latest edition features visual, ... USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility-With this single drive you get compatibility with plenty of room to 2 TB capacity in a compact drive, My Passport is needed. High-capacity, small design-Offering up to store all the chapters of USB 3.0 when you add or change a file, it is ...
... high capacity in the background to - WD Drive Utilities™-Register your digital life. 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 PC. Our latest edition features visual, ... USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility-With this single drive you get compatibility with plenty of room to 2 TB capacity in a compact drive, My Passport is needed. High-capacity, small design-Offering up to store all the chapters of USB 3.0 when you add or change a file, it is ...
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... WD Security, and WD Drive Utilities software (included on the drive) USB 3.0 Cable My Passport Portable Hard Drive Quick Install Guide Figure 1. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL WD quality inside to our demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and longterm reliability...software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to you. Kit Contents As shown in your My Passport drive kit includes the following accessories with the My Passport drive: • A special USB cable that might be needed for computers with a durable enclosure designed ...
... WD Security, and WD Drive Utilities software (included on the drive) USB 3.0 Cable My Passport Portable Hard Drive Quick Install Guide Figure 1. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL WD quality inside to our demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and longterm reliability...software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to you. Kit Contents As shown in your My Passport drive kit includes the following accessories with the My Passport drive: • A special USB cable that might be needed for computers with a durable enclosure designed ...
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...vary, depending on page 55. For Windows computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. My Passport Drive USB 3.0 Interface Port ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 Disk Drive Format Your My Passport drive is compatible with the following operating systems: Windows® • Windows XP • Windows Vista...For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). Physical Description As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport drive has: • A power/activity LED indicator • A USB 3.0 interface port Power/Activity LED Figure 2.
...vary, depending on page 55. For Windows computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. My Passport Drive USB 3.0 Interface Port ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 Disk Drive Format Your My Passport drive is compatible with the following operating systems: Windows® • Windows XP • Windows Vista...For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). Physical Description As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport drive has: • A power/activity LED indicator • A USB 3.0 interface port Power/Activity LED Figure 2.
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...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 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 My... Passport drive to get the latest updates and special offers. USB 3.0 is to register online at the port speed: • USB 2.0-up to 480 Mb/s ...
...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 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 My... Passport drive to get the latest updates and special offers. USB 3.0 is to register online at the port speed: • USB 2.0-up to 480 Mb/s ...
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...can enhance its performance by installing the WD software that the drive appears under My Computer in Figure 3. 3. Figure 3. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Connect the drive to close it. The WD software installs the proper driver for your ... the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD Software" on your computer as an external storage device. 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...
...can enhance its performance by installing the WD software that the drive appears under My Computer in Figure 3. 3. Figure 3. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Connect the drive to close it. The WD software installs the proper driver for your ... the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD Software" on your computer as an external storage device. 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...
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...I accept the terms in the listing for any application that you started with the WD Software After you have connected the drive to your My Passport drive in Windows Explorer to install. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Click Next to display the End User License Agreement. 3. Clear... Agreement check box to see a brief description of the application: • WD Drive Utilities • WD Security • WD SmartWare b. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Getting Started with the WD software: 1. Select an application name to accept the agreement and activate the Next button. 4.
...I accept the terms in the listing for any application that you started with the WD Software After you have connected the drive to your My Passport drive in Windows Explorer to install. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Click Next to display the End User License Agreement. 3. Clear... Agreement check box to see a brief description of the application: • WD Drive Utilities • WD Security • WD SmartWare b. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Getting Started with the WD software: 1. Select an application name to accept the agreement and activate the Next button. 4.
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... the WD Security screen (see Figure 5 and "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on page 34). WD Security Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL c. WD Drive Utilities Screen Figure 5.
... the WD Security screen (see Figure 5 and "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on page 34). WD Security Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL c. WD Drive Utilities Screen Figure 5.
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... WD SmartWare Home screen (Figure 7 on page 10). • Skip the backup by clicking Skip Backup 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 can either: • Run your computer...
... WD SmartWare Home screen (Figure 7 on page 10). • Skip the backup by clicking Skip Backup 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 can either: • Run your computer...
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MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Initial Category Backup Screen Note: The initial Backup screens only appear one time-when you want to do. Initial File Backup Screen Figure 6. Initial Backup Screens CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 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 File Backup Screen Figure 6. Initial Backup Screens CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 After that, launching the software displays the Home screen so you can choose what you install the WD SmartWare software on your computer.
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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 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Before first backup After first backup Figure 7.
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MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 13 WD SmartWare Software Functional Overview This chapter provides a brief functional overview of your computer's internal hard drive for selecting the files and ...
MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 13 WD SmartWare Software Functional Overview This chapter provides a brief functional overview of your computer's internal hard drive for selecting the files and ...
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..., the WD SmartWare software changes the names and graphic images to back up and retrieving files and making your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL The . . . tab display Settings Provides . . . WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 12 In each WD SmartWare display provides easy access to ... to back up files to or retrieve files from or copy retrieved files to when your computer has more than one • The My Passport drive that you have more than one connected to run backups only when your computer See "Home Tab Display" on page 13 and Table ...
..., the WD SmartWare software changes the names and graphic images to back up and retrieving files and making your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL The . . . tab display Settings Provides . . . WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 12 In each WD SmartWare display provides easy access to ... to back up files to or retrieve files from or copy retrieved files to when your computer has more than one • The My Passport drive that you have more than one connected to run backups only when your computer See "Home Tab Display" on page 13 and Table ...
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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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... 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 options for backup and retrieve functions: My Passport drive icon Provides a graphic representation and name of the internal hard drive or drive... computer icon for specifying the drive or partition that you want to use for backup and retrieve functions. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Table 1. Home Tab Functional Description Display Component Description Your computer icon Provides a graphic representation and name of the My...
... 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 options for backup and retrieve functions: My Passport drive icon Provides a graphic representation and name of the internal hard drive or drive... computer icon for specifying the drive or partition that you want to use for backup and retrieve functions. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Table 1. Home Tab Functional Description Display Component Description Your computer icon Provides a graphic representation and name of the My...
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... all included file extensions, search for answer ID 3644 in Figure 8 on page 13.) One installation of the WD SmartWare software supports as many My Passport drives as you system can handle. Home Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Drive display scroll pointers (Not shown in the WD Knowledge Base...
... all included file extensions, search for answer ID 3644 in Figure 8 on page 13.) One installation of the WD SmartWare software supports as many My Passport drives as you system can handle. Home Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Drive display scroll pointers (Not shown in the WD Knowledge Base...
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...in the same categories as the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on page 15). My Passport drive content gauge After installing the WD SmartWare software-before running a backup or copying files to the drive, this content gauge shows all of files... a prior backup. Backup Tab Displays The WD SmartWare software provides one of two different Backup tab displays, depending on page 17 for your My Passport drive shows only a small number of files that are only backed up and control the backup operation. See Figure 9 and Table 2 on how...
...in the same categories as the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on page 15). My Passport drive content gauge After installing the WD SmartWare software-before running a backup or copying files to the drive, this content gauge shows all of files... a prior backup. Backup Tab Displays The WD SmartWare software provides one of two different Backup tab displays, depending on page 17 for your My Passport drive shows only a small number of files that are only backed up and control the backup operation. See Figure 9 and Table 2 on how...