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..., Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom Europe (non toll free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Passport are registered trademarks in the U.S. Specifications subject to other countries of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2011...
..., Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom Europe (non toll free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Passport are registered trademarks in the U.S. Specifications subject to other countries of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2011...
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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 ...
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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... store all the chapters of your USB 2.0 devices today and the ultra-fast speed of USB 3.0 when you access and save files with your digital life. No separate power supply is instantly backed up to three times when compared to USB 2.0 transfer time.* *Performance may vary based on your... videos, photos, music, and files that they want to protect and take on the road. use or access. My Passport offers high capacity in a compact drive, My Passport is the ideal companion for all your data using WD Drive Utilities. WD Security™-Set password protection and hardware encryption ...
... store all the chapters of your USB 2.0 devices today and the ultra-fast speed of USB 3.0 when you access and save files with your digital life. No separate power supply is instantly backed up to three times when compared to USB 2.0 transfer time.* *Performance may vary based on your... videos, photos, music, and files that they want to protect and take on the road. use or access. My Passport offers high capacity in a compact drive, My Passport is the ideal companion for all your data using WD Drive Utilities. WD Security™-Set password protection and hardware encryption ...
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...; WD SmartWare, 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. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL WD quality inside to our demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and longterm reliability. So we protect...our website at www.westerndigital.com. Then, we build the drive inside and out-We know 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 for...
...; WD SmartWare, 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. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL WD quality inside to our demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and longterm reliability. So we protect...our website at www.westerndigital.com. Then, we build the drive inside and out-We know 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 for...
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... reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). For Mac computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. My Passport Drive USB 3.0 Interface Port ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 For Windows computers, go to use the drive with a Mac computer, see "...system. 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. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport drive and the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software are...
... reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). For Mac computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. My Passport Drive USB 3.0 Interface Port ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 For Windows computers, go to use the drive with a Mac computer, see "...system. 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. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport drive and the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software are...
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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 My... Passport drive to 5 Gb/s. Rough handling, shock, or vibration can easily register your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the drive. ...
...: 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 5 Gb/s. Rough handling, shock, or vibration can easily register your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the drive. ...
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...the WD Software Connecting the Drive Note: If you have reformatted the drive for use as shown in Windows Explorer. 4. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Verify that is now ready to close it. The WD software installs the proper driver ... computer, skip this procedure and see "Installing the Drive on Mac Computers" on your computer. Connect the drive to your drive. 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 ...
...the WD Software Connecting the Drive Note: If you have reformatted the drive for use as shown in Windows Explorer. 4. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Verify that is now ready to close it. The WD software installs the proper driver ... computer, skip this procedure and see "Installing the Drive on Mac Computers" on your computer. Connect the drive to your drive. 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 ...
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... started with the WD software: 1. Click Next 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 After you have connected the drive to your My...
... started with the WD software: 1. Click Next 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 After you have connected the drive to your My...
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... the check box for any installation option that you do not want to install the selected applications and options. 6. WD Drive Utilities Screen Figure 5. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL c.
... the check box for any installation option that you do not want to install the selected applications and options. 6. WD Drive Utilities Screen Figure 5. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL c.
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... the initial Backup screen you can either: • Run your first backup-See "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on your computer's internal hard drive. 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...
... the initial Backup screen you can either: • Run your first backup-See "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on your computer's internal hard drive. 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...
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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 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. 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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... the one : • Internal hard drive or multiple hard drive partitions, then the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box that you select to it. 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 controlling the backup See...
... the one : • Internal hard drive or multiple hard drive partitions, then the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box that you select to it. 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 controlling the backup See...
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...detailed Help tab information, each file • Enable/disable the option to quickly guide you have more than one • The My Passport drive that you want to back up and retrieving files and making your software setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update ... you want to keep for WD SmartWare software updates Help See "Settings Tab Display" on page 22. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 12 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL The . . . In each display, the WD SmartWare software changes the names and graphic images to your computer is idle • ...
...detailed Help tab information, each file • Enable/disable the option to quickly guide you have more than one • The My Passport drive that you want to back up and retrieving files and making your software setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update ... you want to keep for WD SmartWare software updates Help See "Settings Tab Display" on page 22. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 12 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL The . . . In each display, the WD SmartWare software changes the names and graphic images to your computer is idle • ...
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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. Home Tab Display WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 13
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... partition on page 13.) If your computer that you want to use for backup and retrieve functions. If you have more than one My Passport drive connected to your computer, left-click the drive icon for the one internal hard drive or drive partition, the WD SmartWare software displays ... in Figure 8 on your computer has more than one that the WD SmartWare software will access 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...
... partition on page 13.) If your computer that you want to use for backup and retrieve functions. If you have more than one My Passport drive connected to your computer, left-click the drive icon for the one internal hard drive or drive partition, the WD SmartWare software displays ... in Figure 8 on your computer has more than one that the WD SmartWare software will access 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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... files that are available for answer ID 3644 in the five main categories For a complete list 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 Figure 8 on page 13... picture extensions 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.
... files that are available for answer ID 3644 in the five main categories For a complete list 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 Figure 8 on page 13... picture extensions 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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...only backed up and control the backup operation. They, too, are the system files and hidden files that you installed the drive. 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...your first backup or copying any files that are stored in the category. After running your My Passport drive shows only a small number of the files in the Additional Files category. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Table 1. This exclusion does not apply to the drive, the content gauge for your...
...only backed up and control the backup operation. They, too, are the system files and hidden files that you installed the drive. 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...your first backup or copying any files that are stored in the category. After running your My Passport drive shows only a small number of the files in the Additional Files category. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Table 1. This exclusion does not apply to the drive, the content gauge for your...