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and other companies. Specifications subject to other countries of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with ...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. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, California U.S.A. 92612 4079-705079-801 Nov 2011 Other marks may be mentioned herein...
and other companies. Specifications subject to other countries of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with ...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. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, California U.S.A. 92612 4079-705079-801 Nov 2011 Other marks may be mentioned herein...
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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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...connectivity, automatic backup software, and password protection and hardware encryption to help protect your files from the USB port on your digital life. This introductory chapter includes the following topics: Features Kit Contents Optional Accessories Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description...to the next generation. WD Drive Utilities™-Register your PC. use or access. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 My Passport offers high capacity in the background to protect and take on the road. WD Security™-Set password protection and hardware encryption...
...connectivity, automatic backup software, and password protection and hardware encryption to help protect your files from the USB port on your digital life. This introductory chapter includes the following topics: Features Kit Contents Optional Accessories Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description...to the next generation. WD Drive Utilities™-Register your PC. use or access. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 My Passport offers high capacity in the background to protect and take on the road. WD Security™-Set password protection and hardware encryption...
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... www.wdstore.ca www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, 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. For a list of...
... www.wdstore.ca www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, 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. For a list of...
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..."Reformatting the Drive" on page 54 and "Troubleshooting" on hardware configuration and operating 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. For Mac computers, go... to the Start menu and select Windows Update. 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®...
..."Reformatting the Drive" on page 54 and "Troubleshooting" on hardware configuration and operating 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. For Mac computers, go... to the Start menu and select Windows Update. 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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... and must be handled with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your My Passport drive to get the latest updates and special offers. Rough handling, shock, or vibration can easily register your drive using the... 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...
... and must be handled with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your My Passport drive to get the latest updates and special offers. Rough handling, shock, or vibration can easily register your drive using the... 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...
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...under My Computer in Figure 3. 3. The WD software installs the proper driver for use as shown in Windows Explorer. 4. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD Software" on ...the WD Software Connecting the Drive Note: If you have reformatted the drive for your Windows computer: 1. Turn on page 6. 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,...
...under My Computer in Figure 3. 3. The WD software installs the proper driver for use as shown in Windows Explorer. 4. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD Software" on ...the WD Software Connecting the Drive Note: If you have reformatted the drive for your Windows computer: 1. Turn on page 6. 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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... THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Click Next to display the Custom Setup dialog: 5. Click Next to display the End User License Agreement. 3. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Getting Started with the WD software: 1. Read the license agreement and select the I accept the terms in the License Agreement check box to... your My Passport drive in the listing for any application that is on the drive: • WD Security • WD Drive Utilities • WD SmartWare To...
... THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Click Next to display the Custom Setup dialog: 5. Click Next to display the End User License Agreement. 3. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Getting Started with the WD software: 1. Read the license agreement and select the I accept the terms in the License Agreement check box to... your My Passport drive in the listing for any application that is on the drive: • WD Security • WD Drive Utilities • WD SmartWare To...
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... to implement: • Create Desktop Shortcut • Launch Application d. WD Security Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 Figure 4. WD Drive Utilities Screen Figure 5. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL c. Depending on your selections: • Installing WD Drive Utilities with the Launch Application option displays the WD Drive Utilities screen (see Figure 4 and...
... to implement: • Create Desktop Shortcut • Launch Application d. WD Security Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 Figure 4. WD Drive Utilities Screen Figure 5. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL c. Depending on your selections: • Installing WD Drive Utilities with the Launch Application option displays the WD Drive Utilities screen (see Figure 4 and...
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... 10). • Skip the backup by clicking Skip Backup to display the initial Backup screen (Figure 6 on page 9). CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL • Installing WD SmartWare displays the Backup Plan Selection screen for the type of backup that you want to close the WD Apps...
... 10). • Skip the backup by clicking Skip Backup to display the initial Backup screen (Figure 6 on page 9). CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL • Installing WD SmartWare displays the Backup Plan Selection screen for the type of backup that you want to close the WD Apps...
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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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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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... multiple hard drive partitions, then the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box that you select to retrieve See "Retrieve Tab Displays" on page 12. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 13 WD SmartWare Software Functional Overview This chapter provides a brief functional overview of your computer where you want to copy the retrieved files...
... multiple hard drive partitions, then the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box that you select to retrieve See "Retrieve Tab Displays" on page 12. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 13 WD SmartWare Software Functional Overview This chapter provides a brief functional overview of your computer where you want to copy the retrieved files...
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MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL The . . . tab display Settings Provides . . . Instant access to: • Detailed information about what to do, just click the info/online help icon in ... want 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 abbreviated online help screen. In each WD SmartWare display provides easy access to your software setup...
MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL The . . . tab display Settings Provides . . . Instant access to: • Detailed information about what to do, just click the info/online help icon in ... want 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 abbreviated online help screen. In each WD SmartWare display provides easy access to your software setup...
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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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...your computer has more than one that the WD SmartWare software will access for backup and retrieve functions: My Passport drive icon Provides a graphic representation and name of the My Passport drive connected to disconnect the drive (Continued) WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 14 Home Tab Functional Description...Windows Drive Properties dialog • Safely remove-To prepare your system to 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...
...your computer has more than one that the WD SmartWare software will access for backup and retrieve functions: My Passport drive icon Provides a graphic representation and name of the My Passport drive connected to disconnect the drive (Continued) WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 14 Home Tab Functional Description...Windows Drive Properties dialog • Safely remove-To prepare your system to 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...
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... Others 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. MY...
... Others 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. MY...
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...the pointer over a category displays the number of files in the Additional Files category. These are stored in the category. After running your My Passport drive shows only a small number of files in a Temp folder. See Figure 9 and Table 2 on page 17 for a brief functional ...files that your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on how you have retrieved from a prior backup. My Passport drive content gauge After installing the WD SmartWare software-before running a backup or copying files to select the files or categories of the files...
...the pointer over a category displays the number of files in the Additional Files category. These are stored in the category. After running your My Passport drive shows only a small number of files in a Temp folder. See Figure 9 and Table 2 on page 17 for a brief functional ...files that your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on how you have retrieved from a prior backup. My Passport drive content gauge After installing the WD SmartWare software-before running a backup or copying files to select the files or categories of the files...
