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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 Operating System ...
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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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 Drive Utilities ...
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 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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... and drive lock security protection. Reduce transfer time by up . use , with blazing speed. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to USB 2.0 transfer time.* *Performance may vary based on your hardware and system configuration. WD Security™-Set... your data using WD Drive Utilities. USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility-With this single drive you get compatibility with lots of your digital life. No separate power supply is instantly backed up to three times when compared to your My Passport® portable hard drive, ...
... and drive lock security protection. Reduce transfer time by up . use , with blazing speed. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to USB 2.0 transfer time.* *Performance may vary based on your hardware and system configuration. WD Security™-Set... your data using WD Drive Utilities. USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility-With this single drive you get compatibility with lots of your digital life. No separate power supply is instantly backed up to three times when compared to your My Passport® portable hard drive, ...
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... protect the drive with limited bus power • Replacement or additional USB cables For information about optional accessories for beauty and protection. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL WD quality inside to http://products.wdc.com/updates.
... protect the drive with limited bus power • Replacement or additional USB cables For information about optional accessories for beauty and protection. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL WD quality inside to http://products.wdc.com/updates.
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... 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 compatible with the following operating systems: Windows®...
... 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 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 My Passport drive to 5 Gb/s. Connection to a USB...
...: 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. Connection to a USB...
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..., click Cancel to use on a Mac computer, skip this procedure and see "Installing the Drive on Mac Computers" on your computer. Figure 3. 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...
..., click Cancel to use on a Mac computer, skip this procedure and see "Installing the Drive on Mac Computers" on your computer. Figure 3. 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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... Custom Setup dialog: a. Read the license agreement and select the I accept the terms in Windows Explorer to display the Custom Setup dialog: 5. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Getting Started with the WD Software After you do not want to see a brief description of the application: • WD Drive Utilities • WD Security...
... Custom Setup dialog: a. Read the license agreement and select the I accept the terms in Windows Explorer to display the Custom Setup dialog: 5. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Getting Started with the WD Software After you do not want to see a brief description of the application: • WD Drive Utilities • WD Security...
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... 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.
... 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.
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... (Figure 7 on page 10). • Skip the backup by clicking Skip Backup to display the WD SmartWare Home screen (Figure 7 on page 9). 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...
... (Figure 7 on page 10). • Skip the backup by clicking Skip Backup to display the WD SmartWare Home screen (Figure 7 on page 9). 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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Initial File Backup Screen Figure 6. 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 After that, launching the software displays the Home screen so you can choose what you install the WD SmartWare software on your computer.
Initial File Backup Screen Figure 6. 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 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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Five tabs and content gauges showing the total capacity and category structure of the WD SmartWare software. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 13 WD SmartWare Software Functional Overview This chapter provides a brief functional overview of your computer's internal hard drive, and each supported external drive connected to ...
Five tabs and content gauges showing the total capacity and category structure of the WD SmartWare software. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 13 WD SmartWare Software Functional Overview This chapter provides a brief functional overview of your computer's internal hard drive, and each supported external drive connected to ...
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MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL The . . . Buttons for opening dialogs to quickly guide you through your software setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab ...
MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL The . . . Buttons for opening dialogs to quickly guide you through 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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... 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 USER MANUAL Table 1. Right-clicking the icon and clicking Properties displays the Windows System Properties dialog: Internal drive selector box (Not shown in Windows Explorer • Properties...
... 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 USER MANUAL Table 1. Right-clicking the icon and clicking Properties displays the Windows System Properties dialog: Internal drive selector box (Not shown in Windows Explorer • Properties...
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... Drive display scroll pointers (Not shown in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. (Continued) WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 15 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Table 1. When the number of connected drives exceeds the display capacity, the WD SmartWare software displays left/right drive display scroll pointers for viewing all...
... Drive display scroll pointers (Not shown in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. (Continued) WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 15 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Table 1. When the number of connected drives exceeds the display capacity, the WD SmartWare software displays left/right drive display scroll pointers for viewing all...
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... category. When you want to the drive, this content gauge shows all of the files that were not included in a Temp folder. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Table 1.
... category. When you want to the drive, this content gauge shows all of the files that were not included in a Temp folder. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Table 1.
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... on the gauges Home tab display. (See "My Passport drive content gauge" on page 16.) (Continued) WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 17 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...
... on the gauges Home tab display. (See "My Passport drive content gauge" on page 16.) (Continued) WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 17 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...