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Table of Contents MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Major Features of the Drive 1 Kit Contents 2 ...
Table of Contents MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Major Features of the Drive 1 Kit Contents 2 ...
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MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Unlocking Your Drive With the WD SmartWare Software 30 Unlocking Your Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 31 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 32 ... WD SmartWare Software 47 Dismounting the Virtual CD 49 Safely Dismounting the Drive 49 Displaying the Status, Serial Number, and Temperature 50 Unlocking the Drive Manually 51 WD SmartWare Software is Not Available 51 Your Computer Exits Sleep Mode 51 Uninstalling WD SmartWare Software 52 9 Troubleshooting 54 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting...
MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Unlocking Your Drive With the WD SmartWare Software 30 Unlocking Your Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 31 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 32 ... WD SmartWare Software 47 Dismounting the Virtual CD 49 Safely Dismounting the Drive 49 Displaying the Status, Serial Number, and Temperature 50 Unlocking the Drive Manually 51 WD SmartWare Software is Not Available 51 Your Computer Exits Sleep Mode 51 Uninstalling WD SmartWare Software 52 9 Troubleshooting 54 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting...
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v MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Automatically 59 Installing the Driver Manually 59 Windows 7 61 B Compliance and Warranty Information 64 Regulatory Compliance 64 FCC Class B Information 64 ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement 64 Safety Compliance 64 CE Compliance For Europe 64 KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only 65 Environmental Compliance (China 65 Warranty Information 65 Obtaining Service 65 Limited Warranty 65 Index 67 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
v MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Automatically 59 Installing the Driver Manually 59 Windows 7 61 B Compliance and Warranty Information 64 Regulatory Compliance 64 FCC Class B Information 64 ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement 64 Safety Compliance 64 CE Compliance For Europe 64 KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only 65 Environmental Compliance (China 65 Warranty Information 65 Obtaining Service 65 Limited Warranty 65 Index 67 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
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...SmartWare™ software - Automatic, continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you add or change a file. • See your digital life. Customize your data automatically - Drive lock - Gain peace of your drive. Formatted NTFS for all the chapters of your backup as it... that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. Powered directly from the USB port.) ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your computer - Seeing is secure. Retrieve your valuable data to its original location whether...
...SmartWare™ software - Automatic, continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you add or change a file. • See your digital life. Customize your data automatically - Drive lock - Gain peace of your drive. Formatted NTFS for all the chapters of your backup as it... that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. Powered directly from the USB port.) ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your computer - Seeing is secure. Retrieve your valuable data to its original location whether...
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... minimize waste. We designed a small box from recycled materials to http://products.wdc.com/updates. We encourage you to recycle it. Kit Contents • My Passport Elite Ultra-portable Hard Drive • WD SmartWare software (included on drive) • USB micro cable • Quick Install Guide • My... www.wdstore.com www.shopwd.ca or www.wdstore.ca www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in your region. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Planet friendly -
... minimize waste. We designed a small box from recycled materials to http://products.wdc.com/updates. We encourage you to recycle it. Kit Contents • My Passport Elite Ultra-portable Hard Drive • WD SmartWare software (included on drive) • USB micro cable • Quick Install Guide • My... www.wdstore.com www.shopwd.ca or www.wdstore.ca www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in your region. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Planet friendly -
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...power-on the spine of capacity available. Compatibility Windows® • Windows XP® • Windows Vista® • Windows 7® MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Mac® OS X® • Tiger® • Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Important: For highest performance and reliability, ... drive is horizontal) or bottom to top (if the drive is installed and running on page 54. Drive Format Your My Passport Elite drive is preformatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems. If you wish to indicate space used...
...power-on the spine of capacity available. Compatibility Windows® • Windows XP® • Windows Vista® • Windows 7® MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Mac® OS X® • Tiger® • Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Important: For highest performance and reliability, ... drive is horizontal) or bottom to top (if the drive is installed and running on page 54. Drive Format Your My Passport Elite drive is preformatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems. If you wish to indicate space used...
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... the drive. every 2.5 second) Description Idle Activity System standby Lock Indicator. The lock Indicator indicates whether the user has set a password on page 38. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Power/Activity LED.
... the drive. every 2.5 second) Description Idle Activity System standby Lock Indicator. The lock Indicator indicates whether the user has set a password on page 38. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Power/Activity LED.
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It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Installing the Drive Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software WD SmartWare Overview WD SmartWare Home Screen Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Connecting the Drive Connect your computer. Connecting the My Passport Drive with USB Micro Cable CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for connecting and installing the drive on your My Passport drive as described below. Figure 1.
It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Installing the Drive Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software WD SmartWare Overview WD SmartWare Home Screen Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Connecting the Drive Connect your computer. Connecting the My Passport Drive with USB Micro Cable CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for connecting and installing the drive on your My Passport drive as described below. Figure 1.
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... to the computer, as shown in Figure 2. Turn on installing the drive for the first time. To connect to your computer using a My Passport Dock, connect the USB cable of the dock to your operating system: • "Installing on Windows XP" on page 7 • "Installing... about installing the drive on a Mac, see "Using the Drive with the section below that applies to Connect the Passport Drive 1. Continue with a Mac" on page 5. 3. Using the My Passport Dock to your computer, connect the USB cable as shown in Figure 1 on page 43. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 2.
... to the computer, as shown in Figure 2. Turn on installing the drive for the first time. To connect to your computer using a My Passport Dock, connect the USB cable of the dock to your operating system: • "Installing on Windows XP" on page 7 • "Installing... about installing the drive on a Mac, see "Using the Drive with the section below that applies to Connect the Passport Drive 1. Continue with a Mac" on page 5. 3. Using the My Passport Dock to your computer, connect the USB cable as shown in Figure 1 on page 43. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 2.
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CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 Figure 3. If a Flash Player is installed on your computer, the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is animated. Found New Hardware Wizard 2. Continue to bypass the wizard. Note: The WD SmartWare software will install the appropriate driver for this drive. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Installing on your computer, the screen is enabled on Windows XP 1. Click Cancel to step 4. After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays.
CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 Figure 3. If a Flash Player is installed on your computer, the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is animated. Found New Hardware Wizard 2. Continue to bypass the wizard. Note: The WD SmartWare software will install the appropriate driver for this drive. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Installing on your computer, the screen is enabled on Windows XP 1. Click Cancel to step 4. After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays.
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.... Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD, which is disabled on your computer, install the software manually: a. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 3. Note: WD SmartWare software is animated. 4. Open My Computer. If a Flash Player is installed on page 56 instead. Note: If you do not want to ...
.... Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD, which is disabled on your computer, install the software manually: a. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 3. Note: WD SmartWare software is animated. 4. Open My Computer. If a Flash Player is installed on page 56 instead. Note: If you do not want to ...
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Figure 4. On the AutoPlay screen, click the Run WDSmartWare.exe button: Figure 5. Found New Hardware Screen b. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is physically connected, depending on your computer setup, two or three screens may pop up. 1. On the Found New Hardware screen, click Cancel. AutoPlay Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista/Windows 7 After the drive is enabled on your computer: a.
Figure 4. On the AutoPlay screen, click the Run WDSmartWare.exe button: Figure 5. Found New Hardware Screen b. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is physically connected, depending on your computer setup, two or three screens may pop up. 1. On the Found New Hardware screen, click Cancel. AutoPlay Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista/Windows 7 After the drive is enabled on your computer: a.
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If Autorun (AutoPlay) is listed under Devices with Removable Storage. b. The WD SmartWare virtual CD drive is disabled on your My Passport drive. The VCD displays on your computer: a. Note: If you do not want to install the WD SmartWare software, see "Installing an SES...If the Found New Hardware screen (Figure 4 on your desktop and behaves just like a physical CD. c. Note: WD SmartWare software is animated. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL The Welcome to "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" on page 56 instead. 2. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD.
If Autorun (AutoPlay) is listed under Devices with Removable Storage. b. The WD SmartWare virtual CD drive is disabled on your My Passport drive. The VCD displays on your computer: a. Note: If you do not want to install the WD SmartWare software, see "Installing an SES...If the Found New Hardware screen (Figure 4 on your desktop and behaves just like a physical CD. c. Note: WD SmartWare software is animated. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL The Welcome to "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" on page 56 instead. 2. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD.
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.... If a newer version of software, especially on your computer. c. After that, launching the software displays the Home screen so you can choose what you . MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL The Welcome to "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" in the following section.
.... If a newer version of software, especially on your computer. c. After that, launching the software displays the Home screen so you can choose what you . MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL The Welcome to "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" in the following section.
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MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 6. Initial Backup Screen Figure 7. Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12
MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 6. Initial Backup Screen Figure 7. Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12
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MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 8. Home Screen WD SmartWare Overview WD SmartWare software is connected to your computer. Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and shows .... Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Passport drive is an easy-to-use tool that shows the capacity and content of each hard drive in or connected to your data or just...
MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 8. Home Screen WD SmartWare Overview WD SmartWare software is connected to your computer. Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and shows .... Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Passport drive is an easy-to-use tool that shows the capacity and content of each hard drive in or connected to your data or just...
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...that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes all of all included file extensions, search for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of your files that are available for backup are shown against a dark gray background, shows the...the name of files in the category. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 14 They, too, are not available for backups. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL • Retrieve-Brings back valuable data that has been lost or overwritten (see Figure 12 on page 25) • Settings-Manages ...
...that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes all of all included file extensions, search for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of your files that are available for backup are shown against a dark gray background, shows the...the name of files in the category. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 14 They, too, are not available for backups. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL • Retrieve-Brings back valuable data that has been lost or overwritten (see Figure 12 on page 25) • Settings-Manages ...
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MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to quickly guide you are uncertain about what to do on any screen, just click the info/online help icon in the upper-right corner of any screen: To close the info/help screen after reading the online help information to online help , click the X icon in the upperright corner of the screen. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 15 Whenever you through your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks.
MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to quickly guide you are uncertain about what to do on any screen, just click the info/online help icon in the upper-right corner of any screen: To close the info/help screen after reading the online help information to online help , click the X icon in the upperright corner of the screen. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 15 Whenever you through your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks.
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... counts after adding or changing files on your computer to your selections • Run Backup and Pause Backup buttons for implementing your My Passport drive. After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different types of content you own, simply clicking the Run Backup button will back all...drive • Existing file that you can see the number of files or folders to back up , with WD SmartWare software. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up Your Computer Files Backing It All Up Advanced ...
... counts after adding or changing files on your computer to your selections • Run Backup and Pause Backup buttons for implementing your My Passport drive. After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different types of content you own, simply clicking the Run Backup button will back all...drive • Existing file that you can see the number of files or folders to back up , with WD SmartWare software. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up Your Computer Files Backing It All Up Advanced ...
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... hard drive represents the original files that have been backed up. In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all included file extensions, search for your drive properties. In the Content Gauges... categories For a complete list of all of the files shown in the used space portion of your My Passport drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files. • Dark blue background identifies categories of files...available for backup. • Gray background in the Content Gauge for backups. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 9.
... hard drive represents the original files that have been backed up. In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all included file extensions, search for your drive properties. In the Content Gauges... categories For a complete list of all of the files shown in the used space portion of your My Passport drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files. • Dark blue background identifies categories of files...available for backup. • Gray background in the Content Gauge for backups. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 9.