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User Manual - Page 5
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL
Unlocking the Drive 50 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 50 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 51
Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software 52
9 Troubleshooting 54
Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 54 Frequently Asked Questions 54
A Installing the SES Driver 56
Installing on Windows XP ...
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.... The WD SmartWare software that the new My Passport drive appears under My Computer in Figure 3.
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Connecting the Drive and Getting Started
This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for connecting the drive and installing
the WD SmartWare software on your My Passport drive.
4. If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click...
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...guide you can still use your My Passport as an external hard drive. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 13 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL
As you copy files to your drive... Your Drive" on page 30)
• Check the operational condition of your drive with a password (see "Checking Drive Health" on page 25)
• Customize your software and drive settings for ...
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... best long-term solution would be to relegate the drive to Back Up
To back up • Changing the backup software settings:
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Important:
Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that there is idle
Selecting Specific Content to longterm archive storage and:
a. b. Click the...
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On the Software Settings screen (see the file a couple of backup versions. Keeping more versions:
• ...Set
File History dialog:
2. You always have the most-recent specified number of versions of each file.
Specify the number of Backup Versions. Software Settings Screen
Specifying the Number of file versions that you . MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL...
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...updates. Click Browse and use .
2. Click Apply to enable or disable the Preferences option. This ensures that you are always using the most-recent software version. Setting the Preferences Option
When enabled, each time you reconnect your My Passport drive...software updates check box to save and implement the new retrieve folder.
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Customizing Your Drive Settings
The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to quickly customize the settings of your drive for the best possible performance:
• Security-Create, modify, and disable passwords that keep others from your drive,
Register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty...
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... to your computer.
Click Next to the Internet.
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Installing the SES Driver
If you decide to not install the WD SmartWare software, you must be connected to Windows Update:
3. If they appear, close them. Note: The SES Driver is enabled, two additional screens might appear at the same...
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4. Select Install the software automatically and click Next: 5. When the installation completes, click Finish:
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When the installation completes, click Finish:
INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 59 Click Next:
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5. d.
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On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver
software:
2. Show me other options:
INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 61 WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online:
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Installing the Driver Manually
If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc. At...
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4. b. Double-click the Extras folder. Browse to Computer and: a. Double-click the My Passport drive. Click Next:
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5. c. Select WD SES Device Driver. When the installation completes, click Close:
INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 62 d.
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... > Manage:
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Installing on Windows 7 Computers
After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 5, use the Windows 7 Computer Management utility to install the SES driver:
1. Under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software:
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Click Next. 6. Browse to Computer, double-click the My Passport drive, double-click the Extras folder, and select WD SES Device Driver:
5. When the installation completes, click Close:
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3. Click Browse my computer for driver software.
4.
Product Specifications - Page 2
... in all the features, select just the components you need, or if you 're ready. Password protection for Mac OS® X Leopard®, Snow Leopard®
Kit Contents Portable hard drive USB cable WD SmartWare software Quick Install Guide
Operating Specifications Data transfer rate:1 Up to 480 Mb/sec in USB 2.0 mode and up to 5 Gb...
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