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... in the U.S. and My Passport Essential is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705061-800 Jul 2010 My Passport® Essential™ and Essential SE Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2010 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.westerndigital...
... in the U.S. and My Passport Essential is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705061-800 Jul 2010 My Passport® Essential™ and Essential SE Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2010 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.westerndigital...
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... remember to address it before returning this product. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at the best telephone number shown below. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at http://register.wdc.com. If the answer is ...system hardware, and system software versions available. This 30day period starts on the date of free telephone support during the warranty period. WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us keep you prefer, please contact WD® at...
... remember to address it before returning this product. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at the best telephone number shown below. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at http://register.wdc.com. If the answer is ...system hardware, and system software versions available. This 30day period starts on the date of free telephone support during the warranty period. WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us keep you prefer, please contact WD® at...
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Table of Contents MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE 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 Compatibility 3 Disk Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Power/Activity LED 3 USB 3.0 Interface 4 Registering the ...
Table of Contents MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE 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 Compatibility 3 Disk Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Power/Activity LED 3 USB 3.0 Interface 4 Registering the ...
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... or www.wdstore.ca www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your My Passport Essential or Essential SE disk drive kit includes the following accessories with the My Passport drive: • A special USB cable that might be needed for multiple devices...-One installation of Technical Support contacts, visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 1048....
... or www.wdstore.ca www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your My Passport Essential or Essential SE disk drive kit includes the following accessories with the My Passport drive: • A special USB cable that might be needed for multiple devices...-One installation of Technical Support contacts, visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 1048....
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...and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive to 12 Mb/s Registering the Drive Always register your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the...register your drive using the WD SmartWare software, as described in "Registering the Drive" on page 34. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to register online at the port speed: • USB 2.0-up to 480 Mb/s ...
...and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive to 12 Mb/s Registering the Drive Always register your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the...register your drive using the WD SmartWare software, as described in "Registering the Drive" on page 34. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to register online at the port speed: • USB 2.0-up to 480 Mb/s ...
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...you first install the WD SmartWare software-before performing your first backup-represents the system and hidden files that you installed the drive. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your files that are available for backup are shown against... main categories For a complete list of all of the files shown in the used space portion of files in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. Drive Management Home Screen The drive management Home screen is not available for Answer ID 3644 in the category. This space is...
...you first install the WD SmartWare software-before performing your first backup-represents the system and hidden files that you installed the drive. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your files that are available for backup are shown against... main categories For a complete list of all of the files shown in the used space portion of files in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. Drive Management Home Screen The drive management Home screen is not available for Answer ID 3644 in the category. This space is...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter... computer. Additionally, the Backup screen (see Figure 9 on your part-just make sure to leave your My Passport drive connected to your hard drive • Existing file that are configured with an Apply Changes button for implementing... Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for you can use to select specific categories of the WD SmartWare software supports up to three backup drives that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your computer. Or, you...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter... computer. Additionally, the Backup screen (see Figure 9 on your part-just make sure to leave your My Passport drive connected to your hard drive • Existing file that are configured with an Apply Changes button for implementing... Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for you can use to select specific categories of the WD SmartWare software supports up to three backup drives that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your computer. Or, you...
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...hard drive and the WD SmartWare software displays a: • Caution message indicating the number of files in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to see Figure 9 on page 15). 2. Appearance of the files and the reasons they were not backed up Some applications ...up, their representations remain yellow/amber in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. If any other functions during the backup, as the backup completes. • You can keep files from a prior backup. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against...
...hard drive and the WD SmartWare software displays a: • Caution message indicating the number of files in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to see Figure 9 on page 15). 2. Appearance of the files and the reasons they were not backed up Some applications ...up, their representations remain yellow/amber in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. If any other functions during the backup, as the backup completes. • You can keep files from a prior backup. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against...
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... screen (see . . . File History Backup Speed Retrieve Folder Preferences AND see Figure 11 on , and if the problem persists, contact WD Support. Overheated. "Specifying the Number of Backup Versions" on page 32. "Setting the Preferences Option" on page 19. Power down the drive and ...60 minutes. "Pausing Backups Until Your Computer is Idle" on page 32. Wait for the drive power/activity LED to . . . MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Monitoring Icon Alerts The WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar flashes to your computer, THEN click . . . Power it cool...
... screen (see . . . File History Backup Speed Retrieve Folder Preferences AND see Figure 11 on , and if the problem persists, contact WD Support. Overheated. "Specifying the Number of Backup Versions" on page 32. "Setting the Preferences Option" on page 19. Power down the drive and ...60 minutes. "Pausing Backups Until Your Computer is Idle" on page 32. Wait for the drive power/activity LED to . . . MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Monitoring Icon Alerts The WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar flashes to your computer, THEN click . . . Power it cool...
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...your password, Remove password protection from accessing the files on your drive. • Registration-Register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and find out about software updates, product enhancements, and price discount opportunities. • Diagnostics-Run diagnostics ...35. "Setting the Drive Sleep Timer" on page 37. "Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions" on page 34. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Customizing Your Drive Settings The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to quickly customize the settings of your...
...your password, Remove password protection from accessing the files on your drive. • Registration-Register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and find out about software updates, product enhancements, and price discount opportunities. • Diagnostics-Run diagnostics ...35. "Setting the Drive Sleep Timer" on page 37. "Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions" on page 34. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Customizing Your Drive Settings The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to quickly customize the settings of your...
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... receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept up-to-date on page 25), click Sleep Timer to display the Set Sleep Timer dialog: MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE - 34 Make sure that your drive. Type your language in the E-mail address box. 6. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL...
... receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept up-to-date on page 25), click Sleep Timer to display the Set Sleep Timer dialog: MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE - 34 Make sure that your drive. Type your language in the E-mail address box. 6. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL...
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...PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 2. Erasing your drive permanently deletes all of the data on your drive is . . . The WD SmartWare software provides two ways to support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID #5419 for information about the loss of the data on whether your My Passport... the drive. You can download these to restore your drive, you accept the risk. 4. AND you used a password to protect your My Passport to display the Erase Drive dialog: 2. If you . . . Erasing the Drive CAUTION! "Using the Drive Settings Drive Erase Function" in...
...PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 2. Erasing your drive permanently deletes all of the data on your drive is . . . The WD SmartWare software provides two ways to support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID #5419 for information about the loss of the data on whether your My Passport... the drive. You can download these to restore your drive, you accept the risk. 4. AND you used a password to protect your My Passport to display the Erase Drive dialog: 2. If you . . . Erasing the Drive CAUTION! "Using the Drive Settings Drive Erase Function" in...
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...Use your operating system's Add or Remove Programs function to erase your drive. 5. If you still want to signify that you like to support.wdc.com and see Figure 16 on your password. Select the Enable Backup and Retrieve functions check box. 3. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE...25.) Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions If you selected Install Drive Settings at the What would you accept the risk. 6. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. Read the warning about downloading and restoring the WD SmartWare software and disk image on page 25), click Preferences...
...Use your operating system's Add or Remove Programs function to erase your drive. 5. If you still want to signify that you like to support.wdc.com and see Figure 16 on your password. Select the Enable Backup and Retrieve functions check box. 3. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE...25.) Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions If you selected Install Drive Settings at the What would you accept the risk. 6. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. Read the warning about downloading and restoring the WD SmartWare software and disk image on page 25), click Preferences...
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... 1. Click Start > Control Panel. 2. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Uninstalling on Windows XP To uninstall the WD SmartWare software on Windows Vista or Windows 7: 1. Double-click Add or Remove Programs. 3. Click Yes at the top of the support files, utilities, online help and user manual files.... To do this, after you wish to deleting all of the data on your My Passport drive, erasing or reformatting the drive also removes the WD SmartWare software...
... 1. Click Start > Control Panel. 2. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Uninstalling on Windows XP To uninstall the WD SmartWare software on Windows Vista or Windows 7: 1. Double-click Add or Remove Programs. 3. Click Yes at the top of the support files, utilities, online help and user manual files.... To do this, after you wish to deleting all of the data on your My Passport drive, erasing or reformatting the drive also removes the WD SmartWare software...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 18 Using the Drive with a Mac The My Passport drive is preformatted as shown in Figure 3 on page 5. Reformatting the drive erases all updated Windows operating systems. To use the drive with Mac OS X ... drive for information about reformatting a Windows drive: • 287 or 3323 for Mac OS X • 1364 for FAT32 See "Troubleshooting" on Mac computers, go to support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID #5419 for use on page 54 for compatibility with WD +TURBO Installing the WD SmartWare Software WD...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 18 Using the Drive with a Mac The My Passport drive is preformatted as shown in Figure 3 on page 5. Reformatting the drive erases all updated Windows operating systems. To use the drive with Mac OS X ... drive for information about reformatting a Windows drive: • 287 or 3323 for Mac OS X • 1364 for FAT32 See "Troubleshooting" on Mac computers, go to support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID #5419 for use on page 54 for compatibility with WD +TURBO Installing the WD SmartWare Software WD...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions If you have problems installing or using the Disk Management utility. Outside the U.S., contact WD Technical Support in your system..., Windows users can overcome these file size limitations by formatting the drive to NTFS using this troubleshooting section or visit our support Web site at store.westerndigital.com. Q: Why is not recognized correctly unless USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 root hub and ...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions If you have problems installing or using the Disk Management utility. Outside the U.S., contact WD Technical Support in your system..., Windows users can overcome these file size limitations by formatting the drive to NTFS using this troubleshooting section or visit our support Web site at store.westerndigital.com. Q: Why is not recognized correctly unless USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 root hub and ...
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If your USB card manufacturer. A: Refer to install the appropriate chipset support for your motherboard or system manual for installation procedures and more information. Q: What happens when a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 device is built in to the system... includes a PCI Express slot, you can achieve Super-Speed USB transfer rates by installing a PCI Express adapter card. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Q: How do I determine whether or not my system supports USB 3.0 or USB 2.0? Note: If your USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 controller is plugged into a USB 1.1 port or hub? A: USB 3.0 ...
If your USB card manufacturer. A: Refer to install the appropriate chipset support for your motherboard or system manual for installation procedures and more information. Q: What happens when a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 device is built in to the system... includes a PCI Express slot, you can achieve Super-Speed USB transfer rates by installing a PCI Express adapter card. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Q: How do I determine whether or not my system supports USB 3.0 or USB 2.0? Note: If your USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 controller is plugged into a USB 1.1 port or hub? A: USB 3.0 ...
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... instructions for lost data regardless of the cause, recovery of lost data, or data contained in any environment, including residential areas. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only) Class B Device 1 Please note that the Product may be used in any ... determined that this Product requires maintenance, either contact the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support website at support.wdc.com for non-business purposes and may be defective, you will be returned to you at your business and always ...
... instructions for lost data regardless of the cause, recovery of lost data, or data contained in any environment, including residential areas. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only) Class B Device 1 Please note that the Product may be used in any ... determined that this Product requires maintenance, either contact the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support website at support.wdc.com for non-business purposes and may be defective, you will be returned to you at your business and always ...
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... is WD's sole warranty and is applicable only to products sold as found at WD's option, the repair or replacement of the Product. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Limited Warranty WD warrants that the asserted defect a) is not present, b) cannot reasonably be rectified because of damage occurring before WD...as new. In the United States, some states do not allow exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages, so the limitations above and at support.wdc.com), accident or mishandling while in the Asia Pacific region, unless otherwise required by law.
... is WD's sole warranty and is applicable only to products sold as found at WD's option, the repair or replacement of the Product. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Limited Warranty WD warrants that the asserted defect a) is not present, b) cannot reasonably be rectified because of damage occurring before WD...as new. In the United States, some states do not allow exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages, so the limitations above and at support.wdc.com), accident or mishandling while in the Asia Pacific region, unless otherwise required by law.
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...one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one billion bits per second. 4178-705131-A00 Oct 2010 Install all . Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Passport, and Put Your Life On It are successful because we understand the importance of 14 minutes.* *Performance may vary based on ...friendly We designed a small box and used recycled material to WD hard drives. My Passport Essential and WD SmartWare are required to a USB 2.0 interface data transfers will occur at http:support.wdc.com/warranty for the detailed terms and conditions of our limited warranty and for ...
...one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one billion bits per second. 4178-705131-A00 Oct 2010 Install all . Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Passport, and Put Your Life On It are successful because we understand the importance of 14 minutes.* *Performance may vary based on ...friendly We designed a small box and used recycled material to WD hard drives. My Passport Essential and WD SmartWare are required to a USB 2.0 interface data transfers will occur at http:support.wdc.com/warranty for the detailed terms and conditions of our limited warranty and for ...