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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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... appear, depending on your computer. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL
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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 computer's operating system:
IF your operating system is on the drive installs the proper driver for use on a Mac computer...
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... quickly guide you through your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. Note: The small number of files that are uncertain about what to do, just click the info/online help icon in the upper-right corner of any files to the drive-represents the system and hidden files that your My Passport as an external hard drive.
In...
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... clicked Stop Backup at step 3, the Stop backup? Pausing the backup until your computer is idle
Selecting Specific Content to Back Up
To back up • Changing the backup software settings:
- Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to keep - Choosing the number of backup versions to suit your
future requirements.
5. Click the WDStore...
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... file a couple of each file:
1. If you want to display the Set
File History dialog:
2. Click Apply to keep (from 1 to 25 older versions of backup versions. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 19 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL
Figure 11. Specify the number of file versions that you overwrite or...
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... retrieve folder. 4. To enable or disable the Preference option:
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Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder
When you start a retrieve, you can choose whether you reconnect your My Passport drive to your My Documents folder. On the Software Settings screen (see Figure 11 on page 25), click Preferences to display...
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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 be kept up-todate on page 37. "Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature" on page 34. "Registering the Drive" on page 29.
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Customizing Your Drive Settings...
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...; Automatically, if your computer is connected to the Internet • Manually, whether your computer must have an SES driver
installed on page 5, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL
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Installing the SES Driver
If you decide to not install the WD SmartWare software, you must be connected to the...
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4. When the installation completes, click Finish:
INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 57 Select Install the software automatically and click Next: 5.
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...Double-click the My Passport drive. c. Browse to Windows Update:
2.
Select WD SES Device Driver. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL
Installing the Driver Manually
If your computer is not connected to continue. 3. Click Next to the Internet, install the driver manually:
1. INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 58 Select Install from a list or specific location and click...
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... Internet.
2. On the Found New Hardware - MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL
Installing on Windows Vista Computers
After you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware screen. Note: If Autoplay is connected to Windows Update • Finds, downloads, and installs the SES driver
INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 60 On the Found New Hardware wizard screen...
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... On the Found New Hardware - On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver
software:
2. At the Install the disc that came with your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually:
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Installing the Driver Manually
If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc.
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b. d. When the installation completes, click Close:
INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 62 Double-click the Extras folder. Click Next:
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5. Double-click the My Passport drive. Select WD SES Device Driver. 4. c. Browse to Computer and: a.
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... (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software:
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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. Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage...
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Click Next. 6. When the installation completes, click Close:
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3. Browse to Computer, double-click the My Passport drive, double-click the Extras folder, and select WD SES Device Driver:
5. Click Browse my computer for driver software.
4.
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