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WD SmartWare™ software automatically and continuously backs up your data and gives you a visual display of your backup as it happens. WORL RIVES LLING EXTE My Passport™ Essential™ Portable Hard Drives Smaller, smarter backup and storage D'S BEST SE WD RNAL HARD D Automatic, continuous backup Visual backup control center Password protection and hardware-based encryption The world's most popular portable drive is now smaller and smarter than ever.
WD SmartWare™ software automatically and continuously backs up your data and gives you a visual display of your backup as it happens. WORL RIVES LLING EXTE My Passport™ Essential™ Portable Hard Drives Smaller, smarter backup and storage D'S BEST SE WD RNAL HARD D Automatic, continuous backup Visual backup control center Password protection and hardware-based encryption The world's most popular portable drive is now smaller and smarter than ever.
Product Specifications (pdf)
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My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drives Product Features See your life safe in one trillion bytes. Bring back lost all regions of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Photos 95 GB Photos Backup Complete 95 GB Movies O1th6er5s FGoldeBr 10 GB 53 GB Free Movies O1th6er5s ... at http:support.wdc.com/warranty for the detailed terms and conditions of our limited warranty and for Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7, Mac OS® X, Tiger®, Leopard®, Snow Leopard™ (requires reformatting) Limited Warranty 2 years Americas 2 years EMEA 3 years APAC 3 years...
My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drives Product Features See your life safe in one trillion bytes. Bring back lost all regions of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Photos 95 GB Photos Backup Complete 95 GB Movies O1th6er5s FGoldeBr 10 GB 53 GB Free Movies O1th6er5s ... at http:support.wdc.com/warranty for the detailed terms and conditions of our limited warranty and for Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7, Mac OS® X, Tiger®, Leopard®, Snow Leopard™ (requires reformatting) Limited Warranty 2 years Americas 2 years EMEA 3 years APAC 3 years...
User Manual
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... continuous backup software, and drive lock security protection. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive power consumption by up your data automatically and continuously, shows your backup as it happens, and brings back lost all the chapters of your digital life. Visual backup organizes and... save energy. Your data is protected from unauthorized access or theft with your computer. WD's best-selling My Passport Essential and Essential SE USB ultra-portable hard drives feature WD SmartWare software that backs up to 30%, a sleep mode reduces power during idle times, and ...
... continuous backup software, and drive lock security protection. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive power consumption by up your data automatically and continuously, shows your backup as it happens, and brings back lost all the chapters of your digital life. Visual backup organizes and... save energy. Your data is protected from unauthorized access or theft with your computer. WD's best-selling My Passport Essential and Essential SE USB ultra-portable hard drives feature WD SmartWare software that backs up to 30%, a sleep mode reduces power during idle times, and ...
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... As shown in your My Passport Essential or Essential SE disk drive kit includes the following: • My Passport Essential or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive • WD SmartWare software (included on the drive) • USB cable • Quick Install Guide USB Cable My Passport Essential or Essential SE Ultra-Portable Hard Drive Quick Install Guide Figure 1. Ready...
... As shown in your My Passport Essential or Essential SE disk drive kit includes the following: • My Passport Essential or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive • WD SmartWare software (included on the drive) • USB cable • Quick Install Guide USB Cable My Passport Essential or Essential SE Ultra-Portable Hard Drive Quick Install Guide Figure 1. Ready...
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... continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as it happens-Seeing is an easy-to your My Passport drive is available after selecting Install WD SmartWare or Retrieve a backup and installing the software. WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD ... drive to your My Passport drive • Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up files from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your data automatically-Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a copy whenever you can modify the primary drive being categorized with the capacity of each hard drive ...
... continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as it happens-Seeing is an easy-to your My Passport drive is available after selecting Install WD SmartWare or Retrieve a backup and installing the software. WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD ... drive to your My Passport drive • Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up files from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your data automatically-Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a copy whenever you can modify the primary drive being categorized with the capacity of each hard drive ...
User Manual
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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 a blue background in six categories where: This file category Documents Mail Music Movies ..., .jpg, .png, and other picture extensions Others that do not belong in the five main categories For a complete list of your drive properties. In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of all of files that you...
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 a blue background in six categories where: This file category Documents Mail Music Movies ..., .jpg, .png, and other picture extensions Others that do not belong in the five main categories For a complete list of your drive properties. In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of all of files that you...
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... any screen: To close the info/help screen after reading the online help information to quickly guide you can still use your My Passport as an external hard drive. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you will not be able to: • Protect your data with automatic continuous backups (see "Backing...
... any screen: To close the info/help screen after reading the online help information to quickly guide you can still use your My Passport as an external hard drive. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you will not be able to: • Protect your data with automatic continuous backups (see "Backing...
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...in any : • New file that is created on your computer or copied to your hard drive • Existing file that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is continuous for each content category • A Detailed View content box that you have, ...15) provides: • Content Gauges for your computer's disk drives, so you can use to select specific categories of files or folders to your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer ...
...in any : • New file that is created on your computer or copied to your hard drive • Existing file that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is continuous for each content category • A Detailed View content box that you have, ...15) provides: • Content Gauges for your computer's disk drives, so you can use to select specific categories of files or folders to your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer ...
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...extensions Others that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your My Passport drive identifies the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue ...background identifies categories of files that would be included in the backup if you click Start Backup are shown where a: • Light blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive ...
...extensions Others that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your My Passport drive identifies the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue ...background identifies categories of files that would be included in the backup if you click Start Backup are shown where a: • Light blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive ...
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...; The Retrieved category, also shown against a dark gray background, includes all of your operating system files that are not available for your computer's hard drive and the WD SmartWare software displays a: • Caution message indicating the number of files involved • View link that you can click to ...other functions during the backup, as the WD SmartWare software backs up your files in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that ...
...; The Retrieved category, also shown against a dark gray background, includes all of your operating system files that are not available for your computer's hard drive and the WD SmartWare software displays a: • Caution message indicating the number of files involved • View link that you can click to ...other functions during the backup, as the WD SmartWare software backs up your files in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that ...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of backup versions to keep - Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. Choosing the number of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that there is idle ...8226; Stop Backup to follow through with your stop the backup before it completes, the WD SmartWare software removes all of your My Passport drive. Click the Home tab to open the backup files content box: BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 17 b. On the Backup screen...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of backup versions to keep - Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. Choosing the number of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that there is idle ...8226; Stop Backup to follow through with your stop the backup before it completes, the WD SmartWare software removes all of your My Passport drive. Click the Home tab to open the backup files content box: BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 17 b. On the Backup screen...
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...that are shown against a blue background in all of your computer's main hard drive. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 17. If you can modify the primary drive being categorized using the drop-down selection box under the name of the ...drive, the system will identify the categories of files on your computer: • Music • Movies • Pictures • Mail • Documents • Other Each category includes all of the files in the represented folder except the Other category, which includes all other than your computer. USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC...
...that are shown against a blue background in all of your computer's main hard drive. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 17. If you can modify the primary drive being categorized using the drop-down selection box under the name of the ...drive, the system will identify the categories of files on your computer: • Music • Movies • Pictures • Mail • Documents • Other Each category includes all of the files in the represented folder except the Other category, which includes all other than your computer. USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC...