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Specifications subject to other countries; Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705029-800 Jul 2009 My Passport™ for Mac® North America English Spanish 800.ASK.4WDC (800.275.4932) 800.832.4778 Asia Pacific ...All rights reserved. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and My Passport is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and other companies. Technical Support Services support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter ...
Specifications subject to other countries; Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705029-800 Jul 2009 My Passport™ for Mac® North America English Spanish 800.ASK.4WDC (800.275.4932) 800.832.4778 Asia Pacific ...All rights reserved. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and My Passport is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and other companies. Technical Support Services support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter ...
User Manual (pdf)
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...PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL WD Service and Support 2 Accessing Online Support 2 Contacting WD Technical Support 2 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Major Features of the Drive 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Compatibility 3 Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 LED 3 USB 2.0 Interface 4 Registering Your WD Product 4 Handling Precautions 4 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 5 Connecting the Drive 5 Installing the Drive 6 Installing on a Mac... Directly from the Drive 25 5 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive 26 Password Protecting Your Drive 26 TABLE OF CONTENTS- iii
...PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL WD Service and Support 2 Accessing Online Support 2 Contacting WD Technical Support 2 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Major Features of the Drive 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Compatibility 3 Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 LED 3 USB 2.0 Interface 4 Registering Your WD Product 4 Handling Precautions 4 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 5 Connecting the Drive 5 Installing the Drive 6 Installing on a Mac... Directly from the Drive 25 5 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive 26 Password Protecting Your Drive 26 TABLE OF CONTENTS- iii
User Manual (pdf)
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MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Unlocking Your Drive 28 Unlocking Your Drive With the WD SmartWare Software 28 Unlocking Your Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 29 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 30 Changing Your Password 30 6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive 31 Launching WD SmartWare Software 31 Safely Dismounting the Drive 33 Dismounting the Virtual CD...
MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Unlocking Your Drive 28 Unlocking Your Drive With the WD SmartWare Software 28 Unlocking Your Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 29 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 30 Changing Your Password 30 6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive 31 Launching WD SmartWare Software 31 Safely Dismounting the Drive 33 Dismounting the Virtual CD...
User Manual (pdf)
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MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL FCC Class B Information 53 ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement 53 Safety Compliance 53 CE Compliance For Europe 53 KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only 53 Environmental Compliance (China 54 Warranty Information 55 Obtaining Service 55 Limited Warranty 55 11 Index 56 TABLE OF CONTENTS- v
MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL FCC Class B Information 53 ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement 53 Safety Compliance 53 CE Compliance For Europe 53 KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only 53 Environmental Compliance (China 54 Warranty Information 55 Obtaining Service 55 Limited Warranty 55 11 Index 56 TABLE OF CONTENTS- v
User Manual (pdf)
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... you the power to -use, automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection. Seeing is believing. USB 2.0 interface - My Passport ultra-portable drives are designed to your backup as it happens, and brings back lost files effortlessly - ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 capacity storage solution for Mac USB external hard drive features WD SmartWare software that offers convenience and compatibility among...
... you the power to -use, automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection. Seeing is believing. USB 2.0 interface - My Passport ultra-portable drives are designed to your backup as it happens, and brings back lost files effortlessly - ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 capacity storage solution for Mac USB external hard drive features WD SmartWare software that offers convenience and compatibility among...
User Manual (pdf)
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... box from recycled materials to your computer ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 Formatted for multiple devices - Kit Contents • My Passport for Mac ultra-portable hard drive • WD SmartWare software (included on drive) • USB micro cable • Quick Install Guide USB Micro Cable My Passport for Mac Ultra-portable Quick Install Guide Hard Drive Optional Accessories You can use the following accessories with...
... box from recycled materials to your computer ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 Formatted for multiple devices - Kit Contents • My Passport for Mac ultra-portable hard drive • WD SmartWare software (included on drive) • USB micro cable • Quick Install Guide USB Micro Cable My Passport for Mac Ultra-portable Quick Install Guide Hard Drive Optional Accessories You can use the following accessories with...
User Manual (pdf)
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...highest performance and reliability, install the latest updates and service pack (SP). Physical Description USB LED LED The power/activity LED is preformatted as a single HFS+J partition for compatibility with all Mac OS X operating systems. If you wish to the Start menu and select Windows Update...Support in your region. For a list of the device. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL For information on optional accessories for approx. 3 times per second) Slow flashing (approx. Drive Format Your My Passport for Mac drive is located on the spine of Technical Support contacts, visit support....
...highest performance and reliability, install the latest updates and service pack (SP). Physical Description USB LED LED The power/activity LED is preformatted as a single HFS+J partition for compatibility with all Mac OS X operating systems. If you wish to the Start menu and select Windows Update...Support in your region. For a list of the device. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL For information on optional accessories for approx. 3 times per second) Slow flashing (approx. Drive Format Your My Passport for Mac drive is located on the spine of Technical Support contacts, visit support....
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...products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Drives may be handled with USB 1.1. Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the device. • Do ...software, as described in "Registering Your Drive" on page 40. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL USB 2.0 Interface Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) supports data transfer rates up to 12 Mb/s). Connection to a USB 1.1 drive transfers data at register.wdc.com. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 USB 2.0 is to get the latest ...
...products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Drives may be handled with USB 1.1. Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the device. • Do ...software, as described in "Registering Your Drive" on page 40. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL USB 2.0 Interface Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) supports data transfer rates up to 12 Mb/s). Connection to a USB 1.1 drive transfers data at register.wdc.com. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 USB 2.0 is to get the latest ...
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Figure 1. Connecting the My Passport Drive with USB Micro Cable CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 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. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 2 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 shown below.
Figure 1. Connecting the My Passport Drive with USB Micro Cable CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 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. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 2 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 shown below.
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... view the contents of the dock to your computer. 2. Turn on page 5. 3. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Figure 2. To connect directly to Connect the My Passport Drive 1. Installing the Drive The following topics provide directions on your computer, connect the USB cable as the documentation and some extra programs, right-click and select Open. Note...
... view the contents of the dock to your computer. 2. Turn on page 5. 3. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Figure 2. To connect directly to Connect the My Passport Drive 1. Installing the Drive The following topics provide directions on your computer, connect the USB cable as the documentation and some extra programs, right-click and select Open. Note...
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... can still be used for password protecting the drive, registering the drive, and running diagnostics. Continue to "Enhancing Performance with Time Machine. Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard only: A message asks whether you want to use the My Passport drive to use it, click Cancel. If a Flash... do want to WD SmartWare screen displays. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD. 4. The My Passport icon now displays as Backup Disk. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 3. If you do not want to back up with WD +TURBO" on page 8...
... can still be used for password protecting the drive, registering the drive, and running diagnostics. Continue to "Enhancing Performance with Time Machine. Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard only: A message asks whether you want to use the My Passport drive to use it, click Cancel. If a Flash... do want to WD SmartWare screen displays. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD. 4. The My Passport icon now displays as Backup Disk. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 3. If you do not want to back up with WD +TURBO" on page 8...
User Manual (pdf)
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... WD +TURBO: 1. Double-click the WD SmartWare icon on a Mac. If you to restart your computer to make them active. A message informs you that you can install to improve the performance of the My Passport drive on the desktop. 2. On the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen,... click Install. 5. Double-click the WD +TURBO Installer icon. 4. To accept the license agreement, click Accept. 6. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO ...
... WD +TURBO: 1. Double-click the WD SmartWare icon on a Mac. If you to restart your computer to make them active. A message informs you that you can install to improve the performance of the My Passport drive on the desktop. 2. On the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen,... click Install. 5. Double-click the WD +TURBO Installer icon. 4. To accept the license agreement, click Accept. 6. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO ...
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... Retrieve a backup, the software will either: • Guide you through : - puter Files" on the desktop now looks like this Mac. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 In the Password box, enter the password you normally enter to do. If a newer version of software, especially on your files (see ... on a new installation. After the installation is complete, the WD SmartWare software will guide you through a simple two-step WD SmartWare software installation process. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 7. The My Passport icon on page 13) -
... Retrieve a backup, the software will either: • Guide you through : - puter Files" on the desktop now looks like this Mac. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 In the Password box, enter the password you normally enter to do. If a newer version of software, especially on your files (see ... on a new installation. After the installation is complete, the WD SmartWare software will guide you through a simple two-step WD SmartWare software installation process. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 7. The My Passport icon on page 13) -
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MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Figure 3. Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 Initial Backup Screen Figure 4.
MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Figure 3. Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 Initial Backup Screen Figure 4.
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...Content Gauge with the capacity of each hard drive in or connected to your computer (see Figure 6 on page 14) CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for as long as your My Passport drive is connected to your computer, the WD... to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to its original location whether you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your data automatically-Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a copy whenever you add or change a file. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Figure 5. Visual backup...
...Content Gauge with the capacity of each hard drive in or connected to your computer (see Figure 6 on page 14) CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for as long as your My Passport drive is connected to your computer, the WD... to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to its original location whether you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your data automatically-Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a copy whenever you add or change a file. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Figure 5. Visual backup...
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...online help , click the X icon in all other than your computer's main hard drive. Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to a location other folders on that drive. In the Content Gauge for backup. • Hovering the cursor over a category...In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of files on your computer. By selecting a different drive, the system will identify the categories of your files that are available for backup are not available for backups. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL • Retrieve screen-Brings ...
...online help , click the X icon in all other than your computer's main hard drive. Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to a location other folders on that drive. In the Content Gauge for backup. • Hovering the cursor over a category...In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of files on your computer. By selecting a different drive, the system will identify the categories of your files that are available for backup are not available for backups. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL • Retrieve screen-Brings ...
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... your My Passport drive is created on your computer to your computer for starting and stopping backups BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 13 Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for you without any : • New file that is connected to your hard drive • ...Existing file that you can see Figure 6 on your part-just make sure to leave your computer. Then, whenever you own, simply clicking the Run Backup button will back all of them up all of content to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC...
... your My Passport drive is created on your computer to your computer for starting and stopping backups BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 13 Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for you without any : • New file that is connected to your hard drive • ...Existing file that you can see Figure 6 on your part-just make sure to leave your computer. Then, whenever you own, simply clicking the Run Backup button will back all of them up all of content to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC...
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... MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Figure 6. Backup Screen In the Content Gauges for your computer's disk drives, the categories of files that would be included in the backup if you click Run Backup are shown: • Light blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive represents ...the original files that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for backups. This space is not available for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in ...
... MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Figure 6. Backup Screen In the Content Gauges for your computer's disk drives, the categories of files that would be included in the backup if you click Run Backup are shown: • Light blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive represents ...the original files that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for backups. This space is not available for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in ...
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...progress bar and a message indicating the amount of data that has been backed up. • The blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive changes to yellow/amber for all of the files that have retrieved from being backed up all of the files and the reasons they were... MAC USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that you have not yet been backed up. • The gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to blue for each category as the backup completes. • You can ...
...progress bar and a message indicating the amount of data that has been backed up. • The blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive changes to yellow/amber for all of the files that have retrieved from being backed up all of the files and the reasons they were... MAC USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that you have not yet been backed up. • The gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to blue for each category as the backup completes. • You can ...
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Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to suit your new drive arrives, you might be to relegate the drive to longterm archive storage and: a. Until your future requirements. confirmation prompt reminds you that if you clicked Pause Backup at step 3, the Stop... keep - Click the Home tab to view the Western Digital Online Store website. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your computer is not enough free space on page 19). 5. c. Pausing the backup until your drive is full means that there is idle BACKING UP...
Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to suit your new drive arrives, you might be to relegate the drive to longterm archive storage and: a. Until your future requirements. confirmation prompt reminds you that if you clicked Pause Backup at step 3, the Stop... keep - Click the Home tab to view the Western Digital Online Store website. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your computer is not enough free space on page 19). 5. c. Pausing the backup until your drive is full means that there is idle BACKING UP...