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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.
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Ready to its original location whether you 're a Mac user, check out our Mac version of this product. Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and Put Your Life On It are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. My Passport, Essential, and WD SmartWare are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Total accessible capacity varies depending on the country in...
Ready to its original location whether you 're a Mac user, check out our Mac version of this product. Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and Put Your Life On It are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. My Passport, Essential, and WD SmartWare are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Total accessible capacity varies depending on the country in...
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iii 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 ...
iii 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 ...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive 25 Password Protecting the Drive 25 Unlocking the Drive ...Vista or Windows 7 38 Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image 38 7 Checking Drive Health 39 8 Using the Drive with a Mac 41 Reformatting the Drive 41 Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image 41 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 41 Enhancing Performance with WD... Software 47 Checking Drive Status 48 Safely Dismounting the Drive 49 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 49 Using the My Passport Icon 50 TABLE OF CONTENTS - iv
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive 25 Password Protecting the Drive 25 Unlocking the Drive ...Vista or Windows 7 38 Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image 38 7 Checking Drive Health 39 8 Using the Drive with a Mac 41 Reformatting the Drive 41 Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image 41 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 41 Enhancing Performance with WD... Software 47 Checking Drive Status 48 Safely Dismounting the Drive 49 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 49 Using the My Passport Icon 50 TABLE OF CONTENTS - iv
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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 ...
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 ...
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... consumption by up your data automatically and continuously, shows your digital life. WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to-use , automatic, continuous backup software, and drive lock security protection. Power miser-My Passport portable drives are designed to -use backup solution for all...Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering the Drive Handling Precautions Features Major features of the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives include: Smaller, sleeker, more from unauthorized access or theft with your data automatically-Relax! ...
... consumption by up your data automatically and continuously, shows your digital life. WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to-use , automatic, continuous backup software, and drive lock security protection. Power miser-My Passport portable drives are designed to -use backup solution for all...Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering the Drive Handling Precautions Features Major features of the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives include: Smaller, sleeker, more from unauthorized access or theft with your data automatically-Relax! ...
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...information and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. Kit Contents 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. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to ...
...information and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. Kit Contents 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. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to ...
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... SE drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with a Mac computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 41 and "Troubleshooting" on hardware configuration and operating system. Disk Drive Format Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive is preformatted as follows: LED Appearance...2.5 seconds Power State/Activity Idle Activity System standby ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 Physical Description As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives have: • A power/activity LED indicator • A USB 3.0 interface port Power/Activity LED USB 3.0 Interface...
... SE drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with a Mac computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 41 and "Troubleshooting" on hardware configuration and operating system. Disk Drive Format Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive is preformatted as follows: LED Appearance...2.5 seconds Power State/Activity Idle Activity System standby ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 Physical Description As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives have: • A power/activity LED indicator • A USB 3.0 interface port Power/Activity LED USB 3.0 Interface...
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... drive. • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. Drives can easily register your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive to a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port transfers data at register.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up...
... drive. • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. Drives can easily register your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive to a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port transfers data at register.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up...
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... Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to your operating system is on your computer. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Turn on the drive installs the proper driver for use on a Mac computer, skip this procedure and see "Connecting the Drive and Getting Started" on your computer's operating...
... Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to your operating system is on your computer. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Turn on the drive installs the proper driver for use on a Mac computer, skip this procedure and see "Connecting the Drive and Getting Started" on your computer's operating...
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...animated. If you do not want to install the WD SmartWare software, go to "Getting Started with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, click to open the My Passport drive listing in Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display the Welcome to step b. Figure 4. MY... PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. on page 7. Skip to WD SmartWare screen (see Figure 4). b. Welcome to step a on your computer, the screen is ...
...animated. If you do not want to install the WD SmartWare software, go to "Getting Started with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, click to open the My Passport drive listing in Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display the Welcome to step b. Figure 4. MY... PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. on page 7. Skip to WD SmartWare screen (see Figure 4). b. Welcome to step a on your computer, the screen is ...
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...WD SmartWare software: 1. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 prompt on page 6). 9. This could take several minutes. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with the WD SmartWare Software" in Windows Explorer and double-..., drive lock password protection, and drive management features and: • Run your first backup • Password protect or register your My Passport drive on page 6). Continue to "Getting Started with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, open Computer, click to WD SmartWare screen (see Figure 4...
...WD SmartWare software: 1. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 prompt on page 6). 9. This could take several minutes. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with the WD SmartWare Software" in Windows Explorer and double-..., drive lock password protection, and drive management features and: • Run your first backup • Password protect or register your My Passport drive on page 6). Continue to "Getting Started with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, open Computer, click to WD SmartWare screen (see Figure 4...
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... 34 before clicking Start Backup and then proceed to display the WD SmartWare Home screen (Figure 7 on page 9). CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. After making your first backup-See "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on page 14 before clicking Skip Backup and...
... 34 before clicking Start Backup and then proceed to display the WD SmartWare Home screen (Figure 7 on page 9). CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. After making your first backup-See "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on page 14 before clicking Skip Backup and...
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Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5. Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9
Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5. Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9
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WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8. Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 7.
WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8. Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 7.
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.... Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Passport drive is connected to your important data, including movies, music, documents, e-mail, and photos (see Figure 7 on page 10) • Backup-Manages ...identify the categories of your computer. Then click the: • Backup tab to back up files from the selected drive to your My Passport drive • Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up files from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your computer. MY...
.... Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Passport drive is connected to your important data, including movies, music, documents, e-mail, and photos (see Figure 7 on page 10) • Backup-Manages ...identify the categories of your computer. Then click the: • Backup tab to back up files from the selected drive to your My Passport drive • Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up files from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your computer. MY...
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... are not available for backup. 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 (see Figure 8 on page 10) • Settings-Manages the same security, diagnostics,...Backup and Retrieve functions (see Figure 16 on page 25) CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your files...
... are not available for backup. 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 (see Figure 8 on page 10) • Settings-Manages the same security, diagnostics,...Backup and Retrieve functions (see Figure 16 on page 25) CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your files...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to your drive, the Content Gauge shows them in six categories: • Documents • Mail ..., you like to the drive-represents the system and hidden files that are uncertain about what to do ? Note: The small number of your My Passport as an external hard drive.
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to your drive, the Content Gauge shows them in six categories: • Documents • Mail ..., you like to the drive-represents the system and hidden files that are uncertain about what to do ? Note: The small number of your My Passport as an external hard drive.
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...button for as long as before. Then, whenever you can use to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up Your Computer ... Stop Backup buttons for you can select specific types of the content on your part-just make sure to leave your My Passport drive connected to your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. After performing a backup, the WD SmartWare software protects your...
...button for as long as before. Then, whenever you can use to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up Your Computer ... Stop Backup buttons for you can select specific types of the content on your part-just make sure to leave your My Passport drive connected to your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. After performing a backup, the WD SmartWare software protects your...
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..., and other movie extensions .gif, .jpg, .png, and other picture 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 five main categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 15 This space is... not available for your My Passport drive identifies the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories of files that do not belong in the ...
..., and other movie extensions .gif, .jpg, .png, and other picture 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 five main categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 15 This space is... not available for your My Passport drive identifies the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories of files that do not belong in the ...