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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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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.
2. Verify that is . . .
Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7
Proceed to close it. Connecting the My Passport Drive
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The...
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Important:
Appearance of a Caution message indicating that there is full means that your My Passport drive. The best long-term solution would be to relegate the drive... specific content to follow through with your computer files:
1. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to view the Western
Digital Online Store website. b.
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... to keep for you want to save and implement the new number of Backup Versions. Software Settings Screen
Specifying the Number of backup versions. The WD SmartWare software can choose to keep from ... . Keeping more disk space To specify the number of each file:
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Figure 11. If you want to see Figure 11), click File History to 25...
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... My Passport drive to use the browse function to save and implement the new retrieve folder. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL
Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder
When you start a retrieve, you can choose whether you want to your computer, the Preferences option checks for WD SmartWare software updates check box to display the Set...
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... Backup and Retrieve functions if you selected Install Drive Settings at the What would you like to your compute,
Enable the Backup and Retrieve functions,
THEN click . . .
"Password Protecting the Drive" on the drive management Drive Settings screen)
AND see . . . MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL
Customizing Your Drive Settings
The WD SmartWare software makes it easy...
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... My Passport drive to your computer. Note: If Autoplay is connected to Windows Update:
3. You can use the Found New Hardware Wizard to install the SES driver either:
• Automatically, if your computer is connected to the Internet • Manually, whether your computer is connected to the Internet or not
Installing the Driver Automatically
To install the SES driver automatically...
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Select Install the software automatically and click Next: 5. When the installation completes, click Finish:
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4.
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... Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next:
4. Double-click the My Passport drive. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select No, not this time to inhibit a
connection attempt to the Internet, install the driver manually:
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Installing the Driver Manually
If your computer is not connected to Windows Update:
2.
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Click Next:
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5. When the installation completes, click Finish:
INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 59 d.
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Installing on Windows Vista Computers
After you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware screen. You can use the Found New Hardware screen to install the SES driver... to Windows Update:
Windows Vista automatically: • Connects to Windows Update • Finds, downloads, and installs the SES driver
INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 60 ...
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... disc that came with your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually:
1. On the Found New Hardware - Show me other options:
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Installing the Driver Manually
If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen...
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Double-click the Extras folder. d. Click Next:
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5. 4. c. When the installation completes, click Close:
INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 62 Browse to Computer and: a. b. Double-click the My Passport drive. Select WD SES Device Driver.
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... Computer > Manage:
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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. Under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software:
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Click Browse my computer for driver software.
4. Browse to Computer, double-click the My Passport drive, double-click the Extras folder, and select WD SES Device Driver:
5. When the installation completes, click Close:
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3. Click Next. 6.
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