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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. WD SmartWare™ software automatically and continuously backs up your data and gives you a visual display of your backup as it happens.
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...companies. My Passport, Essential, and WD SmartWare are registered trademarks of fun colors, there's sure to be mentioned herein that limit power from recycled materials to change a file. Total accessible capacity varies depending on your PC. With a variety of Western Digital Technologies, Inc...Free Visual backup displays your content categories and confirms that your data is available 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...
...companies. My Passport, Essential, and WD SmartWare are registered trademarks of fun colors, there's sure to be mentioned herein that limit power from recycled materials to change a file. Total accessible capacity varies depending on your PC. With a variety of Western Digital Technologies, Inc...Free Visual backup displays your content categories and confirms that your data is available 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...
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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 ...
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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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 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 -
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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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...Kit Contents Optional Accessories 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 backup as it happens, and ... SE USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to its original location whether you've lost all the chapters of your digital life. Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and shows the progress of your backup. • Bring back ...
...Kit Contents Optional Accessories 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 backup as it happens, and ... SE USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to its original location whether you've lost all the chapters of your digital life. Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and shows the progress of your backup. • Bring back ...
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...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. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 For the latest software, firmware, and... product documentation and information, go to recycle it. For a list of the software supports up to three WD drives (My Passport or My Book drives with limited bus power • Replacement or additional USB cables For information about optional accessories for this product, visit...
...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. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 For the latest software, firmware, and... product documentation and information, go to recycle it. For a list of the software supports up to three WD drives (My Passport or My Book drives with limited bus power • Replacement or additional USB cables For information about optional accessories for this product, visit...
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... AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with the following operating systems: Windows® • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 Mac® OS X® • Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Compatibility can...
... AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with the following operating systems: Windows® • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 Mac® OS X® • Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Compatibility can...
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... Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Another way is backwardcompatible with care during activity. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 12 Mb/s Registering the Drive Always register your...
... Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Another way is backwardcompatible with care during activity. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 12 Mb/s Registering the Drive Always register your...
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... system: IF your operating system is on your computer. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for use on a Mac computer, skip this procedure and see "Connecting the Drive and ... GETTING STARTED - 5 Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to your computer. 2. Verify that is . . . Connect the My Passport drive to step 6. THEN . . . It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software Getting Started Without...
... system: IF your operating system is on your computer. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for use on a Mac computer, skip this procedure and see "Connecting the Drive and ... GETTING STARTED - 5 Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to your computer. 2. Verify that is . . . Connect the My Passport drive to step 6. THEN . . . It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software Getting Started Without...
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...) function is enabled or disabled: IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . Skip to step a. Note: If a Flash Player is installed on page 7. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. On Windows XP with the WD SmartWare Software" on your computer, the screen is . . . Figure 4. For Windows XP...the WD SmartWare Software" on your computer, THEN . . . On Windows XP 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 WD SmartWare Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND...
...) function is enabled or disabled: IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . Skip to step a. Note: If a Flash Player is installed on page 7. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. On Windows XP with the WD SmartWare Software" on your computer, the screen is . . . Figure 4. For Windows XP...the WD SmartWare Software" on your computer, THEN . . . On Windows XP 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 WD SmartWare Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND...
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... Windows 7 with the WD SmartWare Software" in Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display the Welcome to open the My Passport drive listing in the next section. If you have already backed up to install . . . The What would you want to install the WD SmartWare software... continuous automatic backup, retrieve, drive lock password protection, and drive management features and: • Run your first backup • Password protect or register your My Passport drive on page 6). 9. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a.
... Windows 7 with the WD SmartWare Software" in Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display the Welcome to open the My Passport drive listing in the next section. If you have already backed up to install . . . The What would you want to install the WD SmartWare software... continuous automatic backup, retrieve, drive lock password protection, and drive management features and: • Run your first backup • Password protect or register your My Passport drive on page 6). 9. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a.
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. After the software installation completes: IF you can use to close the initial Drive Settings screen. Install WD SmartWare ...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. After the software installation completes: IF you can use to close the initial Drive Settings screen. Install WD SmartWare ...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5. Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6. Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5. Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6. 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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...gives you the power to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to protect your encrypted drive from your My Passport drive to any location on that drive. WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen is available after selecting Install WD SmartWare or ..., whenever you add or change a file. 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 data automatically-Automatic, continuous backup instantly...
...gives you the power to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to protect your encrypted drive from your My Passport drive to any location on that drive. WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen is available after selecting Install WD SmartWare or ..., whenever you add or change a file. 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 data automatically-Automatic, continuous backup instantly...
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...For a complete list of all included file extensions, search for Answer ID 3644 in the category. In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software... the capacity and contents of your drive properties. Drive Management Home Screen The drive management Home screen is not available for backups. 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 ...
...For a complete list of all included file extensions, search for Answer ID 3644 in the category. In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software... the capacity and contents of your drive properties. Drive Management Home Screen The drive management Home screen is not available for backups. 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 ...
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.../Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to online help information to quickly guide you can still use your My Passport as an external hard drive. Whenever you are shown in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software-before ... small number of files that your computer's operating system put there when you installed the drive. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 13 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to your drive, the Content Gauge shows them in six categories: • Documents •...
.../Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to online help information to quickly guide you can still use your My Passport as an external hard drive. Whenever you are shown in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software-before ... small number of files that your computer's operating system put there when you installed the drive. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 13 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to your drive, the Content Gauge shows them in six categories: • Documents •...
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... 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 automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for you without any way This protection is connected to your computer. Additionally, the Backup... to back up. Or, you have, simply clicking the Start Backup button will back all of the content on your computer to your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed in any action ...
... 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 automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for you without any way This protection is connected to your computer. Additionally, the Backup... to back up. Or, you have, simply clicking the Start Backup button will back all of the content on your computer to your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed in any action ...
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... 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 used space portion of your drive properties. Backup Screen In the Content...disk drives, the categories of files that do not belong in the Content Gauge for backups. 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 would be included in the...
... 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 used space portion of your drive properties. Backup Screen In the Content...disk drives, the categories of files that do not belong in the Content Gauge for backups. 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 would be included in the...