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... notice. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Specifications subject to other countries; and other companies. 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 ... Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom Europe (non toll free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are registered trademarks in the U.S. Technical Support Services support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you...
... notice. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Specifications subject to other countries; and other companies. 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 ... Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom Europe (non toll free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are registered trademarks in the U.S. Technical Support Services support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you...
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... Files Directly from the Drive 25 5 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive 26 Password Protecting Your Drive 26 TABLE OF CONTENTS-
...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... Files Directly from the Drive 25 5 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive 26 Password Protecting Your Drive 26 TABLE OF CONTENTS-
User Manual (pdf)
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iv 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...
iv 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...
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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...8226; Protect your digital life. Seeing is secure. capacity storage solution for all your My Passport™ for your drive that your backup as it happens - Our latest edition features visual, easy-to-use solution for Mac® ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, ...high- An easy-to-use , automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection. Gain peace of the My Passport for Mac USB external hard drive features WD SmartWare software that offers convenience...
...8226; Protect your digital life. Seeing is secure. capacity storage solution for all your My Passport™ for your drive that your backup as it happens - Our latest edition features visual, easy-to-use solution for Mac® ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, ...high- An easy-to-use , automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection. Gain peace of the My Passport for Mac USB external hard drive features WD SmartWare software that offers convenience...
User Manual (pdf)
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... plug-and-play with WD SmartWare software. 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 limited bus power...
... plug-and-play with WD SmartWare software. 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 limited bus power...
User Manual (pdf)
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...in your region. every 2.5 second) Description Idle Activity System standby ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 For Windows, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. Drive Format Your My Passport for Mac drive is located on the spine of Technical Support contacts, visit support.wdc.com and see... "Reformatting the Drive" on page 45 and "Troubleshooting" on optional accessories for this drive with a PC, see Knowledge Base ...
...in your region. every 2.5 second) Description Idle Activity System standby ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 For Windows, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. Drive Format Your My Passport for Mac drive is located on the spine of Technical Support contacts, visit support.wdc.com and see... "Reformatting the Drive" on page 45 and "Troubleshooting" on optional accessories for this drive with a PC, see Knowledge Base ...
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... unpacking and installing your drive using the WD SmartWare software, as described in "Registering Your Drive" on page 40. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 USB 2.0 is to register online at USB 1.1 speed (up to a USB 1.1 drive transfers data at register.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL USB 2.0 ...Interface Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) supports data transfer rates up to get the latest updates and special offers.You can easily register your external storage product: • Do not drop...
... unpacking and installing your drive using the WD SmartWare software, as described in "Registering Your Drive" on page 40. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 USB 2.0 is to register online at USB 1.1 speed (up to a USB 1.1 drive transfers data at register.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL USB 2.0 ...Interface Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) supports data transfer rates up to get the latest updates and special offers.You can easily register your external storage product: • Do not drop...
User Manual (pdf)
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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. 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. Figure 1. Connecting the My Passport Drive with USB Micro Cable CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5
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. 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. Figure 1. Connecting the My Passport Drive with USB Micro Cable CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5
User Manual (pdf)
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...desktop. To view the contents of the VCD, such as shown in the form of the dock to Connect the My Passport Drive 1. Turn on your operating system: • "Installing on a Mac OS X Tiger/Leopard/Snow Leopard" on page 6 • "Installing on Windows XP" on page 46 • ...a physical CD. The VCD displays on your My Passport drive. To connect to your computer using a My Passport Dock, connect the USB cable of a virtual CD (VCD) drive on your computer. 2. Connect the drive's USB cable as shown in Figure 1 or Figure 2. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Figure 2. Turn on page 5. 3....
...desktop. To view the contents of the VCD, such as shown in the form of the dock to Connect the My Passport Drive 1. Turn on your operating system: • "Installing on a Mac OS X Tiger/Leopard/Snow Leopard" on page 6 • "Installing on Windows XP" on page 46 • ...a physical CD. The VCD displays on your My Passport drive. To connect to your computer using a My Passport Dock, connect the USB cable of a virtual CD (VCD) drive on your computer. 2. Connect the drive's USB cable as shown in Figure 1 or Figure 2. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Figure 2. Turn on page 5. 3....
User Manual (pdf)
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... Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD. 4. The My Passport icon now displays as Backup Disk. When using Time Machine, the WD SmartWare software can still be used for password protecting the drive, registering the drive, and running diagnostics. Note: WD SmartWare software is fully ..." on your computer, the screen is installed on page 9. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 If you do want to "Enhancing Performance with Apple's Time Machine software. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 3. Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard only: A message asks whether you want...
... Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD. 4. The My Passport icon now displays as Backup Disk. When using Time Machine, the WD SmartWare software can still be used for password protecting the drive, registering the drive, and running diagnostics. Note: WD SmartWare software is fully ..." on your computer, the screen is installed on page 9. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 If you do want to "Enhancing Performance with Apple's Time Machine software. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 3. Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard only: A message asks whether you want...
User Manual (pdf)
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Double-click the WD SmartWare icon on a Mac. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 If you to restart your computer to make them active. To install WD +TURBO: 1. To accept the license agreement, click Accept. 6. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO WD +TURBO is a utility available on the WD SmartWare... +TURBO Driver Installer screen, click Install. 5. Double-click the extras folder. 3. A message informs you that you can install to improve the performance of the My Passport drive on the desktop. 2.
Double-click the WD SmartWare icon on a Mac. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 If you to restart your computer to make them active. To install WD +TURBO: 1. To accept the license agreement, click Accept. 6. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO WD +TURBO is a utility available on the WD SmartWare... +TURBO Driver Installer screen, click Install. 5. Double-click the extras folder. 3. A message informs you that you can install to improve the performance of the My Passport drive on the desktop. 2.
User Manual (pdf)
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... one time-the first time you install the WD SmartWare software on the desktop now looks like this Mac. When installation is complete, the computer restarts. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 WD highly recommends using the latest version of software is complete, the WD...Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software Once you select either : • Guide you . Setting up your drive security (see Figure 3 on page 10 and "Password Pro- MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 7. After that, launching the software displays the Home screen so you can choose what you normally...
... one time-the first time you install the WD SmartWare software on the desktop now looks like this Mac. When installation is complete, the computer restarts. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 WD highly recommends using the latest version of software is complete, the WD...Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software Once you select either : • Guide you . Setting up your drive security (see Figure 3 on page 10 and "Password Pro- MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 7. After that, launching the software displays the Home screen so you can choose what you normally...
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Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Figure 3. Initial Backup Screen Figure 4.
Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Figure 3. Initial Backup Screen Figure 4.
User Manual (pdf)
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...four tab-selected options: • Home screen-Provides a 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 Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and shows the progress... an easy-to-use tool that gives you the power to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to its original location whether you add or change a file. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Figure 5. Home Screen WD SmartWare Overview WD SmartWare software is connected to your...
...four tab-selected options: • Home screen-Provides a 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 Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and shows the progress... an easy-to-use tool that gives you the power to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to its original location whether you add or change a file. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Figure 5. Home Screen WD SmartWare Overview WD SmartWare software is connected to your...
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Files that are not backed up from a prior backup. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL • Retrieve screen-Brings back valuable data that has been lost or overwritten (see Figure 11 on page 23) • Settings screen-Manages ... for backup. Then click the Backup or Retrieve tab to online help , click the X icon in the category. In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of the files in the represented folder except the Other category, which includes all of your files that are based on the following folders...
Files that are not backed up from a prior backup. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL • Retrieve screen-Brings back valuable data that has been lost or overwritten (see Figure 11 on page 23) • Settings screen-Manages ... for backup. Then click the Backup or Retrieve tab to online help , click the X icon in the category. In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of the files in the represented folder except the Other category, which includes all of your files that are based on the following folders...
User Manual (pdf)
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... protects your files by backing up any way This protection is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is connected to your hard drive • Existing file that you can see the number of files and the storage size for each content category •...your part-just make sure to leave your My Passport drive connected to your computer. Then, whenever you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for as long as before. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 3 Backing Up Your Computer Files ...
... protects your files by backing up any way This protection is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is connected to your hard drive • Existing file that you can see the number of files and the storage size for each content category •...your part-just make sure to leave your My Passport drive connected to your computer. Then, whenever you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for as long as before. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 3 Backing Up Your Computer Files ...
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... all of the files shown in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files. • Dark blue background identifies categories of your computer. 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 ...
... all of the files shown in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files. • Dark blue background identifies categories of your computer. 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 ...
User Manual (pdf)
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... the background. • A Pause Backup button is available for your My Passport drive changes to display the Backup screen (see a list of data that has been backed up . Appearance of your files. 3. b. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark... gray background, shows the files that you can click to see Figure 6 on page 14). 2. If any other internal hard drives, click the Home tab and select an ...
... the background. • A Pause Backup button is available for your My Passport drive changes to display the Backup screen (see a list of data that has been backed up . Appearance of your files. 3. b. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark... gray background, shows the files that you can click to see Figure 6 on page 14). 2. If any other internal hard drives, click the Home tab and select an ...
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Click the Home tab to view the Western Digital Online Store website. Click the WDStore link in the WD ...if you clicked Pause Backup at step 3, the Stop backup? MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that there is idle BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES ...free space on page 19). 5. Choosing the number of Backup Versions" on the drive to your My Passport drive. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to longterm archive storage and: a. c. confirmation prompt reminds you that were just copied...
Click the Home tab to view the Western Digital Online Store website. Click the WDStore link in the WD ...if you clicked Pause Backup at step 3, the Stop backup? MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that there is idle BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES ...free space on page 19). 5. Choosing the number of Backup Versions" on the drive to your My Passport drive. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to longterm archive storage and: a. c. confirmation prompt reminds you that were just copied...