Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... without notice. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Technical Support Services support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with this product, please contact WD Technical Support. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705029-800 Jul 2009 My Passport™ for Mac® and My Passport is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Specifications subject to...
... without notice. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Technical Support Services support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with this product, please contact WD Technical Support. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705029-800 Jul 2009 My Passport™ for Mac® and My Passport is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Specifications subject to...
User Manual (pdf)
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...encounter any problem, please give us keep you informed of free telephone support during the warranty period. E-mail support is free for your product online at https://www.wdc.com/register. Contacting WD Technical Support When contacting WD for your WD product serial number, system hardware, and... help us an opportunity to get the latest updates and special offers. • Warranty & RMA Services - Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com. This 30-day period starts on the date of your WD product to address it before returning this product....
...encounter any problem, please give us keep you informed of free telephone support during the warranty period. E-mail support is free for your product online at https://www.wdc.com/register. Contacting WD Technical Support When contacting WD for your WD product serial number, system hardware, and... help us an opportunity to get the latest updates and special offers. • Warranty & RMA Services - Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com. This 30-day period starts on the date of your WD product to address it before returning this product....
User Manual (pdf)
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... Contents MY 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 OS X Tiger...
... Contents MY 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 OS X Tiger...
User Manual (pdf)
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... • Quick Install Guide USB Micro Cable My Passport for Mac Ultra-portable Quick Install Guide Hard Drive Optional Accessories You can connect the My Passport drive to three WD devices (My Passport and/or My Book drives) shipped with all Mac OS X operating systems. Support for computers with Mac computers - MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Planet friendly - We designed a small box...
... • Quick Install Guide USB Micro Cable My Passport for Mac Ultra-portable Quick Install Guide Hard Drive Optional Accessories You can connect the My Passport drive to three WD devices (My Passport and/or My Book drives) shipped with all Mac OS X operating systems. Support for computers with Mac computers - MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Planet friendly - We designed a small box...
User Manual (pdf)
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... or www.wdstore.ca www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in your region. 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 approx. 3 times per second) Slow...
... or www.wdstore.ca www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in your region. 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 approx. 3 times per second) Slow...
User Manual (pdf)
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Registering Your WD Product Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers.You can easily register your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the device. • Do not move the device during unpacking and installation. Another way ... are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Drives may be handled with USB 1.1. USB 2.0 is to register online at USB 1.1 speed (up to 480 Mb/s. 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).
Registering Your WD Product Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers.You can easily register your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the device. • Do not move the device during unpacking and installation. Another way ... are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Drives may be handled with USB 1.1. USB 2.0 is to register online at USB 1.1 speed (up to 480 Mb/s. 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).
User Manual (pdf)
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..." on page 26. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Customizing Your Drive Settings The WD SmartWare software makes it to service if you have implemented password protection and then lost or forgotten your password, Security Register Drive Diagnostics Sleep Timer Drive Erase AND see Figure 13... checks, Specify an inactive time interval to turn off during periods of the contents on your drive. • Register Drive-Registering your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and find out about software updates, product enhancements, and price discount opportunities...
..." on page 26. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Customizing Your Drive Settings The WD SmartWare software makes it to service if you have implemented password protection and then lost or forgotten your password, Security Register Drive Diagnostics Sleep Timer Drive Erase AND see Figure 13... checks, Specify an inactive time interval to turn off during periods of the contents on your drive. • Register Drive-Registering your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and find out about software updates, product enhancements, and price discount opportunities...
User Manual (pdf)
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MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Registering Your Drive The WD SmartWare software uses your computer's Internet connection to -date on page 27), click Register Drive to display the Register Drive dialog: 3. To register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept up-...to register your e-mail address in the First name box. 4. Type your drive. Select or clear the Yes, ...
MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Registering Your Drive The WD SmartWare software uses your computer's Internet connection to -date on page 27), click Register Drive to display the Register Drive dialog: 3. To register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept up-...to register your e-mail address in the First name box. 4. Type your drive. Select or clear the Yes, ...
User Manual (pdf)
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... Online box. 3. Note the version of the WD SmartWare software that your Internet connection opens the Downloads page of the Western Digital Service & Support website. Proceed to display the Home screen (see Figure 5 on page 11). 2. Click the extras folder and then the... . Click Remove. Appearance of date. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE - 42 Double-click the WD SmartWare Uninstaller icon to the Downloads page of the Western Digital Service & Support website, Means that is . . . MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Updating Your Software Clicking the Update Software button on ...
... Online box. 3. Note the version of the WD SmartWare software that your Internet connection opens the Downloads page of the Western Digital Service & Support website. Proceed to display the Home screen (see Figure 5 on page 11). 2. Click the extras folder and then the... . Click Remove. Appearance of date. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE - 42 Double-click the WD SmartWare Uninstaller icon to the Downloads page of the Western Digital Service & Support website, Means that is . . . MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Updating Your Software Clicking the Update Software button on ...
User Manual (pdf)
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... Windows operating systems. (You can also reformat a Windows drive to NTFS format.) See "Troubleshooting" on the drive, be sure to support.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 8 Using the Drive with Windows The My Passport drive that you purchased is preformatted as a single HFS+J partition for compatibility with Mac OS X operating systems. If desired, you can reformat...
... Windows operating systems. (You can also reformat a Windows drive to NTFS format.) See "Troubleshooting" on the drive, be sure to support.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 8 Using the Drive with Windows The My Passport drive that you purchased is preformatted as a single HFS+J partition for compatibility with Mac OS X operating systems. If desired, you can reformat...
User Manual (pdf)
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... the LED to delete the duplicates. prompt. Click Start > Control Panel. 2. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Monitoring Icon Alerts • If the WD SmartWare icon flashes green and white, the drive may be locked or else it is in a format that the WD SmartWare software does... in the system tray, and then click Safely remove My Passport for 60 minutes. To prevent data loss, close all existing backup job configurations. (See "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on , and if the problem persists, contact WD Support. Windows Vista or Windows 7 1. Double-click Programs and Features...
... the LED to delete the duplicates. prompt. Click Start > Control Panel. 2. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Monitoring Icon Alerts • If the WD SmartWare icon flashes green and white, the drive may be locked or else it is in a format that the WD SmartWare software does... in the system tray, and then click Safely remove My Passport for 60 minutes. To prevent data loss, close all existing backup job configurations. (See "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on , and if the problem persists, contact WD Support. Windows Vista or Windows 7 1. Double-click Programs and Features...
User Manual (pdf)
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...external drives, refer to 12 Mbps. When connected to a USB 1.1 port or hub, a USB 2.0 device operates at USB 1.1 speeds due to your motherboard. 9 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Troubleshooting If you can overcome these file size limitations by installing a USB 2.0 PCI adapter card. See answer ID 1287 at support...power source. Contact the adapter card manufacturer for more information about booting from support.wdc.com/download. To create partitions larger than 32 GB in your WD portable USB drive. Q: Why is backward-compatible with limited bus power. A: If your ...
...external drives, refer to 12 Mbps. When connected to a USB 1.1 port or hub, a USB 2.0 device operates at USB 1.1 speeds due to your motherboard. 9 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Troubleshooting If you can overcome these file size limitations by installing a USB 2.0 PCI adapter card. See answer ID 1287 at support...power source. Contact the adapter card manufacturer for more information about booting from support.wdc.com/download. To create partitions larger than 32 GB in your WD portable USB drive. Q: Why is backward-compatible with limited bus power. A: If your ...
User Manual (pdf)
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...to misuse, improper installation, alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external enclosures, unless the product is on the country in the possession of service. The term...may be returned to you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support website at support.wdc.com), accident or mishandling while in which vary from defects in the...shall commence on the purchase date appearing on your purchase receipt. Warranty Information MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to provide you...
...to misuse, improper installation, alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external enclosures, unless the product is on the country in the possession of service. The term...may be returned to you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support website at support.wdc.com), accident or mishandling while in which vary from defects in the...shall commence on the purchase date appearing on your purchase receipt. Warranty Information MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to provide you...
Product Specifications (pdf)
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...more from actual products. Drive lock Gain peace of your data is believing. Limited Warranty 2 years Americas 2 years EMEA 3 years APAC 3 years Japan Capacities and models 640 GB WDBAAB6400ACH 500 GB WDBAAB5000ACH 400 GB WDBAAB4000ACH 320 GB WDBAAB3200ACH 250 GB WDBAAB2500ACH Western Digital, WD, the WD...http:support.wdc.com/warranty for the detailed terms and conditions of the specific countries in these regions. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. My Passport for Mac Portable Hard Drives Product Features See your life safe in one billion bits per second (Gb/s) ...
...more from actual products. Drive lock Gain peace of your data is believing. Limited Warranty 2 years Americas 2 years EMEA 3 years APAC 3 years Japan Capacities and models 640 GB WDBAAB6400ACH 500 GB WDBAAB5000ACH 400 GB WDBAAB4000ACH 320 GB WDBAAB3200ACH 250 GB WDBAAB2500ACH Western Digital, WD, the WD...http:support.wdc.com/warranty for the detailed terms and conditions of the specific countries in these regions. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. My Passport for Mac Portable Hard Drives Product Features See your life safe in one billion bits per second (Gb/s) ...