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... 53 GB Free Visual backup displays your content categories and confirms that limit power from actual products. Product Specifications Interface USB 2.0 Kit Contents Portable hard drive WD SmartWare software USB cable AC adapter Quick Install Guide Dimensions Height: 0.60 in (15 mm) Depth: 3.20 in (83 mm) Width: 4.30 in one to suit your style. System Compatibility Formatted NTFS for a list of our limited warranty and for Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7, Mac OS...
... 53 GB Free Visual backup displays your content categories and confirms that limit power from actual products. Product Specifications Interface USB 2.0 Kit Contents Portable hard drive WD SmartWare software USB cable AC adapter Quick Install Guide Dimensions Height: 0.60 in (15 mm) Depth: 3.20 in (83 mm) Width: 4.30 in one to suit your style. System Compatibility Formatted NTFS for a list of our limited warranty and for Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7, Mac OS...
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... 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 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Operating System Compatibility 3 Disk Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Power/Activity LED 3 USB 3.0 Interface 4 Registering the Drive 4 Handling Precautions 4 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 5 Connecting the Drive 5 Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software 7 WD SmartWare Software Overview 11 WD SmartWare Home Screen 11 Drive Management Home...
... 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 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Operating System Compatibility 3 Disk Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Power/Activity LED 3 USB 3.0 Interface 4 Registering the Drive 4 Handling Precautions 4 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 5 Connecting the Drive 5 Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software 7 WD SmartWare Software Overview 11 WD SmartWare Home Screen 11 Drive Management Home...
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... 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 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 Computers 56 Installing the Driver Automatically 56 Installing the Driver Manually 58 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 60 Installing the Driver Automatically 60 Installing the Driver Manually 61...
... 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 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 Computers 56 Installing the Driver Automatically 56 Installing the Driver Manually 58 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 60 Installing the Driver Automatically 60 Installing the Driver Manually 61...
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... hardwarebased encryption. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Passport™ Essential™ or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for your drive that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. Your data is believing. Our latest edition features visual, easy-to save energy. WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to-use , automatic, continuous backup software, and drive lock security...
... hardwarebased encryption. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Passport™ Essential™ or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for your drive that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. Your data is believing. Our latest edition features visual, easy-to save energy. WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to-use , automatic, continuous backup software, and drive lock security...
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...; • Windows 7 Mac® OS X® • Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Compatibility can vary, depending on page 54. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Essential or Essential 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. For Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update.
...; • Windows 7 Mac® OS X® • Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Compatibility can vary, depending on page 54. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Essential or Essential 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. For Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update.
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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" on page 41 instead. To connect the My Passport drive to your computer. 2. Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to step 8. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Connect the My Passport drive to close it. Verify that...
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" on page 41 instead. To connect the My Passport drive to your computer. 2. Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to step 8. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Connect the My Passport drive to close it. Verify that...
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... full version of the WD SmartWare software, with WD SmartWare software: 1. Continue to your drive Install WD SmartWare button. Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software To get started with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, open Computer, click to open the My Passport drive listing in the next section. This could take several minutes. b. Only the WD SmartWare software drive lock password Install Drive Settings button. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 prompt on page 13 instead. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a.
... full version of the WD SmartWare software, with WD SmartWare software: 1. Continue to your drive Install WD SmartWare button. Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software To get started with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, open Computer, click to open the My Passport drive listing in the next section. This could take several minutes. b. Only the WD SmartWare software drive lock password Install Drive Settings button. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 prompt on page 13 instead. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a.
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... PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that has been lost or overwritten (see Figure 12 on page 22) • Settings-Manages security, diagnostics, power settings, and backup parameters (see Figure 9 on page 15) • Retrieve-Brings back valuable data that gives you the power to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to protect your encrypted drive from your My Passport drive...
... PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that has been lost or overwritten (see Figure 12 on page 22) • Settings-Manages security, diagnostics, power settings, and backup parameters (see Figure 9 on page 15) • Retrieve-Brings back valuable data that gives you the power to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to protect your encrypted drive from your My Passport drive...
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... Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. Drive Management Home Screen The drive management Home screen is not available for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your drive properties. 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 backup are shown against a blue background in...
... Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. Drive Management Home Screen The drive management Home screen is not available for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your drive properties. 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 backup are shown against a blue background in...
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... WD SmartWare software, click Do Not Install at the What would you through your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 13 Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to online help , click the X icon in the upperright corner of the screen. prompt on page 25) • Customize your My Passport as an external hard drive. Note: The small number of files...
... WD SmartWare software, click Do Not Install at the What would you through your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 13 Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to online help , click the X icon in the upperright corner of the screen. prompt on page 25) • Customize your My Passport as an external hard drive. Note: The small number of files...
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... Up To back up • Changing the backup software settings: - MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that were just copied to your stop request and remove the newly created backup files Advanced Backup Capabilities The advanced backup capabilities include: • Selecting specific content to back up some of your future requirements. 5. Click the WDStore link...
... Up To back up • Changing the backup software settings: - MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that were just copied to your stop request and remove the newly created backup files Advanced Backup Capabilities The advanced backup capabilities include: • Selecting specific content to back up some of your future requirements. 5. Click the WDStore link...
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... versions. Keeping more disk space To specify the number of backup versions to retrieve files from 1 to 25) in -time period • Consumes more versions: • Improves your ability to keep for each file box. 3. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 11. On the Software Settings screen (see the file a couple of versions ago, the WD SmartWare software has a copy for you want to...
... versions. Keeping more disk space To specify the number of backup versions to retrieve files from 1 to 25) in -time period • Consumes more versions: • Improves your ability to keep for each file box. 3. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 11. On the Software Settings screen (see the file a couple of versions ago, the WD SmartWare software has a copy for you want to...
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... checks for WD SmartWare software updates check box to your My Documents folder. On the Software Settings screen (see Figure 11 on page 25), click Preferences to identify the new retrieve folder. 4. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder When you start a retrieve, you can choose whether you are always using the most-recent software version. Click Apply to display the Set Retrieve Folder dialog: 3.
... checks for WD SmartWare software updates check box to your My Documents folder. On the Software Settings screen (see Figure 11 on page 25), click Preferences to identify the new retrieve folder. 4. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder When you start a retrieve, you can choose whether you are always using the most-recent software version. Click Apply to display the Set Retrieve Folder dialog: 3.
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Customizing Your Drive Settings The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to quickly customize the settings of your drive for the best possible performance: • Security-Create, modify, and disable passwords that keep others from your drive, Register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept up-todate on the latest WD products, Run drive diagnostics and status checks, Specify...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Customizing Your Drive Settings The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to quickly customize the settings of your drive for the best possible performance: • Security-Create, modify, and disable passwords that keep others from your drive, Register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept up-todate on the latest WD products, Run drive diagnostics and status checks, Specify...
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... chapter includes the following topics: Reformatting the Drive Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image Connecting the Drive and Getting Started Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO Installing the WD SmartWare Software WD SmartWare Home Screen Using the WD SmartWare Icon Opening the WD SmartWare Software Checking Drive Status Safely Dismounting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software Reformatting the Drive CAUTION! MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 18 Using the Drive with a Mac The My Passport drive is preformatted as shown in Figure...
... chapter includes the following topics: Reformatting the Drive Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image Connecting the Drive and Getting Started Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO Installing the WD SmartWare Software WD SmartWare Home Screen Using the WD SmartWare Icon Opening the WD SmartWare Software Checking Drive Status Safely Dismounting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software Reformatting the Drive CAUTION! MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 18 Using the Drive with a Mac The My Passport drive is preformatted as shown in Figure...
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... file size of the USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 adapter card or a system that its drivers are installed. Refer to a power source. Q: Why is plugged in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from your WD portable USB drive. A: Your system may attempt to this troubleshooting section or visit our support Web site at USB 1.1 speeds due to your system documentation or contact your WD USB 3.0 external storage product. Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive How to „ Install, partition...
... file size of the USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 adapter card or a system that its drivers are installed. Refer to a power source. Q: Why is plugged in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from your WD portable USB drive. A: Your system may attempt to this troubleshooting section or visit our support Web site at USB 1.1 speeds due to your system documentation or contact your WD USB 3.0 external storage product. Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive How to „ Install, partition...
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... Welcome to Windows Update: 3. Verify that your computer is enabled, two additional screens might appear at the same time as shown in Figure 3 on page 5, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays. Click Next to your computer. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 1A Installing the SES Driver If you decide to not install the WD SmartWare software, you must be connected to...
... Welcome to Windows Update: 3. Verify that your computer is enabled, two additional screens might appear at the same time as shown in Figure 3 on page 5, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays. Click Next to your computer. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 1A Installing the SES Driver If you decide to not install the WD SmartWare software, you must be connected to...
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Select Install the software automatically and click Next: 5. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 57 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4.
Select Install the software automatically and click Next: 5. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 57 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4.
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... Yes, search online this time only to allow Windows Vista to connect to Windows Update: Windows Vista automatically: • Connects to the Internet: 1. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing on page 5, the Found New Hardware screen displays. If they appear, close them. You can use the Found New Hardware screen to install the SES driver either: • Automatically, if your computer is connected to the Internet • Manually, whether your...
... Yes, search online this time only to allow Windows Vista to connect to Windows Update: Windows Vista automatically: • Connects to the Internet: 1. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing on page 5, the Found New Hardware screen displays. If they appear, close them. You can use the Found New Hardware screen to install the SES driver either: • Automatically, if your computer is connected to the Internet • Manually, whether your...
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On the Found New Hardware - Show me other options: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 61 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc. At the Install the disc that came with your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3.
On the Found New Hardware - Show me other options: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 61 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc. At the Install the disc that came with your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3.
