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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. 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.
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...to obtain Hi-Speed USB performance. My Passport, Essential, and WD SmartWare are trademarks of the world. All product and packaging specifications subject to its original location whether you 're a Mac user, check out our Mac version of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. With a variety of fun...in (15 mm) Depth: 3.20 in (83 mm) Width: 4.30 in these regions. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Not all regions of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Planet friendly We designed a small retail box from actual products. Take control ...
...to obtain Hi-Speed USB performance. My Passport, Essential, and WD SmartWare are trademarks of the world. All product and packaging specifications subject to its original location whether you 're a Mac user, check out our Mac version of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. With a variety of fun...in (15 mm) Depth: 3.20 in (83 mm) Width: 4.30 in these regions. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Not all regions of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Planet friendly We designed a small retail box from actual products. Take control ...
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iii 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 ...
iii 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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v 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 ...
v 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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... data is protected from the WD SmartWare control center. • Drive lock-Gain peace of the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives include: Smaller, sleeker, more from unauthorized access or theft with your digital life. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive power consumption by up your data automatically and continuously...
... data is protected from the WD SmartWare control center. • Drive lock-Gain peace of the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives include: Smaller, sleeker, more from unauthorized access or theft with your digital life. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive power consumption by up your data automatically and continuously...
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... Base Answer ID 1048. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 Kit Contents As shown in your My Passport Essential or Essential SE disk drive kit includes the following accessories with the My Passport drive: • A special USB cable that might be needed for computers with all Windows operating systems...ca www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your region. My Passport Drive Kit Contents Optional Accessories You can use the following : • My Passport Essential or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive • WD SmartWare software (included on the drive) ...
... Base Answer ID 1048. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 Kit Contents As shown in your My Passport Essential or Essential SE disk drive kit includes the following accessories with the My Passport drive: • A special USB cable that might be needed for computers with all Windows operating systems...ca www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your region. My Passport Drive Kit Contents Optional Accessories You can use the following : • My Passport Essential or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive • WD SmartWare software (included on the drive) ...
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...8482; 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. Physical Description As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives have: • A power/...
...8482; 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. Physical Description As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives have: • A power/...
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...your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the drive. • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. 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 My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive to get the latest updates and special offers. Drives can easily register your drive using the WD SmartWare software,...
...your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the drive. • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. 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 My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive to get the latest updates and special offers. Drives can easily register your drive using the WD SmartWare software,...
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... Software Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software Connecting the Drive Note: If you have reformatted the drive for use on a Mac computer, skip this procedure and see "Connecting the Drive and Getting Started" on page 41 instead. Turn on your Windows computer: ... Verify that is . . . If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to step 8. The WD SmartWare software that the new My Passport drive appears under My Computer in Figure 3. 3. Several different screens might also appear, depending on your computer's operating system: IF your operating system ...
... Software Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software Connecting the Drive Note: If you have reformatted the drive for use on a Mac computer, skip this procedure and see "Connecting the Drive and Getting Started" on page 41 instead. Turn on your Windows computer: ... Verify that is . . . If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to step 8. The WD SmartWare software that the new My Passport drive appears under My Computer in Figure 3. 3. Several different screens might also appear, depending on your computer's operating system: IF your operating system ...
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... go to WD SmartWare screen displays (see Figure 4). 7. Skip to WD SmartWare Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. On Windows XP with the WD SmartWare Software" on your computer, the screen is animated. For ... a Flash Player is installed on page 7. on page 7. Continue to "Getting Started 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 step a. on whether the AutoRun (AutoPlay)...
... go to WD SmartWare screen displays (see Figure 4). 7. Skip to WD SmartWare Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. On Windows XP with the WD SmartWare Software" on your computer, the screen is animated. For ... a Flash Player is installed on page 7. on page 7. Continue to "Getting Started 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 step a. on whether the AutoRun (AutoPlay)...
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...ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, open Computer, click to open the My Passport drive listing in Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display the Welcome to "Getting Started with the WD ...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 13 instead. THEN click the . . . The What would you want to install the WD SmartWare software, go to install . . ....
...ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, open Computer, click to open the My Passport drive listing in Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display the Welcome to "Getting Started with the WD ...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 13 instead. THEN click the . . . The What would you want to install the WD SmartWare software, go to install . . ....
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... and Drive Settings screens only appear one time-the first time you can either: • Run your computer. Skip to the initial Backup screen. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. After that you clicked . . . In this case, the initial Drive Settings screen includes a Return to Backup button for securing...
... and Drive Settings screens only appear one time-the first time you can either: • Run your computer. Skip to the initial Backup screen. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. After that you clicked . . . In this case, the initial Drive Settings screen includes a Return to Backup button for securing...
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Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5. Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9
Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5. Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9
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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. WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8. Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10
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...(see Figure 10 on that drive. 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 ...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 to your computer. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. •...
...(see Figure 10 on that drive. 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 ...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 to your computer. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. •...
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... a dark gray background, shows the files that your computer's operating system put there when you have retrieved from a prior backup. 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...GETTING STARTED - 12 It has two tab-selected screen options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge showing the capacity and contents of your My Passport drive (see Figure 8 on page 10) • Settings-Manages the same security, diagnostics, and power settings as the WD SmartWare Drive Settings screen...
... a dark gray background, shows the files that your computer's operating system put there when you have retrieved from a prior backup. 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...GETTING STARTED - 12 It has two tab-selected screen options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge showing the capacity and contents of your My Passport drive (see Figure 8 on page 10) • Settings-Manages the same security, diagnostics, and power settings as the WD SmartWare Drive Settings screen...
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... online help information to WD SmartWare screen. Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software If you do ? MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to your My Passport as an external hard drive. Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to...
... online help information to WD SmartWare screen. Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software If you do ? MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to your My Passport as an external hard drive. Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to...
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... any: • New file that is continuous for you can see Figure 9 on your part-just make sure to leave your My Passport drive connected to your computer. Additionally, the Backup screen (see the number of the content on your computer or copied to your hard ... SmartWare software automatically and continuously backs up . Note: Automatic backup protection is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is connected to back up, with WD SmartWare software. After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different types of content you can ...
... any: • New file that is continuous for you can see Figure 9 on your part-just make sure to leave your My Passport drive connected to your computer. Additionally, the Backup screen (see the number of the content on your computer or copied to your hard ... SmartWare software automatically and continuously backs up . Note: Automatic backup protection is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is connected to back up, with WD SmartWare software. After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different types of content you can ...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9. This space is not available for backup • Gray background in ... .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 My... Passport drive identifies the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories of files ...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9. This space is not available for backup • Gray background in ... .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 My... Passport drive identifies the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories of files ...